The We Need Diverse Books nonprofit organization advocating for more inclusion in the industry is launching a virtual community platform for mid-level diverse publishing professionals in an effort to improve retention rates. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-03-10 05:00:00 UTC ]
Writer Lionel Shriver, best known for her novel “We Need To Talk About Kevin,” has lost her spot as a judge for a writing contest after she published a column in the Spectator mocking a diversity drive in Britain’s division of Penguin Random House. Shriver was responding to an email she’d seen,... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House has responded to the novelist’s criticisms, saying it aims to ‘reflect the society in which we live’Lionel Shriver’s blistering assertion that, “drunk on virtue”, Penguin Random House is putting diversity ahead of literary excellence has been dismissed by the publisher,... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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We Need Diverse Books, the grassroots organization committed to promoting greater inclusivity in children’s literature and the publishing industry, hosted a discussion titled "Life Cycle of a Diverse Book" on June 1, as part of BookExpo. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After introducing Amazon Original Stories last fall for short works of fiction and nonfiction, the digital imprint is adding a new line, Collections, which brings together one or more pieces of fiction and nonfiction from a single writer or a group of writers that are tied together thematically. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bath Spa University has launched the world's first MA in children's publishing in response to the "significant growth" in international demand for UK-published books. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Otto Penzler's newest venture, Penzler Publishers, will publish print editions of classic detective stories from the golden age of of the genre, which ran from the end of World War I through World War II. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Publishing is breaking into non-fiction in the UK through imprint Little A. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 25-year-old imprint at Penguin Random House’s DK division has adopted a hybrid publishing model to evolve along with the video game industry. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook faces lots of criticisms and questions, and while much of this is focused on privacy and security, there are also lots of queries about what is permitted on the platform. To help users to understand what's allowed and what's not, the company has published its Community Standards for... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2018-04-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins Germany is launching a children’s publishing programme with Carina Mathern at its helm. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The growth of hybrid publishing and the diversity of voices independent presses bring to publishing were among the topics at this year's IBPA Publishing University. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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“We live in this amazing age where incredible things are possible, but people are routinely quite disappointed,” said Tom Goodwin, head of innovation for Zenith Media, in his opening keynote at the London Book Fair’s Quantum pre-conference. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With challenges to so many voices becoming shrill in so many markets, Publishing Perspectives' Spring Global Overview Edition will spotlight the book industry's champions of diversity and efforts to promote it. The post Publishing Perspectives’ Spring Magazine: Call for Stories on Diversity... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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We talked to New York’s former First Lady about her newest project, New York Makers. The post Silda Wall Spitzer Tells Us Why She Launched a Publishing Brand appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2018-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Newly-established publisher Fairlight Books has revealed the first of its new titles for 2018. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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"It’s classic Facebook -- it gives with one hand and takes with the other.” The post With no sign of Watch, Facebook mid-roll ads yield slim prospects for UK publishers appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2018-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With 'a lot of anxiety to many businesses as they grapple with the full implications' of the European Union's new data privacy regulations, the UK's Publishers Association launches a special toolkit for its member publishers. The post The UK’s Publishers Association Launches Data Protection... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Brian Allain, director of the Frederick Buechner Center, is launching a new series of conferences for under-represented groups of spiritual authors such as African-Americans, Asian-Americans, Hispanic-Americans, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The £580,000 Arts Council England funding will support new initiative to find and develop black and minority ethnic, disabled and LGBTQ writersA new literary agency, which aims to discover “the next generation of diverse writers” and “blow open the pipeline” for them, is being launched by the... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Led by former Globe Pequot managing director Alex Merrill and former Skyhorse and HarperCollins editor Julia Abramoff, the press focuses on topical adult nonfiction. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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