Author Harper Lee, now 87-years-old, is suing the son-in-law of her former literary agent after he "duped" her into signing over rights to her beloved classic "To Kill a Mockingbird." Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The All Party Writers Group (APWG) has delayed the report divulging the results of its authors' earnings inquiry until June 2019 to "expand the scope" of the investigation. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The U.K. Society of Authors has issued a "Brexit Briefing" asking for specific provisions for writers and publishers to be part in the U.K.'s Withdraw Agreement, including copyright protections, favorable export terms, access to E.U. grant funding, and the ability to work in the E.U. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author Pablo Ignacio Taibo II has taken over as director of Fondo de Cultura Económica, Mexico’s large state-owned publishing house. He is seen as a political radical and a controversial choice to lead the publisher Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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One of Mexico’s best-known authors has apologized for the public use of a coarse expression denounced as sexist and anti-gay. “I regret profoundly having used an unfortunate and vulgar phrase, and would hate it if this were interpreted as an aggression against feminist causes or the gay... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PEN Afrikaans, like the International Authors Forum, echoes the International Publishers Association in criticizing South Africa's Copyright Amendment Bill. The post PEN Afrikaans, Authors Forum, Outline Objections to South Africa’s Copyright Bill appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-11-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Society of Authors (SoA) and a number of writers have criticised YouTube for emailing its users saying Article 13 would prevent them from uploading videos onto online platforms. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Italian director Saverio Costanzo spoke with Fast Company about the challenge of adapting the first novel in the Neapolitan series (as a man, no less). In 2007, Italian director Saverio Costanzo wrote to the publisher of Elena Ferrante’s novella The Lost Daughter and asked if he could option the... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2018-11-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Live Talk Los Angeles has launched on Spectrum Networks, turning an author event series into a weekly primetime TV show for 1.8 million subscribers in Southern California. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HQ celebrated 24 of its crime authors with a Crime Fiction Showcase, coinciding with the second anniversary of the imprint. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The London Book Fair's day-long Writer’s Summit will return for a second year, featuring the author duo behind Slay in your Lane and writer Daisy Buchanan. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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L'Amour never published his first novel, 'No Traveller Returns,' which draws upon on his early life at port and at sea. Now the novel is being released for the first time with the help of his son, Beau L'Amour, as part of a series of 'Lost Treasures.' Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2018-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Erin Morgenstern, author of the international bestseller The Night Circus, is publishing a "magical, timeless and wholly original" love story in November next year with Harvill Secker. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jeff Kinney’s 13th Wimpy Kid title The Meltdown (Puffin) has nipped into the UK Official Top 50 number one spot, selling 57,790 copies to claim the author’s first overall number one since November 2015. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Oxford University Press (OUP) Children’s has acquired The Last Spell Breather, a middle-grade fantasy, by debut author Julie Pike. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new literature award, the JCB Prize goes to the work of a Kerala author who writes about issues and personalities in the Middle East. His newest book is from Juggernaut. The post Author Benyamin’s ‘Jasmine Days’ Wins Inaugural JCB Prize for Literature in India appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The bestselling author of ‘The Message’ Bible translation and several other works died at age 85 on October 22. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The inaugural Irish Book Week has unveiled its nationwide programme, featuring authors including Donal Ryan and John Boyne. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette Children’s Group (HCG) has acquired a three-book fantasy set on the high seas by debut author Bex Hogan. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The writers organization and free speech advocacy group has filed a lawsuit in federal court against President Donald Trump, seeking to stop the president from "using the machinery of government to retaliate or threaten reprisals against journalists and media outlets for coverage he dislikes." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Mountains & Plains Independent Booksellers Association's trade show in Denver was a lively gathering of a close-knit community of booksellers, made more energetic by featured authors injecting politics into their presentations. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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