The Authors Guild and PEN America have condemned the actions of the Turkish government after the detaining of 61 journalists and the shuttering of 131 media organizations—including 29 publishing houses—in the wake of the attempted coup on July 15. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children’s authors have hit out at the slew of celebrity book deals struck in recent months, warning that full-time fiction writers are struggling while famous people attract big advances and sizeable marketing budgets. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A number of American literary agents have put out a collective open call for submissions by Muslim writers following President Trump’s “travel ban”. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ethical hacking, also called penetration testing, entails thinking like the bad guys to find and plug any vulnerabilities in your system to keep it secure. Hacking For Dummies explains how to protect your computers from malicious attacks. It usually retails for $20, but for a limited time you... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2017-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The IDPF will now be absorbed into the W3C, the internet standards organization, which has created a number of working and community groups to oversee EPUB and digirtal publishing issues under the new combined structure. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The IT world has undergone some major changes in recent years, but in many cases management hasn't kept up with what's happening, leaving enterprises struggling to keep up with the competition. IT leaders need to understand how they can use resources effectively to drive business growth, find... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2017-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Following President Trump's executive order suspending refugee admission to the U.S. and restricting immigration from seven Muslim countries, some agents have announced a collective open call for submissions by Muslim writers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For many at Winter Institute, Roxane Gay’s opening keynote, which called on booksellers to step up their role in providing sanctuary, set the tone for one of the most political and energizing bookseller gatherings in recent memory. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dan Simon of Seven Stories Press and Tom Hallock of Beacon Press are leading the effort to form an advocacy organization to support and promote independent presses in a rapidly changing industry, Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster boss writes to authors alarmed by the rightwing author’s profile, assuring them that the firm will not tolerate abusive writingIn what is being seen as a damage limitation exercise, the publisher of rightwing controversialist Milo Yiannopoulos has written to authors to... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tanya Moodie will be recording the audiobook for Catherine Mayer's Attack of the Fifty Foot Women: How Gender Equality Can Save the World! (HQ, HarperCollins). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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More than 2,000 artists, writers, and readers gathered at the steps of the New York Public Library on January 15. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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British music writer and political theorist Mark Fisher, also known as K-Punk, has died, aged 48. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mulholland has acquired Green Sun, a new novel from American crime writer Kent Anderson and the first in almost 20 years. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors Donna Leon, Laura Kasischke and Simon Beckett ponder the happy mysteries of scoring hits with foreign-language readersFor the American writer Laura Kasischke, the first inkling of her second life in France came when a former student wrote to say her portrait was on the cover of Le Monde.... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-01-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The best response to serial irritant Milo Yiannopoulos is not be enraged but to leave his new book on the shelfFor everyone outraged by the rise and rise of Milo Yiannopoulos, it may be some consolation that the British journalist has yet, for all his efforts, to join the list of notables –... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The ideas in Simon & Schuster's forthcoming Milo Yiannopoulos book may not be popular in the community, but does that mean he shouldn't be published? The post Milo Yiannopoulos Book Sparks Freedom of Speech Controversy appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-01-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rogers Coleridge and White literary agent David Miller is in intensive care following a heart attack, RCW's Gill Coleridge has confirmed. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scottish Book Trust has opened applications for next year’s What’s Your Story?, a writing programme for teenagers aged 14-17. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Freedom of expression magazine Index on Censorship has negotiated rights to translate a short story from Haroldo Conti, an Argentine writer who was "disappeared" by the state in the 1970s during the Argentine military dictatorship. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Just launched this month, Croatia's 'free reading zone', funded by government and private donors, is intended to offer thousands of free ebooks to residents and visitors. The post Naming Itself a Free Reading Zone, Zagreb Launches ‘Croatia Reads’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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