The Polari-Boyne controversy in London may have raised considerations for other awards-programs’ organizers.
London’s Polari Prizes Release Their 2025 Longlists
The United Kingdom’s two Polari Prizes, one for debut publications, honor work focused on LGBTQ+ issues and experience.
IPA on Reported Moscow Arrests: ‘The Risks Publishers Now Face in Russia’
The International Publishers Association alerts its world membership to reports of Russian actions against ‘LGBT propaganda.’
US Publishers Sue State of Idaho, Alleging Book Banning
A lawsuit filed against the US state of Idaho alleges discriminatory book-banning provisions in House Bill 710.
Concern Over US Education Department’s Book-Ban Stance
The US Department of Education announces it will no longer employ a ‘book ban coordinator’ in its Office of Civil Rights, and dismisses 17 complaints.
London’s Polari Prizes Name Armfield and Ransom Their 2024 Winners
The Polari Prize program for UK and Irish books relative to LGBTQ themes announced its winners at an event held at the British Library.
In England: The Polari Prize’s 2023 Longlists
The Polari Prize program for UK and Irish books relative to LGBTQ themes is to announce its shortlists in September, winners in November.
Open Access: 100 Big Ten Titles on Gender and Sexuality
The first curation of free-to-read open-access titles from the Big Ten Open Books project features 100 works on sexuality and gender.
US Book Market: Circana Reports an Uptick at Mid-June
In US print unit sales, Kristen McLean sees a 12-percent gain over the same time frame in 2019, if 8.6 million units below 2022’s number.
ALA: Book Bannings in the USA Broke All Records in 2022
A 38-percent jump, year-over-year: A record 2,571 unique titles were targeted for censorship in the United States in 2022, ALA reports.