A new survey on literary agents’ experience surfaces concerns about the business model’s viability, diversity, and burnout in a demanding job.
IPA’s Karine Pansa in Portugal: Publishing Must Be ‘Tough and Smart’
The International Publishers Association’s Karine Pansa in Portugal speaks of rising threats to publishing’s framework of protections.
Amazon’s Literary Partnership’s 2023 US Beneficiaries
‘To expand our thinking, advance our empathy,’ the Amazon Literary Partnership announces almost $1 million in grants to nonprofits.
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.
British Independent Publisher HopeRoad Opens Fundraising Appeal
London’s 13-year-old HopeRoad Publishing, focused on Caribbean, African, and Asian work, announces it’s having cash-flow struggles.
Amazon’s Literary Partnership Names 35 Grantees in the UK
The United Kingdom’s Amazon Literary Partnership expands its reach this year, ‘supporting all forms of writing.’
PEN America Tracks ‘Educational Gag Orders’
The US chapter of PEN International has issued its May overview of education-based efforts in censorship and policy changes.
England’s Emerald Publishing Names Teleen North American President
Formerly at Wiley and its US$500 million subscription business, Terri Teleen becomes president of Emerald’s North American division.
London Book Fair and Literacy Trust Open Schools Program
London Book Fair has announced its first schools program, expected to bring 80 students to the floor of the trade show this week at Olympia.