PEN America’s new report asserts that ‘diverse books’ frequently are the first to be yanked when it comes to book challenges and ‘soft censorship.’
‘Who Will My Colleagues Be?’ Rising Star Leena Normington
Publishers need to become ‘genuine members of reading communities themselves,’ says Leena Normington, recently of Pan Macmillan’s ‘Book Break’ channel.
Rising Star Nikesh Shukla: ‘Be The Change as Well as Shout About It’
‘The pressure on books and the industry is huge,’ says author-campaigner Nikesh Shukla, a rising star in diversity awareness. ‘Once they can get wi-fi on all public transport, that’s probably it for books.’
Sisters in Crime on Diversity: Multiculturalism, They Wrote
The writers’ support organization Sisters in Crime releases a new report on diversity in mystery writing and today’s book publishing industry.
Romance Publishers and Diversity at the Nielsen Summit: ‘Uniquely Familiar’
As part of Nielsen’s inaugural Romance Book Summit at the Romance Writers of America conference, a panel of publishers talk about globalization, sales, and diversity challenges.
Sharon Dodua Otoo Wins Austria’s Ingeborg Bachmann Prize
Born in London and now living in Berlin, author Sharon Dodua Otoo wins the prestigious Ingeborg Bachmann Prize in Klagenfurt, Austria during the 40th Festival of German Language Literature.
‘I Have To Make It Happen’: Uganda’s Newest Publishing House
Nayana Kakoma has a daughter and ‘I cannot find her stuff to read that does not have ponies and long blonde hair.’ So she’s starting a publishing company in Uganda.
The UK’s New BAME in Publishing Network: ‘To Change the Discussion’
‘There never really seemed to be a change,’ says one player in a new network aiming to provide support for UK publishing workers of black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.
BISG’s ‘Making Information Pay’: Amplifying a Brand’s Reputation
A preview of BISG’s upcoming ‘Making Information Pay: Publishers Making a Profit By Making a Difference’ conference on May 26 focusing on the benefits of corporate social responsibility in publishing.
At London Book Fair: The Unfunny Plight of Women in Comics
Tuesday, April 12, at #LBF16 in Olympia London’s National Hall Gallery: “Women in Comics: Is the Graphic Novel Industry Failing To Recognise Female Creators?”