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McGowan and Tan awarded CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals
June 18, 2020 at 1:45 am

Anthony McGowan has won the CILIP Carnegie Medal with Lark (Barrington Stoke), the fourth in his Truth of Things series of novellas, and Shaun Tan has claimed the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal for illustration for Tales from the Inner City (Walker Books).

Words Without Borders June: LGBTQ Translation in the Court of the Times
June 17, 2020 at 12:17 pm

Released as the US high court ensures LGBTQ Americans' job protection, the 11th 'Queer Edition' at Words Without Borders parallels 'health, economic, and racial justice' crises. The post Words Without Borders June: LGBTQ Translation in the Court of the Times appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Economist Amartya Sen Wins 2020 German Trade Peace Prize
June 17, 2020 at 9:51 am

For seeing society's wealth as reflecting 'the opportunities for development available to all individuals,' the German book trade's Peace Prize goes to Amartya Sen. The post Economist Amartya Sen Wins 2020 German Trade Peace Prize appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Economist Amartya Sen Wins 2020 German Trade Peace Prize
June 17, 2020 at 9:51 am

For seeing society's wealth as reflecting 'the opportunities for development available to all individuals,' the German book trade's Peace Prize goes to Amartya Sen. The post Economist Amartya Sen Wins 2020 German Trade Peace Prize appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

'Change is not happening fast enough': UK publishers promise to tackle inequality
June 17, 2020 at 8:45 am

Responding to the newly formed Black Writers’ Guild, all five of the biggest publishers say they will make more room for black authors and staffThe “big five” UK publishing houses have separately acknowledged that “change is not happening fast enough” and that they must do a lot more to address racial inequalities in the books…

Can #BlackoutBestsellerList be the reckoning the publishing industry needs?
June 17, 2020 at 6:00 am

The social media campaign could force publishers to focus on black writers by encouraging readers to buy their booksCould the New York Times’ Best Seller book list ever be filled entirely by black authors?As industries undergo reckonings around race, in the wake of international demonstrations calling for racial justice, prominent black writers have been sharing…

UK creative industries facing £74bn drop in income after lockdown
June 17, 2020 at 5:38 am

Report says 400,000 jobs likely to be lost across sectors including music, theatre and artBritain is facing an irreversible “cultural catastrophe” with a projected £74bn drop in revenue for creative industries and the loss of 400,000 jobs as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.The Creative Industries Federation commissioned the global forecaster Oxford Economics to research…

Trump is trying to block publication of John Bolton's book. What's he scared of? | Lloyd Green
June 17, 2020 at 2:30 am

The memoir reportedly depicts Trump as caring more about re-election than US national security. No wonder he wants to quash itOn Tuesday, the Trump administration asked a federal judge to block publication of John Bolton’s The Room Where It Happened, the former national security adviser’s twice-delayed kiss-and-tell memoir of life in the Trump White House.…

Midas founders Williams and Mulliken to retire from roles
June 17, 2020 at 1:45 am

Midas PR founders Steven Williams and Tony Mulliken are retiring from their executive roles at the end of the year, 30 years after setting up the agency, with Jason Bartholomew becoming sole chief executive officer.