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In his monthly column, publisher Richard Charkin takes up the question of author pay: 'Publishers aren't the greedy sharks they're sometimes portrayed to be.' The post Richard Charkin: Why Do Authors Feel Hard Done By? appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

In his monthly column, publisher Richard Charkin takes up the question of author pay: 'Publishers aren't the greedy sharks they're sometimes portrayed to be.' The post Richard Charkin: Why Do Authors Feel Hard Done By? appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Another copyright 'modernization' battle appears to be shaping up–not unlike the protracted crisis in Canada–as the IPA raises concerns over a new bill. The post IPA Warns South Africa’s Copyright Amendment Bill Conflicts with Berne appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Another copyright 'modernization' battle appears to be shaping up–not unlike the protracted crisis in Canada–as the IPA raises concerns over a new bill. The post IPA Warns South Africa’s Copyright Amendment Bill Conflicts with Berne appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Scottish Book Trust has announced the Robert Louis Stevenson Fellowship for professional writers living in Scotland is now open for applications.

Unbound is to give 345 copies of the refugee anthology, A Country to Call Home, to schools and youth organisations across the UK, including Essex, Kent, Norfolk and Yorkshire.  

Roxane Gay is appearing in conversation with Liv Little, the founder of gal-dem, for her very first visit to the UK. 

Thames & Hudson will publish the debut picture book, The Star in the Forest, by Glasgow-based author and illustrator Helen Kellock.

Verso Books has acquired a "masterly portrait of an anxious nation" under Brexit, called Dreams of Leaving and Remaining, by James Meek.

The Palgrave Study Skills series has rebranded as Macmillan Study Skills, offering a “new identity, refreshed digital resources” as well as additional titles to aid student wellbeing.