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New research published in the journal Psychology of Popular Media Culture shows that less than 20 percent of US teens reported reading for pleasure. The post New Report: American Teens Spend Less Time Reading appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

'Up-to-the-minute political and scientific discourses' are at the heart of the September 5 to 15 International Literature Festival Berlin this year, which is programmed around six guiding pillars of interest. The post International Literature Festival Berlin Rolls Out Its 2018 Program for September appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

'Up-to-the-minute political and scientific discourses' are at the heart of the September 5 to 15 International Literature Festival Berlin this year, which is programmed around six guiding pillars of interest. The post International Literature Festival Berlin Rolls Out Its 2018 Program for September appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

A library in Canada will include a virtual reality storytelling project, Inanimate Alice, in its youth program to encourage literacy through digital media. The post Canada’s Fraser Valley Regional Library Announces VR Partnership for ‘Inanimate Alice’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Small publishers in Russia see a book market unfairly dominated by large publishing groups and their control over the country's major bookselling chains. The post Russian Independent Booksellers and Publishers Say Big Players’ Partnerships Hurt Business appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

A library in Canada will include a virtual reality storytelling project, Inanimate Alice, in its youth program to encourage literacy through digital media. The post Canada’s Fraser Valley Regional Library Announces VR Partnership for ‘Inanimate Alice’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

The conflict between artist and commerce, writes Richard Russo, 'today is playing out algorithmically and those algorithms have not been designed for authors' benefit.' The post Author Richard Russo Warns of Tech Giants’ Move Into Content for Writers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

The conflict between artist and commerce, writes Richard Russo, 'today is playing out algorithmically and those algorithms have not been designed for authors' benefit.' The post Author Richard Russo Warns of Tech Giants’ Move Into Content for Writers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

The Republic of Consciousness Prize for Small Presses is moving into its third year with a major new sponsor, the University of East Anglia (UEA), whose MA Creative Writing students will also have a single bloc vote on the 2019 Prize judging panel.

Alice Bartosinski is joining Nosy Crow as senior commissioning editor for Picture Books in October.