Trade

At Bologna: PublisHer Will Have Its First Trade Show Stand
February 27, 2023 at 11:14 am

Staging programming on its own stand, PublisHer opens a new chapter in its leadership position among women in publishing. The post At Bologna: PublisHer Will Have Its First Trade Show Stand appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Richard Charkin in England: On the ‘Desecration of Authors’ Works’
February 27, 2023 at 10:10 am

'To tamper with an author’s words when he or she is no longer with us to express an opinion is sacrilege,' Richard Charkin writes. The post Richard Charkin in England: On the ‘Desecration of Authors’ Works’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Rediscovered Terry Pratchett stories to be published
February 27, 2023 at 9:52 am

Twenty stories written under a pseudonym and never before attributed to Pratchett, who died in 2015, will be released this year by TransworldA collection of newly rediscovered short stories by Terry Pratchett, originally written under a pseudonym, are to be published later this year.The 20 tales in A Stroke of the Pen: The Lost Stories…

James Bond novels to be reissued with racial references removed
February 27, 2023 at 7:28 am

The changes to the spy novels include the removal of the N-word and omitting references to the ethnicity of minor charactersIan Fleming’s James Bond novels are to be reissued with a number of racial references removed and a disclaimer that the books might use terms of attitudes “considered offensive by modern readers”.April marks 70 years…

Stormzy’s #Merky Books launches literature festival to ‘inspire young creatives’
February 27, 2023 at 6:15 am

The grime star said he was ‘proud’ to offer the two-day event headlined by Wretch 32, John Agard and Malorie BlackmanA free festival from Stormzy’s #Merky Books imprint, headlined by musician Wretch 32, poet John Agard and former children’s laureate Malorie Blackman, will aim to demystify publishing for aspiring storytellers across all media.The event, consisting…

Censorship or context? Australian book industry wrestles with how to refresh outdated classics
February 25, 2023 at 6:00 pm

Australia has a history of removing controversial elements from children’s texts, but the question of whether they should be edited is not easy to answerGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe news this week that some works of bestselling children’s author Roald Dahl will be edited to remove language…

Roald Dahl publisher announces unaltered 16-book ‘classics collection’
February 24, 2023 at 8:26 am

Series will be released alongside controversially amended versions to leave readers ‘free to choose which version they prefer’A collection of Roald Dahl’s books with unaltered text is to be published after a row over changes made to novels including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The Witches.Dahl’s publisher Puffin, the children’s imprint of Penguin Random…