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Leonard Cohen: previously unpublished novel to be released in autumn
February 24, 2022 at 10:00 am

Written in 1956, A Ballet of Lepers will be published alongside other short fiction and a radio play from Cohen’s early careerA previously unpublished novel by Leonard Cohen is due for publication this autumn.Written in Montreal in 1956 – the year Cohen published his first poetry collection – A Ballet of Lepers focuses on “toxic…

Frankfurter Buchmesse Leadership: ‘Great Dismay’ for Ukraine
February 24, 2022 at 9:01 am

'Frankfurter Buchmesse has maintained close relationships with publishers, authors, and industry-related institutions in Ukraine for many years,' says Juergen Boos. The post Frankfurter Buchmesse Leadership: ‘Great Dismay’ for Ukraine appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Revealed: leading climate research publisher helps fuel oil and gas drilling
February 24, 2022 at 3:00 am

Elsevier’s work with fossil fuel companies ‘drags us towards disaster’, climate researcher saysScientists working with one of the world’s largest climate research publishers say they’re increasingly alarmed that the company works with the fossil fuel industry to help increase oil and gas drilling, the Guardian can reveal.Elsevier, a Dutch company behind many renowned peer-reviewed scientific…

Awards: Barcelona’s ‘Liber 2022’ Illustration Competition
February 23, 2022 at 1:27 pm

Spain's Feria Internacional del Libro, Liber 2022, is in Barcelona. It plans to award an illustrator for a new visual identity design. The post Awards: Barcelona’s ‘Liber 2022’ Illustration Competition appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Simon & Schuster Canada To Open a Canadian Scribner Imprint
February 22, 2022 at 8:48 pm

The Canadian arm of Simon & Schuster is to open its Scribner Canada imprint with works of Iain Reid and Deborah Thompson. The post Simon & Schuster Canada To Open a Canadian Scribner Imprint appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Abu Dhabi Language Centre Opens Digital Arabic Language Training
February 22, 2022 at 2:26 pm

In 'delivering our mandate by digital means,' says Saeed Hamdan Al Tunaiji, the center offers a program in conversational Arabic. The post Abu Dhabi Language Centre Opens Digital Arabic Language Training appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

A Translation Press for Women’s Writings Opens in England
February 22, 2022 at 8:37 am

Aina Martí-Balcells at Héloïse Press in Canterbury says she expects to release a first translation in May and produce four titles this year. The post A Translation Press for Women’s Writings Opens in England appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Britney Spears lands ‘record-breaking’ book deal for tell-all memoir
February 21, 2022 at 8:12 pm

Pop star’s memoir was subject of a massive bidding war, and comes weeks after she sent a cease-and-desist letter to her sister over her own autobiographyBritney Spears has landed a “record-breaking” publishing deal for a tell-all memoir about her rise to fame, her relationship with her family and her experience living under a conservatorship for…

Awards Season: The 2022 Youth Media Award Winners
February 21, 2022 at 5:46 am

The American Library Association's 47 honors in the 2022 Youth Media Awards include the Newbery, Caldecott, Batchelder, and Printz prizes. The post Awards Season: The 2022 Youth Media Award Winners appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.