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June’s ‘Scottish Books Long Weekend’ Opens for Registration
May 17, 2021 at 6:11 pm

Taking the digital route, Publishing Scotland and Books From Scotland offer a free series of events to showcase writers and their work. The post June’s ‘Scottish Books Long Weekend’ Opens for Registration appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

June’s ‘Scottish Books Long Weekend’ Opens for Registration
May 17, 2021 at 6:11 pm

Taking the digital route, Publishing Scotland and Books From Scotland offer a free series of events to showcase writers and their work. The post June’s ‘Scottish Books Long Weekend’ Opens for Registration appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Polish Book Industry Eyes Fixed Book Price Proposal
May 17, 2021 at 4:43 pm

The Polish Book Chamber has heard arguments for and against its long-running effort at legislation to established fixed book pricing. The post Polish Book Industry Eyes Fixed Book Price Proposal appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Polish Book Industry Eyes Fixed Book Price Proposal
May 17, 2021 at 4:43 pm

The Polish Book Chamber has heard arguments for and against its long-running effort at legislation to established fixed book pricing. The post Polish Book Industry Eyes Fixed Book Price Proposal appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Going on a summer holiday? Good luck! | Brief letters
May 17, 2021 at 11:44 am

Holidays | Joyful moments | Self-publication | Enemy aliensWhen I told my adult education class that I wouldn’t be able to attend the next meeting because my husband and I were going on a short break to the Isle of Wight, instead of my colleagues uttering the more usual “Have a good time”, a couple…

Cancelled Philip Roth biography picked up by new publisher amid abuse allegations
May 17, 2021 at 11:18 am

Blake Bailey’s life of Roth to be republished by Skyhorse Publishing, home to Woody Allen and Roger Stone, next monthA biography of the late novelist Philip Roth that was dropped by its original publisher after sexual abuse claims against its author Blake Bailey has found a new home.Originally released in April in the US by…

How women conquered the world of fiction
May 16, 2021 at 2:00 am

From Sally Rooney to Raven Leilani, female novelists have captured the literary zeitgeist, with more buzz, prizes and bestsellers than men. But is this cultural shift something to celebrate or rectify?In March, Vintage, one of the UK’s largest literary fiction divisions, announced the five debut novelists it would be championing this year: Megan Nolan, Pip…