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April 4, 2017

Tuesday News: The Accusation, Marvel & diversity, Amina’s Voice, and the women of Big Little Lies

JanetPublishing NewsBig Little Lies / book adaptation / Comic books / diversity / Islamophobia / kid lit / Marvel / North Korea / The Accusation7 Comments

A Dissident Book Smuggled From North Korea Finds a Global Audience – Fascinating chronicle of how Bandi’s The Accusation has managed to get published around the world, while the anonymous author remains in North Korea, as yet undiscovered by government authorities. The 743-page, handwritten manuscript was smuggled out of North Korea by ... more >

January 15, 2015

Thursday News: Publishing and free speech, new Nora Roberts tv series, a reviewer’s manifesto, and lesbian emojis

JanetPublishing Newsbook adaptation / Book Reviews / censorship / children's lit / diversity / emojis / Free Speech / Islam / Judaism / LGBTQIA+ / marketing / Nora-Roberts / television22 Comments

Oxford University Press reportedly barred pigs and anything pork-related from children’s book – Although the headlines for this story are pretty sensationalized, but it’s actually a pretty interesting issue. Tossing aside the usual claims of “political correctness,” the heart of this story is the tension between artistic freedom/free speech and ... more >

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