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April 12, 2017

Wednesday News: 2017 Pulitzer Prize, Google Book Search, 19th C African American activism on record, and autism on Sesame Street

JanetPublishing News19th C history / African American activists / autism / Google Book Search / History / literary prizes / muppets / Pulitzer-Prize / Sesame StreetComments Off on Wednesday News: 2017 Pulitzer Prize, Google Book Search, 19th C African American activism on record, and autism on Sesame Street

Here Are The Winners Of The 2017 Pulitzer Prizes – The 101st Pulitzer Prize winning works and artists were announced on Monday, in a process somewhat different from other literary prizes, in that the finalists are not announced until the final Prizes are. Although the journalism prizes have gotten particular attention ... more >

October 26, 2016

Wednesday News: Beatty wins the Booker, cool comics cover model, Maria Bamford, and hilarious rejection checklist

JanetPublishing Newscomic book covers / Iron Man / literary prizes / Man Booker Prize / Marvel / rejection letters / writing advice1 Comments

Man Booker Prize: Paul Beatty becomes first US winner for The Sellout – I am of two minds about this: while I am thrilled that Paul Beatty’s book is being rewarded for its brilliance, it’s yet another big prize for a U.S. writer. Still, watching Beatty accept the award was very moving, ... more >

May 12, 2016

Thursday News: Ugandan book prices, Singapore Book Awards, women and death, “magazine” book clubs

JanetPublishing Newsbook clubs / book prices / death / Libraries / literacy / literary prizes / Singapore / Uganda1 Comments

Uganda, where a book can cost a month’s salary – In Uganda, a book can cost the equivalent of a week’s worth of food (more than $40 or almost £30), complicating attempts to “stop reading being regarded as a purely middle-class luxury,” especially for children, whose literacy is key to future economic ... more >

Downton Abbey
May 3, 2016

Tuesday News: Innovations in Reading Prize, real Downton Abbey, author pseudonyms are hardly novel

JanetPublishing NewsDownton Abbey / History / literary prizes / National Book Foundation / pseudonyms / society2 Comments

 2016 Innovations in Reading Prize winners make the world better, one book at a time – The Innovations in Reading Prize, sponsored by the National Book Foundation, is unique in that it honors organizations and projects rather than books, even though the focus is on literature. This year’s winner is the Next ... more >

March 17, 2016

Thursday News: DRM, Apple News, Michael Mann Books, and the Wellcome Book Prize

JanetPublishing NewsApple News / book imprints / DRM / EFF / literary prizes / medicine / Michael Mann / publishing2 Comments

Tell Us Your DRM Horror Stories about Ebooks, Games, Music, Movies and the Internet of Things! – The Electronic Frontier Foundation continues its work on behalf of consumers looking for transparency and fairness in copyright law. According to this article by Cory Doctorow (which includes a form you can fill out ... more >

October 15, 2015

Thursday News: Man Booker Prize winner, National Book Award finalists, DRM for JPEG, and Cocktails for Dingdongs

JanetBook ReviewsDRM / intellectual property / JPEG / literary prizes / Man Booker Prize / Marlon James / National Book Awards / recipe booksComments Off on Thursday News: Man Booker Prize winner, National Book Award finalists, DRM for JPEG, and Cocktails for Dingdongs

Man Booker Prize 2015: Marlon James wins for A Brief History of Seven Killings – An almost 700-page book that, according to the judging committee’s chair, Michael Wood, is “full of swearing” (!), James’s novel was apparently an easy choice for the judges. James will receive £50,000 for his winning novel. Set ... more >

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