Today's Feature Story:
The
literary genre cli-fi, or climate fiction, is booming as the true risks to
humanity from global climate change become more prevalent.
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Discussion:
The
Russian government plans to fund 50 all-digital libraries, establish a
national ebook library and transition schools to ebooks over the next several
years.
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Rights:
Cecile
Barendsma of Janklow & Nesbit talks about new books, trends in book
publishing, and the increase of translation deals in Asia.
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From the Archive:
The
decrease in reading in Russia has alarmed government officials, who are
considering various proposals to support bookselling and the promotion of
reading.
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Former leading New Zealand publisher and bookseller, and widely experienced judge of both the Commonwealth Writers Prize and the Montana New Zealand Book Awards, talks about what he is currently reading, what impresses him and what doesn't, along with chat about the international English language book scene, and links to sites of interest to booklovers.
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Why Climate Fiction Has Gone Viral
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