Lawyers for the J.D. Salinger Literary Trust have fired back, against a small literary agency, in an ongoing copyright case involving three of the author’s early works. The Salinger attorneys now claim the agency's understanding of international copyright is “critically flawed.” more »
13 Great LGBTQ Comics
There's a long history of LGBTQ themes in comics, dating back to the late1960s and early '70s. Recently, works that tackle such issues have been increasingly common and lauded for their treatment and showcasing of gay and transgender lifestyles. Here are 13 such comics that render the modern LGBTQ experience. more »
Jacqueline Woodson Named Young People's Poet Laureate
The Poetry Foundation has named National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson as Young People's Poet Laureate, a title given every two years. The laureateship comes with a $25,000 award, and aims to promote poetry to children, families, teachers, and librarians. more »
Ecco
Head Daniel Halpern Wins Maxwell E. Perkins Award
The Center for Fiction has named Daniel Halpern, publisher and president of Ecco, as the recipient of its 2015 Maxwell E. Perkins Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Field of Fiction. »
The Center for Fiction has named Daniel Halpern, publisher and president of Ecco, as the recipient of its 2015 Maxwell E. Perkins Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Field of Fiction. »
Vladimir Sharov’s 'Before and During' (Dedalus Books), translated by Oliver Ready, has won the annual Read Russia Prize, which honors a translation of Russian literature into English published in 2014. The prize carries a cash award shared by translator and publisher. »
Value of a
Caitlyn Jenner Memoir?: Industry insiders talk to 'EW' about how
big of a book deal it would be.
Ali Smith Wins
Baileys prize: Smith’s 'How to Be Both' has won the Baileys
Women’s Prize for Fiction, with chair of judges Shami Chakrabarti describing it
as a work that will still be read in 100 years.
Inside the
'Girl-Topia' of BookCon: Where authors are rock stars and
geek-chic girls rule.
Everything from 'Nancy
Drew' to 'Psycho': Stephen King, by the book.
Gabourey Sidibe
Memoir Coming in 2017: The Oscar-nominated actress best known
for the film 'Precious' and hit TV series 'Empire' is working on a memoir
scheduled for a 2017 publication by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
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