Young readers’ access is limited not only by local challenges but also by ‘soft censorship,’ asserts PEN America’s new report—and ‘diverse books’ may be the first to be yanked. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson The US Will Be ‘Majority Minority’ By 2044 Reporting “a persistent pattern of attempts to remove certain books from public schools… Read More
David Hockney Speaks at Frankfurt Book Fair’s Opening News Conference
Praising the British artist’s ‘openness to new media and his application of digital techniques,’ Frankfurt’s Juergen Boos announces Hockney’s keynote comments on October 18. Read More
Publishers’ Rights Corner: A Place for Frankfurt’s New Deal
Publishers’ rights managers are booking tables in a new ‘Publishers’ Rights Corner,’ adjacent to the sold-out LitAg at Frankfurt Book Fair — for saner meetings on #FBM16 Tuesday. Read More
Looking Up: Publishers Weekly and Frankfurt Are Taking Star Watch 2016 Nominations
Frankfurt Book Fair (FBM) and Publishers Weekly (PW) produce the PW Star Watch program to highlight emerging talents in the American publishing industry. Read More