A ‘cancel culture’ in some quarters, review-bombing, and claims of ‘offense’ as harm: PEN sees publishing ‘at a crossroads.’ By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson This story was originally published at PublishingPerspectives.com ‘Imposing New Moral Litmus Tests on Books and Authors’ Among many stressors affecting publishers in world markets today, the impact of political pressure –often… Read More
The ideas in Simon & Schuster’s forthcoming Milo Yiannopoulos book may not be popular in the community, but does that mean he shouldn’t be published? Read More
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
Under-translated and overly vulnerable to censorship, the publishing communities of Southeast Asia nevertheless will soon be ‘making waves,’ according to one of Singapore’s industry leaders. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson ‘Incredible Strides’ As we look toward Frankfurt Book Fair next month and the new Singapore StoryDrive Asia event in November, many in the industry are looking to update… Read More