June 20, 2018

Since 2009, VIDA: Women in Literary Arts has been compiling data on the representation of women in literary publications and book reviews. Since 2016, they have also been tracking various… Read more »

Representation

Vimes for change: Pratchett character lends name to new food index — Tom Clayton
New scheme aims to support budding booksellers from underrepresented communities — Nikki Griffiths
82% of British school children surveyed report never studying Black, Asian, or minority ethnic authors — Nikki Griffiths
Barnes & Noble forced to cancel "diverse" book series amidst accusations of "literary blackface" — Nikki Griffiths

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette fires an editorial cartoonist for being “too angry”

Alex Primiani

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has come under fire over the firing of a veteran cartoonist, reports Daniel Lippman at Politico. According to Lippman, the paper’s publisher, John Block, felt cartoonist Rob Rogers’s illustrations were “angry… Read more »

Terry Gilliam’s Don Quixote adaptation somehow encounters more trouble

Ryan Harrington

Just over two months ago, we posted the trailer for Terry Gilliam’s Quixote film adaptation, The Man Who Killed Don Quixote. It was something of a triumph for the film and… Read more »

The Miles Franklin Literary Award shortlist has been announced

Stephanie DeLuca

The shortlist for Australia’s most prestigious book prize, the Miles Franklin Literary Award, was announced this week by Perpetual, the financial services company that sponsors it. The mission of the award,… Read more »

Melville House Books

VIDA have published their 2017 Count, the first of the #MeToo era

Simon Reichley