June 30, 2021

Understanding QAnon; highlights from Mike Rothschild’s Reddit AMA:

Amelia Stymacks

Its messaging can seem cryptic, even nonsensical, yet for tens of thousands of people, it explains everything. What is QAnon, where did it come from, and is the… Read more »

Authors

Salman Rushdie, Ian Rankin and Joanne Harris amongst those recognised in the Queen’s birthday honours list — Nikki Griffiths
Joanne Harris suggests some "parents, largely fathers" perceive reading as "girly" — Tom Clayton
Waterstones appeal aims to raise £1m for Ukraine disaster fund — Tom Clayton
Returning an ebook after reading: is Amazon's return policy damaging to authors and publishers? — Nikki Griffiths

82% of British school children surveyed report never studying Black, Asian, or minority ethnic authors

Did you know that a young child from an ethnic minority background is more likely to read a book with an animal protagonist than a human one of their own ethnicity? So reported the Centre… Read more »

Understanding QAnon; highlights from Mike Rothschild’s Reddit AMA:

Amelia Stymacks

82% of British school children surveyed report never studying Black, Asian, or minority ethnic authors

Nikki Griffiths