New study shows importance of children owning books
A study conducted by The National Literacy Trust displays the disparities of children who own books and those who do not, to some unsurprising and surprising finds. The findings are… Read more »
81-year-old debut novelist is shortlisted for a literary prize, so take that, ageists!
First, the news. As reported by the Bookseller, Silence Under a Stone, by the 81-year-old* Irish writer Norma MacMaster, has been shortlisted for the Society of Authors’ Awards. It is also… Read more »
The “Burn Book” authored by Virginia Woolf instead of Regina George
The grandchildren of novelist Margaret Kennedy (1896-1967) recently found an interesting collaborative work that seems to be the 1920’s equivalent of the Burn Book as seen in the 2004 movie… Read more »
The Staunch Prize awards books that avoid violence against women
Shortlists. The Book Prize industry’s way of letting readers know that some books are good enough to receive an award. Of course, like anything compiled by humans, shortlists can be… Read more »
Archant launches The New European, a pop-up newspaper for Remainers after Brexit
Archant, a privately owned UK newspaper publisher and media company, has announced the UK’s first ever “pop-up” newspaper. The project was conceived in response to the UK’s recent Brexit vote,… Read more »
All change in British journalism
Last week saw big changes in British journalism. First, the dramatic news came that The Independent and The Independent on Sunday print editions would cease publication in March. After 30 years,… Read more »
Iran bans wine, foreign animals, and certain foreign presidents from culture
Iran’s culture ministry has banned occurrences of wine, foreign animals, and certain foreign presidents in books published in the Islamic Republic, reports Ahmed Vahdat at the Telegraph. The suggestion (read: ruling)… Read more »
Vivienne Westwood accused of plagiarism in her memoir
The grand dame of punk fashion and designer of Pharrell’s hat, Dame Vivienne Westwood, is facing accusations of plagiarism. Adam Sherwin reports for the Independent that a writer is alleging… Read more »
Let Books Be Books: UK group asks children’s publishers to stop gender marketing
Recently, the impact of children’s reading habits on their self-image has received a great deal of attention. Yesterday, we discussed two pieces in the New York Times, in which Walter… Read more »