Leading booksellers and authors’ groups join together to file pro-Apple petition with Supreme Court
New developments in the court case that never ends: As reported in this Shelf Awareness story, the American Booksellers Association (ABA), Authors United (AU), Barnes & Noble and the Authors Guild (AG) joined… Read more »
Every 16-year-old in Sweden is getting a copy of We Should All Be Feminists
What’s the difference between a 16-year old in Sweden and a 16-year old in Britain? In Britain, the government is planning to axe the study of gender equality and patriarchy… Read more »
French Booksellers Association releases reading list meant to shed light on Paris attacks
Following the attacks in Paris on November 13, the French Booksellers Association (Syndicat de la Librairie Française, or SLF) has released a reading list designed to help people better understand the complex… Read more »
Tweet by JK Rowling helps fund a book on race and immigration
Richard Lea at The Guardian reports that a donation and accompanying tweet from JK Rowling has helped fully fund a campaign for a book called The Good Immigrant. According to… Read more »
Fitzcarraldo Editions announces book-length essay prize
Fitzcarraldo Editions launched last year with the UK publication of Zone by Mathias Énard—this year’s recipient of France’s prestigious Prix Goncourt prize. Since then, the publisher’s catalog has grown to include… Read more »
