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Industry Notes: UAE?s Emirates Fest Tickets On Sale; Canada?s Hebb Grants Open
by Porter Anderson
20 Jan 2021 at 2:14pm
Industry Notes: Tickets to the hybrid Emirates Festival of Literature, and grant applications open at the Access Copyright Foundation.
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UK: TS Eliot Prize?s Shortlisted Poets Set for Digital Readings
by Porter Anderson
20 Jan 2021 at 1:00pm
With extensive coronavirus mitigation measures in place in London, the program's events set for Royal Festival Hall now will be streamed.
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Canada?s Wattpad Announces It?s Being Acquired by South Korea?s Naver
by Porter Anderson
19 Jan 2021 at 4:59pm
Toronto-based Wattpad will retain its leadership team following its acquisition by South Korean tech company Naver, in a US$600 million cash and stock deal.
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Nonfiction: US Politics Opens a New Year of Publishing Controversy
by Porter Anderson
19 Jan 2021 at 2:25pm
The controversial book of a right-wing senator?cancelled by Simon & Schuster?is now to be published by a conservative press S&S distributes.
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Sheikh Zayed Book Award Adds Five Languages to Its Site
by Porter Anderson
19 Jan 2021 at 11:24am
Newly accessible in five more languages than before, the Sheikh Zayed Book Award site now offers its information in seven languages.
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British Academy Opens Nayef Al-Rodhan Prize Submissions, Adds New Jurors
by Porter Anderson
19 Jan 2021 at 9:19am
The 2021 season for the Al-Rodhan Prize opens at a moment of sharp transition in the program's field of international understanding.
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?Crisis and Changes? in China: Insights From Beijing OpenBook?s Conference
by Porter Anderson
18 Jan 2021 at 2:13pm
With physical retail down, 2020 was the first year in which Beijing OpenBook tracked a downturn in the Chinese book market since 2000.
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London Book Fair?s International Excellence Awards: Deadline Friday
by Porter Anderson
18 Jan 2021 at 12:52pm
In last year's International Excellence Awards, Europe and Asia were prominent among winners, with Bonnier taking the inclusivity prize.
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US National Book Awards Program: Spring Season
by Porter Anderson
18 Jan 2021 at 11:01am
The National Book Foundation's new digital outreach series includes international literature and translation.
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Oxford University Press Puts Its Full ?World Classics? List Online
by Porter Anderson
15 Jan 2021 at 1:53pm
'In the last year, we've really seen the importance of reliable digital products' amid the constraints of the pandemic, says David Clark.
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