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Brexit Gets Personal: An Illustrator Draws a Picture of Publishing’s Dilemma

In Feature Articles by Porter AndersonMay 17, 2018

The text of acclaimed Illustrator of the Year Axel Scheffler’s comments at the British Book Awards this week makes Brexit more personal for many, as an intensely valued and celebrated publishing artist tells London: ‘It hurts and makes me angry every day.’

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At London Book Fair: Brexit’s Concerns and Challenges for Publishing

In Feature Articles by Roger TagholmApril 12, 2018

‘We can’t have books stuck in dockside waiting for customs clearance,’ points out Hodder Education’s Lis Tribe, as publishers work to inform the government of the industry’s Brexit concerns.

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Russian Book Market Consolidation: Is It Closing Out Smaller Players?

In Feature Articles by Eugene GerdenSeptember 12, 2017

Larger book publishing companies in Russia attract more government support, say critics, while smaller houses struggle to keep up.

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Tanzania’s Ban on Privately Published Textbooks Triggers Controversy

In News by Dennis AbramsDecember 8, 2016

Tanzania has banned private companies from publishing textbooks, citing poor quality. Some stakeholders question the government’s ability to oversee textbook production.

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‘A Single Schoolbook for Each Subject’: Mozambique’s New Approach

In News by Dennis AbramsSeptember 1, 2016

‘To provide students with critical, analytical and logical skills,’ Mozambique’s education minister says that his revamped approach for the country provides a unified catalog of textbooks.

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Italian Teens Receive a ‘Culture Bonus’ to Read and Engage in the Arts

In News by Dennis AbramsAugust 26, 2016

Citing ‘centuries of history that proclaim the fact that culture will beat ignorance,’ Italy’s prime minister set in motion the new €500 grants for the country’s 18-year-olds.

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Reactions to Moscow’s Support for Russian Bookstores

In News by Eugene GerdenAugust 11, 2016

Russia’s Ministry of Culture promises favorable rent rates to bookshops, but how much can that help with a dearth of Russian bookstores?

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Indian Culture Ministry Rates Writers and Artists for Festivals

In News by Dennis AbramsJuly 21, 2016

In a bid for fairness in assignments, artists and writers are ranked to determine who is sent to festivals and given honoraria. Applicants rated by a ‘high-powered committee.’

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Indian Writers Protest Government Silence on Violence by Returning Awards

In News by Dennis AbramsOctober 26, 2015

In India, dozens of writers have returned awards from the National Academy of Letters to protest the government’s unwillingness to criticize violence connected with Hindu nationalism.

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Mexico Needs a Government Policy to Promote Publishing, Reading

In Feature Articles by Edward NawotkaSeptember 21, 2015

Mexico’s publishing industry has great potential, but the lack of organized government is a persistent problem, argues Déborah Holtz of Trilce Ediciones.

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