As book-bannings sweep the United States, two campaigns from the industry demonstrate different styles and tones of response.
Authors Guild Demands Police Organization Cease Pressure on School About Reading List
The Authors Guild releases a letter sent to the president of a South Carolina police association: ‘Attempts at censorship by law enforcement organizations cannot be tolerated in a democracy.’
YA Novels Prompt Police Objections to Summer Reading List in South Carolina
‘The Hate U Give’ by Angie Thomas and ‘All American Boys’ by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely have been challenged on a high school summer reading list by police and other supporters.
Self-Publishers Go to the Library: SELF-e at BEA’s Author Hub
At BookExpo America’s Author Hub, a new program for self-publishers and libraries – plus Hugh Howey’s latest AuthorEarnings.com report.