A new look at Penguin Random House’s US ‘progress as we work toward a more diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace.’
Emerald’s Inclusivity Report Adds Indigenous Research
Emerald Publishing this year surveyed 1,199 researchers and added Indigenous voices to its research on inclusivity in academic publishing
Penguin Random House Issues Its New Diversity Report
‘Our workforce must reflect the society we live in,’ reads Penguin Random House’s frank new report on US staff and contributor demographics.
Marjoleine Kars Wins the $75,000 Cundill History Prize
In winning the 2021 Cundill History Prize, historian and professor Marjoleine Kars says she hopes the Guyanese will feel supported.
Words Without Borders: Afro-Italian Women Writers
‘Blackness beyond borders’ is surfaced in the work of Afro-Italian writers in a culture often assumed to be white.
Penguin Random House: New Stories of Social Impact
Penguin Random House’s site focused on the publisher’s social outreach has a 2020 update on international projects and growth in diversity.
Scholastic Signs Multi-Book Deal with Colin Kaepernick
The former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick writes in his first book in the series about differences between himself and his adoptive family.
NPD Books: US Sales of Social Justice and Race Books Soar in 2021
In the first five months of 2021, books on race and social justice sold 700,000 more units than in the same part of 2020.
AAP’s Annual Meeting: Publishing as ‘Essential,’ and What’s Next
‘Publishing drives political accountability,’ the Association of American Publishers’ Maria A. Pallante says in her address.
AAP Annual Meeting Speakers: Lemon, Klobuchar, Stone
Three speakers were heard on issues of racial and social justice, monopoly power, and the evolution of very big tech in book retail.