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Jean Adamson, children’s author known for Topsy And Tim series dies aged 96

Adamson‘s Topsy and Tim series has spawned more than 150 books since 1960

The Independent UK

Children’s author Jean Adamson, known for Topsy And Tim books, dies aged 96

The series spawned more than 150 books and was adapted for TV

Evening Standard

I’m a children’s writer – and celebrity children’s books undervalue my craft

I have been an editor and author of children’s and young adult books for over 20 years. I’ve taught writing for children and young adult fiction to hardworking and serious emerging writers since 2010.

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There is a moral in Jamie Oliver’s story of stereotypical folk, just not one he intended

In offending Australia’s First Nations people, the chef is at least offering a cautionary tale for other celebrity authors

The Guardian - UK

Trump sues for billions from media he says is biased against him

President-elect intensifies longstanding media hostility by filing lawsuits against New York Times, CBS and others

The Guardian - US

Jamie Oliver pulls children’s book from shelves after criticism for ‘stereotyping’ Indigenous Australians

Billy and the Epic Escape to be withdrawn worldwide after First Nations groups say fantasy novel trivialises complex and painful histories

The Guardian - AU

Jamie Oliver apologises over ‘damaging’ and ‘stereotyping’ children’s book about Indigenous Australians

Indigenous organisations have called for the book to be pulled from shelves

The Independent UK

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Jamie Oliver withdraws children’s novel from shelves over backlash to depiction of Indigenous Australians

Critics say fantasy novel trivialises Indigenous culture and painful histories

Evening Standard

‘Even the worst possible scenario is not actually all that bad.’ Alexei Navalny’s memoir is a testament to resisting authoritarianism

No one who watched Alexei Navalny’s meteoric trajectory, from civic activist to opposition leader to the world’s most famous political prisoner, could avoid the question: how will this extraordinary saga end? Was Navalny destined to become Russia’s Nelson Mandela, a redemptive leader who guided his people from oppression to the…

The Conversation

Texas county condemned for recategorizing book on colonization as fiction

’To claim this book is fiction dismisses our perspective and history,’ one advocate said

The Independent UK

Texas Reclassifying Book On Colonization As Fiction: 'Threat To The Freedom To Read'

The controversy centers on Colonization and the Wampanoag Story by Linda Coombs, which presents the colonization of New England from the perspective of Native Americans.

International Business Times

Texas condemned for placing book on colonization in library’s fiction section

Outcry in Montgomery county as Linda Coombs’ book on European colonization of Native American land reclassified

The Guardian - US

The Witcher is getting a new all-ages graphic novel aimed at connecting kids and parents with bedtime stories about Geralt and Ciri

Little Witcher is a new graphic novel for Witcher fans of all ages

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Reese Witherspoon announces first novel co-written with Harlan Coben

The Oscar-winning actor and author of the Myron Bolitar series have been ‘writing pages over many months’ together to create a thriller to be published next year

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Big Fish, Little Fish: Australia’s national literature is being swallowed up

Two independent book publishers were recently absorbed by larger companies. This doesn’t bode well for the health of our literary culture.

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“You’re Lying”: Stephen King Sparks Debate With Outrage Over Florida “Banning” 23 Of His Books

“Florida has banned 23 [of] my books. What the f**k?” The post “You’re Lying”: Stephen King Sparks Debate With Outrage Over Florida “Banning” 23 Of His Books first appeared on Bored Panda.

The Independent UK

Betty Prashker, publisher of the feminist classics 'Sexual Politics' and 'Backlash,' dies at age 99

Betty Prashker, a pioneering editor of the 20th century who as one of the first women with the power to acquire books published such classics as Kate Millett’s “Sexual Politics” and Susan Faludi’s “Backlash,” died July 30 at age 99

The Independent UK

Salman Rushdie's alleged assailant won't see author's private notes before trial

A New York judge has ruled that author Salman Rushdie does not have to turn over private notes about his stabbing to the man charged with attacking him

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BZRKR, Firefly, and Something is Killing the Children publisher BOOM! Studios has been acquired by Penguin Random House

The deal is expected to complete this summer

The Independent UK

Captain Tom: The unanswered questions over charity money, from book donations to branded bottles of gin

As the public waits on the completion of a Charity Commission investigation into the Captain Tom Foundation there are unanswered questions over the legacy of a national hero

The Independent UK

Captain Tom book workers thought ‘significant donation’ from profits would go to veteran’s foundation

Captain Sir Tom Moore’s daughter, Hannah Ingram-Moore, has claimed it was her father’s wish that the family kept the profits from his books

The Independent UK

Jacqueline Wilson reveals cover for new adult sequel to Girls series

Author surprised five unsuspecting fans with an early glimpse at the cover

The Conversation

Summer reading: 4 books on well-being that you can rely on

In a survey examining views on health and well-being, almost all Canadians responding reported wanting to improve their personal well-being.

The Independent UK

Federal appeals court weighs challenge to Iowa ban on books with sexual content from schools

Attorneys for LGBTQ+ youth, teachers and major publishers have asked a federal appeals court to affirm a lower court order that blocked key parts of an Iowa law banning books depicting sex acts from school libraries and classrooms

The Conversation

Alice’s adventures in banking wonderland: how an ambitious finance start-up didn’t change the world

Stuart Kells is in some senses an Antipodean version of American journalist and historian Michael Lewis. Kells has chronicled the antics of corporate players, such as publishers Penguin Random House, diamond miners Argyle, and financial market traders in the water of the Murray-Darling Basin. This new book is published by…

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