Cries of cultural appropriation could be dissuading authors from publishing books that reflect BAME audiences, the Westminster Media Forum has heard.... Read more
The book market is the most thriving business within children’s media, whilst TV production is struggling due to competition from the internet, according to speakers... Read more
The concept of "diversity" when it comes to new hires is evolving, with "unconscious bias" something publishers and recruiters are increasingly investigating.
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The book trade must take care to ensure readers don't become "an endangered species" say leading publishing figures, in wake of reports shining a light on the UK's dire literacy rates... Read more
William Sieghart has said that the library service operates "dysfunctionally", and that he is "frightened and worried" for the future of the library network. Speaking... Read more
Publishers Association chief executive Richard Mollet has warned that the new European Commission's drive to impose a digital single market risks undermining Europe's cultural diversity... Read more
