Valerie Brandes Made Her Own Way Into Publishing. Now She’s Opening the Gate.
At 48, the mother of two had earned a master’s degree in publishing studies and spent a year as an office manager at a London publishing house. Other jobs weren’t coming.
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How Fiction Shows the Possibilities of Radical Environmental Activism
From Edward Abbey’s The Monkey Wrench Gang to the “ecotage” novels of today, literature helps us grapple with the enormity of the planet’s crisis—and how far we’d go to solve it.
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Methil Radhakrishnan wins Ezhuthachan Puraskaram for outstanding contribution to Malayalam literature
Thiruvananthapuram: Acclaimed author Methil Radhakrishnan has been selected for this year's Ezhuthachan Puraskaram, Kerala’s highest literary honour. Announcing the award, Minister for Culture P C Vishnunath stated that the accolade recognises Methil’s exceptional contributions to the Malayalam language and literature.
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Best-Selling Authors, Fatima Bala, Damilare Kuku, Eloghosa Osunde, Shortlisted for TFAA Literature Award
Summary: Bestselling authors, Fatima Bala, Damilare Kuku, and Eloghosa Osunde have been shortlisted for the 20th edition of the Future Awards Africa (TFAA) in the Literature category. The final announcement is scheduled for November 2026 at Balmoral Events Centre in Lagos State.
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Writer Maythil Radhakrishnan wins Ezhuthachan Award
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Concerns for Industry Rises as Small and Local Publishers are Priced Out of the World Book Fair 2027 with Rent Hikes and Widening Gaps
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ANA hails Tinubu, NCC over Copyright levy, protection of authors’ rights
The President of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), Dr. Usman Oladipo Akanbi, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for the operationalisation of the copyright levy system and other interventions aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s copyright framework and improving returns to authors and other creators.
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Bodour Al Qasimi: Our industry’s true resilience lies in cross
Sharjah: Addressing the guests and attendees of the 16th annual Sharjah International Publishers Conference, Her Highness Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi said: “In Sharjah, we have always believed that our industry’s true resilience lies in cross-border solidarity. A challenge keeping a publisher awake in one corner of the world has often found a creative…
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Considerable Talent Is Wasted in Apple’s Star
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Your writing was flagged as AI. What does that actually mean?
Some writers worry that AI detection software could falsely flag their work, potentially ruining reputations or job opportunities before they have a chance to prove the detectors wrong. karetoria/hide caption