The organizers of at least five British awards received emails asking them to transfer prize money to a PayPal account. One of them paid out.
Tag: Book Trade and Publishing
Helga Weyhe, Germany’s Oldest Bookseller, Dies at 98
She died above the bookstore, founded in 1840, where she had worked since the waning months of World War II. She locked it up for the last time in December.
A Year of Scandals and Self-Questioning for France’s Top Publishers
The release of “Consent” put France’s literary establishment under a harsh spotlight. The publishing industry is grappling with a nation that it resembles less and less.
France’s Major Literary Juries Award Prizes in a Year of Scandal
Seven years ago, the judges behind France’s second-biggest literary prize honored a pedophile writer, Gabriel Matzneff. Now, they have turned to a little-known female writer from a small publisher.
Along the Seine, Booksellers Try to Hold Off an Unhappy Ending
The coronavirus lockdowns have taken a steep toll on Paris’s “bouquinistes,” whose bookstalls stretch for miles along the Seine. “We are barely making enough to eat.”
French Economist Thomas Piketty Rejects Chinese Censorship Demands
Thomas Piketty, the renowned economist, refused Chinese demands that he cut parts of his book if he wanted it published on the mainland.
Smile, Australia. Look at What’s Flourishing Despite the Pandemic.
As we rush into nature, books and fresher food, there are signs of a healthier existence beginning to emerge.
In Italy, Coronavirus Books Rush to Publication
Doctors, novelists and other writers are exploring, as quickly as they can, the pandemic’s impact on a country that was among its earliest victims.
Long-Silenced Victim of a Pedophile Writer Gets to Tell Her Story
For decades, the writer Gabriel Matzneff used Francesca Gee’s image and letters to champion his sexual pursuit of adolescents. But her own account was rejected, until now.
London Book Fair Canceled Over Coronavirus Fears
The annual publishing event was scheduled to begin next week, with more than 25,000 expected to attend.