The finished copies feature a number of tactile, hand-painted versions of key illustrations from the book perfect for children to enjoy, including the characters of Supertato, Evil Pea and others.
It draws in a circle of urbane emigrĂ©s, including Mrs Ruxandra HudiĆteanu, a viola player at the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, and Dr Antal BrĂłdy, who has doctorates in philology and philosophy from Budapest and divinity from Vienna, but now works as a wholesale umbrella salesman.
Hosted by Stephen Armstrong, the podcast also features insights from lecturer and author Noreen Masud, a member of Fossil Free Books (FBF), writer Mark Lynas, arts consultant Martin Prendergast and The Booksellerâs editor Philip Jones, all offering contrasting points of view on the legitimacy of the campaign and its impact.
Rawleâs final book Overland (Chatto & Windus, 2018), set in California in 1942, was inspired by the true story of the US Armyâs fabrication of a dummy town on top of the Lockheed Aircraft plant, to camouflage it from potential Japanese aerial attack.
This is why, going against the grain of the triumphalism that greeted the founding of the state of Israel, Arendt lamented that âlike virtually all other events of the 20th century, the Jewish question merely produced a new category of refugees, the Arabs, thereby increasing the number of stateless and rightless by 700,00 to 800,000 peopleâ.
For the portfolio review, Lewis had to submit five pieces of existing design work and PRH explained selections are made based on "creative potential in one of four areas: conceptual thinking, typography, illustrative flair, composition".
And daily, a macho crowd of clerks and traders gathered â some even climbing lampposts and trees â to get a better view of the 5-foot-4 young lady dubbed âthe Sweater Girlâ as she emerged from the subway in what became known as âThe Great Wall Street Titty Riot,â circa 1968.
The awardâs focus on addressing disparity for people of colour within the publishing industry was an inspiration when, in 2021, the web zine set up its editing internship programme for UK-based poets from the global majority.
The book covers an immense span of history, from the emergence of Homo sapiens and their interaction with Neanderthals to the advent of Neuralink (an implant that allows users to communicate with computers by thought alone) and the possible implications of AI for the future of human civilisation.
Scott Morales, unit chair of the OUP USA Guild, who was himself made redundant last April having worked at the OUP for 15 years, said this was the second round of redundancies in the last six months, adding:"I stand in solidarity with those affected by the layoffs and will continue to lend my voice to advocating for their fair treatment."
The publisher says the imprint will "draw on the strengths of the Watkins brand to focus on creating beautiful, groundbreaking books that encourage curiosity, resilience and inclusivity, and help kids manage their own feelings and find their own special path in life".
In addition she thanked the wider team, particularly Sam Evans and Grace Pilkington, who have worked in the business for nearly 10 years and who she referred to as âexceptional publicists and wonderful and supportive people to be around.â
Also up for the prize are Ed Conway for Material World: A Substantial Story of Our Past and Future (WH Allen); The Secret Lives of Numbers: A Global History of Mathematics & Its Unsung Trailblazers by Kate Kitagawa and Timothy Revell (Viking); Language City: The Fight to Preserve Endangered Mother Tongues by Ross Perlin (Grove Press UK) and Divided: Racism, Medicine and Why We Need to Decolonise Healthcare by Annabel Sowemimo (Profile Books/Wellcome Collection).
âI wrote âThe Gangs of Zionâ not only to recount my experience of policing in a highly unusual context during a pivotal cultural moment,â Stallworth writes, âbut also to inform the Booty Rileys of the world that I am a cop who understands American history, is protective of his race and takes unwavering stands for civil and constitutional rights for all people.â
More than half of respondents to The Booksellerâs survey on advances and royalties revealed problems, with some describing decade-long delays due to "financial terrorism", and some reporting a reliance on loans, hardship grants, and foodbanks.
ALCS, a member organisation which works to ensure writers are fairly compensated and recently ran a survey on the impact AI might have on authors and copyright, welcomed the treaty but said it must be extended to cover the potential damage to livelihoods of creators.
John Wells, senior archivist, said: âTaken together, the treasures found in the A P Watt collection are an exceptional accumulation of manuscripts and proofs of commercial prose from an era widely regarded as the heyday of the popular novel in this country.
