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Alongside professor John Hutchinson, who is chair, the judges included Booker Prize-winning author and screenwriter Eleanor Catton, New Scientist comment and culture editor Alison Flood, teacher, broadcaster and writer Bobby Seagull and Royal Society University research fellow, Dr Jess Wade, also an Imperial College London lecturer.
“By giving books a second life, we are not only reducing waste but also fostering a community of readers who value sustainability and support independent bookshops,” commented Eric Gagnaire, the co-founder and chief executive officer of Zeercle.
NeuroTribes traced the secret history of autism, chronicling the brave and lonely journey of autistic people and their families through the centuries and finding surprising answers to the crucial question of why the number of diagnoses had soared in recent years.
A leading cultural charity, Hay Festival was founded in Hay-on-Wye, Wales, in 1987, providing audiences with dynamic platforms to come together to share ideas, different perspectives and provoke conversations that can create a better world.
In the 2022 recording of the phone call, the man—alleged to be Gaiman—can be apparently heard telling Claire that he "f***** up", that his behaviour was "s****", and appears to offer to pay her a $60,000 (£45,400) "tax-free gift" to cover the cost of a decade worth of therapy.
Penguin Random House revenue has risen by 13% to €2.2bn (£1.86bn) in the first half of 2024, up from €2bn (£1.69bn) year-on-year, while parent company Bertelsmann has grown its group profit by 60% to €416m (£350m) and has raised its full year forecast.
“Like everyone working in Scotland’s culture and creative sector, we understand the extreme pressures on public finances, but want to see longer-term budget certainty from the Scottish government, including the additional £100m announced in October 2023, details of which have yet to emerge.”
Penguin has said no formal education or experience in the industry is necessary, but they’ll be looking out for candidates who show potential in conceptual thinking, typography, illustrative flair and/or composition.
I have always wanted to interview Elif Shafak who is one of the world’s finest writers and deepest thinkers—her latest novel is a future classic.
Having distributed for Atlantic’s sister company Murdoch Books here in the UK for over 20 years this feels like a perfect fit and a great opportunity for us to continue to develop our businesses together."
Kay, along with Paker and publisher Puffin, will support charities MediCinema, offering cinema-based healthcare programmes in hospitals, and Starlight, which promotes children’s play in health settings.
This is the latest in a series of legal cases where AI firms stand accused of using authors’ material to teach large language models (LLMs) without their consent, or by using allegedly stolen copies of their books.