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Spellow Lane Hub has now raised around ÂŁ250,000 towards its recovery and 300 writers have donated books, enabling a more âambitiousâ future for the riot-damaged library, Liverpool County Council has told The Bookseller.
Since Russiaâs full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022, two hybrid editions of the Lviv BookForum have taken place in partnership with Hay Festival, featuring guests like Abdulrazak Gurnah, Margaret Atwood, Yuval Noah Harari and many others.
With her deep expertise in diversity, equity and inclusion; in developing and supporting talent from historically underrepresented groups and leadership roles in both commercial and not for profit environments, Mel brings a wealth of experience to Creative Access.
Authors including Milly Johnson, Harriet Evans, Cesca Major, P J Ellis, Veronica Henry and Isabelle Broom took to the performance space, while workshops from literary agent Lisa Highton, the RNA and publishing staff helped inspire writers.
Senior editor Tom Skipp praised the actorâs "brilliance at bringing Anna Maria and the love of music that animates her world to life," adding: "It means such a lot to Harriet and everyone at Bloomsbury that Emilia has chosen to work on a book that is so important to all of us.
"As we wait for further details as to what this will look like, we urge the government to ensure this legislation adheres to the principles we have laid out, which include authorsâ rights to remuneration, transparency and control,â Hayes added.
In the Blink of an Eyeintroduces an intriguing detective double act, as bereaved DCS Kat Frank is chosen to lead a pilot programme that sees her paired with AI colleague Lock, as human experience combines with logic to solve a complex missing-persons case.
âHer passion for the preschool market and the very best storytelling for our youngest readers is evident, and I am excited about the future of Ladybird under the leadership of Frances as publisher and James as art director.â
The series is âpacked full of frank, funny and practical insights as well as listener exercises to help your creative juices flowâ with hosts offering âa behind-the-scenes glimpse into the world of booksâ.
Davinder Bedi, managing director of BookSource, a book distributor based in Glasgow, echoed Hallsâ sentiments, adding that it has also caused his business problems in terms of hiring and staff retention.
He will be joined by Booker Prize-winning author and screenwriter Eleanor Catton;New Scientist comment and culture editor Alison Flood;teacher, broadcaster and writer Bobby Seagull; and lecturer in functional materials at Imperial College London, and Royal Society university research fellow,Dr Jess Wade.
It has published the BRZRKR series, created and written by Keanu Reeves and Matt Kindt and drawn by Ron Garney, as well as Power Rangers, Dune, The Expanse, Garfield, Firefly, Labyrinth, and The Dark Crystal.