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Meet the Author: Loïc De Cannière

16 January 2026 Meet the Author

Loïc De Cannière is an economist and impact investor with ample experience in Africa. What inspired you to embark on the journey of researching and authoring your latest book, The Future of Employment in Africa? Why did you consider this subject/topic and what impact do you hope it will achieve?...

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Reflections on Bollywood’s Golden Age

9 January 2026 Guest Post

This is a guest post by Jasmine Sofia Jannif, author of Sentimental Songs, Melodrama and Filmic Narrative in Bollywood’s Golden Age (1951–1963) This book came to me late in life, but its origins go back to colonial heydays in the streets of Suva, Fiji, where with my father I watched...

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Featured Monthly Releases – December  2025

30 December 2025 New Release

As December arrives, it marks a moment to reflect on the year’s achievements while looking ahead with renewed focus. We invite you to explore our featured releases for this month. The Village: Russian Impressions Ernest Poole’s The Village: Russian Impressions offers a distinctive American perspective on the Bolshevik Revolution by...

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Talk of the Town: Monthly Publishing Industry News Digest

26 December 2025 Publishing Industry News

Change continues to ripple across the publishing and research sectors, from funding constraints and AI governance to design innovation and the survival of independent presses. This curated monthly roundup captures the stories shaping current industry conversations. Amazon’s New DRM Policy for Self-Published E-Books Amazon has introduced changes to its Digital...

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Meet the Author: Peter McAteer

15 December 2025 Meet the Author

Peter McAteer is Managing Director of Sustain Learning LLC. He was also former Managing Director of Harvard Business Publishing and former Chief Learning Officer of the United Nations Development Programme. What inspired you to embark on the journey of researching and authoring your latest book, Leading the Sustainable Organization? Why...

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On ‘Sexual Violence and Literary Art’

8 December 2025 Author Interviews

Adam Piette interviews Peter Robinson, author of Sexual Violence and Literary Art Peter Robinson is Professor of English and American Literature at the University of Reading. He has published many volumes of poetry, translations, fictional prose and literary criticism, and been awarded the Cheltenham Prize, the John Florio Prize and...

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Featured Monthly Releases – November 2025

28 November 2025 New Release

As November unfolds, it offers an opportunity to reaffirm our priorities and prepare for the final phase of the year. We invite you to explore our featured releases for this month. The Platinum Workforce Artificial intelligence is transforming the nature of work, yet governments, institutions and employers are largely unprepared...

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Meet the Author: Stan Lai

28 November 2025 Meet the Author

Stan Lai has been called ‘the major contemporary Asian playwright of his time, perhaps of all time’ (Robert Brustein), ‘the best Chinese-language playwright and director in the world’ (BBC) and ‘Asia’s top theatre director’ (Asiaweek). Born in the US and raised in America and Taiwan, Lai earned a PhD from...

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Talk of the Town: Monthly Publishing Industry News Digest

27 November 2025 Publishing Industry News

The publishing and research sectors continue to evolve rapidly, with major developments across funding, AI ethics, design trends and small-press struggles. Below is a curated monthly digest of key stories shaping the landscape. Federal Funding Cuts and Research Universities Ithaka has released a University Research Workforce Tracker to document the...

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Life as an Endless Gig: How Platforms Turn Us into Performers

24 November 2025 Author Interviews

This is an author interview with Slavko Splichal, the author of The Gig Public Q: ‘The Gig Public’ is an unusual title. Some might say it sounds more like a book about precarious work than about public life. Why insist on the word ‘gig’? A: That tension is exactly the...

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