Here is a round-up of some of the latest writing news in the world of journalism and publishing.
IFJ Congratulates Journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov for Receiving Nobel Peace Prize
The Filipino and Russian journalists have been announced as the winners of this year's Nobel Peace Prize for "their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy and lasting peace". (IFJ)
Artist 'Broken' After Judge Rules Copyright of Her Work Must be Shared in Divorce (NZ)
An artist whose paintings are entwined in a marriage breakup feels her "whole core" and identity have been taken after her ex-husband won the right to jointly own the copyright of her work. (Stuff)
Former MasterChef Contestant’s Book Pulled Amid Plagiarism Accusations
Copies of Makan, a collection of Singaporean recipes by Elizabeth Haigh, have been withdrawn after suggestions that she 'copied or paraphrased' another author. (Guardian)
The Madrid Book Fair Returns, Smaller but with Style
The 2021 Madrid Book Fair, known colloquially in Spanish as the Feria del Libro de Madrid, was among the first large-scale in-person consumer book fairs to take place anywhere in the world since the start of the pandemic. (Publishers Weekly)
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