Zibby Media Withdraws National Book Award Sponsorship over Potential for ‘Hate Speech’
Nov 15 2023
Ahead of this year’s National Book Awards ceremony, publisher Zibby Media has withdrawn its sponsorship of the event after learning that some authors were planning to use the awards ceremony to call for a ceasefire in Gaza. In a Substack post, Owens, who said that she will not attend the ceremony, cited the potential for “hate speech,” “anti-semitic comments,” and “a bullying atmosphere” in explaining her decision to withdraw.
Source: Publishers Weekly
