Amazon’s Kindle Paperwhite is an ereader you can bring with you anywhere thanks to its glare-free display and water resistant build, and it’s currently down to the best price we’ve seen this year so far. The 16GB Kindle Paperwhite with lock screen ads, normally priced at $150, is down to $130 in... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2024-03-31 16:40:57 UTC ]
In Scoop, the story behind the prince’s disastrous TV appearance, Piper plays McAlister, the woman who landed the interview. They discuss their unlikely alliance, the pitfalls of fame and the extent of Andrew’s delusionsThe Netflix film Scoop, which retells the story of how Newsnight landed its... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2024-03-31 06:00:30 UTC ]
The YA novelist talks about her early love of Tomb Raider, true crime and fangirling the cast of the BBC adaptation of A Good Girl’s Guide to MurderA few minutes into our conversation, bestselling author Holly Jackson is convinced she’s spotted the American singer Nick Jonas. It would be... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2024-03-30 11:00:08 UTC ]
Backstage at the circus, a twisty sci fi story about sisters, feminism for teens, and more of today's best YA book deals. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-03-30 10:30:00 UTC ]
OpenAI just announced that it recently conducted a small-scale preview of a new tool called Voice Engine. This is a voice cloning technology that can mimic any speaker by analyzing a 15-second audio sample. The company says it generates “natural-sounding speech” with “emotive and realistic... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2024-03-29 19:03:56 UTC ]
By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) ‘The Electric Ant’ is a short story by the American writer Philip K. Dick (1928-82), written in 1968 and published in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction in October the following year. The story is about an ‘electric ant’ or robot which has... Continue reading >> [ Source: Interesting Literature | 2024-03-29 15:00:43 UTC ]
Depending on which corners of literary social media you frequent, yesterday’s breaking news that SPD (Small Press Distribution) was going under was either an enormous surprise or a predictable tragedy, but the suddenness of the news was a shock to everyone. Effective immediately, the 55-year-old... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2024-03-29 13:17:08 UTC ]
The methods of destabilizing and dismantling public libraries may not look like how you think they would. Here's how it's happening right now. That, plus this week's book censorship news. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-03-29 11:30:00 UTC ]
Marilynne Robinson’s Reading Genesis, Tessa Hulls’ Feeding Ghosts, and Kristine S. Ervin’s Rabbit Heart all feature among the best reviewed fiction titles of the month Brought to you by Book Marks, Lit Hub’s home for book reviews. * 1. Reading Genesis by Marilynne Robinson (Farrar, Straus and... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2024-03-29 08:55:59 UTC ]
Plans to audit children's books and privatize library management in Huntington Beach, Calif. are drawing criticism from censorship opponents. On March 28, council members and Authors Against Book Bans held a joint press conference to decry the measures. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
Under the conference theme “Stories Inspire. Opportunities Await,” Texas Library Association leaders say the 2024 annual conference, set for April 13-16 in San Antonio, is expected to draw more than 5,000 attendees. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
Diversion signs former Minneapolis police chief Medaria “Rondo” Arradondo, Pam Dorman Books lands Broadchurch creator Chris Chibnall’s debut novel, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
Percival Everett’s ‘James,’ a retelling of ‘The Adventures of Tom Sawyer’ from Jim’s perspective, lands at #3 on our hardcover fiction list. Plus Dog Main graphic novelist Dav Pilkey pays it forward, and ‘Ghost Town Living’ author Brent Underwood stakes his claim. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
The Spanish-language digital children’s book platform is already in 18 public library systems Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
In the author’s latest novel, a wealthy Iranian American family clamors to get a reality show Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
Among the week's headlines: PLA 2024 is on deck for next week in Columbus and with a new opening speaker; Washington passes a bill to protect libraries; and federal library funding will remain stable for 2024, but next year's budget battle is already heating up. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
Workers at Oxford University Press are threatening to strike, alleging the publishing house is moving jobs abroad and has stonewalled the union in salary negotiations. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
He conceived an early version of cyberspace and predicted the “technological singularity,” a tipping point at which machines would become smarter than humans. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2024-03-28 22:04:59 UTC ]
'One hour of listening to an audiobook on Storytel emits 2.3 grams of CO2e,' the Swedish subscription streamer today reports. The post Storytel’s 2023 Report: The Sound of Sustainability appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2024-03-28 21:37:15 UTC ]
New novels from Emily Henry, Jo Piazza and Rachel Khong; a history of five ballerinas at the Dance Theater of Harlem; Salman Rushdie’s memoir and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2024-03-28 20:59:48 UTC ]