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Boris Johnson is to write a biography of William Shakespeare for Hodder & Stoughton for October 2016. The publisher has confirmed the deal, which was reported in the Sunday Times to have been done for £500,000. The newspaper reported that Johnson’s advance was almost seven times his salary... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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Ed Greenwood, best known as the bearded creator of the Forgotten Realms universe for Dungeons and Dragons, is launching an unconventional publishing group of his own, called The Ed Greenwood Group (TEGG). Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
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In the wake of the sale of its retail unit to Follett in mid-June, the company's new corporate name and the name on its trading platform is now Nebraska Book Holdings, Inc. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
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Days after the film adaptation of 'Paper Towns' hit theaters, John Green's 2008 novel hit #1 on Apple's iBooks bestseller list. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
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HarperCollins UK has concluded what its chief executive Charlie Redmayne described as “tough negotiations” with Amazon over new terms. The publisher is the latest of the original agency publishers to negotiate new arrangements after its revised agency contract came up for renewal. Redmayne... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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Forbes Media announced today the expansion of its native advertising efforts with BrandVoice "Special Features," which allows companies to publish branded digital content with the same tools as the editorial staff.This is the fourth BrandVoice feature created since the platform's debut in 2010.... Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'
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The Guild addresses time limited book contracts, subrights, and the out-of-print clause in the latest installment of its Fair Contract Initiative. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
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After nearly 20 years of connecting authors and readers, the South Carolina Book Festival has been cancelled and will be replaced by smaller, statewide events. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
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Our big feature this week is about the emerging market of Millennial readers. They're young; they're cool; they were born into a world of omnipotent, hyper-fast technology; their eyes are glued to their phones. But do they read ebooks? Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
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Children’s publisher Nosy Crow will from September host a number of evening events dedicated to illustration. The first Nosy Crow Illustrator Salon will feature Steven Lenton, illustrator of the Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam picture books, written by Tracy Corderoy, on the 14th September.... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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Today’s new breed of digital publishers is just not that into ad tech. Indeed, the much hyped cadre of venture-backed, Web-born, and millennially-inclined publishers — think Vox Media, Mic and Refinery29 &nd ... Continue reading at 'Editor & Publisher'
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The social network is positioning itself as a leader in diversity efforts, even though it still has a lot to learn. The post Facebook Publishes Its Managing Bias Course For All appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at 'Wired'
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Pearson Plc moved closer to an exit from business publishing as it announced plans to dispose of its stake in the 172-year-old Economist magazine, just days after the sale of The Financial Times newspaper. Discussions with The Economist Group& ... Continue reading at 'Editor & Publisher'
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Frankfurt Book Fair director Juergen Boos spends much of the year traveling to ensure that the best of global publishing is represented at the Fair in October. The post A Curator Connecting Frankfurt to the World appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
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PW compiled a list of noteworthy publications of Pope Francis's second encyclical 'Laudato Si: On Care For Our Common Home.' Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
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The National Book Award lifetime achievement winner, who said she no longer has "the stamina" for classroom teaching, wants to guide aspiring writers via her Book View Cafe blog. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
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The Book Doctor goes right back to beginnings of YA and teen fiction in the 1950s and 1960s to investigate whether author age has anything to do with reader experienceI saw several really young writers at the Young Adult Literature Convention (Yalc) who seem to know just what their readers are... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
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'Circling the Sun' by bestselling author Paula McLain ('The Paris Wife') elaborates on the life of another fascinating woman. Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'
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When it comes to print books, sometimes innovation means returning to ancient methodologies. To wit: the creation of the new, Illuminated St. John's Bible. The post Illumination as Innovation: The New Saint John’s Bible appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
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Recently, I bought a copy of a 1972 anthology called "Works in Progress" that includes what appears to be the only published screenwriting by Joan Didion and John Gregory Dunne. The sample in question features the first 44 pages of "Play It As It Lays," the 1972 film based on Didion's novel of... Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'
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