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The Stars of These Young Adult Books Swear, Struggle, And Generally Act Like Real Teens

New middle-grade and YA publisher In This Together Media aims to offer stories with more diverse and realistic representations of kids, especially girls.In the new novel Aspen by Rebekah Crane, the teenage title character is an awkward, artsy kid who gets into a car accident that kills the most... Continue reading at 'Fast Company'

[ Fast Company | 2014-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH unveils new branding

Penguin Random House has unveiled its new global logo, a wordmark design described as delivering... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2014-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Oprah to Narrate Upcoming Audiobook

Macmillan Audio has announced that Oprah Winfrey is in the studio narrating the audiobook for "What I Know For Sure." Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tracking Amazon: 'Special Heart' Skyrockets

Bret Baier‘s book about the challenges his family faced caring for his son, who was born with congenital heart defects, "Special Heart: A Journey of Faith, Hope, Courage, and Love," rose from 504,703 on Amazon's bestseller list to 143 on Tuesday afternoon, a 352,839% increase. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Protesters in Thailand Adopt Hunger Games Salute

Fans of the popular book and film franchise The Hunger Games will recognize the hand signal instantly: the middle three fingers of the hand, raised to the sky. A gesture of resistance against the repressive government in the fictional world of Panem, it has now become a very real symbol of... Continue reading at 'Wired'

[ Wired | 2014-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why Mobile Video Is Driving the Push for Cross-Platform Measurement

Nielsen tracked mobile video viewing behavior late last year and found consumers watched 25% more of it than the year before. Ooyala is seeing the shift, too. The video management firm reported recently that 26% of videos viewed in December 2013 were seen on mobile devices.No surprise there. But... Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'

[ Advertising Age | 2014-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hillary Clinton's memoir excerpt: What can we learn from it? (+video)

A second preview of Clinton's book 'Hard Choices' was recently released and the excerpt details her 'partnership and friendship' with President Obama and her wish to 'revisit certain choices.' Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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People Magazine Sheds About a Dozen, All You Group Publisher Exits

People magazine lost roughly a dozen staff members to layoffs and buyouts last week, according to people familiar with the matter. The departures come just before Time Inc., owner of People, starts to trade independently of Time Warner on Monday, June 9.People is the largest money maker at Time... Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'

[ Advertising Age | 2014-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Where top publishers see native going next

The biggest players in the online publishing space converged in Barcelona this week to discuss the wholesale transformation of the industry into a digital and multiplatform phenomenon. We asked a handful of them one simple question: What's next for native advertising? The post Where top... Continue reading at 'Digiday'

[ Digiday | 2014-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Job Moves: June 3, 2014

Indigo Books & Music has appointed Laura Carr, senior v-p, finance to the position of executive v-p and CFO, effective June 25. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Comics Get In Front at BEA 2014

Although the category did not have a commanding presence at BEA, graphic novel publishers and imprints were nevertheless spread throughout the show and comics were featured in major panels during BEA and BookCon, BEA’s relaunched consumer event. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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“A Footprint on the Convention Floor”: BEA’s Author Hub

BookExpo America's uPublishU Author Hub created self-published authors' own 'footprint on the convention floor' for the first time, setting a strong precedent. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Religious Booksellers Trade Exhibit 2014: Catholic Show Soldiers On

With half as many vendors and buyers as last year, the 23rd annual Religious Booksellers Trade Exhibit was very quiet. But one thing came through loud and clear: Catholic publishers are betting Pope Francis’ popularity will translate into burgeoning book sales,. And speculation on the future of... Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Upcoming Comics Events: 6/2-6/8

The Comic Book Theater Festival Issue #2 in Brooklyn, NY; Phoenix ComiCon in Phoenix, AZ; Grand Comics Festival in Brooklyn, NY; Olympia Comics Festival in Olympia, WA; Queer Comics Expo in San Francisco, CA. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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WeNeedDiverseBooks Announces Initiatives

The grassroots group, WeNeedDiverseBooks, announced at BookCon that it is launching several new initiatives to promote multicultural books and authors. Plans include the first Children's Literature Diversity Festival in Washington, D.C. in 2016. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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From Coachella to a Cookbook, Coolhaus Ice Cream Is on the Rise

In 2008, Coolhaus operated out of a food truck that barely ran. Now, its ice cream can be found nationwide. Here's how it happened. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Native Ad Revenue May Be One Click Away With ‘Selfies’

Community news publishers everywhere are searching hard for new revenue. But who knew that dollars might be staring them virtually  in the face?   Broadstreet, which provides ad services to news publishers, is offering a new ad unit c ... Continue reading at 'Editor & Publisher'

[ Editor & Publisher | 2014-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Can Armenian Literature Reach an International Market?

Arevik Ashkharoyan, owner of the First Armenian Literary Agency, discusses trends in international literature and global interest in Armenian authors. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Minecraft helps to build sales of kids' non-fiction in Q1

This year is set to be a strong one for children’s non-fiction, with retailers reporting... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2014-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Learn a Fictional Language from Game of Thrones

Living Language has partnered with HBO Global Licensing to offer a course in Dothraki, a language from George R.R. Martin's popular series. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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