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Who Will Win a Nobel Prize?

The Nobel Prize in literature in 2013 was awarded to Alice Munro, who the Nobel committee called a "master of the contemporary short story." Last year, Slate book editor Dan Kois picked her for a prize and said her "work has evolved and grown in fascinating, boundary-shattering ways." The... Continue reading at 'Slate'

[ Slate | 2013-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How Jeff Bezos Crushed Diapers.com So Amazon Could Buy Diapers.com

Tales of ruthlessness in leadership and competition from Bloomberg Businessweek journalist Brad Stone's new book about Amazon. Continue reading at 'AllThingsD'

[ AllThingsD | 2013-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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T-Mobile reportedly set to unveil global data plans with service in 100+ countries

Could this be the global data plan of our dreams? A fan site for Shakira, the artist set to perform at T-Mobile's UnCarrier event tonight, published a teaser on its Facebook page today. The image above suggests that the carrier will announce data plans that include global roaming in more than... Continue reading at 'Engadget'

[ Engadget | 2013-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Anthony Polcino

• In one year, tripled the size of his team and the amount of impressions he manages. • Oversaw IGN and AskMen.com’s  integration into the Ziff Davis portfolio—despite their using different ad servers and CRMs. Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'

[ Folio Magazine | 2013-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Love, Death, and Nuclear Physics: What’s Hot in the Cool North

Scandinavian publishers at the Frankfurt Book Fair discuss their favorite titles for the fall, for which they are selling the rights to global territories at the fair. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fortune's Most Powerful Women List Has Lots of Tech Stars, With She-Can-Do-Anything Spotlight on Facebook's Sandberg

I say we scramble all the private jets in Silicon Valley and get the "Lean In" book star to D.C. to lean on some pols to open the government again, tout de suite! Continue reading at 'AllThingsD'

[ AllThingsD | 2013-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Editorial: How Far Are We Prepared to Go?

Ed Nawotka reflects on the pace of innovation in media, and whether book publishers should continue on their path to create more apps and digital products. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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AUDIO: Bookshops 'are a pleasure'

Waterstones chief executive James Daunt and critic Alexandra Heminsley discuss the future of the publishing industry on 'Super Thursday'. Continue reading at 'BBC World'

[ BBC World | 2013-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Meghan Servello

• Developed and standardized ALM’s website redesigns. Cut development and maintenance costs. • Launched the company’s “Digital Membership” program, allowing readers to access content across several publications. Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'

[ Folio Magazine | 2013-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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People on the Move | 10.10.13

Cosmopolitan has recently named Laura Brounstein special projects director. Brounstein formerly served as the editorial director for the Teen Group at Bauer Publishing.   Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'

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Is Peer Review A Big Bad Joke?

Is something rotten in the world of academic publishing? Yes, if you read a blockbuster piece in the latest issue of Science magazine showing how many open–access journals have little or no quality control, and apparently put hard cash (in the shape of author contributor fees) before... Continue reading at 'Fast Company'

[ Fast Company | 2013-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jaime Koch

• Led Hardware Retailing’s transition to a dynamic new editorial tone. • Launched the company’s e-newsletter, Youtube channel and expanded its social media presence. • Oversaw a website expansion and mobile app development, generating new sources of revenue. Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'

[ Folio Magazine | 2013-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Shane Snow

• Co-founded Contently, a freelance talent brokering platform. • Oversaw an increase of revenue by 400 percent since last year. • Welcomed over 15,000 journalists into Contently’s network, including New York Times journalists and Pulitzer Prize winners. Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'

[ Folio Magazine | 2013-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ashley DaSilva

• Currently spearheading the first-ever App Developers Conference. • Produces the Independent Games Festival (IGF) and GDC Play. • GDC Play has grown by 33 percent in its first two years. Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'

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Frankfurt Book Fair 2013: Ferals Emerges as Hot Middle-Grade Property

One of the big children’s projects that has bubbled up at Frankfurt is a series called Ferals that was acquired jointly by HarperCollins Children’s Books U.S. and U.K. last week, and has already been optioned for film. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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FOLIO: 100

Welcome to the 2013 FOLIO: 100, our annual and vastly expanded list of the magazine and media industry’s innovators, entrepreneurial thinkers and disrupters. Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'

[ Folio Magazine | 2013-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2013: Post-Amazon, Goodreads Still a Place for Book Lovers

Director of author marketing, Pat Brown, spoke about how the company remains, even after being acquired by Amazon, a place for authors and their fans. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Videos from Frankfurt: Brazil, Predictions, Charlie Redmayne, and Casper Grathwohl

On the first day of the 2013 Frankfurt Book Fair, the Publishing Perspectives video team interviewed agents, publishers and organizers about their expectations for the near future of the industry. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Markus Dohle Explains It All For You

At the Frankfurt Book Fair 2013, Markus Dohle, CEO of Penguin Random House, spoke about the upcoming merger and his view on print and digital publishing. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hot Key signs stormy YA trilogy

Hot Key Books has signed up a trilogy of YA books from archaeologist Ruth Hatfield. Editorial... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2013-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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