This year's NewFronts could be confused for OldFronts.Along with the NewFronts' six founding partners -- DigitasLBi, AOL, Yahoo, Hulu, Microsoft and Google -- the official 2014 lineup will again increase the presence of traditional media companies, with Time Inc. and The New York Times joining... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2014-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Over the weekend I noticed a link to a nearly 16-year-old New York Times article appearing over and over in my Twitter feed. The piece, written by Saul Hansell and published June 9, 1998, is titled "America Online to Buy Internet Chat Service for $287 Million." In fact, the piece gained so much... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2014-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Reports from the UK suggest that JK Rowling has committed to a seven-book series, although her American publisher says the story is 'without foundation.' Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Sexism is real and it spills over to our most influential cultural publications. How many times do we have to call for change?Today, as they have every year since 2009, VIDA: Women in The Literary Arts, an organization dedicated to gender parity in the literary arts, released its annual count... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Bodley Head has appointed Will Hammond as editorial director. Hammond is currently... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Martha Lane Fox, co-founder of lastminute.com, will speak at the London Book Fair 2014’s... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Time Inc.'s All You is broadening its distribution, moving beyond the exclusive newsstand deal it had with retail giant, Walmart. The April issue of the smart-shopping magazine will be available at major retailers across the country, including Target, CVS, Walgreens and Barn Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2014-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Reports from the UK suggest that JK Rowling has committed to a seven-book series, although her American publisher says the story is 'without foundation.' Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
A Little Friendly Orgy and other porn stories have been sold as work by the author of The Eagle Has LandedReaders fancying a journey into the world of the bestselling thriller author Jack Higgins may be getting a different kind of thrill, courtesy of another writer selling erotic novels under... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
"B+F" Tour in Seattle, WA; James Robinson Signing in San Francisco, CA; Gail Simone Signing and Q&A in Portland, OR; Kevin Huizenga Reading and Discussion in Bryn Mawr, PA. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Bargains aren’t just for Walmart shoppers anymore. Starting in April, Time Inc.’s All You, the magazine for budget-conscious women, will be sold at stores outside the retail giant—the title’s sole newsstand distributor since launching 10 years ago. The exclusive deal with the world’s... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2014-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Our definition of success has become narrow, boring, and limited. If we want young people to be creative and innovative, we need to reward them for it. The following is an excerpt from Smart People Should Build Things by Andrew Yang. Copyright 2014 Andrew Yang. Reprinted courtesy of Harper... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2014-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
HarperCollins Children’s Books has acquired a trilogy about the irrepressible Harry ‘... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Love him or hate him, you can't fault James Patterson for his generosity, as he's giving some $1 million of his money back to independent bookstores. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Apple is looking to escape from New York. In a filing this week, Apple attorneys argue that Judge Denise Cote does not have jurisdiction to oversee its upcoming damages trial. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Industry figures have voiced hopes for the latest government-commissioned review into the library... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Gunn Media business will be "well cared for", as its director Ali Gunn would have... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Laurens gets seven figures from Mira and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
IPPR report calls for advertising, film and TV to support businesses outside London and to help develop non-white talentThe UK's creative industries need to embrace regional and ethnic diversity if they are to play an improved role in helping the economy, warns a report from a leading... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Macmillan Science and Education (MSE) has appointed Allison Rutledge-Parisi as chief people... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]