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The Cartoonist Studio Prize: The Shortlists

The Slate Book Review and the Center for Cartoon Studies are proud to announce the nominees for the first Cartoonist Studio Prizes. The winner in each of our two categories will be announced on March 1; each winner will receive $1,000 and, of course, eternal glory. The shortlists were selected... Continue reading at 'Slate'

[ Slate | 2013-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Get the F*ck to Work: How Adam Mansbach Followed Up His Mega Successful Kids’ Book

After creating a pop culture phenomenon with a profane children’s book, Go The F*ck To Sleep, Adam Mansbach is back with Rage is Back. Here, he talks about using the momentum of success while writing a brand new chapter. How do you follow up a giant fucking phenomenon? If you’re Adam... Continue reading at 'Fast Company'

[ Fast Company | 2013-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Andrew Sullivan Presells $500k In Blog Subscriptions

Annual subscriptions to Sullivan's new, independent The Dish blog are pre-selling at $19.95. Andrew Sullivan announced Wednesday, via Twitter, that his soon-to-be-self-published blog has just passed $500,000 in pre-subscription sales. The announcement comes less than a month after... Continue reading at 'Fast Company'

[ Fast Company | 2013-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Can Brazil Build 39 Libraries Per Day Until 2020?

Brazil's is demanding that every school in the country house a library by 2020. To meet that goal, 128,020 libraries will have to be built—or 39 per day—if the goal it to be met. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Russell to leave W H Smith books

W H Smith's head of books Rachel Russell is leaving her role to head up the retailer's... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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B&N 'dispute with Simon & Schuster US'

In the week that Foyles c.e.o. Sam Husain called for more support from publishers, US bookselling... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chatto buys third Lawson novel

Chatto & Windus has acquired Road Ends, the third novel by Mary Lawson, author of Crow Lake... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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CREATe centre to research digital copyright

A new research centre at Glasgow university will examine "the changing nature of... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cox: Libraries 'must do more with less'

The Society of Chief Librarians (SCL) has admitted that libraries "must do more with less... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HMV: 190 jobs go

The administrator of HMV has made 190 redundancies at head office but says it remains hopeful of... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Should Book Prizes Try Harder to Honor the Underappreciated?

Hillary Mantel wins another book prize—the Costa this time—and the backlash has begun, raising the question: should book prize juries spread the love a little more? Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PPC unveils 2012 awards shortlists

The Publisher's Publicity Circle has announced the shortlist for its annual awards, with... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The UK’s Largest Children’s Book Distributor – McDonald’s?

McDonald’s in the UK are replacing the toys that come with Happy Meals with educational books to help boost literacy; they plan to distribute 15 million books by the end of 2014. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Willoughby sisters kids' series to Orion

Orion Children's Books has acquired a new series by TV presenter Holly Willoughby and her... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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VMC acquires Mary Renault backlist

Virago Modern Classics has acquired the full fiction backlist of novelist Mary Renault, including... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New children's festival from Chorleywood

Chorleywood Bookshop in Hertfordshire, which already runs the Chorleywood Literary Festival, is... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New scorecard lets libraries give feedback on ebook offerings from publishers

The American Library Association has created a scorecard that asks library workers to grade publishers on the way that they are offering ebooks for lending. Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mantel wins Costa Book of the Year

Hilary Mantel wins the prestigious literary prize the Costa Book of the Year for her novel Bring Up the Bodies. Continue reading at 'BBC News'

[ BBC News | 2013-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UK kids' mag slated for adult games content

A British magazine distributed by a joint venture of Conde Nast and Hearst Corporation and aimed at primary school children has been featuring images of adult-rated video games. Continue reading at 'Stuff'

[ Stuff | 2013-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Top Magazine Media Deals of 2012

The year 2012 opened in dramatic fashion with magazine media-related deals. From Hanley Wood’s recapitalization to the final sell-off the remaining segments of what once was the massive Ziff Davis, 2012 saw its fair share of deals that involved traditional media brands as well as the... Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'

[ Folio Magazine | 2013-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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