Strowbridge joined Dover Publications in 1959, and was named president in 2000. He died on August 5. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
With the employee acquisition of the 50% stake in the publisher it did not already own, Gibbs Smith is now a 100% ESOP. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
On the occasion of the death of the Queen of England, we've rounded up a handful of reviews of books on the queen and her court that we've run over the years. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
Bookstore visits and author addresses were among the primary events for booksellers attending the California Independent Booksellers Alliance's conference this year. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
Along with author presentations and networking opportunities. the recently concluded CALIBA offered lots of practical advice for booksellers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
Near summer's end in the Northern Hemisphere, NPD's Kristen McLean sees the US market 'bucking uncertainty in the wider economy.' The post NPD BookScan: US Print Book Market Shows a ‘Strong August Performance’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-09-13 00:21:46 UTC ]
What historical patterns have influenced the need for diverse teachers today? The author of a recent book addresses myths and solutions. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2022-09-12 20:54:48 UTC ]
“Life’s Work” is a memoir of outrageous youth, creative obsessions and ruinous habits. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2022-09-12 15:07:05 UTC ]
In 2016, Meta (then but a simple country Facebook) launched its open-source AI research library, the Pytorch framework. Six years and 150,000 projects from 2,400 contributors later, Meta announced on Monday that the Pytorch project will soon spin out from the company’s direct control to become... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2022-09-12 14:00:51 UTC ]
‘The Remarkable Rocket’ is one of the fairy tales for children written by the Irish author Oscar Wilde (1854-1900). It was published in the 1888 collection The Happy Prince and Other Tales. ‘The Remarkable Rocket’ is about a firework which is set to be let off as part of the […] Continue reading >> [ Source: Interesting Literature | 2022-09-12 14:00:19 UTC ]
I wasn’t sure Marvel could shoehorn its characters and stories anywhere else, beyond all the movies, TV shows, games and toys, but now it wants you thinking about those heroes wherever you go. It’s teamed up with Pokémon Go developer Niantic to create an augmented reality mobile game launching... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2022-09-12 11:15:39 UTC ]
Art Spiegelman, whose 'Maus' is an example of his groundbreaking work, is to be introduced at the National Book Awards by Neil Gaiman. The post ‘Maus’ Author Art Spiegelman Honored by US National Book Foundation appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-09-12 04:09:42 UTC ]
Over the weekend, California booksellers met with publishers, reps, and authors in the first in-person fall meeting of the California Independent Booksellers Alliance since the organization was formed by the merger of NCIBA and SCIBA in March 2020. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
Poet, associate professor at Reed College, and two-time Lambda Literary Award honoree Samiya Bashir has been selected as Lambda Literary's next leader. She spoke with 'PW' about her hopes for the organization. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
In Angie Cruz's fourth novel, an immigrant from the Dominican Republic tells her life story. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2022-09-11 12:00:43 UTC ]
JD Salinger did not want his friends cashing in, so inscribed copy of classic novel is one of the hardest titles for collectors to acquireIt was once the most censored book in American schools and libraries. Now, the only edition of The Catcher in the Rye that the author JD Salinger signed with... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2022-09-11 08:00:26 UTC ]
The hybrid publisher offers the best of both traditional publishing and self-publishing—and always puts its authors’ goals front and center. (Sponsored) Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-11 04:00:00 UTC ]
It’s not that Wonderwell isn’t a hybrid publishing company. But it’s hard to pigeonhole Wonderwell as only a hybrid publisher. (Sponsored) Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-11 04:00:00 UTC ]
DOJ attorneys say the proposed acquisition is “precisely the march toward concentration and monopsony power that Congress enacted the Clayton Act to prevent.” Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-11 04:00:00 UTC ]
With new investments and leadership, the hybrid publishing house and its many imprints are primed for growth and success. (Sponsored) Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-11 04:00:00 UTC ]