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Apple just dropped a mysterious trailer for its latest sci-fi series Constellation

Apple just dropped a trailer for its forthcoming sci-fi mystery series Constellation. The series follows an astronaut, played by Noomi Rapace, after an emergency return to Earth. However, the homecoming is fraught with mysterious occurrences and plain-old sci-fi weirdness, leaving audiences... Continue reading at 'Engadget'

[ Engadget | 2024-01-22 16:42:45 UTC ]
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Kiley Reid’s Real World

Nuanced, true-to-life characters shine a spotlight on issues of class, race, and ethics in the author’s latest novel, 'Come and Get It.' Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-10-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
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8 Novels Using Television As a Plot Device

Writing about pop culture and current technology is always a gamble, pitting critique of the present against longevity, a story that will still feel relevant after we’re gone. But for novelists (present company included) who were exposed to the Real World before the, um, real world, reality TV... Continue reading at 'Electric Literature'

[ Electric Literature | 2023-09-27 11:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #pop culture #real world #reality tv #electric literature #novelists


New Voices New Rooms Makes Its In-Person Debut

The joint conference from NAIBA and SIBA leapt off the screen into the real world for the first time from August 7–10 in Arlington, Va., where 278 booksellers gathered to prepare for what will hopefully be a strong fall selling season. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-11 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Morning After: The Odin is a capable, portable retro console

When it comes to retro portable gaming, even the better handhelds usually only emulate the original PlayStation and N64 era. But if you’re a fan of the GameCube or PS2 libraries (and you should be), the number of handhelds capable enough, well-made enough and reasonably priced enough is... Continue reading at 'Engadget'

[ Engadget | 2022-05-13 11:15:33 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #cut costs #present day #physical space #real world #tech giant #libraries


The Morning After: Already hyping the iPhone 14

Is this a record? No sooner has the iPhone 13 hit store shelves than the rumor mill is already up and churning about the next one. Rumors from the weekend suggest the iPhone 14 will be a “complete redesign,” but the details are thin gruel at this point. Hold not these rumors close to your chest... Continue reading at 'Engadget'

[ Engadget | 2021-09-27 11:15:02 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #ipad mini #multiple reports #orion spacecraft #real world #comic book #graphic novel


Why representation matters

‘Representation matters’ is a phrase we hear bandied around quite often in publishing, but what does it mean in the real world? People read fiction to discover new worlds and see the one we’re in from a different point of view, but if they never come across anyone like themselves in novels it... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-07 16:40:19 UTC ]
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Virtual events should 'mirror the real world', says Orion's Wilding

Maura Wilding has urged publicists and marketing teams to think about "mirroring the real world" when organising online events. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-05-19 01:03:37 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #virtual events #real world #marketing teams


In Matt Ruff’s ‘88 Names,’ virtual reality dangers bleed into the real world

Ruff makes his adventures fashioned from electrons and bytes read as authentically as any naturalism. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

[ The Washington Post | 2020-03-27 16:56:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #matt ruff #real world


Here are the top tech trends of 2020, according to top experts

From AI breakthroughs to 5G deployment, these hot topics are on the minds of venture capitalists, tech execs, and analysts. In 2020, technologies will move toward the mainstream and begin impacting daily life. The next generation of wireless network, 5G, will begin to take hold, for example, and... Continue reading at 'Fast Company'

[ Fast Company | 2019-12-23 07:00:11 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #hot topics #venture capitalists #tech execs #real world #digital content


H.G. Parry: When We Read Books, We Bring Their Worlds Into Life

While all fiction writers can pull characters from their imaginations and commit them to the page, most readers can’t do what Charley Sutherland can: pull characters from the page and commit them to the real world. Sutherland’s fantastical ability is at the center of H.G. Parry’s debut novel The... Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

[ Literrary Hub | 2019-10-25 08:46:30 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #read books #fiction writers #real world #debut novel


Here in the Real World (shelftalker)

How much of the real world do middle grade readers want, and does the answer lie in the pages of Sara Pennypacker’s new novel? Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-05 10:35:18 UTC ]
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Facebook finally lets brands and publishers into Groups

Facebook released new features that gives Pages the power to join Groups, which means publishers and brands can officially participate in the group activity that is increasingly becoming a core focus for the company.On Wednesday, Facebook announced a slate of new tools, including the ability for... Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'

[ Advertising Age | 2019-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #core focus #shared interests #business products #real world


Get your misinformation here! CJR opens 'Fake News Stand' in NYC

Today in New York City's Bryant Park, 9-to-5ers, tourists and other passersby might notice that the magazines at the newsstand on the corner of 42nd Street and 6th Avenue look a bit different. Instead of Time, The Economist, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and People, they'll see... Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'

[ Advertising Age | 2018-10-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #false stories #real world


Tuesday Wake-Up Call: Netflix's 'Black Mirror' storytelling experiment, and Google's new ad chief

Welcome to Ad Age's Wake-Up Call, our daily roundup of advertising, marketing, media and digital news. Get all the news on Advertising Week each evening this week in our pop-up email newsletter. Sign up right here What people are talking about today: Remember the "Choose Your Own Adventure"... Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'

[ Advertising Age | 2018-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #email newsletter #real world


Two ‘Younger’ Fans, and S&S Staffers, Find a New Project in Their Favorite Show

When two Simon & Schuster employees saw that a central character on the TV show 'Younger,' which is set in the world of New York book publishing, was releasing a novel, they wanted to make sure that book hit shelves in the real world. Now it will. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon's physical retail presence grows in Seattle, New York

As Amazon runs out of ways to expand its mountain-sized market share in the online retail space, its attempts to grow its presence in the real world are continuing to materialize, with new plans being firmed up on both coasts of the United States. Today, it officially launched AmazonFresh... Continue reading at 'Betanews'

[ Betanews | 2017-05-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #amazon runs #real world #physical location


Get 'Computer Security Handbook (6th Edition)' ebook ($130 value) FREE for a limited time

Computer security touches every part of our daily lives, from our computers and connected devices, to the wireless signals around us, and breaches often have real and immediate financial, privacy, and safety consequences. Written for professionals and college students (but accessible to all),... Continue reading at 'Betanews'

[ Betanews | 2017-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #real world #limited time #daily lives #college students #betanews readers


Self-Care for the Real World to Hutchinson

Hutchinson has acquired world rights in Self-Care for the Real World, a debut lifestyle book from yoga teacher Nadia Narain, and her sister, health food "pioneer" Katia Narain-Phillips, to be co-written with Brigid Moss, health director of Red magazine. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Europe rules ebooks won't get tax breaks like paper books

Isn't it ironic that tiny nuances of tax law can often cause colossal results out in the real world? It's one of those judgments that has rocked Europe after its highest court ruled that ebooks aren't actually goods at all. Currently, paper books so... Continue reading at 'Engadget'

[ Engadget | 2015-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #tax breaks #paper books #tax law #real world #ebooks aren