An award-winning critic chronicles the rise of reality TV, a Virginia bill would ban book bans by school boards, and more news today in books. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-02-07 16:10:04 UTC ]
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 >> [ Source: Electric Literature | 2023-09-27 11:00:00 UTC ]
We’re in the home stretch of the Digital Content NewFronts. We’ll start the day with Meredith in its first NewFronts presentation since selling off Fortune and Time. (In April, Meredith took Money magazine off the market and discontinued its print edition. Sports Illustrated is still up for... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2019-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Decline of reality TV and soap star memoirs greeted with glee, but publishers say it is time to turn the page on Gone Girl-style ‘grip-lit’On the eve of the London book fair, publishers were excited by news that sales of physical books were up for the second year in a row – 7% more than in 2015.... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2017-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Advertising Age is now accepting submissions for its annual Media Mavens honors recognizing the people who reshaping media and marketing today. Who do you think should be recognized in the class of 2016?Previous honorees include TV chiefs pushing their networks forward, marketers deftly steering... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2016-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
The celebrity pastor defends against what critics have branded 'cool Christianity' while discussing his reality series, church, and new book 'Sandcastle Kings.' Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
“Made in Chelsea” star Stephanie Pratt is to give “an exclusive insight into the trials and tribulations of life on reality TV” in a new book to be published by Headline. Deputy publishing director Sarah Emsley acquired world rights to Made in Reality from Ariella Feiner at United Agents. As... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Simon & Schuster has acquired a memoir by James ‘Arg’ Argent, star of reality TV... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]