David Heska Wanbli Weiden’s novel is mostly set 200 miles southeast of Mount Rushmore on South Dakota’s Rosebud Indian Reservation. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2020-08-28 15:59:09 UTC ]
Despite a staff exodus, months of subsequent inactivity and a long, accusation-filled dispute with a union representing staffers at several of its brands, G/O Media remains committed to resurrecting Deadspin. The 15-year-old sports site, whose irreverent and wide-ranging commentary once... Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2020-05-26 19:10:07 UTC ]
A sophisticated digital platform was missing from the world of cannabis publishing, so Derek Riedle and his wife decided to create one. Riedle is the CEO and founder of Civilized, a news and entertainment site that centers on cannabis culture. A "PR guy by training," Riedle worked in... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2017-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
A Minnesota couple looks for bookselling’s sweet spot; a chain store returns to Pennsylvania; a New York City icon pops up in a new home; and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Alissa Hugel, assistant manager and children's book buyer at Folio Books in San Francisco, shares her enthusiasm for a handful of titles that are hitting a sweet spot any bookseller can appreciate. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Nerdist has turned from a being pet project of Chris Hardwick into a podcast maker, multi-channel network and online publisher that's expanding into TV and live events. Under the direction of president Adam Rymer, the Legendary Entertainment-owned brand has added an ad sales team and hopes to... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2014-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Colleen Bates, publisher of Prospect Park Books in Pasadena, Calif., gave herself a practical exercise 10 years ago: in order to learn about book design, sales, and distribution, she would self-publish a book. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Our Clip of the Week comes to you courtesy of "The Colbert Report," which is, of course, hosted by Stephen Colbert, America's greatest living media critic, branding expert and patriot. In this brief (3:00) segment, Colbert aims right for our sweet spot with his take on the latest American... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2013-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
It's not unusual for bookstores to have cafés, so perhaps it's only to be expected that a book wholesaler might want to get into food service, or one of its partners would. That's the case for Bookazine COO Richard Kallman, who recently added a new title, CEO of CupcakeStop. Kallman, who had... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2011-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]