Amid a months-long dispute with influencers, many of whom have vowed not to promote St. Martin's Press titles until their concerns are addressed, SMP on Friday released a brief statement condemning "racism in all its forms" and saying it remains committed to "publishing a wide variety of books... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-08-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
The Peregrine spacecraft has experienced an ‘anomaly’ that could endanger its planned moon landing, as reported by the BBC. Astrobotic, the private company behind the project, says this anomaly prevents the spacecraft from pointing its solar panels at the sun. In other words, the vehicle can’t... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2024-01-08 19:12:21 UTC ]
Gloucester-based bookseller bought by the retail giant in 2011 will shut at the end of AprilThe online shop Book Depository is due to close at the end of April, vendors and publishing partners have been told. This comes after the bookseller’s parent company Amazon announced it had decided to... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-04-04 11:07:43 UTC ]
From domestication and selective breeding to synthetic insulin and CRISPR, humanity has long sought understand, master and exploit the genetic coding of the natural world. In The Genesis Machine: Our Quest to Rewrite Life in the Age of Synthetic Biology authors Amy Webb, professor of strategic... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2022-02-19 16:30:24 UTC ]
Culture Photo by Deborah Vaia Amber Ambrose Aurèle is a shoe designer, teacher, and art historicist. In 2012 she graduated as one of the first-generation Master Shoe Design at ArtEZ Fashion Masters. She searches for the boundaries between fashion... Continue reading >> [ Source: World Literature Today | 2021-09-03 14:43:50 UTC ]
Have a quick bite of these excellent small press short story collections and anthologies sampling a wide variety of genres, themes, and perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2020-05-05 10:34:09 UTC ]
I draw, write, speak about, teach, facilitate and organise events about comics. After graduating with a degree in Social Anthropology from the University of Sussex, I attended art college and worked as a freelance illustrator. In 2008, I began to incorporate comics into my practice. I also... Continue reading >> [ Source: British Council global | 2020-03-11 13:11:13 UTC ]
After years as an Amazon affiliate, the African American Literature Book Club, an online portal dedicated to black books, literacy and a wide variety of book-related services, is severing most of its commercial ties to the online retailer. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
D.A.P. has enlisted a wide variety of new partners and representatives to expand its sales and distribution program across the world and extend its global reach. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
Graphic novels have a significant presence this year at ALA 2017 and are in demand by librarians looking to offer their patrons a wide variety of stories encompassing race, gender and sexual identity and nonwestern cultures. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hello! I’m Mark Olsen, and welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies. The L.A. Times’ Festival of Books is April 22 and 23, and it is not only a great way to interface with publishers and booksellers but also features a wide variety of guests. The... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2017-04-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Boom is still the word where audiobooks are concerned, as a new season of releases arrives. Our listing of upcoming audio titles reflects the wide variety of new projects scheduled for the season. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
On Snapchat's Discover feature, users get quick app access to a wide variety of mobile video channels from the likes of CNN, Vice, Buzzfeed and a dozen other media brands. Starting Friday, U.S. users get an option just for the holidays.Online publishing and retail start-up Brit + Co will deliver... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2015-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Whether sized to stuff stockings or designed as works of art, gift books have their own special places in a wide variety of stores. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Ben Denckla continues his discussion of the challenges of creating ebooks that incorporate challenging elements present in a wide variety of Jewish books. The post The State of Jewish Digital Publishing (Part 2) appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Ben Denckla outlines the challenges of creating reflowable digital texts that incorporate challenging elements present in a wide variety of Jewish books. The post The State of Jewish Digital Publishing (Part 1) appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Say hello to Literata, Google's font designed exclusively for longer reads.In January of 2014, a Pew study showed that nearly a third of American adults had read an ebook in the last year, and 50% of adults owned some kind of tablet or e-reading device. Many of these readers are using the wide... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2015-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
A new task force for libraries, which met for the first time last week, will focus its attention on sharing best practice between councils, promoting the role of digital and shaping a workforce for the future. One of the key aims of the Leadership for Libraries task force will be to highlight... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
The 33 ⅓ book series features short volumes about music that allow writers to go long on a wide variety of albums. As the series celebrates its 10th year and 100th volume, Slate caught up with energetic and enigmatic musician Andrew W.K. and Phillip Crandall—the author who profiled him and his... Continue reading >> [ Source: Slate | 2014-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Speaking with a wide variety of publishers at the San Diego Comic-Con revealed different reactions to DRM-free comics, in-app purchasing, storytelling and more as the industry adapts to Amazon's acquisition of Comixology. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]