Don’t miss these short stories featuring firefighting drones, lab-grown mammals, long-buried fan fiction, and much more. Continue reading at 'Slate'
[ Slate | 2022-12-30 10:50:00 UTC ]
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Facebook introduced two updates to its Facebook Live API (application-programming interface) aimed at enabling publishers and developers to create professional-quality live video. The two updates being introduced Wednesday are automated encoder configuration and frame-accurate start times.... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2017-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kids these days apparently want to read books that reflect their lives. So following that whole supply-and-demand thing we all learned in Economics 101, Kirkus is giving the people what they want. They’ve just launched Kirkus Collections, which brings together Young Adult and children’s lit... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2017-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pan Macmillan is making its ebooks available to UK schools through digital education provider RM Books. The partnership means ebooks by authors such as Chris Riddell, Eva Ibbotson and Andy Griffiths, and the poet Brian Moses will be accessible to be read on the platform, aling with a selection... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Viking is publishing 10 "exquisite" stories by the late William Trevor - six of them for the first time - in a new book called Last Stories. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A half-day seminar organized by the Book Industry Study Group focused on the increasing importance of publishing rights—and examined the industry’s longtime problem of poor rights management. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sister Pictures has acquired the television rights for writer and comedian Adam Kay’s debut This is Going To Hurt: Secret Diaries Of A Junior Doctor in a 12-way auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Alexandra Elbakyan, founder of academic research pirate site Sci-Hub, has pulled access to the site in Russia. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The successful combination of baking and crime meansa the list of dessert-themed cozy mystery book series now in the baker’s dozens. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2017-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Katie Munnik's "evocative story of motherhood" has been picked as the winning entry for Borough Press’ open submission period, with the author scooping a £10k publishing deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bertelsmann and Google are between them to fund 75,000 scholarships through US online education provider Udacity, in which Bertelsmann has a stake. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Last year the New York Times CEO and ex-BBC boss published a book lamenting the decline in political discourse. With the advent of Brexit and Trump, he’s had to write a new chapter…Mark Thompson is the chief executive officer of the New York Times. He is also the former director general of the... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-09-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This summer, Javelin Literary Agency’s clients have included sought-after Beltway figures like James Comey and Tucker Carlson. So who's next? Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The British Library is leading an 18-month project to determine the possibility of a single digital presence for UK public libraries, backed by more than £260,000 worth of funding. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Folio: is pleased to announce the finalists of the 2017 Folio: Eddie & Ozzie Awards! Join our team and hundreds of your magazine media peers for a celebratory awards luncheon on October 11, 2017 from 12:30 - 2:00 p.m. during The Folio: Show at the Hilton Midtown in New York City as we unveil... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2017-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mic, a website aimed at millennials, used to employ 40 writers and editors producing articles on topics like "celebrating beauty" and "strong women." Ten were let go this month, with most in the revamped newsroom of 63 now focused on making videos for places like Facebook.Critics have called... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2017-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Folio: is pleased to announce the finalists of the 2017 Folio: Eddie & Ozzie Awards! Join our team and hundreds of your magazine media peers for a celebratory awards luncheon on October 11, 2017 from 12:30 - 2:00 p.m. during The Folio: Show at the Hilton Midtown in New York City as we unveil... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2017-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jumping on bandwagons is my least favorite activity. Don't force me to tell you all the must-see movies I've skipped ("Forrest Gump" is all you'll get out of me), the No. 1 best-sellers I've bypassed (I discovered the world of "Harry Potter" only after it became a play) or the platinum records... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins imprint HQ is to publish Indecent, an "addictive and thought-provoking" story from debut author Corinne Sullivan, in 2018. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Birkbeck, University of London has launched a new literary anthology to celebrate the "versatility and power" of the short story. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The survey, published this month by Booknet Canada, found that Canadians prefer reading books in print. It also found that more are opting to do their reading on smartphones, or listen to audiobooks. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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