12 Sci-Fi Stories to Help Make Sense of the Climate, Risk, and Our Digital Lives

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 ]
News tagged with: #make sense #digital lives #short stories

Other Publishing stories related to: '12 Sci-Fi Stories to Help Make Sense of the Climate, Risk, and Our Digital Lives'

WIRED Book Club: Loved Arrival? Check Out Ted Chiang’s ‘Story of Your Life’

Now that Ted Chiang is super hot, let's read some of his short fiction for the month of February. The post WIRED Book Club: Loved Arrival? Check Out Ted Chiang's 'Story of Your Life' appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2017-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #ted chiang #short fiction

A Call for Diversity Among Children’s Booksellers at Winter Institute 12

Winter Institute – which this year drew 654 booksellers – is largely about helping booksellers sell more books, and several panels contained tips and best practices that can be implemented at children’s bookstores. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #winter institute

Children’s Bookstore Makes the Shortlist for PW Bookstore of the Year

For the first time in the nearly 25-year history of the PW Bookstore of the Year Awards, a children’s only bookstore, Wild Rumpus in Minneapolis, was named one of five finalists. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #year awards #pw bookstore #25-year history #wild rumpus

'Data key to making most of TEF', ABW panel says

It will be up to publishers to make the case for how their teaching materials help institutions to meet the requirements of the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF), and providing data evidence will be key, a panel discussion marking Academic Book Week heard. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #teaching materials

Haynes back on track with digital driving 15% revenue increase

Car manual publisher Haynes’ revenue increased 15% in six months, driven by a 50% growth in its digital products. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #digital products

PubTech Connect: Meet Ian Schafer, Digital Advertising Wiz

Ian Schafer, founder and chairman of Deep Focus, the innovative, digitally-led advertising agency, knows how to help brands sell themselves on screens. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #pubtech connect

Updated: AAM Tweaks Digital Issue Reporting Guidelines

Beginning this summer, magazines must be able to demonstrate "unique opens" of sponsored digital subscriptions and single-copy sales, not just deliveries. The post Updated: AAM Tweaks Digital Issue Reporting Guidelines appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2017-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #single-copy sales

Staff Pick: '99 Stories of God' by Joy Williams

Reviews editor Seth Satterlee recommends '99 Stories of God' by Joy Williams, 99 whimsical, thought-provoking shorts that consider God from many perspectives. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |

'Food books form a bigger part of our lives than ever before'

Food writer Bee Wilson looks at the continued popularity and variety of cookery books.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #bigger part #cookery books

How Martha Stewart Living Has Continued to Thrive for the Past 26 Years

Martha Stewart has always been on top of trends, often setting them herself. Before she became a social media star (and landed a show with Snoop Dogg) she was known as a pioneer in the print magazine business. Her publication, Martha Stewart Living, has been on stands for 26 years and it's... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #fashion blogs #find inspiration

For Martha Stewart Living, Print is ‘A Good Thing’

A Q&A with EIC Elizabeth Graves on her first year on the job and the state of magazine media. The post For Martha Stewart Living, Print is ‘A Good Thing’ appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2017-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #good thing #magazine media

Unpublished Twain story gets US release

North American publisher Doubleday Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books, will this year release a previously unfinished children’s book by Mark Twain. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #year release #young readers #mark twain

Argentine author Aira to be translated by And Other Stories

And Other Stories is to publish three titles from “cult Argentinian provocateur” César Aira this year. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |

Author sued for making children's books from classic novels

A Swedish writer is being sued for infringing copyright after making children’s versions of novels such as Truman Capote's Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #classic novels #infringing copyright

Here Are 7 Interesting Digital Marketing Stats From This Week

We've collected seven digital marketing data points that got our attention this week, including news about livestreaming, app revenues and the NFL's top Twitter users.    Check them out: 1. Livestreaming down In the second half of 2016, per eMarketer, UBS Evidence Lab found that 36 percent... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #security concerns

Next Steps in Digitization for Book Publishers

Improving discovery and workflow efficiency are in the digital cards for publishers in 2017. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #book publishers

Costa reveals Ewing, Kidd and O’Callaghan as short story finalists

Costa has lifted the anonymity of its three finalists shortlisted for the 2016 Costa Short Story Award following the close of the public vote.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |

From live video to VR: How publishers are tackling the inauguration

Publishers are gearing up to produce hours of live video for Inauguration Day. This includes all-day live coverage from CBSN and The Washington Post, as well as a four-hour live virtual reality stream from the USA Today Network. Refinery29, meanwhile, is counter-programming the actual... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #produce hours #live video

Pearson to slash ebook rental prices by 50% in digital push

Pearson plans to launch its own print rental program for courseware and reduce ebook rental prices by up to 50% as it bids to accelerate its shift to digital. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #digital push #pearson plans

Cover Story: ‘Like One of the Family’

Six decades after its initial publication, a novel Roxane Gay says "remains painfully relevant" gets a re-release and a refreshed cover for a new generation. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #cover story #initial publication #roxane gay