Rereading a beloved book is one of many strategies our readers shared for reversing a rut. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'
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Secondary school pupils are far less interested in reading than children at primary school, with only 40% of 14-16 year-olds saying they enjoy reading compared with more than 70% of 8-11 year-olds, according to a new National Literacy Trust (NLT) report. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook is trying to sweeten the deal for Instant Articles publishers. At its F8 developers conference today. the social network showed off expected new video ads, which can go right into Instant Articles. It also discussed its new branded content policies, which allow publishers to create... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2016-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Forget your Foyles of London or that Barnes & Noble on New York's Union Square, the top shop sits on Lygon Street, Melbourne. Continue reading at The Sydney Morning Herald
[ The Sydney Morning Herald | 2016-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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To listen to the Audio Book Club discussion of When Breath Becomes Air, click the arrow on the player below. Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2016-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tapas aims to optimize reading for mobile by dividing books into three- to five-minute chunks and charging readers as they go. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The aphorism “information wants to be free,” coined by entrepreneur Stewart Brand in 1984 at the inaugural Hackers Conference, has come to serve as a shorthand justification for an ideology that would remove all unjust barriers to information access. And information has rarely been more... Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2016-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Publishers Association is urging members of the public to "share their love of reading" by volunteering to become Reading Ambassadors in their local communities. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A survey of independent digital-first publishers reveals a wide array of growth strategies, including starting a print program. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Manga is a hit-driven market, and new titles from the Tokyo Ghoul, One-Punch Man, and Attack on Titan properties are pushing a sales rebound in the category. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Whether you come away from Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice thrilled or disgusted, there are always more (and often better) stories about DC's icons in your neighbourhood comic book store. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2016-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barrington Stoke' Mairi Kidd asks whether children's publishers operate on assumptions that 'other' some young people. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Senior reviews editor Peter Cannon recommends 'Latest Readings' by Clive James, a collection of short literary essays written after James was diagnosed with terminal leukemia. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hodder & Stoughton literary imprint Sceptre will mark its 30th anniversary this year with a series of events and promotions, branded with a motto that says "Read wisely. Read Sceptre." Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The National Literacy Trust is urging more fathers to get involved with their children’s reading, after a survey revealed that only a third of dads said they have the most influence over their child’s literacy development. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jennifer Koerber, co-author of 'Emerging Technologies: A Primer for Librarians' offers tips on sifting through the hype surrounding technology developments. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book discovery is about more than simple metadata. Here are five things publishers can do to make their products easier for consumers to find. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ask Alan Stern to name the most surprising thing learned from NASA's New Horizons mission to Pluto, and he'll tell you to rephrase the question. “A better question would be, ‘What isn't puzzling or mysterious?’ Because that's a much shorter list,” said Stern, the planetary scientist in charge of... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Inkworthy debuts with more than 450 publishers on board. The post The Magazine Channel Launches Reading App appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2016-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An indie prepares to re-open in Pittsburgh; a college store in New England announces plan to go corporate; and a Long Island bookstore gets a new café. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Return of the Black Panther Ta-Nehisi Coates, The Atlantic Ta-Nehisi Coates is one of the most important voices of our time, and he went to work on a new Black Panther series of comic books for Marvel. Coates previews the first issue in the se... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2016-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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