6 Standalone Manga for Starters

These single volume, standalone manga are perfect for curious readers taking those first steps into the vibrant art form. Continue reading at 'Book Riot'

[ Book Riot | 2019-08-22 09:00:04 UTC ]
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Masashi Kishimoto On Why His Naruto Manga Is So Popular

Kishimoto, wildly popular creator of Naruto, the world’s most famous ninja, talks about the beginning of his manga career, the development of Naruto, and what makes the ninja series special. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Manga Fandemonium Reigns at New York Comic Con 2015

Fans turned out in droves to see Naruto creator Masashi Kishimoto, Kodansha’s new Attack on Titan anthology, and a slate of new manga titles and light novels coming next year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Konami's canceled 'Silent Hills' featured a horror manga master

Konami didn't just waste the talents of famed director Guillermo del Toro when it canceled Silent Hills -- it also tossed aside a legend of the comic book world. Del Toro has revealed that horror manga master Junji Ito (of projects like Gyo and He... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2015-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tokyopop Returns with New Manga, Self-Publishing App

Once the publishing leader of the U.S. “manga revolution,” Tokyopop has been making plans for a return to publishing since it shut down U.S. operations in 2011. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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6 Rules for Making Movies in the VR Age

From virtual reality films to self-published books, the entertainment world is full of exciting new ideas. The post 6 Rules for Making Movies in the VR Age appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2015-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Here are the 6 books on President Obama's summer reading list

President Barack Obama is on Martha's Vineyard for his annual two-week summer holiday, and the White House has released his reading list. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2015-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Licensing Hotline: August 6

Quirk Books's 'Home Alone' picture book, new Star Wars Little Golden Books, Chronicle's bestsellers-to-brands initiative, Dynamite's expanding roster of licenses, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Virtual Reality Manga Invades J-Pop Summit

An annual showcase of new and fun Japanese pop culture, San Francisco's J-Pop Summit will feature virtual and augmented reality manga display technology developed by FOVE and Ricoh for Kodansha Advanced Media Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Manga Resurgent at Comic-Con 2015 and Anime Expo

The North American manga market is back and stronger than ever. And with the summer's biggest shows—Anime Expo and the San Diego Comic-con—being held on successive weekends, Southern California was the best place to measure the category's resurgence. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How 6 big publishers think about their technology staffs

Today, being a media company takes tech chops. Along with creating home-grown CMS, publishers often boast about their engineering prowess. From Time Inc., with 1,000 technologists, to The Huffington Post with 100, there is a wide range of how many technology employees publishers have on staff --... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2015-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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International Hot Book Properties: Week of July 6, 2015

A Swedish romance set to make American publishing history, and a Spanish coming-of-age novel by the co-author of a popular crime series are among the titles heating up the global market this week. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of July 6, 2015

Playwright and PEN winner Victor Lodato sells his sophomore novel to SMP, YouTube star Marzia Bisognin lands a deal for her debut novel, former senators Tom Daschle and Trent Lott explore a D.C. crisis at Bloomsbury, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: July 6, 2015

A former Playboy bunny hops onto this week’s PW Bestsellers lists. Plus other reality TV stars make their list debuts, and a Disney prequel has its best week yet. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, July 6, 2015

This week, dirty Seinfeld fan fiction, a David Lynchian campus novel, and Kim Stanley Robinson's latest. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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US ebook sales down 6% in 2014

E-book sales in the US declined by 6% in 2014 compared to the year before, statistics released by Nielsen show. Information presented at BookExpo America and derived from PubTrack Digital, which collects ebook sales data from more than 30 of the largest publishers in the US, showed that in 2014... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BEA 2015: A Big 6-0 for City Lights

In 1955, poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti, cofounder of City Lights Bookstore, decided to launch a publishing imprint with his own first book of poems, "Pictures of the Gone World." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Manga Publishers Try Games, Erotica to Grow Market

The U.S. manga market is growing again and publishers are turning to related products--from prose tie-ins and games to accessories and apparel--to reel in even more consumers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pan Mac signs standalone thriller from Hannah

Pan Macmillan has acquired the first standalone thriller from crime writer Mari Hannah. Publishing director Wayne Brookes bought UK and Commonwealth rights including Canada to The Silent Room from Oli Munson at A M Heath. Hannah is the author of a series of novels, published by Pan Macmillan,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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International Hot Book Properties: Week of April 6, 2015

A John Green-like debut novel from France draws international buyers; the memoir by a once-illiterate Colombian artist gets set as a future Penguin Classic; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors on the Air April 6, 2015: Gene Baur and Lorraine Bracco

Gene Baur, author of 'Living the Farm Sanctuary Life' (Rodale, 9781623364892) will appear on 'The Daily Show' on Monday, April 6. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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