A Record 250,000 Fans Mob New York Comic Con 2018

The return of the Harvey Awards to New York and more made big splashes at this year's New York Comic Con, which once again set a record for tickets sold. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Pearson to axe 3,000 jobs after slump at main US business

Cost-cutting move aims to save educational publisher around £300m a year with a 10% cut in global staff after biggest loss in history in 2016Pearson is to cut 3,000 jobs as the embattled company looks to slash costs after a slump at its US higher education business.The world’s largest education... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson to Cut 3,000 More Jobs

The worldwide educational publisher hopes to save 300 million pounds over the next three years by reducing headcount. Pearson also reported that sales at PRH fell slightly in the first half of 2017, but that profits rose. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bring Your Bitcoins to Meltdown Comics

The L.A. shop made headlines in 2014 when it became the first comic book store in the country to accept transactions paid in bitcoin. Three years later, it's still the only one. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Self-published archaeological thriller takes £20,000 Amazon award

The Relic Hunters by David Leadbeater is inaugural winner of online retailer’s DIY publishing prizeThe writer David Leadbeater has struck gold with his self-published archaeological thriller, The Relic Hunters, scooping up the first Amazon Kindle Storyteller award.Leadbeater pronounced it “a... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Michiko Kakutani Ends Her Reign as The New York Times’ Chief Book Critic

The Michiko Kakutani book review is an institution unto itself, one that has now come to an end as The New York Times chief book critic steps down from her role after 38 years at the Times, 34 of which have been spent writing about the work of basically every author in the contemporary Western... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'This seems endless.' Fires force evacuation of 12,000 in 3 French Riviera towns 

Wildfires blazing across the south of France have forced the emergency evacuation of thousands of residents and tourists. The French authorities said they had moved to safety around 12,000 people — most of whom are vacationing on its Mediterranean coast in camping sites and holiday homes — as... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Vintage showcases fresh fiction talent for 2018

Vintage hosted its upcoming authors at a breakfast preview to give media a taste of what fiction is to come from the publisher in 2018.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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George R R Martin promises Westeros book in 2018

George R R Martin has revealed he is “months away” from finishing the next Game of Thrones novel but said it could be published next year alongside another series. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Comic book success

How Comic-Con has become an annual festival of costumes and comic books - and a multi-million dollar industry. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2017-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canadian Bookseller Indigo Eyes a Move into U.S. for 2018

After booking C$1 billion in revenue in its most recent fiscal year, Canadian bookselling chain Indigo is looking to expand into the U.S. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Exclusive preview of the new 'Ghostbusters' comic

IDW Publishing has announced the return of Abby, Erin, Patty and Holtzmann in comic book form. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Man Booker International 2018 Judges: Prize Honors Translator, Author

Five jurors based in the UK and North America will select the £50,000 Man Booker International Prize in the spring of 2018. The post Man Booker International 2018 Judges: Prize Honors Translator, Author appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH Children's teams with Copa90 on 2018 World Cup guide

Penguin Random House Children’s is publishing a fans’ guide to the 2018 World Cup with football fan network Copa90. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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North American Comics Market Hits $1.085 Billion in 2016

Led by $590 million in sales of book-format graphic novels, the combined graphic novel and comics sales in North America grew 5% to $1.085 billion in 2016, according to a joint estimate by industry news sites Comichron and ICv2.com. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orion invites crime fans to hotel room at Theakston festival

Orion is launching an exclusive space for events by its crime fiction authors at the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival, called The Incident Room. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The New York Times and the Wall Street Journal Are Coming Together to Fight Facebook and Google

As publishers continue to give Facebook and Google more ad dollars and control over distribution, a group of outlets including the Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Washington Post, Tronc and smaller newspapers are banding together. The News Media Alliance--a trade organization that... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Suspects leap from the board as classic game Cluedo turned into a comic book

When Paul Allor began writing Clue, a new comic book miniseries based on the popular board game from Hasbro, he had many versions of the game to look to for inspiration. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2017-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Comic Ariane Sherine's Talk Yourself Better to Robinson

Robinson Psychology has acquired Talk Yourself Better by the writer, stand-up comic and singer-songwriter of recent comedy single "Love Song for Jeremy Corbyn", Ariane Sherine. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ALA 2017: ALA, Google Announce $500,000 in Grants to Support Computer Skills

The American Library Association kicked off its 2017 annual conference on Thursday with a reception at Google’s Chicago office to celebrate a new $500,000 competitive grant program, sponsored by Google, to encourage computer skills in America’s libraries. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How a smack of jellyfish helped win a £5,000 prize

An army of caterpillars and a troop of monkeys also help US children's illustrator Lane Smith win a top book award. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2017-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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