African publishers should publish more books in indigenous languages to stop their disappearance and to increase the awareness of African writers in their own countries, the celebrated Kenyan writer and activist Ngugi wa Thing’o told delegates at the second International Publishers Association conference on African publishing. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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A group of French publishers are starting a week long trial against ad blocking. The joint approach was announced in December by online publishing trade body Geste. However it has not set a standard, so all publishers are free to take their own approach. L’Equipe is blocking content unless users... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2016-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Warner Bros. Consumer Products has announced its global publishing licensees for the November 18, 2016, feature film release 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,' and its sequels. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins Children’s Books is to publish a picture book by Sir Quentin Blake and Emma Chichester Clarke in a “landmark acquisition”. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hodder & Stoughton is to publish comedian Joe Lycett's first book, Parsnips: Buttered. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tribune Publishing's purchase of the Orange County Register and Riverside Press-Enterprise is doomed if the U.S. Department of Justice obtains a temporary restraining order on antitrust grounds, the owner of the Los Angeles Times argued Friday.The publishing company's $56-million cash offer for... Continue reading at Baltimore Sun
[ Baltimore Sun | 2016-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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More than 150 academics, novelists, poets, scientists and other experts of language have descended on San Juan, Puerto Rico, this week to debate the future of Spanish — and whether words such as "selfie" will be admitted into the prestigious Diccionario de la Real Academia (Dictionary of the... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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By weighing in on the Great Bat Flip Controversy, Mike Trout and Bryce Harper fundamentally changed one of the most heated arguments in sports. Trout said he would not flip his bat after hitting home runs, placing himself on the opposite end of the ideological spectrum from Harper, the reigning... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A U.S. District Court judge has approved a temporary restraining order to block Tribune Publishing’s purchase of the Orange County Register and Riverside Press-Enterprise, a decision that the owner of the Los Angeles Times has described as a “death-knell” to its bid. The publishing company's... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Screenwriter David Solomons has won the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2016 with his debut book, about an 11-year-old boy obsessed with comics Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2016-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A book about the career of a vaudeville trio wins a prize for having the oddest book title of the year. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2016-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Unbound has launched the new book from cultural thinker and philosopher Roman Krznaric titled Carpe Diem Reclaimed. Krznaric, who is the author of Empathy (Rider) and How to Find Fulfilling Work (Macmillan), turned down an offer from a "major" UK publisher in favour of crowdfunding his new book... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Following commentary about its launch in France, NetGalley now confirms its expansion into the German market this week at Leipzig Book Fair. The post Follow-Up: NetGalley Launches at Leipzig Book Fair appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Top publishing experts share their tips on how to get your business book published.For business leaders, publishing a book can mean greater credibility, bigger sales, lucrative speaking engagements, and other career and business benefits. But "getting a book deal" isn't as simply as penning a... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2016-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harper lands a Kennedy memoir, Ballantine re-ups historical fiction bestseller C.W. Gortner, SMP buys a recent U.K. bestseller, and more in this week's notable book deals. 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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i-5 Publishing, the Irvine, California, publisher of Dogster, Catster, Horse Illustrated, Hobby Farms, Dogs in Review,VPN and other brands, announced this week that it’s renaming itself as Lumina Media. The post I-5 Publishing Rebrands as Lumina Media appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2016-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Red Hook Editions describes itself as more of a "publishing community" than a publisher. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The first project in the pipeline for the just-announced Michael Mann Books is a new novel by Don Winslow. 'The Cartel' author will co-create a book, with Mann, about the American mobsters Tony Accardo and Sam Giancana. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Librarians have been big supporters of the We Need Diverse Books movement, and that support is only growing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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French publishers and booksellers are up in arms over an agreement with the Education Ministry’s multimedia arm for Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing to hold workshops in France to promote self-publishing by teachers and others in the education community. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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