Celebrated Canadian author Margaret Atwood says she's too old to be concerned about artificial intelligence and how it could affect her career, but admits that's not the case for younger artists. As she works on her memoir, Atwood says she wants to tell stories about the 'stupid things and catastrophes' that have happened in her life, rather than the books she's written. Continue reading at 'CBC'
[ CBC | 2024-10-28 23:31:38 UTC ]
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Academics share machine-learning research freely. Taxpayers should not have to pay twice to read our findingsBudding authors face a minefield when it comes to publishing their work. For a large fee, as much as $3,000, they can make their work available to anyone who wants to read it. Or they can... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The shortlist for the 2018 Forward Prize for Best Collection (£10,000) includes US poet laureate Tracy K Smith and Vahni Capildeo, who won the same prize in 2016. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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English PEN is celebrating the centenary of Nelson Mandela’s birth by holding an evening of readings with writers and creatives including Ted Hughes Award-winner Jay Bernard and Makar Jackie Kay. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Poet Amy K Blakemore has accused Penguin's poetry editor Donald Futers of "assault" and criticised his employer Penguin Random House of inaction over the incident. However, Futers, who is still employed by PRH, vehemently denies the claims. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Springer Nature, which places a strong emphasis on its Open Access and Open Research publishing, has been forced to defend its position after researchers in the Artificial Intelligence field vowed to boycott a new journal which is not being published OA. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Margaret Atwood, Evelyn Schlag and Jackie Morris have been named the recipients of this year’s Hay Festival Medals. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After Facebook's news feed changes, publishers are not changing their strategies on the platform, or they're trying to focus more on other social channels. The post Digiday Research: Majority of publishers aren’t worried about Facebook’s algorithm changes appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2018-04-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pamphlet publisher Stewed Rhubarb is set to reissue two poetry collections previously taken out of print following the collapse of Scottish press Freight Books late last year. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Newspaper publishers across the U.S. already strapped by years of declining revenue say they’re dealing with an existential threat: Recently imposed tariffs on Canadian newsprint driving up their business costs. The tariffs are a response to a complaint to the U.S. Department of Commerce from a... Continue reading at Baltimore Sun
[ Baltimore Sun | 2018-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Welcome to Ad Age's Wake-Up Call, our daily roundup of advertising, marketing, media and digital news. What people are talking about today: Cond Nast and Vogue are denying a report that uber-tastemaker Anna Wintour might leave this summer. Page Six says it talked to multiple sources who say the... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2018-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Margaret Atwood, David Walliams and Jacqueline Wilson are amongst those headlining the Hay Festival, which is set to respond to the world's “urgent need of empathy”, according to organisers. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The London Book Fair introduces a fair illustrator and a fair poet in April, for special recognition and appearances. And tranlsation press Tilted Axis forms a partnership for rights in Australia, New Zealand. The post London Book Fair Names Poet, Illustrator; Tilted Axis Has Australian Partner... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House Children’s has acquired a YA thriller from debut writer and poet Savannah Brown. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For International Women’s Day, Waterstones has given over its website front page to female authors. This is welcome, but it’s far from enoughWomen are used to living off scraps that fall from the table. Whether we’re being patronised by politicians touting for our votes, or being told by... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gail Honeyman has scored a double: in the same week that Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine ascended to the print number one spot, the ebook edition of the title ousted Jojo Moyes’ Still Me from the Weekly E-Book Ranking top spot. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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While most publishers are more preoccupied with plummeting traffic from Facebook, some quietly worry about Google’s propensity to show more and more information in its search results. The post Publishers warm to Google, but still worry about getting crowded out in search results appeared first... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2018-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digiday Research conducted an online survey to see if Facebook's news feed algorithm would help or hurt publishers. The post Digiday Research poll: Facebook’s algorithm change isn’t all bad for publishers appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2018-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In this week’s Rundown, we examine why digital publishers may not find quick profits in TV. The post The Rundown: The pivot to TV isn’t easy appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2018-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For independent and non-profit outlets, small shifts in algorithms – as Mark Zuckerberg just introduced – can pose an existential threatFacebook’s recent company announcement should scare anyone who values independent and non-profit media.In response to mounting criticism over its role in... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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