Alfonso Cuarón Subverted Sci-Fi and Fantasy. Now He’s Coming for TV

Gravity, Children of Men, the best Harry Potter movie—and now a seven-part miniseries? With Disclaimer, director Alfonso Cuarón has set out to conquer TV in the name of cinema. Continue reading at 'Wired'

[ Wired | 2024-10-09 10:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon displays employees' thefts on TV screens

Amazon has begun to broadcast video clips in its warehouses showing employees being fired for theft, Bloomberg has reported. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A second Amazon brick-and-mortar bookstore is coming -- to San Diego

Amazon's second brick-and-mortar bookstore will open in San Diego this summer, the San Diego Union-Tribune reports. The final sign of the bookstore was just that — a sign. Signage over construction in the University Towne Center Mall in San Diego reads, "Coming this summer — Amazon books." Last... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Terry Pratchett short story collection coming this summer

Penguin Random House Children’s will this summer publish a second collection of short stories from Terry Pratchett. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomberg Pursuits Magazine Adds Issues, Expands Presence on Bloomberg TV

These days, it's rare for any publication to double down on print. But that's just what Bloomberg Pursuits magazine is doing, increasing in frequency to six times a year, starting with its March issue.The magazine, which focuses on "intelligent luxury" and goes out to subscribers of the... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Can TV Bring Salvation to Magazine Media?

[Sponsored Content] Publishers can benefit from the shift in advertising from TV to online video. The post Can TV Bring Salvation to Magazine Media? appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2016-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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TV War and Peace puts Tolstoy's book on bestseller list for first time

Epic novel, whose length has long discouraged readers, has made it on to the Bookseller’s top 50 after the BBC’s acclaimed new adaptationBritain is racing to address the fact that only 4% of Britons have read War and Peace, with Leo Tolstoy’s doorstopping epic entering the UK’s book charts for... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Born To Run: Bruce Springsteen autobiography coming in September

Bruce Springsteen has penned his autobiography, set for international release through Simon & Schuster this September. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Harry Potter book from JK Rowling coming out in July: the play script

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts I & II will be published the day after the play begins in London, picking up the wizard’s story 19 years after the final novel in the seriesHarry Potter author JK Rowling’s script of the stage play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is going to be... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ferrante's Neapolitan quartet to be Italian TV series

Elena Ferrante's hit Neapolitan quartet is to be adapted into an eight-part Italian language TV series. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Depository is coming to Australia – but there's nothing like a local bookshop

While the Amazon-owned online retailer’s first major step into Australia means more competition, it’s not all doom and gloom for independent booksellersHead down Brunswick Street in Fitzroy and walk towards the neon lights until you see the words “Totally Weird Shit” on an awning. Walk through... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Footprint and PopOut come together in MCA

US parent company Morris Communications is bringing together its three Bath-based businesses - Footprint Travel Guides, PopOut Maps and sales agency Travel Alliance - into one new company. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook's New And Improved Like Button Is Coming "In The Next Few Weeks"

Reactions will enhance Facebook's classic Like button with emoji responses that convey emotions ranging from anger to awe.As revealed in October, Facebook has been hard at work reinventing the famed Like button—and Bloomberg got the inside scoop. In a profile published Wednesday, Bloomberg digs... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2016-01-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Does a university degree matter when it comes to getting a job? | Open thread

With Penguin Random House becoming the latest big company to say it will be disregarding academic achievements when hiring, we’d love to hear your viewsThe publishing group Penguin Random House announced this week that it will no longer require prospective job applicants to have university... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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German Fantasy Authors Empowered by New Network

PAN is a newly founded network for German fantasy authors, aiming to unite its members and to give them a voice within the German literary community. The post German Fantasy Authors Empowered by New Network appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Missing bookseller makes tearful 'confession' on China state TV

The Chinese government has broken its silence on the disappearance of five Hong Kong booksellers widely suspected of being detained by the authorities over the publication of controversial books critical of China's elite. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Writing North offers TV writing placements

New Writing North, working with Channel 4, Northumbria University and Lime Pictures, is offering aspiring TV writers from the North of England 12-month placements in either soap or children’s drama production companies. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Netflix to show TV adaptation of Mortal Instruments

Fans of Cassandra Clare will be able to watch the TV adaptation of her bestselling series The Mortal Instruments (Walker Books) next month, as Netflix has announced a global release date, excluding the US, of 13th January. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook's quick-loading Instant Articles come to Android

Facebook’s scheme for speedy news stories has finally come to Android. With select publishers you’ll now see a lightning bolt icon in the top corner, which denotes that article is stored on Facebook’s servers and will load rapidly.This feature, as is often the case, first debuted on the... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2015-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sweet Cherry signs debut YA fantasy

Sweet Cherry Publishing has acquired a YA sci-fi fantasy series by debut author Zoe Morrison. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nosy Crow buys fantasy series by Ellen Renner

Nosy Crow has acquired a middle-grade fantasy series with a “feminist twist” by Ellen Renner. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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