Andrew Friedman is mum on whether Dodgers will pursue Bryce Harper after he declined $300 million from Nationals

Scott Boras waited for the moment for more than six years, from the time Bryce Harper made his major league debut at Dodger Stadium in April 2012, and came prepared to sell his superstar client to the mob of reporters surrounding him Wednesday afternoon at the general managers meetings. “Well,... Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins Moves Harvest to Morrow Group; Diana Baroni to Lead Harvest, Harper Wave

Baroni, formerly SVP, editor-in-chief, and publisher of Harmony Books and Rodale Books at Penguin Random House, will join HarperCollins on October 7 as SVP and publisher for Harvest and Harper Wave, which will now both be housed under the Morrow Group. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-05 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Book World Takes on the 2024 Democratic National Convention

Chicago booksellers and other literary-minded organizations are responding to the crowds in town for the Democratic National Convention by selling books, promoting causes, and, in the case of one publication, reporting on the proceedings from a literary perspective. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-08-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The US National Book Foundation Issues $350,000 in Grants

The Hawthornden Foundation has made possible these grants going to 49 nonprofit programs serving readers and writers. The post The US National Book Foundation Issues $350,000 in Grants appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-08-14 22:42:47 UTC ]
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Here are the 2024/25 National Book Foundation Teacher Fellows.

Today, the National Book Foundation announced the 2024/25 recipients of the National Teacher Fellowship, a program, only in its second year, “that supports and celebrates 6th-12th grade teachers using innovative methods to make reading for pleasure a part of their students’ school day... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2024-08-14 14:00:55 UTC ]
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Big names chopped as News Corp redundancies hit newspapers and national reporting team

Murdoch’s Australian arm has quietly slashed tens of millions of dollars in costs to counter a slow advertising market and loss of revenue from Meta dealFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastSome of News... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2024-07-24 08:18:25 UTC ]
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NBF’s Book Rich Environments Program Hits Two Million Book Donations

The National Book Foundation program, launched in 2017, has distributed more than two million free books to young people and families in public housing communities across the United States. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Devil Wears Prada sequel in the works about declining advertising revenues for print media

Original film’s screenwriter in talks for sequel which will see Miranda Priestly battling a luxury brand outfit headed by former assistant Emily Charlton A sequel to hit 2006 comedy The Devil Wears Prada is under way at Disney, with key cast and crew widely expected to return, including director... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2024-07-09 11:46:42 UTC ]
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Customer Traffic Improving at Books-A-Million, Half Price Books

Data from Placer.ai shows that, while both bookstore chains have had some successes in increasing customer traffic, their gains in 2024 trail that of Barnes & Noble. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Beijing’s 2024 Book Fair Closes, Some 300,000 Attending

The Beijing International Book Fair reports finishing its 2024 run with a gain in public attendance and some 1,600 exhibitors. The post Beijing’s 2024 Book Fair Closes, Some 300,000 Attending appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-06-24 12:58:54 UTC ]
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Circana: US Print Book Sales Up 3 Million Units in May 2024

In May 2024, Circana BookScan reports, the US print book market was 5 percent higher than it was in May 2023. The post Circana: US Print Book Sales Up 3 Million Units in May 2024 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-06-18 20:54:13 UTC ]
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Barnes & Noble Buys Denver’s Tattered Cover Bookstores for $1.83 Million

Following months of uncertainty, B&N will buy the bankrupt but beloved Denver bookstore chain. The four remaining Tattered Cover locations will continue to operate under that name. B&N anticipates that it will retain a majority of the company's 70 employees. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-06-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Do you miss childhood summer reading challenges? The National Book Foundation has one for adults.

If you’re reading Lit Hub, it’s a fair guess that you have fond memories of school reading challenges over summer break, those individual and classroom-wide challenges to log your summer’s reading, show off, and maybe earn a prize in September. I definitely remember logging my books every... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2024-05-29 14:30:35 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury Buys Rowman & Littlefield Academic Division for $83 Million

In one bold move, the Bloomsbury accomplished two of its main goals for the year: adding to its academic holdings and expanding its presence in the U.S. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
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OpenAI will reportedly pay $250 million to put News Corp's journalism in ChatGPT

OpenAI and News Corp, the owner of The Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch, The Sun, and more than a dozen other publishing brands, have struck a multi-year deal to display news from these publications in ChatGPT, News Corp announced on Wednesday. OpenAI will be able to access both current and well... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2024-05-22 21:46:16 UTC ]
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EDC Has Small Fiscal 2024 Profit Despite Big Sales Decline

Sales and profits at Educational Development Corp. soared in the early months of the pandemic, but the company has labored to downsize its business after overexpansion led to rising expenses. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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News Corp quotes anti-immigration TikToker but fails to reveal ex-One Nation MP adviser role

Daily Telegraph featured Jordan Knight as a spokesperson for his self-founded Migration Watch• Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates• Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAn anti-immigration TikToker was featured in the Daily Telegraph as a... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2024-05-04 00:00:27 UTC ]
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Beijing Book Fair Expects 70 Nations’ Engagement in June

The 2024 Beijing International Book Fair includes a program for international publishers, with applications open until May 10. The post Beijing Book Fair Expects 70 Nations’ Engagement in June appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-04-25 23:47:43 UTC ]
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Norton Sues Follett, Alleging Millions in Past Due Payments

In an April 17 complaint, the publisher alleges that Follett Higher Education could owe the publisher more than $9 million by May 1, for both print and digital content. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Andrew O’Hagan Weaponizes Fiction

For the Scottish novelist and journalist, the novel is a way to fight political misinformation, conspiracy theories, and outright lies. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Arrests made a year after gold and cash worth millions were stolen at Toronto airport

Authorities in Canada say they have made arrests in the theft of a cargo container that included gold and other items worth over 20 million Canadian dollars — about $14.5 million — that were stolen from Toronto’s Pearson International airport a year ago Continue reading at ABC News

[ ABC News | 2024-04-17 01:10:08 UTC ]
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