Andy Weir’s ‘Project Hail Mary’ is a bestseller. It also has some problems.

For one thing, the plot features many unbelievable moments, even for speculative fiction. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

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Andy McDermott’s thriller series snapped up for film

Andy McDermott’s Wilde/Chase action adventure series is to be adapted for film by Brooklyn-based production company Divine Rights Media. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-15 21:12:05 UTC ]
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Stratford Literary Festival expands Bedtime Stories project with ACE funding

The organisers of Stratford Literary Festival are extending their Bedtime Stories project, which helps families in areas of disadvantage read with their children, thanks to a £15,000 Arts Council England (ACE) grant. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-15 08:55:07 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: July 15, 2019

Mo Willems has the #5 book in the country with 'The Pigeon Has to Go to Schooll!' Plus we look at books that got a boost around the July 4 holiday, and notable debuts of the week. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
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June Religion Bestsellers: The Enneagram Cracks Top 3; Wanda Brunstetter Returns

‘The Road Back to You,’ a guide to the ancient Christian personality typology, takes #3 in Religion Nonfiction; Wanda Brunstetter tops in Religion Fiction with her latest Amish romance, ‘The Brides of the Big Valley.’ Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Breaking Down 2019's Bestsellers (So Far)

Of the top 40 bestselling books this year across the adult and children's categories, only eight of them were published in 2019, for a grand total of 1/5 of the list. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Grant hails ‘bigger and better’ World Book Day as outreach work pays dividends

With token redemptions up three per cent year on year and sales of the £1 books topping seven figures, World Book Day 2019 has been hailed a success by its organisers. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-08 08:19:01 UTC ]
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Dow hails Puffin's 'great new adventure in non-fiction' at summer party

PRH Children's m.d. Francesca Dow hailed Puffin’s “great new adventure in non-fiction” and the importance of literary adaption and evolution at Penguin Random House Children’s Summer Party at the Natural History Museum last night. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-03 20:23:37 UTC ]
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Dani Shapiro’s bestselling memoir Inheritance to be adapted into a film

Good news, memoir fans: Variety reports that Dani Shapiro’s bestselling memoir Inheritance will be adapted into a feature by Killer Films, with Cami Delavigne (the co-writer of Blue Valentine) on board to write the script. The memoir centers on Shapiro’s discovery, after a DNA test, that the man... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2019-07-03 13:43:07 UTC ]
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Facebook and the private group problem

Anyone who has been paying attention over the past year is probably well aware that Facebook has a problem with misinformation. But a number of recent events have highlighted an issue that could be even more problematic for the company and its users: namely, harassment and various forms of... Continue reading at Columbia Journalism Review

[ Columbia Journalism Review | 2019-07-03 11:45:26 UTC ]
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Ozone Project to sell ads on self-serve basis after striking OpenX deal

UK news publishers want to make it easier for advertisers to buy directly and keep control of their data. Continue reading at Media Week

[ Media Week | 2019-06-26 08:28:48 UTC ]
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Bestselling Romance Novelist Judith Krantz Dead At 91

The author of the steamy romances "Scruples" and "Princess Daisy" sold more than 85 million books worldwide. Continue reading at The Huffington Post

[ The Huffington Post | 2019-06-24 02:34:35 UTC ]
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Sceptre buys myth-busting Dutch bestseller about the power of numbers

Hodder imprint Sceptre has snapped up rights to the Dutch bestseller The Number Bias: How Numbers Lead and Mislead Us by econometrician and journalist Sanne Blauw. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-23 13:54:40 UTC ]
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Pan Macmillan signs two more from Marie Kondo

Tidying expert and author Marie Kondo has signed a deal to publish a graphic novel and picture book with Pan Macmillan. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-20 02:18:15 UTC ]
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Doddie Weir's latest goes to Black & White

Black & White has snapped up rights to rugby legend and motor neurone disease campaigner Doddie Weir's latest book. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-18 21:00:08 UTC ]
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Facebook warns that it can’t fully solve the toxic content problem

Facebook Inc. is under pressure to rid its site of hate speech and fake news but warned it can’t build a platform impervious to human nature. “This is not a fully solvable problem,” Carolyn Everson, a vice president responsible for marketing at the social media giant, said on a panel Tuesday at... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2019-06-18 20:37:03 UTC ]
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Marie Kondo is the future of marketing

At the 2019 Cannes Lions festival, the Netflix star and best-selling author charmed the ad industry, while P&G launched a new initiative it says will improve your life. For 66 years, the advertising industry has gathered in the South of France to make deals, get inspired by work from around... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2019-06-17 16:30:37 UTC ]
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May Religion Bestsellers: The Rational Bible is Back; Richard Paul Evans Tops

‘Genesis,’ Dennis Prager’s newest installment to The Rational Bible series, debuts at #3 in Religion Nonfiction; the final installment to the Broken Road series by Richard Paul Evans takes #1 in Religion Fiction. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-06-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Research project sees students hand over social media details

Employers who ask to see your Facebook page during an interview aren't breaking the law, but they could be crossing a line. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2019-06-08 17:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: June 10, 2019

Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark have the #1 book in the country with ‘Stay Sexy & Don’t Get Murdered.’ Plus South Carolina favorite Dorothea Benton Frank returns with ‘Queen Bee,’ and journalist Tony Horwitz’s ‘Spying on the South’ makes its list debut. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-06-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Fostering Good Citizenship: Q & A with Mary Keeling

PW spoke with the incoming AASL president about her vision for her term, which will begin when ALA Annual comes to a close. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-06-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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