Animals and humans on a collision course (sometimes literally)

Quirky tales of beasts just doing what comes naturally — and getting in our way. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

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In Japan, Novel by Artificial Intelligence and Humans Vies for Literary Prize

A 'co-authored' novel made a respectable showing in a Japanese award designed for Artificial Intelligence and human collaboration. The post In Japan, Novel by Artificial Intelligence and Humans Vies for Literary Prize appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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See how Teatrocinema is animating a graphic novel by fusing virtual and physical worlds at REDCAT

Imagine being transported onto the pages of a gritty, noir-esque, black-and-white graphic novel. The Chilean ensemble Teatrocinema closely replicates that experience, bringing its provocative, digital mash-up of live art and cinematic storytelling to the REDCAT this week with its production of... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Finland ranked most literate nation

Finland has been named the world’s most literate nation - 16 places ahead of the UK - according to new research. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nosy Crow’s Tom Bonnick at DBW: ‘Humanizing a Book’

The younger generations' appreciation for print books and more are noted by IPG Fellow Tom Bonnick of Nosy Crow at Digital Book World. The post Nosy Crow’s Tom Bonnick at DBW: ‘Humanizing a Book’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rights Platforms: Can Digital Match the Human Touch?

Calling rights agents, directors, scouts: With the rise of digital rights platforms, what happens to the person-to-person nature of publishing rights transactions? We'd like to hear from you. The post Rights Platforms: Can Digital Match the Human Touch? appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Now you can have your weekend brunch at Animal -- more loco moco for you

If you're a morning person, Animal can be kind of daunting — or simply a no-fly zone. Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo's Fairfax Avenue restaurant, open since 2008, has always been an after-dark magnet, attracting a loud bar-driven crowd, a place known as a hangout for chefs in their off hours and for... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Human Apparatus

“Fat City” is old slang for prosperity and advantage—the good life. If you’re in Fat City, you’re in luck. But the phrase is wry irony as the title of a novel that has stunned and mesmerized successive generations of readers since its publication in 1969. This month New York Review Books brings... Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2015-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Humans Made Chickens Look Ridiculous. Really Ridiculous

Out today is Poultry Suite, a stunning photo book that catalogs some seriously impressive chicken breeds. The post Humans Made Chickens Look Ridiculous. Really Ridiculous appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2015-09-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Animal kingdom picture book to Hodder

Hodder Children’s Books, part of Hachette Children's, has acquired a 64-page picture book about the animal kingdom by zoologist and author Nicola Davies. The illustrator is Lorna Scobie. The deal for Diversity was brokered between Emma Layfield, picture book publisher at Hodder Children’s... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Manga Resurgent at Comic-Con 2015 and Anime Expo

The North American manga market is back and stronger than ever. And with the summer's biggest shows—Anime Expo and the San Diego Comic-con—being held on successive weekends, Southern California was the best place to measure the category's resurgence. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Second Mellon grant for Open Library of Humanities

Birkbeck, part of the University of London, has been awarded a grant of $741,000 (£476,372) to “cement and expand a new model for open-access publishing in the humanities disciplines”. The grant, from the Andrew W Mellon Foundation, will go towards the Open Library of Humanities (OLH) platform... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It’s Humans vs. Machines in This Week’s Webmonkey Podcast

On this week's episode, we talk about curation and algorithms in digital publishing. The post It’s Humans vs. Machines in This Week’s Webmonkey Podcast appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2015-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How Gamification ‘Taps into What Makes Us Human’

A new ebook co-authored by Wharton professor Kevin Werbach offers ideas for using game elements to engage customers, employees and others. Continue reading at Knowledge@Wharton

[ Knowledge@Wharton | 2015-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Strident acquires animal tale by Holman

Scottish publisher Strident has acquired an illustrated children’s book by actor and anthropologist Hugh Holman. The Almost Animals is about Angle, a crocogator who lives with the other mixed-up animals in a world called Nowhere. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bay Area Spotlight 2015: Something for Quite Literally Everybody

California embodies the spirit of the West, a place where reinvention is possible, so it is no surprise that many independent publishers call the Bay Area home. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Miley Cyrus and her pig: how to pose on a magazine cover with animals

Non-human cover stars are two-a-penny in the publishing industry. Just check out Miley with Bubba Sue on the new issue of Paper magazine. But, as many celebrities past and present show, you have to pick your companion with care…In the competitive world of magazine covers, you’re nobody unless... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BEA 2015: Wild at Heart: Animal Fantasy in Children's Books

Lev Grossman, 'Time' magazine's book critic, was an informed and enthusiastic moderator for the May 29th BEA panel on animal fantasy in children's books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Winter Horses to become film animation

Philip Kerr’s young adult novel The Winter Horses (Walker Books) is being developed into an animated feature film by Komixx Entertainment. Entertainment media owner and production company Komixx Entertainment Inc, the US arm of Komixx Media Group, optioned the worldwide rights to The Winter... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Peru’s Literary Publisher Animal de Invierno Strides Ahead

Founded in 2013, Peru's Animal de Invierno is drawing attention for its bold new fiction titles and literary translations. The post Peru’s Literary Publisher Animal de Invierno Strides Ahead appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Harry Potter covers – in animated gifs

To celebrate Harry Potter Book Night we have a mesmerising insight into how Jonny Duddle created new Harry Potter covers for JK Rowling’s beloved series. So feast your eyes and enjoy these process animationsPlus win a complete set of the newly illustrated Harry Potter books in hardback – find... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-02-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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