Novelist Dennis Cooper's latest books use found GIFs to tell creepy horror stories.Novels are made of words. Graphic novels are made of pictures, and often words. But what does a novel composed of GIFs look like, and can it be called a novel at all?Read Full Story Continue reading at 'Fast Company'
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Penguin (South Africa) has won four novels by Karin Brynard at auction in a "significant... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The British author discusses her novel 'The Pink Hotel,' set in L.A.It's almost like something out of a novel by Jack Kerouac: In 2008, Anna Stothard landed at what must have been the last scruffy hotel in Venice Beach, a dingy pink monolith at the end of the wild road trip she took after... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-07-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lynn Liedman wakes up every morning looking for the Minneapolis Star Tribune. She’s been a loyal subscriber for years, but it wasn’t until this summer that she really got hooked. She’s not reading for news. Inst ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The fate of several prominent U.S. newspapers could be irrevocably altered in coming weeks as publishers make restructuring moves. Facing declining ad revenue and readership, large newspaper companies are cutting costs, eliminating or selling assets ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ros Barber's The Marlowe Papers, a novel written entirely in verse, wins the annual Desmond Elliott Prize for best debut novel. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2013-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The future of book publishing is increasingly digital -- and increasingly tilted towards genre fiction. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2013-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barnes and Noble has not had an easy go of it. The brick-and-mortar stalwart has seen its revenues and profits steeply decline as we've entered the age of the ebook. In fact, profits haven't just shrunk; they've disappeared. During the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2013, the company suffered a... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2013-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Angry Robot's crime imprint Exhibit A has signed up two historical mystery books starring... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Shadow culture secretary Harriet Harman has called a debate on the future of the arts and... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sylvia Day's Entwined with You (Penguin), the third instalment in her bestselling Crossfire... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It is "so American": actress Scarlett Johansson is suing French author Gregoire Delacourt for describing a character in his novel as her "doppleganger" -- or exact double. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This year’s Bookseller Association Conference will take place on 22nd-23rd September and... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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When Penguin and Random House merge, the company will publish half the trade books in the USA. How can the rest of the industry compete? And what will be the impact on Amazon? Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hutchinson has acquired a debut novel by Sloane Crosley, former publicity director of Knopf in... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Porter Square Books in Cambridge, Mass. was one of two booksellers given permission by Gaiman to pre-sell signed copies of his forthcoming book 'The Ocean at the End of the Lane.' 'We’ve never sold that many copies of any book in any place I’ve ever worked,' said the store's co-owner. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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When News Corp strikes out as a stripped-down publishing company in late June, its future fate will hinge on the performance of Dow Jones, a subsidiary that houses the flagship Wall Street Journal and a mish-mash of consumer and business products. ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In this week's PublishNews Brazil, we look at Brasilia's debate on future of digital publishing, FNLIJ's awards for kid's lit, and Brazil's turn as the focus of the Gothenburg Book Fair in 2014. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A book about Christopher Marlowe written entirely in verse makes the shortlist for the sixth Desmond Elliott Prize for best debut novel. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2013-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Little, Brown's Blackfriars digital-only imprint will publish a novel created by authors... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a move to bump up physical book sales, Stephen King will not release an ebook version of his new novel, "Joyland," the Wall Street Journal reports.In a move to bump up physical book sales, Stephen King will not release an ebook version of his new novel, "Joyland," the Wall Street Journal reports. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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