Jay Asher, the author of several YA novels including Thirteen Reasons Why (Penguin), has filed a lawsuit against the US branch of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI), and its executive director, Lin Oliver, following last year’s accusations of sexual harassment. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nearly 100 million Americans will be hopping in the car for a road trip this year, according to AAA, with most of us embarking in the summer. A recent survey commissioned by the Audio Publishers Association reveals that 74 percent of audiobook readers prefer to read them in cars. Given those... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2019-08-02 08:50:47 UTC ]
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Investigation led by Julia Neuberger finds Spanish edition of How They Rule the World has ‘echoes of Jewish conspiracy theories’Penguin Random House has stopped short of demands to withdraw Pedro Baños’s How They Rule the World from sale, but will print no further copies of the book after an... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2019-06-27 13:01:37 UTC ]
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In her forthcoming book “What Do We Need Men For?,” the Elle advice columnist says the president assaulted her in the 1990s. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2019-06-22 15:51:15 UTC ]
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Two years ago, Uber filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against its agency partner Fetch, accusing it of running fraudulent ads. Now it looks as if the ride-hailing giant is taking the legal battle further down the supply chain. According to court documents unsealed this week, the recently IPO'd... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2019-06-19 20:45:09 UTC ]
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Welcome to Ad Age’s Wake-Up Call, our daily roundup of advertising, marketing, media and digital news. You can get an audio version of this briefing on your Alexa device; sign up here. What people are talking about today It’s Day 3 of Cannes Lions, the halfway point. For those missing out on... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2019-06-19 10:00:00 UTC ]
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Julia Neuberger to analyse Pedro Baños’s How They Rule the World, which includes passages about the Rothschild familyPenguin Random House has asked Rabbi Baroness Julia Neuberger to independently review one of its books, Pedro Baños’s How They Rule the World, after allegations of antisemitism... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2019-06-17 12:44:17 UTC ]
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The pages were flooded with angry comments from users wondering why the resort hasn’t responded to the woman’s claims. The social media accounts for an all-inclusive resort chain in the Dominican Republic have vanished after a woman’s Facebook post about an alleged attack in January at one of... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2019-05-31 08:15:10 UTC ]
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Back in 2015, Microsoft said that Windows 10 would be the last version of Windows. The software giant views its newest operating system as a service that’s continually updated. Although problems with both the October 2018 Update and May 2019 Update mean that’s not really true at the moment. Most... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2019-05-30 09:08:54 UTC ]
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McDonald’s Corp., in the face of criticism for its handling of harassment complaints, said it’s training workers to deal with the issue and is starting a hotline for victims. In a letter responding to an inquiry from U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth, Chief Executive Officer Steve Easterbrook said... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2019-05-21 15:09:47 UTC ]
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George R R Martin has dismissed claims that he has secretly finished the final two books in his Song of Ice and Fire series. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Meredith Corp. execs touted what they saw as encouraging signs for both print and digital advertising as well as a significant uptick in consumer-driven revenue on an earnings call Friday reporting the company's performance in the third quarter of 2019 (Meredith's fiscal years start in July... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2019-05-14 16:48:23 UTC ]
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Nora Roberts, one of the world's most successful romance novelists, has filed a lawsuit against author Cristiane Serruya, who she claims plagiarized her work, the Associated Press reported. In the lawsuit, filed in Serruya's home country of Brazil, Roberts claimed that Serruya's books are a... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Circle Media Group has filed for bankruptcy of its Dutch printing companies, blaming Europe’s “challenging market circumstances” in a “shrinking” print industry. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors are being told to write under pseudonyms to present themselves as debut writers and feed the publishing industry’s “obsession” with new, marketable voices, Joanne Harris has said. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Emsisoft has released a free decrypter tool for anyone who has been struck by the Planetary Ransomware, eliminating the need to pay a fee to the attackers. Before using the tool you are advised to ensure that you have removed the malware from your computer -- something you can do with the free... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2019-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dexter, Mich.-based printer Thomson-Shore filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Michigan Southern Division earlier this week. If things go according to plan, its assets will be sold to the CJK Group. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Netflix is seeking the dismissal of a lawsuit by indie publisher Chooseco over its interactive Black Mirror episode "Bandersnatch". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Peloton made a name for itself as a fitness bike purveyor, where consumers could stream their favorite musical artists while cycling in the comfort of their own homes. Now, that reputation is under threat from a copyright lawsuit that accuses the seven-year-old brand of stealing music.On... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2019-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Baltimore Mayor Catherine E. Pugh did not fully disclose the $500,000 business relationship she started in 2011 with the University of Maryland Medical System during the time she was a state senator, a period during which she sat on the hospital network’s board of directors and oversaw issues... Continue reading at Baltimore Sun
[ Baltimore Sun | 2019-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After decades of oppression a wave of feminist literature has swept Indonesia, and Intan Paramaditha is in the vanguard. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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