At AWP23, Programs Celebrate Milestones and New Arrivals Get in the Game

Inclusive programming was one of the hallmarks of the Association of Writers and Writing Programs meeting, which ran March 8-11 in Seattle and drew approximately 9,500 people. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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Scribner Launches a Poetry Program

A trio of editors has been tapped to work on a list whose inaugural title will be a collection by Airea D. Matthews, slated for May. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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WBD Rebrands HBO Max as ‘Max’ With Harry Potter and Game of Thrones Series Coming

Max is coming to market. Following months of streaming rumors and speculation, Warner Bros. Discovery is officially combining its streaming services HBO Max and Discovery+ under one brand: Max. Launching May 23 with a new tagline, color and mission, the upcoming service will drop the iconic HBO... Continue reading at AdWeek

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Book banning is sweeping parts of America. These celebrities want you to help stop it

Celebrities including Julia Roberts, Julianna Margulies, and Selma Blair are urging people to take part in the #LetAmericaRead campaign. April is National School Library Month but, unfortunately, some of the books in school libraries have never been under greater threat in parts of America than... Continue reading at Fast Company

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On Literary Celebrity

Caryl Phillips on being chosen as a Best of Young British Novelists in 1993 and the nascent culture of literary celebrity. The post On Literary Celebrity appeared first on Granta. Continue reading at Granta

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Phaidon Celebrates 100 Years

Phaidon Press will celebrate its 100th anniversary in September with a slate of events, exhibitions, original digital content, and sales initiatives. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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We can build immortal celebrities from ChatGPT and their existing back catalogs

Our reverence towards stars and celebrities was not borne of the 19th century’s cinematic revolution, but rather has been a resilient aspect of our culture for millennia. Ancient tales of immortal gods rising again and again after fatal injury, the veneration and deification of social and... Continue reading at Engadget

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Gabrielle Zevin takes us inside her video game-inspired, juggernaut bestseller

Bestselling novelist Gabrielle Zevin joins the L.A. Times Book Club April 22 to discuss 'Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow' at the Festival of Books. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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2023 Audie Awards Return to New York, Celebrate Viola Davis

At the Audio Publishers Association's first in-person Audie Awards ceremony since 2020, Viola Davis's 'Finding Me' took home the prize for Audiobook of the Year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Nintendo's eShop closures are putting generations of games out of reach

The Nintendo eShop for the Wii U and 3DS game consoles officially closed for business on March 27th, 2023, permanently disabling all new purchases on the platforms. We knew this was coming. Nintendo quietly announced the eShop's closure over a year ago, asserting that it was the "natural life... Continue reading at Engadget

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In a Swift Decision, Judge Eviscerates Internet Archive’s Scanning and Lending Program

After nearly three years of litigation, federal judge John G. Koeltl ruled that the Internet Archive infringed the copyrights of four plaintiff publishers by scanning print editions of their books and lending them online. The ruling comes just days after a March 20 hearing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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NYU Takes On Yale Publishing Program

The five-day NYU Advanced Publishing Institute course for current mid-to senior-level book professionals will focus on the challenges facing publishers today, how to reach readers in new and effective ways, and the changing climate and culture of the book business. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Meta's VR game publisher is now called 'Oculus Publishing'

Meta's publishing arm for virtual reality games is now officially called Oculus Publishing. It's a completely different division from Oculus Studios, which is the company's label for first-party games. Oculus Publishing will instead support partner developers with conceptualization, funding,... Continue reading at Engadget

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At Hearing, Judge Appears Skeptical of Internet Archive’s Scanning and Lending Program

Over the course of the 90-minute hearing, Judge John G. Koeltl appeared unmoved by the IA's fair use claims and unconvinced that the publishers’ market for library e-books was not impacted by the practice known as controlled digital lending. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Celebrating Five Years of Transformational Stories: Close-Up on Rick Riordan Presents

Author and publisher Rick Riordan reflects on half a decade of exceptional storytelling. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Agents, Editors, and Publicists Share Perspectives at AWP23

Insights from literary agencies and publishers helped writing conference attendees imagine their paths to publication. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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In Germany, Frankfurter Buchmesse Opens Fellowship and Grant Programs

Four key fellowship opportunities have opened to applications for international publishing professionals from various parts of the world. The post In Germany, Frankfurter Buchmesse Opens Fellowship and Grant Programs appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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AWP23 in Seattle Showcases Presses, Journals, and Authors

The opening days of this year's Association of Writers and Writing Programs conference featured the presentation of its Small Press Publisher Award to Dzanc Books and a discussion between famed Seattle librarian and 'Book Lust' author Nancy Pearl with novelist Min Jin Lee. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Epic lets developers self-publish on the Games Store

It's now much easier for game studios to release their work on the Epic Games Store. Epic has introduced long-awaited self-publishing tools that let anyone release games through its storefront. They'll have to pay $100 per title and meet certain requirements (more on those in a moment), but they... Continue reading at Engadget

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Grab this incredible $30 Humble game bundle for charity while you can

The Humble Bundle company is no stranger to either massive groups of PC games or charitable giving, and it’s combining its talents for a deal you don’t want to miss. The Türkiye-Syria Earthquake Relief Bundle is a package of 69 games (plus some TTRPG elements and comics) sold for a minimum... Continue reading at PC World

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At Bologna: The ‘Taiwan Stories Market’ Program

Taiwan's program at Bologna Children's Book Fair features award-winning illustrators and events including an 'illustration concert.' Sponsored. The post At Bologna: The ‘Taiwan Stories Market’ Program appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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