Audible partners with Uber on stories for stressed passengers

Audible has partnered with Uber to launch in-app short stories to help stressed passengers find a "literary escape" on their journey. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-20 14:31:04 UTC ]
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New c.e.o. for Audible

Audible founder Don Katz will step down as c.e.o. in the new year, with Bob Carrigan set to take on the role.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-17 17:07:52 UTC ]
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Telling the Story of Hong Kong, by Will Hagle

Cultural Cross Sections Will Hagle Photo courtesy of the author Following decades of British colonial rule to the rapidly tightening grip of mainland China and all the stories told about that chunk of land along the way, Hong Kong has grown accustomed... Continue reading at World Literature Today

[ World Literature Today | 2019-12-17 15:28:20 UTC ]
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Audible Appoints New CEO

Audible founder Don Katz will turn over the position of CEO to former IDG and Dun & Bradstreet executive Bob Carrigan on January 2. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-12-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
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4 of the Best Free Holiday Short Stories Online About Season’s Drama

If you find the holidays more foreboding than cheerful, find someone to relate to in these 4 free holiday short stories available to read online. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2019-12-16 11:35:47 UTC ]
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The Top 10 Library Stories of 2019

PW takes a look back at some of the library stories that captivated the publishing world in 2019, and examines what they portend for 2020. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-12-13 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Audible scoops Mucha audiobook on attachment theory

Audible has scooped an original audiobook from Love Factually (Bloomsbury Sigma) author Laura Mucha on attachment theory, following a group of people over the course of a year. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-12 08:00:49 UTC ]
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Electric Lit’s 15 Best Short Story Collections of 2019

Is your attention span ravaged by living in our hellscape of a modern era? Good news: 2019 brought us plenty of brilliant short fiction. We polled current and former Electric Lit staff and contributors about their favorite collections of the year, and their picks include debuts, National Book... Continue reading at Electric Literature

[ Electric Literature | 2019-12-11 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Luma Partners' Terence Kawaja on the streaming wars, d-to-c and 10 years of the Lumascape

On the latest episode of the 'Ad Lib' podcast, the investment banker offers his view on the state of the digital media and marketing landscape. Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2019-12-10 10:00:00 UTC ]
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Costa Short Story Award voting opens

Voting has opened for the 2019 Costa Short Story Award, with the public invited to pick their favourite from three stories written by mystery authors. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-05 17:05:07 UTC ]
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The Stories Behind American Heroes, Made Accessible to Kids

Picture book biographies of Thurgood Marshall, Katherine Johnson, Jimmy Carter and more introduce people who just kept going, until they changed the world. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2019-12-05 15:19:04 UTC ]
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Newsweek Fires Reporter Over “Inaccurate” Story After Trumps Complain

Newsweek has fired a reporter and says it's demoted an unnamed editor over "the failures that led to the publication of an inaccurate report" speculating about President Trump's Thanksgiving plans—prior to those plans being made public on Thursday afternoon. Shortly after 10 a.m. ET on Thursday... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2019-12-03 17:38:32 UTC ]
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Manilla to publish novel inspired by true story of 2011 tsunami

Bonnier Books UK has announced a novel inspired by the true story of Japan's 2011 tsunami for its new literary imprint, Manilla Press. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-03 06:38:51 UTC ]
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Why TV Networks May Be Afraid of Investigative Stories

his has been the autumn of discontent for investigative TV journalists. Ronan Farrow’s bestselling book “Catch and Kill” detailed his Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2019-12-02 18:00:13 UTC ]
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Audible signs Spanish course

Audible has secured worldwide English language audio rights to the Superpolyglotbros’ Beginners Spanish. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-02 16:49:21 UTC ]
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Orion partners with National Railway Museum on puzzle book

Orion's non-fiction imprint Seven Dials is partnering with the National Railway Museum to publish The Big British Railway Puzzle Book, celebrating the history of the nation's railways. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-02 00:49:20 UTC ]
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Profile pre-empts story of Daphne Caruana Galizia by her sons

Profile Books has pre-empted a book about anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, who was murdered in a car bomb attack in Malta two years ago. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-28 22:22:19 UTC ]
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Soapbox: Stories to Go

The founder of Tapas Media touts the benefits of mobile-centric online publishing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-11-22 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The best graphic novels, memoirs and story collections of 2019

Raina Telgemeier and George Takei were among the creators whose stand-out books mined traumatic real-life experiences. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-11-21 14:08:00 UTC ]
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Audible, Publishers Still in Talks to Resolve Captions Lawsuit

For the third time since October, the parties have asked the court to hold off ruling on two pending motions while talks continue. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-11-15 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Self-partnering

A number of advances have enabled the self-publishing market to reach maturity—one that is often indiscernible from ‘legacy’ publishing. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-13 06:12:07 UTC ]
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