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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Cultivating a New Chapter for Story Plant with ‘Rewrites’

Taking a leap into audio production—without starting with a book—independent publisher Story Plant teams up with an author and a new work...about authors. The post Cultivating a New Chapter for Story Plant with ‘Rewrites’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Untold' story of Wu-Tang album to Jacaranda

Jacaranda Books has acquired Once Upon a Time in Shaolin by Cyrus Bozogmehr, the "untold" story of Wu-Tang Clan's controversial album of the same name. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ian Rankin on his fear of running out of stories

He has sold more than 20 million books and is one of the most respected crime writers in the world, but Ian Rankin still feels like an imposter. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2017-05-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bluebird partners with Twitter on authors' food tour

Pan Macmillan imprint Bluebird is partnering with Twitter to launch its first “How to Eat Well” tour in June. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Declan Murphy and Ami Rao | a story two decades in the making

Champion jockey Declan Murphy wasn’t expected to survive a horrific riding accident in 1994 - let alone live to tell the tale, in conjunction with writer Ami Rao. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bret Anthony Johnston wins Sunday Times EFG Short Story Award

US writer Bret Anthony Johnston has won this year's £30,000 Sunday Times EFG Short Story Award. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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United Airlines' policy changes include paying bumped passengers up to $10,000

United Airlines will offer up to $10,000 when a traveler voluntarily gives up a seat on an oversold flight, part of a policy overhaul following the passenger-yanking video seen around the world. The Chicago-based carrier is adopting 10 policy changes in response to the outcry over the April 9... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette and Book People partner to promote Enid Blyton

Hachette Children’s Group and Book People have announced an “exclusive 18-month direct to consumer partnership” promoting Enid Blyton’s titles. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH Partners with Save the Children on Reading Campaign

The new initiative. #ProjectReadathon Million Minutes, encourages children to read in communities throughout North America. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Compelling' story about organ donation wins £30k Wellcome Book Prize

Maylis de Kerangal’s Mend The Living, which explores the emotional and physical complexities of organ donation, has been named as the £30,000 winner of the 2017 Wellcome Book Prize. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Heat magazine partners with S&S on ebook promotion

Simon & Schuster UK has announced an “industry-first partnership” with Heat magazine for a short story competition and a free monthly "Holiday Reads" ebook promotion. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson to partner with Chegg on textbook rentals

Pearson is to partner with American online textbook rental company Chegg to make its higher education textbooks more affordable to use. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chicken House partners with Chinese-based Liaoning Publishing Group

Chicken House has signed an “exclusive deal” with one of China’s largest publishing houses, Liaoning Publishing Group, which will publish all the forthcoming prize-winners of the Times/Chicken House Children’s Fiction Competition. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Adds Signup Buttons to Win Over Skeptical Instant Articles Partners

Facebook is giving publishers new tools to attract digital subscribers as the social-media giant tries to ease concerns that its growing power threatens the media industry.In recent months, Facebook has tested "call-to-action" features with select media outlets participating in its Instant... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2017-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Roald Dahl Estate partners with Lost My Name to offer personalised book

The Roald Dahl Literary Estate will create a personalised adaptation of a Roald Dahl classic in partnership with publishing start-up Lost My Name. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Telling Trump’s Story to Children: For Book Publishers, It’s Tricky

“A True Book: President Donald Trump” describes Mr. Trump’s real estate career, as well as public perceptions of his opponent during the election, Hillary Clinton. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2017-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Audible buys rights to Robyn Travis memoir

OWN IT! has sold audio rights to Prisoner to the Streets by Robyn Travis to Audible. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jay Z to bring Trayvon Martin story to the big screen

Rapper and producer Jay Z has partnered with the Weinstein Company to produce a feature film and documentary series about Trayvon Martin, the unarmed African American teenager killed by George Zimmerman in 2012. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Phoebe Roy wins the Sceptre Loves short story prize

Phoebe Roy has won Sceptre's "Sceptre Loves" short story prize for "It Was Summer", a story charting a relationship between two men as it changes with the seasons. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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