Raymond Chandler is the latest classic author to have a current writer take on his mantle, with... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week, it emerged that Pride and Prejudice and Zombies author Seth Grahame-Smith was being sued by his publisher to return his advance. From Julian Assange to Amy Schumer, he isn’t alone...Though he’s fallen out spectacularly with his publisher, Seth Grahame-Smith at least has the... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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West Auckland's most well-attended literary festival back this year with a fresh line up of local and international writers. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2016-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has pledged his “100% support” to a national libraries demonstration which aims to highlight the “clear and present danger” to Britain's public library service. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The indie publisher has high hopes for a recently released memoir by U.S. Olympic swimmer Anthony Ervin after he unexpectedly became the oldest individual swimmer to win a gold medal in Rio. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Steven Spielberg’s new film adaptation of a Roald Dahl story has Dahl being remembered as a children's book author with a dark sense of humor. But his stories for adults are typically more macabre. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2016-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Even though sponsored content has grown into an essential revenue source for major publishers, many of them are having trouble attracting repeat business, with industry-wide renewal rates hovering around 20 percent. The reasons include a surge in supply as more publishers enter the market, more... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2016-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Paula Hawkins’ The Girl on the Train (Black Swan) has chugged its way back into the Official UK Top 50 number one spot, as it surpasses the half a million copies sold mark in mass market paperback. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jade Chandler is to leave Sphere and join Harvill Secker in the newly-created role of editorial director for crime fiction in October. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nick Clegg’s memoir with The Bodley Head has been pushed back to include a "full Brexit analysis". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Boris Johnson has reportedly backed out of a £500,000 book deal with Hodder & Stoughton to write a biography of William Shakespeare. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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If you're looking for some new reading material on your Kindle or inside Amazon's reading app, you're in luck. The online retailer announced Singles Classics: a collection of essays and stories from "well-known authors" that were published in "top ma... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2016-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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We'd like to build bridges between the writing development sector and the publishing industry, to address diversity and to build new readers for contemporary writing, writes Claire Malcolm of New Writing North. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The bill seeks to help copyright owners who do not have the resources to pursue federal copyright claims. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As dozens of media companies explore deeper ties with Facebook, one publisher has remained especially wary of the social network: Rupert Murdoch's News Corp.Unlike other news outlets, News Corp.'s Wall Street Journal hasn't struck a deal to create live videos for Facebook. And while some... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2016-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hillary Clinton has come out in favour of US copyright reform, revealed by a campaign document announcing her "tech and innovation agenda". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Culture Minister Ed Vaizey has said “the arts can bring us together” as a nation following the “uncertainty and division” caused by the EU Referendum. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canongate Books returned to profit in 2015, after a poor performance led to losses a year earlier. The result comes after a restructuring of the business which saw Jenny Todd right promoted to publisher, the launch of separate live events business Letters Live and a breakout year for author Matt... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a statement, America’s booksellers, publishers, and librarians expressed admiration for Lam Wing-kee and his defense of the right of the Chinese people to read the books they want. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Paula Hawkins took back the number one spot from David Walliams, a book/DVD deal propelled The Revenant close to the summit and vlogger Zoella showed why she just may be the new Richard & Judy. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Specs Current gig Editor of Food & Wine Previous gig Director of inspiration for Conrad Hotels Age 45 Twitter @NilouMotamed Adweek: Food & Wine's last editor, Dana Cowin, had been with the brand for more than two decades when she stepped down earlier this year. What's it like... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2016-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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