BBC Arts is launching an "ambitious new season" across BBC TV and radio this autumn, with a year-long festival celebrating the novel and a series on how novels have shaped the world. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-27 15:33:06 UTC ]
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As Bloomberg reports, J. D. Vance, bestselling author of Hillbilly Elegy, Yale graduate, and venture capitalist has teamed up with Peter Thiel, Eric Schmidt, and Marc Andreessen of Silicon Valley to establish a venture capital firm in Ohio called Narya Capital. If “Narya” sounds familiar to you,... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-01-10 20:12:30 UTC ]
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Investor J.D. Vance, author of the bestselling memoir “Hillbilly Elegy,” has launched a venture capital firm based in Cincinnati, according to multiple media reports. The Ohio native’s firm, Narya Capital, will invest in startups in the Raleigh, Durham and cities such as Salt Lake City,... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal
[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2020-01-10 12:20:00 UTC ]
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Maryland’s largest city, once nicknamed the City That Reads, will host ABA’s leading educational conference. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-01-10 05:00:00 UTC ]
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As FX expands to a streaming platform this year, with FX on Hulu, the network is making sure its most popular series will continue to be a mainstay on its linear channel for the next three years. FX has given a three-season renewal to American Horror Story, its anthology horror series from Ryan... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2020-01-09 17:00:29 UTC ]
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U.K. newspaper The Sun quietly launched a free U.S. website on Wednesday morning as News Corp tries to take advantage Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2020-01-08 22:45:38 UTC ]
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The Legend Times group has launched a new publisher called Hero, specialising in "inspirational and thought-provoking" non-fiction. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-01-08 20:47:54 UTC ]
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A new prize has been launched to recognise the work university presses do in addressing issues of global importance. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-01-07 12:50:08 UTC ]
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Authors including Joanna Harris and Richard Flanagan are raising money for firefighters battling bushfires in Australia by offering signed books, illustrations, experiences and writers' services in a Twitter auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-01-06 19:12:57 UTC ]
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Some Linux gamers who are using Wine to play Battlefield V are finding themselves permanently banned from the game. Player using the DXVK package are falling foul of Electronic Arts' anti-cheat system, seemingly because the DXVK Direct3D DLLs -- used to render 3D scenes in Wine -- are detected,... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2020-01-04 10:03:20 UTC ]
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Arts Council England (ACE) could make funding public libraries one of its priorities over the next decade, the organisation’s c.e.o. has said. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-01-03 11:55:05 UTC ]
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Online book festival My Virtual Literary Festival (MyVLF) will launch a series of new festivals based on different genres later this year. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-01-03 11:05:41 UTC ]
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A bookseller’s reflections on the trends and challenges of the 2019 holiday selling season. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-12-30 13:00:33 UTC ]
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Annual literary festival The Laugharne Weekend is appealing for cash after being denied funding from Arts Council Wales (ACW) for the first time in the event's 12-year history. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-23 16:58:59 UTC ]
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Kristen Richardson blends historical research and reportage with personal anecdotes. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-12-22 19:55:17 UTC ]
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Mental health and wellbeing publisher Trigger will launch its children’s imprint Ups!ideDown Books next month and has announced plans to move distribution to Orca. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-20 16:46:26 UTC ]
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A Kickstarter is under way to create a 'feminist safe haven' bookshop in Paris called COVEN to offer English language books, a café and range of events. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-20 11:14:17 UTC ]
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Three new collections — by D.H. Lawrence, Emmanuel Carrère and Greg Gerke — highlight the power of the form. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-12-19 19:00:00 UTC ]
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Libraries Connected is using a £150,000 Arts Council England grant for a training and mentoring programme helping services develop funding strategies. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-17 04:51:52 UTC ]
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‘Tis the season of realizing the limits of your spacial awareness! “Measure twice, cut once”? In this economy? Luckily, UK bookseller Waterstones has opened our eyes to a new way of rectifying our (easily preventable) gift-wrapping fuck-ups. Behold: This is a public service announcement 🎄 📚... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2019-12-16 16:31:30 UTC ]
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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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