BEA 2015: Stage Laughter

The decibel level on both the performance platform and audience floor is apt to be stratosphere-high this afternoon, 2:30–3 p.m., when three authors known for their prowess for parody take to the Uptown Stage to spar—er, talk—about books. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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London Book Fair 2024: Main Stage Keynote Sessions

Speakers announced for the March 12 to 14 London Book Fair include Jonathan Karp, Dan Conway, Karine Pansa, Maria Pallante, and more. The post London Book Fair 2024: Main Stage Keynote Sessions appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-11-22 16:05:57 UTC ]
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Performing on Stage for an Audience of One

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Putting the Asian Experience of World War II at Center Stage: A Reading List of Essential Books

Almost eight decades after the end of World War II, that conflict continues to define political discourse throughout the Western world. Still, for American, British, French, and Canadian readers, the war overwhelmingly means the European theater, with the Asia-Pacific campaigns against Imperial... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

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A journey of discovery and identity formation: The Dictionary of Lost Words makes its wonderful stage debut

Verity Laughton’s stage adaptation of Pip Williams’ best-selling book is a a very clever realisation. Continue reading at The Conversation

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Bookwire Stages ‘Shaping the Future of Digital Books’

Sponsored: On September 13, Bookwire's 'All About Multi-Format Publishing' program will look at digital publishing developments. The post Bookwire Stages ‘Shaping the Future of Digital Books’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Unionized Staff at Massachusetts B&N Stage Walkout

The unionized employees of the Barnes & Noble location in Hadley, Mass., staged a walkout on August 25 to highlight concerns over understaffing after filing an Unfair Labor Practice complaint. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Sustainability Takes Center Stage at C&C Offset

Being sustainable is more than just a company-wide initiative at C&C Offset, says deputy general manager Francis Ho. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Capitalists Built the Stage and We’re All Performing Health

In a cultural milieu that is increasingly recognizing the value of narratives that describe the experience of chronic pain and illness, Emily Wells’ memoir is a unique contribution. In some ways, A Matter of Appearance is not a memoir at all, though that’s where you’ll find it shelved in... Continue reading at Electric Literature

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Salman Rushdie to write a book about being stabbed on stage

Author tells Hay literary festival he needs to ‘get past’ the knife attack he suffered before writing anything elseSalman Rushdie is writing a book about being stabbed on stage in New York last year, an attack which left him without sight in one eye, the author told the Hay literary... Continue reading at The Guardian

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London Book Fair Names Main Stage Speakers

Three days of high-level issue-driven programming at London Book Fair is set for the Main Stage series in April. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson Rapley: ‘Industry Big Hitters’ oday (February 1), organizers of London Book Fair (April 18 to 20) have announced details of an... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Beyrouth Livres: A First Staging in a Troubled Market

The new iteration of the francophone book fair in Beirut was designed 'to have the author meet the public' in beleaguered Lebanon. The post Beyrouth Livres: A First Staging in a Troubled Market appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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At Frankfurt: IPA Stages Its Second ‘Sustainability Summit’

The Publishers Association's Dan Conway called sustainability 'the issue we will all be judged on in the future." The post At Frankfurt: IPA Stages Its Second ‘Sustainability Summit’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Frankfurter Buchmesse Stages Its Debut ‘Frankfurt Kids’ Conference

'You have to be what you want to be,' Scholastic's Peter Warwick tells the new Frankfurt Kids program. The post Frankfurter Buchmesse Stages Its Debut ‘Frankfurt Kids’ Conference appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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‘Animal Joy’ is a necessary reminder of laughter’s cathartic nature

Nuar Alsadir explores how all types of outburst can act as conduits to our animal nature, that vibrant essence unconstrained by social code. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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Zofia Posmysz, whose Holocaust story reached opera stage, dies at 98

Her semi-autobiographical novel, “The Passenger,” centered on the reunion of an Auschwitz survivor and her former Nazi guard and inspired a noted opera. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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DOJ v. PRH: Agents, Publishers Move Center Stage

As attorneys for Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster took their turn to defend PRH's purchase of S&S, William Morris Endeavor's Jennifer Rudolph Walsh, Gallery publisher Jennifer Bergstrom, and Norton's John Glusman found themselves in the witness chair. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Media Buying Briefing: Sustainability once again takes center stage across digital media

Some digital media buyers are focusing on reducing the impact on the environment of digital marketing, even though clients aren't yet asking for that rigor. The post Media Buying Briefing: Sustainability once again takes center stage across digital media appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

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Georgia’s World Book Capital Program Stages Its Black Sea Conference

The inaugural Caucasus and Black Sea Basin conference was the centerpiece of the UNESCO World Book Capital closer in Tbilisi. The post Georgia’s World Book Capital Program Stages Its Black Sea Conference appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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London Book Fair: Brazil Stages Its First Exclusive Stand

Brazil's publishers arrive in London with their own stand and offerings at the trade show, including Prêmio Jabuti exhibition. (Sponsored) The post London Book Fair: Brazil Stages Its First Exclusive Stand appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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London Book Fair: This Year, a Main Stage in Pillar Hall

Headliners Ben Okri and Louise Moore are to give keynote addresses on London Book Fair’s new Main Stage. The post London Book Fair: This Year, a Main Stage in Pillar Hall appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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