Bill Clinton and James Patterson collaborate on political thriller

Former US president Bill Clinton and James Patterson are collaborating on a novel, publishing with Cornerstone, called The President is Missing.  Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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NPD Group Sees 32-Percent Rise in US Political Books, Year to Date

The political debate is paying off for publishers of political books, NPD's data indicates, with major titles leading a nonfiction boost that shows up not just in print but also in ebook sales. The post NPD Group Sees 32-Percent Rise in US Political Books, Year to Date appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook’s New Political Algorithms Increase Tension With Publishers

Mark Thompson, left, the chief executive of The New York Times Company, with Thomas Friedman, a Times columnist, in 2016. At a panel discussion on Thursday, Mr. Thompson said Facebook uses algorithms that can mischaracterize news as partisan political content. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2018-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Won’t Exclude News Publishers From Its Political Ads Policy

Facebook head of global news partnerships Campbell Brown explained in a blog post why news publishers will not be exempted from the social network's recent introduced policy on political ads. Facebook announced last month that all election-related and issue ads in the U.S. on both Facebook and... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2018-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook won't exempt publishers from new political ad policy

If publishers think Facebook would give them an exemption from its new political ad disclosure policy, they have another thing coming. The social network's Campbell Brown has rejected calls for publisher exemptions to the "paid for" label in a blog... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2018-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Politics to the fore at BookExpo 2018

Lots of authors, lots of politics, lots of attempts at luring more booksellers—these characterised BookExpo 2018, held in New York last week. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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News groups ask Facebook to stop treating media ads like political ads

News organizations want Facebook to stop treating them like political and issues-based advertisers, claiming that the social network's new rules could negatively impact how the public views journalism.On Monday, media advocacy groups addressed a letter to CEO Mark Zuckerberg requesting that... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2018-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Clinton praises feminist book trend ahead of Edinburgh

Chelsea Clinton is "excited" to be a part of the trend for feminist children’s books, she told The Bookseller ahead of her appearance at the Edinburgh International Book Festival. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Stacey Dash's political career ended before it began. But there’s more drama in this California congressional race

After a two-month leave of absence, DC Entertainment President Diane Nelson will not be returning to the comic book publisher. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Oneworld's James Jones leaves to go freelance

James Jones, art director at Oneworld, is leaving the company after three years to pursue a freelance design career. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Macmillan moves to Century with 'chilling' psych thriller

Gilly Macmillan has moved from Piatkus to Century and Arrow with a new "brilliantly chilling" psychological thriller, The Nanny. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Political advertising online to be reformed, says UK data regulator

Twitter and Facebook told they will be held more responsible for the content they publishBritain’s chief data regulator has said the online political advertising industry will be forced to reform for good as a result of the Cambridge Analytica scandal.Elizabeth Denham, the head of the... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2018-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookouture signs two thrillers from bestselling self-published author

Bookouture has struck a deal for two new psychological thrillers with the author of number one ebook bestseller Silent Child. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HQ buys two thrillers from Avon editor Morgan

HQ will publish two more books from Avon commissioning editor Phoebe Morgan, including a “gripping” psychological thriller about a dark secret hidden by a wife from her husband. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers stop Facebook ad spending over policy that treats publishers as political advertisers

The Financial Times and New York Media suspended their paid media on Facebook over concerns about how news publishers are treated under its new ad policy. The post Publishers stop Facebook ad spending over policy that treats publishers as political advertisers appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2018-05-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bill Gates has some summer reading recommendations for you

Wondering which books you should bring to the beach this summer? Bill Gates, the Microsoft co-founder, philanthropist and unrepentant book nerd, has some suggestions for you. Gates recommended five books he's enjoyed on his blog on Monday, including a Booker Prize-winning novel by an American... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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These are the books Bill Gates says to read this summer

His annual beach reading list includes a biography of da Vinci, award-winning fiction, and new ways of thinking about global progress. Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates may spend heavily on vaccines and aid programs, but he seems to recognize that the one of the things that money can’t buy... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2018-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Patterson Earmarks $250K for Holiday Bonuses for Booksellers

Bestselling author James Patterson is re-upping his commitment to indie booksellers, pledging a significant personal contribution so that individual booksellers can enjoy holiday bonuses. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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British Book Awards Include Political Commentary Amid Celebration

The 'Nibbies,' as they're known, combined their usual glamour with a certain amount of politically tinged commentary, Brexit coming in for sharp criticism as the industry's best-performing people and writings were honored at the British Book Awards. The post British Book Awards Include Political... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lupton moves to Viking for school siege thriller

Rosamund Lupton, author of bestsellers Sister, Afterwards and The Quality of Silence, has moved from Piatkus to Viking with her new novel about a school siege. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Transworld signs 'unsettling' Danish thriller

Transworld is to publish a "tense, unsettling and deeply moving" novel of a family in trouble by Danish author Ane Riel. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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