Black History Month anthology seeks to broaden scope of African literature

Digital-only publisher Bahati Books will release an anthology showcasing the “best in contemporary African writing” to mark Black History Month at the end of the month. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Campaigners seek judicial review on Moray library closures

Library campaigners in Scotland are taking legal action in an attempt to keep libraries in Moray... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-11-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon intros Kindle First for those who can't wait a month for the new Gloria Gaynor book

Waiting another month for that new inspirational Gloria Gaynor book? You'll survive, most likely -- but just in case, Amazon's debuting a new program called Kindle First. Customers can get early access to new titles for $1.99 - or for free, if they're a member of the exclusive club that is... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2013-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Politico's Glossy Magazine Arrives Next Month

Politico, the high-metabolism news site covering Beltway politics, will introduce a glossy, six-times-a-year magazine and companion section of its website next month, the company said Wednesday.Unlike traditional publishers that rely on susbcriptions to build the large circulations that... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2013-10-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Instagram Rolls Out In-Stream Ads As Facebook Seeks to Boost Mobile Revenue

Instagram's cautious roll-out of its in-stream ads is now underway.U.S. users who open the app in the coming week will see an "educational ad" from Instagram itself, according to a blog post. Confirmed advertisers to follow it are Adidas, Ben & Jerry's, Burberry, General Electric, Levi's,... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2013-10-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Six-Month Results Up at Bloomsbury

With sales up in all its major segments, total revenue rose 13% for the first half of 2013, to 49.2 million pounds, at Bloomsbury Publishing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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VIDEO: NYC's graffiti history and other arts stories

An exhibition on New York's graffiti traces the history of the art form in the city, a Parisian museum shows how immigrants helped shape comic books worldwide - and other stories from the world of arts. Continue reading at BBC World

[ BBC World | 2013-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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OUP to publish five-century history

Oxford University Press is publishing a new series detailing the history of the press, spanning... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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November to be Michael Morpurgo month

HarperCollins is to mark Michael Morpurgo's 70th birthday with a month-long celebration in... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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5 reasons Alice Munro was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature (+video)

Merit trumped politics this year when modest, retiring, universally admired Canadian author Alice Munro received the Nobel Prize in Literature.  Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Alice Munro wins 2013 Nobel Prize in literature

Alice Munro is the winner of the 2013 Nobel Prize in literature. The Canadian author was lauded for being "master of the short story" by Peter Englund, permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy.Alice Munro is the winner of the 2013 Nobel Prize in literature. The Canadian author was lauded for... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What Can or Cannot Be Said About Romanian Literature? Plenty

Romanian literature is having a moment on the world stage, as exemplified by its frequent focus at global book fairs, including last week's in Göteborg. We survey the scene. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pad & Quill's Moleskine-Style Case Is a 'Little Black Book' for Your iPhone

If you'd like to combine your new iPhone and your wallet into a single device that looks like an old-fashioned mini datebook, Pad & Quill's Little Pocket Book is the case you want.     Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2013-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bill O'Reilly's next history book will center on WWII

O'Reilly said his book on World War II will have 'brand-new information about some very, very fascinating things' and should be released in September 2014. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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News Corp. returns to black in final year before spinoff

News Corp., the publishing company that owns The Wall Street Journal, reported $506 million in net income for the fiscal year ended June 30, the last year before its split from Rupert Murdoch's entertainment operations.The profit, which amounted to 87 cents a share, compared with a loss of $2.08... Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2013-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Adult E-book Sales Post Small Six-Month Increase

According to AAP’s monthly StatShot report, adult ebooks rose only 4.8% in the first six months of 2013 compared to the same period in 2012, hitting $647.7 million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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National Book Award releases long-list for Young People's Literature

The National Book Awards launched its first long-list with the 10 books in the running for the 2013 award for Young People's Literature on Monday.The National Book Awards launched its first long-list with the 10 books in the running for the 2013 award for Young People's Literature on Monday. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Distro Issue 107: How Edward Thorp gambled his way into wearable-tech history

Edward Thorp was banned from casinos in Vegas for counting cards. He even published a book on his system for winning at the blackjack table using the mathematical theory of probability. While working at MIT, he built what many consider the first wearable device for -- you guessed it -- beating... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2013-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Behind Time Inc. Purchase of American Express Publishing Lies a Long History

After a two-decade-long relationship between the magazine giant Time Inc. and American Express, Time Inc. plans to close quickly on its purchase of American Express’s publishing division. “This 20-year courtship is finally bei ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-09-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bill Seeks to Grant FCC Authority to Stop Blackouts

Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.), ranking member of the House subcommittee on communications and technology, just made Wednesday's upcoming hearing interesting by publishing a discussion draft of a bill intended to eliminate TV blackouts caused by retransmission consent disputes. The bill, nicknamed... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2013-09-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An Oral History Of Apple Design: 2013

Most efforts to explain design at Apple end up reducing a complex 37–year history to bromides about simplicity, quality, and perfection––as if those were ambitions unique to Apple alone. So Fast Company set out to remedy that deficiency through an oral history of Apple's design, a decoding of... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2013-09-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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