BookExpo 2018: Laurie Keller: The Clothes Make the Potato

When Potato—the star of 'Potato Pants!' (Holt/Ottaviano, Oct.)—hears about a one-day sale on potato pants (pants made out of potatoes, of course!), he is so excited, he starts doing the robot. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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MrBallen Makes a Strange, Dark, and Mysterious Graphic Novel

PW talks with John B. Allen—aka YouTuber and podcast host MrBallen—about the comics adapted from his viral storytelling. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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MrBallen Makes a Strange, Dark, and Mysterious Graphic Novel

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Will Human-AI Partnerships Make Publishing Workers More Innovative?

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Marvel’s making an ‘interactive story’ based on the What If...? show for Apple Vision Pro

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They Saw Dallas as a Literary Hub, Then Got to Work Making It One

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Independent publisher Zando's highest-visibility imprints are its collabs with celebrities, which are part of its mission to change the institutional racism that has plagued American publishing from its start. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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Bologna 2024: Dead Bunnies and Naked Bottoms: What Makes Children's Books Travel Internationally?

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Six ‘implicitly optimistic’ novels make the International Booker prize shortlist

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‘Unfurling tension and menace’: how slow TV like Ripley makes for a truly gripping watch

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Cloud Atlas at 20: What makes a novel tattoo-worthy?

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Measurement Companies Are Making ‘Big Data’ Moves Ahead of NewFronts and Upfronts

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MoCCA 2024 Makes a Splash

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Mirror publisher’s boss warns print titles could become loss-making in five years

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Dhonielle Clayton Is Working to Make the Book World More Diverse

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