Butte County faces massive cleanup after Camp fire: 'It is a historic, almost biblical disaster'

The cleanup facing Butte County’s mountain towns is monumental in size but probably won’t start for weeks. “It is a historic, almost biblical disaster,” said state Sen. Jim Nielsen, a Republican who represents Paradise and has toured the destruction left in the fire’s wake. “Old Testament stuff.”... Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hands-on with Amazon's new Fire HD tablets: Cheap, yet refined

One thing's for sure, Amazon's thinner new Fire HD tablets aren't iPad killers. Instead, they're being positioned as the ideal budget tablets for consuming video, ebooks and music. To that end, Amazon didn't even upgrade their hardware much -- bot... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2015-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bluestockings Faces Financial Woes

The 16-year-old bookstore on New York City’s Lower East Side, one of the few remaining feminist bookstores in the country, is facing a cash crunch, even though it has an all-volunteer staff. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Firing at The Los Angeles Times Focuses Discontent

In January, Jack Griffin, the chief executive of Tribune Publishing Company, took his senior management team to visit The Los Angeles Times, the jewel in his company’s portfolio of newspapers.   At a reception at the newspaper, an ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Austin Buetner: Los Angeles Times publisher fired abruptly

‘I am not departing by choice’ – former investment banker hired a year ago by Tribune Publishing announces departure on Facebook, saying email was cut off Tribune Publishing Company has fired the publisher of the Los Angeles Times after little more than a year on the job.Tribune gave no public... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Donations Pour Into Calais Migrant “Jungle Camp” Library

More than 1,000 people, publishers and booksellers have donated to the 'Jungle Library' at the Calais migrant camp, which is now raising money for supplies. The post Donations Pour Into Calais Migrant “Jungle Camp” Library appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookshop appeals for Calais camp donations

The Big Green Bookshop’s appeal for book donations for refugees in Calais has gone “through the roof” since yesterday (4th September) the bookshop has said. The independent in London’s Wood Green is sending book donations to the so-called Jungle Books library set up by teacher Mary Jones at the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Four Risk Factors Facing the Comics Industry in 2015

While comics and graphic novel sales remain strong, several risk factors could threaten how the direct market works, and the industry is still learning to cope with them. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon, Wal-Mart face off in online discounting

A 32-inch LED television for $75. Harry Potter books for up to half off their list price. An Apple iPad mini for $265. Continue reading at Baltimore Sun

[ Baltimore Sun | 2015-07-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Historic Day One Sales for 'Watchman'

Barnes & Noble and Book-A-Million have both pronounced that 'Go Set a Watchman' had the largest first day sale of any adult fiction book in the history of both retailers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Face Up: Field & Stream

​Field & Stream Issue: June Circ: 1.25 million Editor: Anthony Licata Design Director: Sean Johnston Publishing Company: Bonnier There aren’t a lot of magazines that feature “regular people” The post Face Up: Field & Stream appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2015-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ALA 2015: On a Historic Day, Roberta Kaplan Delivers a Powerful Keynote

Roberta Kaplan, who argued the historic defeat of the Defense of Marriage Act in 2013, offered a powerful opening keynote speech at the 2015 ALA annual conference in San Francisco, just hours after a historic Supreme Court decision legalized same-sex marriage. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Macmillan buys historical title by Nixey

Pan Macmillan has acquired a book about how the forces of Christianity destroyed the texts of the ancient Greeks and Romans. The Darkening Age, by historian and journalist Catherine Nixey, will tell the story of how all over the ancient Roman world books were burnt, temples were thrown down and... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Erotic ebooks face German curfew

Germans will be able to buy adult-themed ebooks only between the hours of 22:00 and 06:00, under new rules. Continue reading at BBC World

[ BBC World | 2015-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Trinity Mirror faces reality in Birmingham - but there are dangers

Although publisher’s 25 job cuts make commercial sense, it must ensure that in its digital enthusiasm it favours editorial quality over content quantityTrinity Mirror is to cut 25 jobs in its Midlands operation: 19 jobs will go in Birmingham and six in Coventry.In a letter to staff, the company... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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J.D. Salinger Lawyers Fire Back in Copyright Battle

Attorneys for the Salinger Literary Trust argue that a copyright suit filed by indie publisher, The Devault-Graves Agency is without merit and should be tossed. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Argentina’s Publishers Face Political, Economic Uncertainty

Argentina's government has propped up the book business, but with this year's election and economic stagnation, publishers remain uncertain of the future. The post Argentina’s Publishers Face Political, Economic Uncertainty appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH UK and Amazon facing terms dispute

Penguin Random House UK and Amazon are in dispute over terms, with a new contract under negotiation. If a deal is not reached Amazon could begin to pull or downgrade the availability of PRH titles from its ecommerce channels as it did with Hachette Book Group USA titles last year. With a number... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Changing Face of STM Publishing

A recent report valued STM Publishing at $35 billion annually. The report itself makes for a long but interesting read and really serves to highlight the sheer scale of this sector, the importance of technology, and the value attached to licensing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Biblical Archaeology Review' Celebrates 40 Years with Retrospective Book

'Biblical Archaeology Review' has spent four decades covering a contentious field, standing for authenticity amid controversial claims. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Face Up: Audubon

Critiques of leading magazine covers. The post Face Up: Audubon appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2015-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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