With a bookstore about to open in New York City's Greenwich Village and a fifth store slated to open next year at the upscale Brookfield Place mall, also in New York City, and another three or four in the works for 2020, Shakespeare & Co. is looking to create a "constellation" of bookstores with cafes and book machines. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Kevin Davies explains the rise and controversies of a powerful gene-editing tool. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-11-20 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette Book Group’s Grand Central Publishing division has formed GCP Balance and hired Callisto Media’s Nana K. Twumasi to head it. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-11-19 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The nonfiction prize went to Les Payne and Tamara Payne for “The Dead Are Arising: The Life of Malcolm X.” The crime novelist Walter Mosley received a lifetime achievement award. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2020-11-19 02:32:00 UTC ]
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During the first 30 years of the National Book Awards in the US, only three writers of colour won prizes; last night, at the (virtual) 71st instalment, almost every person who took home a book award was Black or Asian. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-19 00:06:52 UTC ]
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Dust off your formal wear and break out the bubbly because the National Book Awards (a.k.a. the Oscars of the book world) are nearly upon us. Yes, in just a few short hours, five dumbstruck authors will be fêted, garlanded, and welcomed into the American literary pantheon. For those of you... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-11-18 17:04:53 UTC ]
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Pearson has created a new direct-to-consumer division, hiring senior talent from Warner Bros to help lead it. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-18 06:07:40 UTC ]
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New retail website Bookshop.org has been hailed as a “game-changer” by Booksellers Association m.d. Meryl Halls while its founder has said more features are on the way. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-17 09:40:54 UTC ]
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Independent booksellers reported solid first-day sales of former President Barak Obama's 'A Promised Land.' There was a downside, however, as many store owners reported some cartons of the memoir arrived damaged. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-11-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Subscribe on Podcasts | Spotify | SoundCloud | We’re joined by Tom Zoellner, award-winning author and the LA Review of Books Politics Editor. Tom and the co-hosts talk about the election, the tenor of the online political debate, and the future of patriotism. We also discuss Tom’s new book, The... Continue reading at Los Angeles Review of Books
[ Los Angeles Review of Books | 2020-11-13 17:43:52 UTC ]
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National Book Tokens’ annual brainteaser the Hidden Books Game has returned for its eighth year, giving participants the chance to win a year's supply of books. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-12 20:46:36 UTC ]
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Amazon may not be in it for the long term but its investment in Autumn Nations Cup is likely to prompt interest from othersThere has been little cheer for unions and clubs this year as restrictions imposed by the pandemic have reduced cash flow to a trickle, prompted wage cuts and led to a run... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2020-11-12 19:00:30 UTC ]
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Waterstones m.d. James Daunt has reiterated his claims bookshops should be considered essential retailers and warned some indies will go out of business if they don't get vital Christmas trade. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-11 10:47:16 UTC ]
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You know what they say: November is the new December! When’s the best time to support your local bookstore and get holiday gifts? Well, there’s no time like the present. (Get it?) (I’m sorry.) (But seriously, support your favorite indie and check out these new books!) * Jonathan Lethem, The... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-11-10 19:44:02 UTC ]
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For several years, networks and marketers alike have been trying to scale addressable advertising on linear TV, making only minimal progress. Now, Nielsen is about to supercharge those efforts in one of the company's biggest moves in a decade. Nielsen is adding addressable ad measurement to its... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2020-11-10 14:00:00 UTC ]
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2020 WORKED HARD to be one of the worst years in recent memory, but for readers of Native American literature, this era is proving to be among the most exciting in the history of Indigenous writing, especially for poetry. To wit: Joy Harjo has just begun her second term as poet laureate of the... Continue reading at Los Angeles Review of Books
[ Los Angeles Review of Books | 2020-11-09 18:00:17 UTC ]
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Headquartered in Miami, Penguin Random House Español dedicates more than 20 employees to PRH's Spanish-language content. The post Vintage Español Joins PRH Grupo Editorial USA To Create PRH Español appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-11-09 16:41:37 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House has formed Penguin Random House Español, a new Spanish-language publishing division, consolidating the resources of Vintage Español and Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial USA. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-11-09 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Independent bookstores are hurting as shoppers stay online. Pick up one of our staff picks to support bookstores throughout the U.S. Whether you’re diving into an engrossing period drama, reading up on the history of protests or pandemics, or escaping into a fantastical world, chances are you’ve... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2020-11-06 16:00:54 UTC ]
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The four booksellers behind the "At Home with Four Indies" initiative have been named as FutureBook’s Team of the Year. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-06 01:36:17 UTC ]
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Jason Reynolds! The two-time National Book Award Finalist, and current National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, will host the 71st National Book Awards on November 18, 2020. “To be at the forefront of ushering in the celebration of my peers would’ve been a gift at any point in my... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-11-05 15:00:37 UTC ]
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