Canada Post unveils stamp celebrating literary luminary Margaret Atwood

Margaret Atwood is being celebrated for her contributions to Canadian literature with a special stamp, unveiled on Thursday. Continue reading at 'CBC'

[ CBC | 2021-11-25 20:33:03 UTC ]
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Huddle unveils secure publishing platform

Most organizations share or publish files in some form or another, whether internally or externally, but once content is out there it's difficult to know who's reading it or how it's being used. The latest product announcement from cloud collaboration specialist Huddle addresses this by... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2014-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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America's Test Kitchen Unveils New 'New Family Cookbook'

The Brookline Village, Mass.-based press has completely revised its first ring-bound cookbook, even removing the rings. It now weighs in at 7.5 pounds. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How a Book Fair Forever Changed US/Soviet Literary Relations

Martin Levin recounts how the inaugural Moscow Book Fair opened its doors to American and Western publishers, fostering better US/Soviet relations through the years. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-08-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Literary Agent Q&A: Frauke Jung-Lindemann, Germany

Dr. Frauke Jung Lindemann, founder of The Berlin Agency, talks about the changing rights business and how she's found more opportunities in the film market. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-08-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Oldest book prize winners unveiled

A novel inspired by the daily toil of a shepherdess and a biography of a Booker prize-winning author win the UK's oldest literary awards. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2014-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ice Bucket Challenge comes to the literary world

The Ice Bucket Challenge, created to raise awareness of ALS, was taken by such book world figures as author Stephen King, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, and author and indie bookstore supporter Stephen Colbert. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-08-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Toronto Book Fair Unveils Lineup

Organizers of INSPIRE! Toronto's new book fair announced star author lineup they hope will draw crowds. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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B&N unveils Samsung/Nook co-branded tablet

Barnes & Noble’s Nook Media has unveiled the Galaxy Tab 4 Nook, the first co-branded... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-08-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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B&N, Samsung Unveil Galaxy Tab 4 Nook

Barnes & Noble unveiled the Galaxy Tab 4 Nook, a 7-inch tablet cobranded with hardware manufacturer Samsung Electronics, at a press conference at the B&N Union Square store in Manhattan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hard books for hard times: literary experimentation gains popularity

For some authors, a demanding era for publishing calls for complicated stories not cautious and conservative ones and they're finding readersBetween the decline of the traditional bookshop and the internet wrecking our concentration, many thought the novel was on its last legs. With all the... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-08-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What's going on with the Washington Post's 'buy it now' Amazon book links?

Some Washington Post book reviews currently have a 'buy it now' link to Amazon embedded in the text, but a Washington Post spokesperson says the buttons are a mistake and that they're meant to go on the side of the page. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstores celebrate the release of Haruki Murakami's newest novel 'Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage'

Celebrations include karaoke and a film contest that will enable the winner to go on his or her own Tsukuru Tazaki-like pilgrimage. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harper Posts Big Earnings Jump

HarperCollins finished a strong fiscal 2014 that ended June 30 with a 5% increase in revenue to $1.4 billion, while EBITDA jumped 39% to $197 million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New York Times Tones Down Labeling on Its Sponsored Posts

The New York Times has shrunk the labels that distinguish articles bought by advertisers from articles generated in its newsroom and made the language in the labels less explicit.The Times became only the latest online publisher to begin selling so-called native ads when it introduced its Paid... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2014-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Straus and Nurnberg buy Wallace Literary Agency

Robin Straus in association with Andrew Nurnberg has acquired the New York-based Wallace Literary... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Inspired by John Green, bookstores celebrate Esther Day

Esther Day is celebrated on Aug. 3, the birthday of teenager Esther Earl, with whom 'The Fault in Our Stars' author Green became acquainted before she died in 2010. Earl suggested the holiday center on 'the kinds of love that are too often overlooked in our culture: love among friends and... Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Literary Agent Q&A: Taryn Fagerness

Taryn Fagerness, a literary agent in Washington, talks about her recent success with author Matthew Dicks and how she's optimistic about the digital future of publishing. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Post-Crisis Publishing in Greece

UK Literary Scout Lucy Abrahams discusses the the post-crisis Greek publishing industry and issues surrounding book prices and a fixed price law. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Poet Frank Bidart, journalist James Wolcott take PEN Literary Awards

Bidart, Wolcott, and playwright David Rabe are among the recipients of the 2014 PEN Literary Awards. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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2014 PEN Literary Award Winners Announced

PEN American Center, the largest branch of the world’s leading literary and human rights organization, today announced the winners of the 2014 PEN Literary Awards. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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