Satirical magazine’s journalists and cartoonists were killed in attack that also claimed lives of two police officers and a maintenance workerCharlie Hebdo attack: follow the latest developmentsCharbonnier had been editor of Charlie Hebdo since 2009 and led the paper’s charge against the taboo on depicting the prophet Muhammad, in the name of freedom of expression. He had been under police protection since November 2011, when the satirical weekly published a special edition mocking the prophet and Islam, and a firebomb attack destroyed the paper’s offices. e was a well-known cartoonist who had previously worked for the Franco-Belgian comic magazines L’Echo des Savanes and Fluide Glacial, as well as the communist daily Humanité. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
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The publishers of the three breakout stars of 2018—Gail Honeyman, Adam Kay and Heather Morris—make big inroads in the league table of publishers. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Consider adding these nonfiction titles on entrepreneurship and economics to your reading list. If you’re a founder or aspiring entrepreneur, perhaps you’re looking to round out your reading list for 2019 with a few inspiring business reads. We asked entrepreneurs to offer their book... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2019-01-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Brazos Press returns to our roots with a book tentatively titled 'Native,' Fortress asks ‘What Am I Missing,’ and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week's hot international books include an Australian backlist novel that has gained new sales after a film adaptation, and a Finnish title about a woman seeking inspiration from historical figures. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wimpy Kid author Jeff Kinney has the #1 book in the country – again – with ‘The Meltdown.’ Plus musicians tell their stories in two new titles, and Ursula K. Le Guin's Earthsea Cycle gets an illustrated omnibus. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Doubleday invests in the sophomore novel by the author of 'The Night Circus,' Morrow nabs a debut thriller that picked up buzz in Frankfurt, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It’s clearer than ever: the theft and leaking of Democratic emails were key to Clinton’s election defeatIn the process of announcing the US Justice Department’s July 2018 indictment of a dozen Russian military intelligence officers for hacking Democrats’ computers and publishing the contents, US... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins UK CEO Charlie Redmayne, in preparation for his keynote address at Frankfurter Buchmesse's 'The Markets' conference: 'It's ways of taking storytelling into new areas.' The post ‘The Markets’ Keynote at Frankfurt: Charlie Redmayne on Realistic Innovation appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tyndale Momentum nabs the first book by Tim Tebow’s mother; a Giants star inks a deal with Zondervan, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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If you haven't heard of Humble Bundle, it's a service that offers discounted games and ebooks for charity. You purchase a pre-selected bundle that offers a very good value, and part of your money goes to charity. It's pretty simple and offers a win-w... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2018-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The bestselling iBooks in biographies and memoirs, fiction and literature, mysteries and thrillers, and more for the week ended August 12, 2018. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Over 500 people turned out in support of Bookmarks' solidarity event this weekend following the attack on the socialist bookshop by a far-right group a week earlier. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Index on Censorship is sending political party UKIP a bundle of books, including The Handmaid's Tale and a copy of the Quran, in a bid to educate its members involved in the attack on Bookmarks. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A bookshop was left stranded after HSBC closed its bank account for 12 days as part of a crackdown on financial crime. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Three members of UKIP have been suspended following the attack on socialist bookshop Bookmarks in Bloomsbury, central London, over the weekend. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former prime minister David Cameron will launch a withering attack on his former colleague Michael Gove in his upcoming memoir, according to the Sunday Times. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Socialist London bookshop Bookmarks was attacked over the weekend by a "far-right mob" and is now calling for solidarity following the "Nazi attack". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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FaithWords takes a memoir from a Sudanese refugee; InterVarsity is combining two classics into a single book with updated and revised content. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The new Apple Books will debut in the fall. Apple Books is getting a fancy new update this fall, and Audible may have cause for concern.Read Full Story Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2018-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House has responded to the novelist’s criticisms, saying it aims to ‘reflect the society in which we live’Lionel Shriver’s blistering assertion that, “drunk on virtue”, Penguin Random House is putting diversity ahead of literary excellence has been dismissed by the publisher,... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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