Christopher Hitchens’s backlist is getting a cool new redesign.

If you love a) a good set and b) a pugnacious critic, then you’re in luck. Nearly ten years after the death of Christopher Hitchens, Atlantic Books is releasing new mass-market paperback editions of 12 of his books, redesigned by Nathan Burton and art directed by Richard Evans. (I don’t know about you, but these […] The post Christopher Hitchens's backlist is getting a cool new redesign. first appeared on Literary Hub. Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

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Canongate revamps Haig's backlist

Canongate is to republish five adult fiction titles from Matt Haig’s backlist this June with a new series design. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Brainy backlist’ helps boost non-fiction market

A dramatic shift is under way in the non-fiction market with "more intelligent" titles on the rise, partially the result of the continuing wane of the celebrity market. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook is losing its cool as teens pick YouTube and Snapchat

Three years ago, Facebook was the dominant social media site among U.S. teens, visited by 71 percent of people in that magic, trendsetting demographic. Not anymore.Now only 51 percent of kids ages 13 to 17 use Facebook, according to Pew Research Center. The world's largest social network has... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2018-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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2018 Christopher Awards Honor Books on Perseverance

Books on racial reconciliation, motherhood, and forgiveness were honored for “affirming the highest values of the human spirit” during the 2018 Christopher Awards ceremony in New York City on Tuesday, May 16. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Shape Redesigns to Address a “Cultural Shift” Around Fitness

Editor-in-chief Elizabeth Goodman Artis takes Folio: inside the magazine's new look. The post Shape Redesigns to Address a “Cultural Shift” Around Fitness appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2018-04-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins buys full audio rights for nine Philippa Gregory backlist books

HarperCollins has closed a deal with historical novelist Philippa Gregory for full audio rights for nine of her backlist titles. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Backlist Books Win in 2017

In a nonelection year that saw politics leap even more to the forefront of public discourse than the year prior, 2017’s biggest books were, for the most part, nonpolitical—and many came from the backlist. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orion Audio buys rights to backlist suspense from Peter James

Ten backlist Peter James suspense novels will be published in audio for the first time after Orion Audio bought world rights from Isobel Dixon at Blake Friedmann. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Story of the Face by Paul Gorman review – the original purveyor of cool

Revolutionary style bible the Face deserves a more spirited historyIn September 1988, the style magazine the Face celebrated its 100th issue in triumphal fashion. There was an elaborate fold-out cover, essays by star writers such as Nick Kent and Julie Burchill and fashion stories by leading... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Snapchat's New $250K Story Ads Are Made for the Redesign

Snapchat is selling its new Promoted Story ads, which debuted on Black Friday, for $250,000, according to some advertisers.The premium price reflects the fact that the format gives brands their own channel inside the media nerve center of Snapchat, and the ad unit goes to every user in the... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2017-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette Acquires Meadowbrook Press' Backlist

Hachette announced on Monday that it is acquiring the backlist of Meadowbrook Press, best known for titles for both parents and expectant parents; the list will be refreshed and reissued as Da Capo or Running Press releases. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lonely Planet Kids unveils redesign

Lonely Planet is redesigning its Lonely Planet Kids books in order to give the brand a clearer identity. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Redesigned Popular Science Sees Print and Digital Readership Surge

The magazine’s new single-topic per print issue format appears to be paying off. The post Redesigned Popular Science Sees Print and Digital Readership Surge appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2017-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Is Dystopian Backlist a Publishing Utopia?

With '1984' and 'The Handmaid's Tale' all the rage, deep backlist science-fiction is having a moment. But are other classics seeing sales boosts? Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Travel print section returns Aug. 20; check here for fresh stories during redesign

The Travel section is being redesigned. It will not appear in the print edition of the Sunday Los Angeles Times from July 2 through Aug. 13. The print section will return to your newspaper on Aug. 20. In the interim, continue to come to Travel online for fresh destination features and vacation... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Books: Christopher Isherwood's love letters, Hollywood memoirs and more

Hello! I’m Carolyn Kellogg, books editor of the L.A. Times, and I’ve got some good reading — and listening! — for you over this long weekend. THE BIG STORY Writer Christopher Isherwood and his partner Don Bachardy wrote each other love letters that have been turned into the podcast “The Animals,”... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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2017 Christopher Awards Celebrate Books on Family

Books about the bonds of friendship, raising a child with special needs, and the power of teamwork received recognition for “affirming the highest values of the human spirit” during the 2017 Christopher Awards ceremony in New York City on Tuesday, May 16. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Parragon redesigns pre-school imprint

Parragon Books has unveiled a “bold” redesign of its own-brand imprint Start Little Learn Big, aimed at pre-schoolers. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Teenagers think Google is cool, study by Google finds

The company funded ‘It’s Lit: A guide to what teens think is cool’, which found that it was more cool than Vice, Nike and FacebookToday’s teenagers think Google and Google brands are cool, research funded by Google has found.Google published “It’s Lit: A guide to what teens think is cool”, a... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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