It's been 18 months since UBM Tech officially killed its print magazines. In their place, the B2B publisher and events producer in the IT market has been developing a series of community-driven brands aimed at engagement online and at live shows. A lot of publishers have thought about making similar transitions, but few have taken steps toward the goal. Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'
[ Folio Magazine | 2014-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It’s hard enough for memoir writers to figure out their relationship to “truth.” Our memories are faulty, and our real lives rarely offer tightly-plotted stories or clear lessons—so is your responsibility to the reader to be scrupulously accurate, or to give them some kind of insight into... Continue reading at Electric Literature
[ Electric Literature | 2020-02-18 12:00:00 UTC ]
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In Kiran Millwood Hargrave’s historical novel, characters have many ideas about a woman’s place in 17th-century Europe. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-02-17 22:25:50 UTC ]
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New Jersey-based Wainscot Media announced this week that it has acquired a pair of B2B healthcare industry magazines from Scranton Gillette Communications for an undisclosed sum. The 8x frequency Imaging Technology News and bimonthly Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology, both of which trace... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2020-01-14 19:19:58 UTC ]
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Read these spectacular picture books featuring human main characters from a marginalized community. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-01-06 11:32:03 UTC ]
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The Primadonna Festival will return in 2020 as a Community Interest Company (CIC), with a £20,000 crowdfunder launching, and writer Catherine Riley taking on the role of full-time general manager. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-20 04:55:31 UTC ]
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In our digital age, libraries are spaces for community and connection. The new State Library Victoria proves libaries have an exciting future. Continue reading at The Conversation
[ The Conversation | 2019-12-08 18:49:50 UTC ]
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On November 12, at the Pen Parentis Literary Salon in Lower Manhattan, I hear author Jimin Han say something I’ve never heard a writer admit before. “I didn’t really commit to being a writer until I had children,” Han says to a room of 20 or so writers, all of whom are parents. There is […] Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2019-12-06 09:47:14 UTC ]
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A year after its sale to private equity firm MidOcean Partners, Questex's path forward continues to take shape. The global B2B media and events firm revealed Tuesday that it has acquired a handful of events and digital brands from Informa plc—a move that CEO Paul Miller says aligns with the... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2019-12-05 19:51:20 UTC ]
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Bluemoose Books is launching a subscription model for the first time, to accompany its year of only publishing female writers over 45 in 2020. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-18 08:25:36 UTC ]
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At Endeavor Business Media—the Nashville-based company founded by former SouthComm CEO Chris Ferrell just two years ago—2019 is ending the same way it began: with a significant, acquisition-fueled expansion. Nine months after doubling its portfolio by acquiring more than 20 former PennWell... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2019-11-11 18:34:39 UTC ]
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During the Digital Media Asia 2019 conference held in Hong Kong in October, tech giant Google reiterated its support for Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2019-11-04 18:00:50 UTC ]
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Two authors build a unique writing space for African American #OwnVoices storytellers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Libraries are not the kinds of institutions that social scientists, policy makers, and community leaders usually bring up when they discuss social capital and how to build it. Since Tocqueville, most leading thinkers about social and civic life have extolled the value of voluntary associations... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2019-10-24 08:47:39 UTC ]
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Twenty years ago, the news publishing world looked a lot different than it does today. Newspapers were still the main Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2019-10-07 07:00:48 UTC ]
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Google has long been a philanthropic powerhouse, with STEM education, economic security and inclusion as top priorities. Through its charitable arm, the company also is tackling housing and homelessness, along with criminal justice reform. Next up — libraries. On Thursday, Google.org announced... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal
[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2019-10-03 21:51:27 UTC ]
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Kensal Rise Library will be reopened this weekend with a guest appearance from long-time supporter Tamsin Greig following an epic eight-year battle over its future. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-23 12:42:53 UTC ]
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The renewed interest of the subscription revenue model has turned heads in the digital publishing industry. Some publishers have found Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2019-08-26 18:57:18 UTC ]
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Essex library campaigners are warning community groups could face an “unsustainable burden” of nearly £50,000 a year if they choose to run a local library service - and are calling on more to withdraw their offers to run local libraries. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-19 21:57:18 UTC ]
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Macmillan Publishers recently announced a two month embargo on all newly published e-book titles. This will greatly effect libraries. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-08-12 10:34:07 UTC ]
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Academic publisher hopes to convince students to pay to access online materialsThe era of students using their loans to buy expensive textbooks upfront could be coming to an end, after the academic publisher Pearson announced a shift towards a Netflix-style subscription-based model.The British... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2019-07-16 13:31:56 UTC ]
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