Katy Olson is joining Condé Nast as the editor of AD Pro, Architectural Digest's digital destination geared toward design professionals. Olson is currently the executive editor at Business of Home, where she runs the brand's website and contributes to its quarterly print edition. Earlier in her career, Olson held writing and editing positions at Hearst, People.com, and Milan-based design magazine Work Style. The hire, Condé says, comes during a period of heavy investment in the AD Pro vertical—which launched in 2017—and Olson's role will entail expanding the brand's exclusive coverage of the design industry. Olson starts October 10 and will report to digital executive director Keith Pollock. Here are the rest of this week's people on the move... [caption id="attachment_137831" align="alignright" width="150"] Edward-Isaac Dovere[/caption] The Atlantic made some additions to its staff this week including the hire of Edward-Isaac Dovere as a staff writer to cover politics in Washington, with a focus on the Democratic party and the 2020 presidential campaign. Dovere joins from Politico where he was the chief Washington correspondent and host of the Off Message podcast. Dovere will start in his new role in October and his hire comes as part of an effort that The Atlantic is making to double the size of its politics reporting team. “Our ambitions here, as everyone by now knows, are limitless. We believe that The Atlantic’s coverage will be essential reading in the next... Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'
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Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka spent seven years writing The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida, which won the prestigious award on Monday, and asks readers to honour the work put into itBooker prize-winning author Shehan Karunatilaka has asked people not to circulate pirated versions of his... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2022-10-21 13:11:21 UTC ]
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Netflix's ad-supported tier finally has a release date, and it's now clear just what sacrifices you'll have to make to get a lower price. The new "Basic with Ads" plan will be available November 3rd at 12PM Eastern for $7 per month. It will initially be available to viewers in 12 countries,... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2022-10-13 17:45:26 UTC ]
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Yes, we’ve got full reviews of Google’s new flagship phones as well as its first smartwatch. The phones fare better than the wearable, but we are on the seventh generation of Pixel smartphones, so that’s to be expected.In addition to new software features and Tensor G2 chip, the Pixel 7 Pro gets... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2022-10-13 11:15:44 UTC ]
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The latest campaign from the delivery company revolves around a comic book starring four superpowered DoorDash delivery people, or “Dashers.” Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2022-10-06 21:20:53 UTC ]
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Amazon has been slashing the prices of its own products over the past few days as we approach its second Prime Day event for the year. After holding a sale for its Fire tablets, Kindle Paperwhite and Fire TVs, the company is now also selling the Eero Pro 6E tri-band mesh WiFi devices at heavily... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2022-10-06 12:48:47 UTC ]
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The National Book Foundation has announced the five finalists for the 2022 National Book Award for Young People's Literature. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-10-04 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Qian Julie Wang’s Beautiful Country is out now in paperback from Anchor, so we asked about her routine and the intersection of writing and litigating. * What time of day do you write? I wrote Beautiful Country on my iPhone during my subway commute to and from my law firm job—so it was both the […] Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2022-09-26 08:51:56 UTC ]
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Companies providing ghostwritten autobiographies for people wanting to share histories have seen surge in trade since CovidBrian Lewis grew up on a tough council estate after arriving in Britain as part of the Windrush generation. At the age of eight he developed an interest in chess and joined... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2022-09-24 14:00:06 UTC ]
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The National Book Foundation has announced the 2022 Longlist for the Young People's Literature Award. Here are the 10 contenders. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-09-14 17:37:14 UTC ]
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Today, the National Book Foundation announced the 10 books on the longlist for the 2022 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature, including two graphic novels, three coming-of-age stories, and one remix of The Great Gatsby. The judges for this year’s award are Becky Albertalli, Joseph... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2022-09-14 14:15:00 UTC ]
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A new anthology of the beloved British series actually manages to collect the work that makes it great. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2022-09-02 11:00:00 UTC ]
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Have you made a promise to yourself to learn something new this year? There are numerous ways to do so, ranging from college courses to e-learning programs. Many successful entrepreneurs look to books as sources of inspiration. However, if you’re busy managing your business, time is of the... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2022-08-24 08:00:00 UTC ]
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Paul Pringle's work exposed serious abuses at the University of Southern California, but the dispute with his former co-workers may overshadow his book. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-08-19 10:00:16 UTC ]
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New retailer partnerships, live events and book clubs are all planned to capitalise on the platform’s vibrant community of literature loversSocial media app TikTok is making increased efforts to tap into the power of its books content, with new retailer partnerships, live events and... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2022-08-15 16:03:52 UTC ]
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Going from nonfiction to fiction can be both liberating and paralyzing, Hafner explains. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-08-12 10:00:26 UTC ]
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Ingrid Rojas Contreras tells the story of her grandfather Rafael Contreras Alfonso, a Colombian healer with otherworldly gifts. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-08-11 14:57:38 UTC ]
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As attorneys for Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster took their turn to defend PRH's purchase of S&S, William Morris Endeavor's Jennifer Rudolph Walsh, Gallery publisher Jennifer Bergstrom, and Norton's John Glusman found themselves in the witness chair. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-08-11 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Susan Coll’s new novel makes clever use of her experience working in one of the country’s foremost independent bookstores. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-08-04 11:00:00 UTC ]
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'Being Interesting' features selected articles from Trott’s long-running blog about creativity. Continue reading at Media Week
[ Media Week | 2022-08-03 10:34:37 UTC ]
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