Controversy continues to dog Red Hen Press after managing editor Kate Gale's HuffPo article last week: three prominent members of its advisory board have resigned, and authors publishing with Red Hen are speaking out. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In an effort to identify fresh and diverse new talent, Oni Press launched an open submission policy; the house is revealing five new projects that came from the search at Emerald City Comic Con. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Hollywood is about to debut. After 2 1/2 years of construction, Wizarding World is set for its grand opening Thursday morning. Leading up to that, a red carpet event tonight will include several stars from the "Harry Potter" films, and more... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Here’s how six independent publishers make it work—and what the mainstream can learn from their efforts. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Candlewick Press' 'Studio' will feature design-driven children's books and be carried by both Walker Group's US and UK imprints, as well as by Walker Books Australia. The post Candlewick Press’ New Imprint To Stand in Both UK and US Markets appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Atlantic was an "alpha" partner for Facebook's Instant Articles program. It is now pushing 98 percent of its new content to Facebook. Kim Lau, vp and gm of The Atlantic, said the results are mixed. It hasn't seen a negative impact, but it hasn't seen a giant benefit, either. One outstanding... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2016-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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From a user's perspective, Facebook Instant Articles are a no-brainer. Just tap the relevant link in your News Feed and the piece is visible immediately. Brilliant. For publishers, however, the feature is a little more complicated. There's a trade-of... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2016-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Borough Press is to publish the second novel by Joanna Cannon, author of bestselling The Trouble with Goats and Sheep, after acquiring rights in a six-figure deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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One gripe publishers have had about fast-loading Facebook Instant Articles is that it’s hard to monetize, especially with native advertising. Publishers will soon have greater ability to run native ads there, though, as ad tech company Polar is extending support for its platform to Instant... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2016-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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French publisher Libération has gone all in on Facebook Instant Articles, publishing all 150 daily articles to the platform, according to Libération's head of digital, Xavier Grangier. Since January it has found time spent on articles has increased 33 percent to over four minutes, according to... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2016-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The trade group representing European movie theater owners has rejected a proposed in-home film-screening service from technology investor Sean Parker. Parker, an entrepreneur who served as Facebook's first president, is pitching a home-video service that would give users access to films when... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The mission of new fiction imprint Hoopoe is to "accurately reflect what is going on in the Middle East, from the Middle East." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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I spoke to Rebecca Tomlinson, senior editorial assistant at Policy Press about her role, what she is working on at the moment and also whether she had always wanted to work as an editor. Read the full interview here. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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If you turn to Facebook for your daily news update, you may have come across Instant Articles. A small number of publishers are able to serve up news articles quickly for mobile devices right now, but from April 12th, the technology will be open to a... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2016-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook's biggest news recently has been the global roll out of Reactions. But bubbling away in the background over recent weeks have been changes to the Instant Article program. Initially made available only to larger publishers, Facebook Instant Articles help to improve user-engagement by... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2016-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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WordPress parent Automattic has built a plugin for Facebook Instant Articles that will soon allow everyone in its user base to easily post content on the social media platform's walled garden.Instant Articles delivers content on mobile devices at blazing fast speeds. Come April 12, Facebook will... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2016-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tinder Press has acquired a debut novel and "haunting" retelling of the Lizzie Borden story by Sarah Schmidt. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The History Press has launched a new website that aims to put "mobile experience at the forefront" and to create and curate original content for its audience. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook has been running publishers’ content through Instant Articles for about a year, and now it’s letting some of them test newsletter sign-up messages. The New York Times and Washington Post are among those who are participating. The test seems addressed at the concern publishers have about... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2016-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It's been almost a year since Facebook launched Instant Articles, giving publishers the promise of fast-loading pages if they gave up control over their content and distribution. With a rollout to all publishers just weeks away, participants including The Washington Post, Slate, LittleThings,... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2016-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Novelist Neil Griffiths is launching a new literary prize to honor the “small presses producing brilliant and brave literary fiction” in the UK and Ireland. The post For ‘a Vibrant Literary Life’: Neil Griffiths’ Small Press Prize appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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