Cover Story: 'How to Fall in Love with Anyone'

To find the right cover image for a book inspired by a popular 'Modern Love' essay, art director Jackie Seow returned to the source. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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There's a Vice Munchies Cookbook Coming This Fall

Vice's first cookbook will be based on its web series Chef's Night Out, which documents what famed chefs eat and drink during debauched nights on the town. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Behind the Dutch Bestseller, 'A Jihad for Love'

This memoir, written by the husband of a victim of the March 2016 terror attack in Belgium, has become a bestseller in the Netherlands. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The fall and rise of physical book sales worldwide – in data

The effect of ebooks on sales of paper books has not been as drastic as expected – it seems that other, more unpredictable factors have a greater influence on how and what we readNielsen, which tracks book sales in several countries, released 2016 figures to coincide with this week’s London Book... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Staff Pick: 'The Art of American Book Covers: 1875-1930' by Richard Minsky

Reviews editor Everett Jones recommends 'The Art of American Book Covers: 1875-1930' by Richard Minsky, focusing on the stamped hardcovers that were prominent before the dominance of dust jackets. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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France Loves Calendar Girl

Audrey Carlan’s Calendar Girl series, published in the U.S. by Waterhouse Press, continued to win over readers in France in February. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Danielle Steel Loves the Weather and Elmore Leonard Hates Exclamation Points: Literature by the Numbers

Ben Blatt, author of 'Nabokov's Favorite Word is Mauve,' takes us inside the data of our favorite books, including how many words are in a perfect first sentence, and how often authors like to talk about the weather. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cool story, bro: Head of Zeus bags Dukaj's Ice

Head of Zeus has acquired world English-language rights to Polish author Jacek Dukaj’s prize-winning Ice. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Folio Prize Foundation launches mentorships programme with First Story

The Folio Prize Foundation, in tandem with its sponsor Rathbone Investment Management, is to launch a mentorships programme for students at literacy charity First Story, with the Folio academicians acting as writing mentors. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ebook sales continue to fall as younger generations drive appetite for print

Nielsen survey finds UK ebook sales declined by 4% in 2016, the second consecutive year digital has shrunkReaders committed to physical books can give a sigh of relief, as new figures reveal that ebook sales are falling while sales of paper books are growing – and the shift is being driven by... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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When superheroes grow older on screen, so does our love for them

Hugh Jackman was no one when he was cast as Wolverine. He was 32 years old when “X-Men” debuted in theaters in 2000, just his third credited film role. Nearly overnight, the unknown Australian theater actor became the sometimes furry face of one of the most iconic comic book characters of all... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Story of 'audacious' journey through Middle East to I B Tauris

I.B.Tauris has signed a new book by Northern Irish writer, adventurer and film-maker, Leon McCarron. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Behind the Chinese Bestseller, 'The Story of Tencent'

The nonfiction bestseller, which came out last month in China and currently has over 500,000 copies in print, charts the rise of the country's biggest Internet company, app maker Tencent. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Bleaker-than-Reported Newsstand Story

SIPs and one-shots are choking off sales of regular-frequency magazines, argues one analyst. The post A Bleaker-than-Reported Newsstand Story appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2017-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 10 Best Interlinked Short Story Collections

Michael Knight, author of the linked story collection 'Eveningland,' picks 10 interlinked story collections, including 'Olive Kitteridge' and 'A Visit from the Goon Squad.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The story of Dr. Seuss's Navy – or, how a PR man became a giant of children's literature

Fabled children's book author Dr. Seuss once said that his experience working at Standard Oil 'taught me conciseness and how to marry pictures with words.' Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2017-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Medium's Series feature looks a lot like Snapchat Stories

Snapchat is the muse of virtually every app right now. Everybody from Instagram to Tinder is borrowing ideas from the platform, and now it's Medium's turn. Today, the self-publishing site is introducing a new feature for its mobile app called Series,... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2017-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Paris-set Moskovich tale scoops Galley Beggar Short Story Prize

Yelena Moskovich has won the Galley Beggar Short Story Prize 2016/17 for “Marlena or Number 16”.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cover design round-up: March 2017

March's cover design highlights include a sumptuous selection of illustration on dust jackets; a number of titles that pare designs back to striking typographical treatments, not embellished by visuals; a hat-trick of titles from both Pan Macmillan and Oneworld; and a magnificent football-themed... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Entire art gallery of Ladybird book covers is world first

Archive of artworks from a century of the imprint’s simple, wholesome worldview go on display at Museum of English Rural LifeIf all you knew of the world came from a Ladybird book, you would be forgiven for believing factories are always shining temples of industry and optimism rather than... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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If newspapers won't check viral stories, who will listen to them about fake news? | Jasper Jackson

Media outlets published video of cyclist responding to catcallers without checking its authenticity. The race for clicks is undermining claims people should trust the newsEven as the media continues to take Facebook to task over its fake news problem, many parts of the news business are doing... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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