Crombie: Creative Scotland 'not perfect'

Sir Sandy Crombie, chairman of the board of Creative Scotland, has acknowledged that his... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Creatives praised at PRH Children’s Summer Party

Francesca Dow praised her authors and illustrators for keeping the “magic of storytelling” alive at the annual Penguin Random House Children’s Summer Party. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Patrick Wilson's first reaction to that wild 'Fargo' ending? 'Perfect, let's go with it'

Early on in Season 2 of the FX crime anthology series, “Fargo,” Patrick Wilson’s  Minnesota State Trooper, Lou Solverson, shows up at a blood-spattered waffle house, there to investigate a strange triple homicide. Wilson doesn’t have much dialogue – some light chit-chat and a few thoughtful... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With Its ‘Heart in Scotland,’ the Walter Scott Prize Honors Simon Mawer

Despite the fact that he says, 'I don't consider myself a historical novelist at all,' Simon Mawer wins the £30,000 pound Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction. The post With Its ‘Heart in Scotland,’ the Walter Scott Prize Honors Simon Mawer appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why Hearst Boss Thinks Cannes Is the Perfect Place to Do Business

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[ AdWeek | 2016-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rankin, Cole and Billingham lined up for Bloody Scotland

Ian Rankin, Val McDermid, Martina Cole and Mark Billingham are among the stellar names lined up for the fifth Bloody Scotland festival in Stirling. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Accent Press to open bookshop in Cardiff’s creative quarter

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[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookdonors is new Bloody Scotland sponsor

Social enterprise Bookdonors will be the headline sponsor of Scottish crime writing festival Bloody Scotland this year. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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IAB Releases HTML5 Ad Validator, Aimed at Creatives and Ad Operations Teams

The Interactive Advertising Bureau planned to release a new tool Monday that allows ad designers, developers and ad operations teams to verify that their HTML5 ad units meet the current bureau's guidelines.The tool, which works for mobile and desktop, analyzes elements such as file weights,... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hastings steps down as director of Bloody Scotland

Dom Hastings is stepping down as director of Bloody Scotland to take on a new role with The British Council. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH UK launches its 'creative responsibility manifesto'

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[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishing Scotland gives first translation grants

Publishing projects in Macedonia, Albania, Norway and Spain are among the recipients of the first tranche of grants from Publishing Scotland's new Translation Fund. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Creative industries and the division of labour: Emma Barnes

"There is a neat parallel between the best way to design a systems landscape, and the best way to design a network of people." All ears? Me, too. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ALA 2016 Midwinter Meeting: Ken Burns Talks About the Creative Process

In a fascinating talk, Ken Burns, Terry Tempest Williams, and Mark Kurlansky delved deep into the creative process. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Creative genius' behind Design Museum to W H Allen

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Looking for the Perfect Book Present? Try the Penguin Hotline Really.

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Amazon extends same day delivery to Scotland

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[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A case for Creative Access

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[ Fast Company | 2015-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Creative Access to continue with 'alternative funding'

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[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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My Job In 5: Chris Auty, Course Leader, Creative Business for Entrepreneurs and Executives

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