Cuaron 'in talks' on Rowling's 'Fantastic Beasts'

Director Alfonso Cuaron is deep in talks to direct a new film based on JK Rowling's Fantastic... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2014-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Four Decades of Christian Publishing: PW Talks to Dave Lewis

Longtime Christian publishing executive Dave Lewis reflects on 43 years in the book business and discusses what he calls the changing but promising future for the industry. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-06-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Mark Haddon’s ‘The Porpoise’ sounds like homework. It’s actually fantastic.

The novel, based on a Greek legend, could have been a postmodern mess if it weren’t for Haddon’s skill as a storyteller. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-06-11 12:00:00 UTC ]
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ALA 2019: PW Talks to ALA Washington Office Director Kathi Kromer

With librarians preparing to gather in Washington for the 2019 Annual Conference, PW recently caught up with ALA's Kathi Kromer to talk about navigating today's unusual political climate, and why 'year-round advocacy' is the office's defining strategy. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-06-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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ABC news boss Gaven Morris faces staff revolt over spiked Adani story | Weekly Beast

News director named on a warrant by the AFP but at least that redirected staff anger for a day. Plus: News Corp exodusWhen the Australian federal police swept into Ultimo with a search warrant for ABC news on Wednesday it was a mixed blessing for news director Gaven Morris.Morris’s name was on... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2019-06-07 01:26:26 UTC ]
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BookExpo 2019: With Talk of Hope, Sonia Sotomayor Walks Among Her Readers

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor came down from the stage and walked among the tables at her BookExpo appearance Thursday evening. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Expo Leadership Roundtable talks audio and diversity

Women dominated the opening Leadership Roundtable at Book Expo, as the panel suggested audio is no longer a competitive format and called for greater diversity in publishing.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-30 21:39:50 UTC ]
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NYRF 2019: Film Scouts Talk Trends

Leading film scouts and agents spoke on New York Rights Fair panel, explaining how they make a piece of content come alive for a producer or studio executive. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Magazine Media: Talking About a Better User Experience Isn’t Enough

Publishers are still challenged by digital media's limitations, but a few have found solutions. The post Magazine Media: Talking About a Better User Experience Isn’t Enough appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2019-05-28 14:20:54 UTC ]
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Talks underway for fourth Bridget Jones film

Talks are underway for a film adaptation of Helen Fielding's Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (Vintage).  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-20 21:56:32 UTC ]
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Unfiltered: This author uses humor, honesty to talk about race in the US

Cultural critic Damon Young discusses his memoir ‘What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Blacker,’ and its goal of filling gaps in racial perceptions. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2019-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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TCAF 2019 Hails Manga Stars; PW Talks with Oni's James Lucas Jones

The Toronto Comic Arts Festival, an international show of indie comics and graphic novels, was held May 11 and 12 at the Toronto Reference Library, and honored acclaimed manga artists Junji Ito and Hiromi Takashima; PW also interviewed Oni Press publisher James Lucas Jones about the recent... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Daily Beast is Growing Thanks to Reader Loyalty

As a digital media publisher, The Daily Beast does not rely on search and social media for its success. Instead, their goal is to focus on the platforms they can control in order to create a deeply engaged audience from its base of loyal readers, according to CRO Mia Libby. “We have been... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2019-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Explore the World: PW Talks with BigFoot

D.L. Miller's illustrated BigFoot books bring some of the world's most amazing places home to young readers. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
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BookExpo 2019: Talking with Cindy Heidemann, PW’s Rep of the Year

For Cindy Heidemann, a field sales representative for Publishers Group West and Two Rivers (part of Ingram Publisher Services), reps are “enablers.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BookExpo 2019: Talking with Literati, PW’s Bookstore of the Year

It takes a village to raise a child—and to create a successful bookstore, if the experience of booksellers Hilary and Mike Gustafson is any indication. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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NAIBA Booksellers Talk Education, Health Care, and the Bottom Line

New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association members gathered in Baltimore on April 25 for discussions about bookseller education, health care, and finances for independent bookstores across the region. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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NewFronts day 1: 'Game of Thrones' jokes abound, NYT talks privacy

Welcome to Day 1 of the Digital Content NewFronts. Ad Age’s Jeanine Poggi, Ilyse Liffreing and Garett Sloane will be live-blogging the week-long dog-and-pony show where digital publishers, from YouTube and Twitter to Condé Nast and Meredith, are presenting buzzy new content and ad products to... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2019-04-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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My TED talk: how I took on the tech titans in their lair

For more than a year, the Observer writer has been probing a darkness at the heart of Silicon Valley. Last week, at a TED talk that became a global viral sensation, she told the tech billionaires they had broken democracy. What happened next?If Silicon Valley is the beast, then TED is its belly.... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2019-04-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ruth Reichl, author of ‘Save Me The Plums,’ talks food, media and revolution

Ruth Reichl, former editor-in-chief of Gourmet magazine — previously a food editor and restaurant critic for the Los Angeles Times — released her newest memoir, “Save Me The Plums,” earlier this year, telling a “tale of the end of American magazine media as we knew it.” The book is also many... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Susan Orlean talks ‘The Library Book’ on first day of L.A. Times Festival of Books

Susan Orlean cracked open her book and bent toward the microphone. “Covers burst like popcorn,” she said, reading from her book about the mysterious 1986 fire at downtown L.A.’s Central Library. “Pages flared and blackened and then sprang away from their bindings, a ream of sooty scraps soaring... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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