Deceptive Demographics and Our Elusive American Friends

Julieta Lionetti questions why Planeta was ever seduced by the tens of millions of Spanish-speaking Americans and if the Guadalajara Book Fair is following in its footsteps. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Hay Festival Announces Bogotá39-2017 Anthology of Latin American Authors

Ten years after publishing its original edition, the Hay Festival in Colombia announces the authors in the latest Bogotá39 anthology. The post Hay Festival Announces Bogotá39-2017 Anthology of Latin American Authors appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Impress your friends: Seven notes from Major League Baseball

A stat-driven update on the majors for May Day: 1. Bryce Harper scored 32 runs in April, a major league record for the month. The Kansas City Royals scored 63. 2. Anthony Rendon drove in 10 runs on the final day of April. Players who did not drive in 10 runs all month included Jose Bautista,... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Granta names 21 of the best young American novelists

The British literary magazine Granta unveiled its Best of Young American Novelists list on Wednesday, honoring 21 U.S. writers younger than 40. Fiction by the selected authors will appear in the magazine's 139th issue. Many of the writers, despite their comparative youth, have already reached... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-04-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Granta’s list of the best young American novelists

Once a decade, Granta picks the most-promising authors under 40 in the US and UK. Here are the 21 young American writers to watch this decadeThe age of anxiety: what does Granta’s list say about America?Jesse Ball, 38, was born in New York and has published six novels, a number of poetry and... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-04-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Question of the day: Platforms, friend or foe?

The relationship between publishers and major traffic drivers like Facebook and Google has never been more important so we sat down with a few publishers to ask them one single question about today’s biggest platforms: Friend or foe? Sponsored content by Parse.ly The post Question of the day:... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HBO drama series for Ferrante's My Brilliant Friend

The first novel in Elena Ferrante's four part series, My Brilliant Friend, is to be adapted into an eight-episode Italian drama series for HBO and Italian state broadcaster Rai. Production is set to begin this summer. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Elena Ferrante's juggernaut 'My Brilliant Friend' heading to HBO

Elena Ferrante’s bestselling book “My Brilliant Friend” is headed to the small screen, courtesy of HBO and RAI, Italy’s national public broadcasting company. Set in Naples, “My Brilliant Friend” centers on Elena Greco, as she recalls her lifelong relationship with dear friend — and dear enemy —... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The long-lasting effects of revolutionary rhetoric explored in doc 'American Anarchist'

In 1969, an angry young man caught up in the social unrest of the period holed up in the New York Public Library poring through piles of military manuals and eventually emerged with “The Anarchist Cookbook.” Containing detailed instructions for making TNT and “converting a shotgun into a grenade... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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From frenemy to friend: How Google won publishers over

It's not being confused with altruism, but Google's way of working with publishers has made it more of a friend to publishers than Facebook. The post From frenemy to friend: How Google won publishers over appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-03-21 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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Ryan Murphy says 'American Horror Story' will pull from the 2016 election

It’s the news that some might think makes perfect sense: “American Horror Story” will tackle the 2016 presidential election.  During an appearance on Bravo’s “Watch What Happens Live!” Wednesday night, “AHS” co-creator Ryan Murphy revealed that the next season of the popular FX horror anthology... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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American Publishers Return to Cuba

A contingent of 31 American publishers have traveled to Havana as part of the U.S. Publishing Mission to Cuba. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'I felt like an interloper sneaking through a friend's house'

In March 2016, children’s author Tommy Donbavand was diagnosed with cancer and left unable to work on a series of books for Oxford University Press. Here, Donbavand and author Barry Hutchison talk about how Hutchison took over the writing of the books. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Guadalajara’s Rights Exchange Fellows: ‘Broad Insight’ Into Latin American Publishing

Fellows who attended Guadalajara International Book Fair offer feedback on insights into the Latin American book market and its opportunities. The post Guadalajara’s Rights Exchange Fellows: ‘Broad Insight’ Into Latin American Publishing appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Remembering Fred Kobrak, Our Friend and Colleague

We remember our friend and colleague, Fred Kobrak, an international book publishing industry veteran and fixture at the Frankfurt Book Fair, who passed away on December 12. The post Remembering Fred Kobrak, Our Friend and Colleague appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Is Enlisting American Users in the Fight Against Fake News

Facebook's going to need all the help it can get to combat fake news.  With that in mind, the company is enlisting users to fight the good fight, revealing a five-part plan to cleanse its platform of faux publishers that make money off click-bait headlines that contain blatant untruths. The... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2016-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At Guadalajara: Latin American Literary Agencies Gain Traction

Evident in the rise of literary agencies at Guadalajara Book Fair, the road to international markets for Latin American writers is no longer just via Spain. The post At Guadalajara: Latin American Literary Agencies Gain Traction appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Latest in the Facebook “Friend or Foe” Debate

As the "fake news" controversy unfolds, regional publishers need to rise above the noise. The post The Latest in the Facebook “Friend or Foe” Debate appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2016-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Writing the African-American Experience

New nonfiction works offer social insight and personal catharsis in the wake of Ta-Nehisi Coates’s 'Between the World and Me.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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American publishers' half year sales down 3.4%

US publishers’ revenues fell 3.4% year-on-year to $5.37bn (£4.32bn) for the first half of 2016, new statistics from the Association of American Publishers have revealed. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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