The Doctor Who showrunner sympathises with Australian fans annoyed about its move to Disney+ but hopes the show will provide something ‘positive and optimistic’After nearly 60 years, Doctor Who is leaving Aunty and moving in with the Mouse. The much-loved British science fiction show is no longer available to watch on the ABC for the first time since 1965, dematerialising from Australian free-to-air television after the BBC signed a deal with Disney to distribute it around the world.Australia has a long and meaningful relationship with Doctor Who: the Australian composer Ron Grainer wrote the original theme song, and a surly flight attendant from Brisbane served as one of the Doctor’s most memorable – and loud – companions. (Janet Fielding, who played Tegan Jovanka, companion to the fourth and fifth Doctors.) Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2023-11-25 19:00:02 UTC ]
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Barnes & Noble has released the finalists for their Best Books of the Year. The 12 books include a mix of genres and age categories. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2023-11-10 20:12:21 UTC ]
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Just as video games are a visual art form, so are comics! Check out these manga and graphic novels like TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW, AND TOMORROWw. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2023-11-09 11:35:00 UTC ]
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The three-publisher program devised to elevate German open-access research publication reports that it expects a formal signing of a new accord within weeks. The post Research Publishing: Projekt DEAL, Springer Nature in New Five-Year Accord appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-11-08 21:43:12 UTC ]
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Our annual ranking of the world’s biggest book publishers was once again topped by the STM and legal giant, which toppled Pearson from its perch in 2018. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-11-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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For a limited time, Amazon is offering an Audible deal on its audiobook subscription with a price of up to 60% off the normal subscription cost. You can cancel at any time during the discounted period and not be committed to a longer subscription. With the discounted Audible... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2023-11-02 15:59:38 UTC ]
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For Dr. Juan Tapia Mendoza, a pediatrician at SOMOS Community Care, the closures can be a barrier to care in the neighborhoods he serves. Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2023-10-30 19:48:07 UTC ]
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The former English professor says there has been a learning curve moving from academia to the publishing industry, but she feels energized by the challenges. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-10-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
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“Roughing the Princess,” an erotic e-book inspired by an actual relationship, veered too close to reality for many of Taylor Swift’s fans. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2023-10-25 13:45:13 UTC ]
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Commercial book publishing was (and is) unbearably white. In 1971, when Toni Morrison became a trade editor, about 95 percent of the fiction published by the big commercial houses was by white authors. By 2018, that number dropped only to 89 percent. One of the only other black women working as... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2023-10-24 08:50:40 UTC ]
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One can only hope that, someday, there will be a 'Star Wars' tarot. In the meantime, here are a handful of decks inspired by other major sci-fi and capes-and-tights franchises. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-10-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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From Oct. 11-14, more than 200,000 people made the pilgrimage to Manhattan's Javits Center for New York Comic Con, the annual gathering of fans across movies, television, comic books, anime and video games. The massive convention floor was filled with activations of all sizes from some of the... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2023-10-20 08:00:00 UTC ]
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New York Comic Con held an exhausting yet exhilarating annual celebration of comics and pop culture October 12–15, where new imprints, partnerships, and plenty of dealmaking took place alongside cosplay, massive manga character balloons, and immersive activations. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-10-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Tim O'Brien, author of the great novel 'The Things They Carried,' explains how COVID and Trump spawned 'America Fantastica,' his first novel in 20 years. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2023-10-13 10:00:10 UTC ]
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The program is one of a myriad of offerings from The Word, A Storytelling Sanctuary. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-10-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
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As reported by Publishers Weekly earlier this morning, Random House will publish Salman Rushdie’s new memoir, Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder, on April 16, 2024. The book will mark Rushdie’s first time speaking at length about the brutal attack he suffered while onstage at the... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2023-10-11 15:03:03 UTC ]
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Religion presses offer children and their families meaningful—and playful—stories for Christmas, Hanukkah, Easter, and Passover. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-10-11 04:00:00 UTC ]
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No Book Left Behind, by Alice-Catherine Carls Essay [email protected] Mon, 10/09/2023 - 15:35 Photo by Alexander Grey / UnsplashWelcome news to those of us in the “Flyover Zone”: our reading habits are healthy and well served. The Jackson Madison... Continue reading at World Literature Today
[ World Literature Today | 2023-10-09 20:35:50 UTC ]
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Horror fans, this is the month where we all grow into our full power, and October is choc full of great new horror book releases, including Out There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror edited by Jordan Peele. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2023-10-06 10:31:00 UTC ]
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Lydia Davis’ new collection Our Strangers, is available now from Bookshop Editions, so we asked her a few questions about her writing, reading, and more. How do you tackle writer’s block? I don’t really have writer’s block anymore. When I first started out, I certainly did just sit there... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2023-10-02 09:00:46 UTC ]
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Amazon has kicked off a new Fire tablet sale ahead of its Prime Big Deal Days event later this month. The discounts include the Fire HD 8 down to $60, the Fire HD 8 Plus for $70, the Fire Max 11 for $150, the previous-generation Fire HD 10 for $75 and the Fire 7 for $40,... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2023-10-02 07:45:36 UTC ]
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