As the Bologna Book Fair kicks off, download our special report on publishers and books from this year's Guest of Honor country, Germany. The post Download: Bologna Book Fair 2016 Special Issue appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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43 percent of UK consumers expect drones to be the most influential technology in 2016, according to IEEE’s annual survey, with smart phones (38 percent) and 3D printing (31 percent) close behind. The online survey, conducted in November 2015, questioned over two thousand adults to find out what... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2016-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lupo, who was working as a foreign scout at Sanford J. Greenburger Associates, will be looking for properties at the production company that can be adapted for film and television. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Writer and critic Blake Morrison is to chair this year’s Goldsmiths Prize – the £10,000 award created by Goldsmiths, University of London, in association with the New Statesman, to reward “boldly original fiction”. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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We need literature that wrestles with the evils of slavery while confronting its complexity – especially when it’s written for childrenA book called George Washington’s Birthday Cake has caused controversy for depicting a smiling black cook, in this case chef Hercules and his daughter, preparing... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scholastic has halted distribution of A Birthday Cake for George Washington amid criticism of the book's sugar-coated portrayal of slavery. The post Bowing to Pressure, Scholastic Recalls Children’s Book Accused of Being Racist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Coming in February: a cookbook from supermodel Chrissy Teigen, James Beard's American classics, and proper Koreatown food. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Writers, championed by Philip Pullman, may object to attending literary gatherings for free. But the events help to sustain a reading culturePhilip Pullman became cheerleader for a growing band of refuseniks last week when he resigned as president of the Oxford literary festival because it... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Country singer Dolly Parton is to support a scheme to provide free books for children born in Southwark this year. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What do readers in Africa and Asia really want? A new Worldreader report tracks millions of ebook downloads and reading trends across the regions. The post Worldreader Report Tracks Ebook Downloads in Asia and Africa appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Give your paperbacks new life on a screen. The post How to Turn Both Paper and Digital Text Into an E-Book appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2016-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The children's publisher Scholastic Inc. is pulling a new picture book about George Washington's slaves Continue reading at ABC News
[ ABC News | 2016-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children's picture book A Birthday Cake for George Washington is pulled from publication by publishers Scholastic following criticism of its depiction of slaves. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2016-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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You don't even need to lift a finger when you're done playing Jeopardy! on Amazon Echo and want to relax with a book. Simply say "Alexa, read [Kindle book title]," and the voice assistant will start narrating almost anything you purchased from the Ki... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2016-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Exclusive Books has redesigned its flagship Johannesburg store, with the result breaking “the shackles and restraints of the chain-store mentality” in order to make books “sexy” again. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Krauss will be editor-at-large for Avery Books as well as v-p and publisher of her eponymous imprint, Pam Krauss Books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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From the Guardian's top fiction picks for 2016 to Istanbul's diverse and growing literary festival, we bring you some of the top publishing links from PP and around the web. The post Top Publishing Links of the Week: January 11-15, 2016 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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David Fickling Books has hired Bella Pearson to the newly created role of publishing director, beginning 11th April. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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New bookstores are coming soon to Claremont, Calif., Ankeny, Iowa, and Philadelphia. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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’The Revenant’ took the long road from page to screen, and back again; its tie-in edition and a host of others appear on our adult and children’s lists. Plus we see how publishers are helping readers keep their 2016 resolutions, and check in on a three-year-old wedding title that got a boost... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Michael Joseph is to publish Get in the Sea: An Apoplectic Guide to Modern Life by Andy Dawson, the creator of the popular 'Get in the Sea' Twitter account and Facebook page. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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