There are few things more heartbreaking for an editor than turning the lights off on a publication. Unfortunately, today marks the second time I've had to perform that unrewarding task. And while I plan to make good on my promise to take what we've learned here at Distro and transfer it to Engadget at large, I'm no less disheartened to have to flip the switch. When Tim Stevens asked me to take the reins of what was then referred to as Project X, I was skeptical. It was the summer of 2011, just over a year since the release of the first iPad, and tablet magazine publishing was largely an untested market. Sure, mainstream media was investing massive amounts of money in the space -- we're looking at you, Rupert -- but part of me couldn't shake the feeling that turning a blog into a magazine (digital or otherwise) was a step back, not a step forward. Filed under: Tablets Comments Continue reading at 'Engadget'
[ Engadget | 2013-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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WLT to Host “Indigenous Literatures of the Americas” Event at Green Feather Books, by The Editors of WLT News and Events [email protected] Mon, 08/28/2023 - 15:10 World Literature Today, the University of Oklahoma’s award-winning magazine of... Continue reading at World Literature Today
[ World Literature Today | 2023-08-28 20:10:58 UTC ]
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Carduff, who was named books editor at the 'Wall Street Journal' in 2017, was also a contributing editor for the Library of America Series and the publishing consultant to John Updike's literary trust. He died on August 14. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Readers respond to Baillie Gifford’s sponsorship of the Edinburgh book festival and threats by authors to boycott itRegarding your article (Authors threaten boycott of Edinburgh book festival over sponsors’ fossil fuel links, 11 August), collaboration and creativity are key to addressing the... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2023-08-15 15:13:57 UTC ]
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Letter to Salma, by Yousef Khanfar Literary Tributes [email protected] Wed, 08/09/2023 - 15:14 In the following tribute, Yousef Khanfar pens a letter to the eminent scholar Salma Khadra Jayyusi, laureate of the 2021 Palestine Prize for Literature,... Continue reading at World Literature Today
[ World Literature Today | 2023-08-09 20:14:32 UTC ]
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IPG CEO Joe Matthews told PW the company remains committed to its 50-year-old publishing programs but that "the current market" required adjustments. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-07-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Some of publishing’s most celebrated and enduring editors are leaving their posts at Penguin Random House after accepting buyout packages Continue reading at ABC News
[ ABC News | 2023-07-17 23:33:55 UTC ]
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NASCAR's Chicago street race during the holiday weekend shut down many businesses along the route, including Exile in Bookville, which sustained thousands of dollars in losses. Some of that loss was alleviated by a spike in online orders by customers wanting to support the store. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-07-05 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Public figures back strike at Le Journal du Dimanche to protest against appointment of Geoffroy LejeuneActors, novelists and leftwing politicians have joined support for major strike action at France’s flagship Sunday newspaper, Le Journal du Dimanche, to protest against the appointment, ahead... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2023-06-27 15:32:49 UTC ]
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Sarah Crichton will "step back from her duties as editor-in-chief" at Henry Holt & Co., assuming the role of editor-at-large on July 5, Holt president and publisher Amy Einhorn has announced in a letter to staff. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Knopf executive v-p and publisher Reagan Arthur said it would be hard to name an editor who had a more lasting and profound impact on American letters than Gottlieb: "He had a vision not just for what worked on the page, but what worked in the marketplace." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Cormac McCarthy, whose inimitable literary style and uniquely bleak outlook on human nature combined to ensure his status as a behemoth of contemporary American letters, died of natural causes at his home in Santa Fe, N.M., on June 13. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Coffee House Press in Minneapolis is building up its staff after 30% of its employees resigned this past month. Jeremy Davies was named executive editor and three Texas booksellers have also recently joined the press. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Rachel Carhart, Colton Bernasol, and Zach Gordon move to new and expended roles. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-05-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Do you like the Best American series? Of course you do! Each book in the annual series showcases of best short fiction and nonfiction in a given year, from short stories to essays, science and nature writing, to food writing. Each volume’s series editor selects notable works from hundreds of... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2023-05-16 15:00:45 UTC ]
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PW adult and children’s reviews editors will moderate a day of panels in which the editors of big fall titles showcase their books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-05-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
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A notable author and editor of lifestyle and cookbooks, Finamore died on May 6 after a brief illness. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-05-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Share the Joy of Giving—and Receiving—Books as Gifts, by The Editors of WLT News and Events [email protected] Mon, 05/01/2023 - 15:39 Isobelle Ouzman, Peace for Ukraine (2022; detail), miniature plain paper journal, ink, color pencils, art knife,... Continue reading at World Literature Today
[ World Literature Today | 2023-05-01 20:39:57 UTC ]
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Working-class lives are unlikely to be properly represented in fiction if the publishing industry is run by middle-class graduates, says Nick MossKeiran Goddard is right to say that too many novels that claim to portray working-class life just give us “recent arts graduate feels emotionally,... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2023-04-30 16:40:05 UTC ]
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Ms. Davis, who took charge of the food magazine at a time of turmoil, will head the publishing imprint she founded. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2023-04-25 21:59:44 UTC ]
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Despite winning a Pulitzer Prize in 2021 for coverage of China's mass detention of Muslims, BuzzFeed News' journalistic success has not delivered business results. Continue reading at Media Week
[ Media Week | 2023-04-21 14:23:32 UTC ]
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