Plus unfortunate controversy in the competitive 'Overwatch' scene, a publishing giant goes on the market, and more gaming news. Continue reading at 'Wired'
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The Society of Authors has distributed more than £140,000 between 61 authors to help support them in the development and completion of new work. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The debut book from Kristen Roupenian, whose New Yorker short story “Cat Person” went viral far beyond the scope of most short fiction when it was published earlier this month, has been sold to British publisher Jonathan Cape, the Guardian reports. Roupenian's short story collection, “You Know... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The similarly titled labor of love that was Raymond Briggs’ 1999 graphic novel about the warmly rendered lives of his parents, takes on a beautifully animated life of its own in “Ethel & Ernest.” Peppered with knowing insights surrounding the British working class, the film creates a richly... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new report released by the Authors Guild showed that more than 65% of the literary translators responding to a survey earn less than $20,000 a year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A half-dozen NBA scouts sprawled in an anonymous row of seats behind one of the baskets at Galen Center. The serious-faced men balanced cellphones, bottles of water and notebooks covered with the pebbled texture of a basketball Thursday night. None of the announced crowd of 2,712 paid attention... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Comic books are a brilliant medium, but keeping up with the latest releases can be expensive. If you live in the US, it's worth checking out Hoopla; the service is supported by more than 1,500 public libraries, and offers free digital access to DC, I... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2017-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Every day millions of internet users ask Google life’s most difficult questions, big and small. Our writers answer some of the commonest queriesConfession: I’ve watched porn on the job. So many times I’ve lost count, in fact. But then that was when I was writing an erotic memoir and reporting on... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As we approach the start of a new year, the inevitable "best of" lists are starting to crop up. Never one to miss a trick, Google has released its own top five lists for 2017. The lists cover the US, and there are a few obvious names taking the top spots -- Super Mario Run is unsurprisingly... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2017-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ruth Ware's The Lying Game has been optioned for television by Hollywood production company Gotham and Entertainment One (eOne). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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"Exhausted" staff at Amazon are being taken away in ambulances and falling asleep on their feet due to intense pressure to meet warehouse targets, an investigation by the Mirror has claimed. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Microsoft has long sold its Surface devices on the idea that they can double as digital notebooks; laptops one minute, journals the next thanks to their detachable displays and styli. (Heck, the Surface Book has a "Clipboard" mode.) With today's Mole... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2017-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House chief executive Tom Weldon has urged the industry to respond to the "really urgent commercial imperative" of reflecting working class experiences in books. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Are you drowning in constant emails, phone calls, paperwork, interruptions and meeting actions? Smart Work is the busy professional's guide to getting organized in the digital workplace You'll develop a simple and sustainable productivity system to organize your actions, manage your inputs and... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2017-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As part of #WorkinPublishing week, Jack Smyth from William Collins and 4th Estate talks to jobs in books about his career as a designer. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This is a transcript of the Oct. 22 edition of Working. These transcripts are lightly edited and may contain errors. For the definitive record, consult the podcast. Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2017-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This is a transcript of the Oct. 15 edition of Working. These transcripts are lightly edited and may contain errors. For the definitive record, consult the podcast. Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2017-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With the publishing sector's big guns mostly rolled out to capture some pre-Christmas hype, November is something of a quieter month in terms of notable book cover design. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The sun had started to set on Dodger Stadium as the trio left the bullpen, yet the 103-degree heat still clung to Chavez Ravine like a cloak. Clayton Kershaw walked shoulder to shoulder through the swelter with pitching coach Rick Honeycutt and catcher Austin Barnes. An ovation greeted the... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-10-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The famous photographer has been blacklisted following allegations of sexual harassment and assault. The post Condé Nast Bans Terry Richardson From Working With Its Magazines appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2017-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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“Comics will break your heart,” the artist Jack Kirby once said. That may be true, but sometimes, as we’ve seen over the course of this season of Working, if you love them, the medium will love you back. Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2017-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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