Searches, as our publisher first described to me, is an artful essay collection exploring the nature of artificial intelligence and our complicity with technological capitalism. Through a blend of memoir and cultural criticism, the author Vauhini Vara uses the tools of Big Tech (namely ChatGPT) to critique Big Tech itself, while revealing her own deeply […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'
[ Literrary Hub | 2024-09-20 08:56:45 UTC ]
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The University of East Anglia (UEA) has announced a major strand of its ambitious CW50 anniversary campaign, which celebrates 50 years of creative writing at UEA. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-01 15:44:04 UTC ]
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Literary agent Simon Trewin has partnered with Writing.ie – a resource site for unpublished authors – to launch a weekly one-hour show on Facebook Live. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-27 16:09:51 UTC ]
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The debut novel intersperses the story of a tech reporter in Silicon Valley with Facebook posts, tweets, Google results and other fragments. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-03-27 13:00:00 UTC ]
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At the coronavirus outbreak reshapes our industry, The Bookseller is inviting staff members from across the book trade to share their experiences of working during the coronavirus outbreak. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-24 12:47:26 UTC ]
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In response to the coronavirus outbreak and government advice to socially distance, authors, readers and booksellers are thinking of new, exciting and creative ways to launch their books and keep readers engaged after in-person-events get cancelled. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-18 11:27:40 UTC ]
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“We’re going to operate like a pizza takeout place,” one independent bookstore owner said. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2020-03-18 03:53:05 UTC ]
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In this week’s issue, Natasha Singer reviews “Facebook: The Inside Story,” by Steven Levy. In 1992, William Poundstone wrote for the Book Review about “Artificial Life,” Levy’s book about the science and nuance of life creation in silico. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2020-03-13 09:00:04 UTC ]
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Sphere has done a string of "major" international rights deals for a memoir by human rights lawer Benjamin Ferencz, Parting Words, including a pre-empt in Germany. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-10 23:17:05 UTC ]
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OLIVER MORTON’S The Moon is a masterpiece of science journalism that throws fresh light on its eponymous subject. Morton mines fields as diverse as aerospace science, history, astrobiology, mythology, geology, and science fiction in pursuit of lessons the Moon can teach us about space... Continue reading at Los Angeles Review of Books
[ Los Angeles Review of Books | 2020-03-06 20:00:57 UTC ]
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Adobe has released a new Gmail add-on to make it easier for Creative Cloud users to share their work over email. The plugin allows you to attach synced files, libraries or mobile creations you have stored on your Creative Cloud account as links. Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2020-03-05 18:10:00 UTC ]
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If you ever worked with someone who is volatile, temperamental, moody, or simply grumpy, you will understand the difficulties. Here are ways to cope. Few psychological traits have been celebrated more during the past 20 years than emotional intelligence (EQ). Loosely defined, it’s the ability to... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2020-02-28 07:30:37 UTC ]
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Among former Informa, Penton and UBM executive Paul Miller's early initiatives after taking over as CEO of Questex late in 2018 was a reorganization of the company's media and events properties, reducing the number of divisions in the portfolio in an effort to foster more cross-brand... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2020-02-27 19:00:10 UTC ]
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Some good f*cking advice for creative roadblocks. So you gave up on your New Year’s resolutions. I’m sorry to hear that. It sounds like you might need some tough love to get back on track. And while I’m not going to give that to you, Jason Bacher, Brian Buirge, and Jason Richburg will.... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2020-02-22 07:00:34 UTC ]
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BackgroundIn conjunction with the Sharjah Market Focus at The London Book Fair in March 2020, the British Council will be offering two small grants of £3000 each to UK or UAE based organisations for activity taking place between 16 March and 31 October 2020. Together, the British Council will... Continue reading at British Council global
[ British Council global | 2020-02-21 12:31:03 UTC ]
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Despite flipping the “digital-only” switch on many titles, major publishers continue to launch new publications – and reinvest in existing ones – with a heightened focus on paper quality, editorial value, and the luxuries of print. Execs from Meredith, Hearst Autos, and Bonnier Media discuss how... Continue reading at Publishing Executive
[ Publishing Executive | 2020-02-20 22:40:45 UTC ]
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A quality experience is something every publisher wants to offer their audience. Yet, there isn't a playbook on exactly how to do it. There are many variables in what makes for a quality experience, but ultimately it’s the readers/users themselves that decide. Still, there are creative ideas... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2020-02-20 17:20:54 UTC ]
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Ever-changing external landscapes present both threats and opportunities for media firms. Shifting marketing budgets and the proliferation of free content challenge publishers that rely on advertising and paid subscriptions. Yet the industry is not cowering: the results of Folio:’s 2020... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2020-02-18 15:48:16 UTC ]
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Aimed at growing consumer revenue, Hearst's new experiential division will work to build deeper relationships with readers by creating events that enthusiasts will be tempted to pay for. The post How Hearst is building an ‘experiences’ business appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2020-01-21 05:00:50 UTC ]
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Kassia St. Clair explains the essential role of fabric, from ancient Egypt to outer space. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-01-09 12:28:19 UTC ]
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Informa plc announced Tuesday that it has begun the process of replacing Derek Mapp, chairman of the London-based B2B publisher and exhibitions giant since 2008, with a successor expected to be installed by the end of the year. Mapp first joined Informa's board as a non-executive director in... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2020-01-08 19:41:38 UTC ]
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