Feeling lucky? Some Universal Studios visitors will get to test the new Harry Potter attractions

The much-anticipated Wizarding World of Harry Potter attraction doesn't officially open at Universal Studios Hollywood until April 7, but a few lucky visitors to the theme park can get an early peek as soon as today. Theme park operators inside the new land, inspired by the popular books and movies... Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In the US, UK, and Canada, Harry’s on Another Roll With ‘Cursed Child’

North American sales of 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' top 2 million copies, UK sales blow past records, all within days of Rowling's new release. The post In the US, UK, and Canada, Harry’s on Another Roll With ‘Cursed Child’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Bestsellers: Potter Sells Like Lightning

The Boy Who Lived returns to the iBooks Bestseller list as the Book That Sold, J.K. Rowling's 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts One and Two,' rides the broomstick of public fervor to #1. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Is Testing Mid-Roll Video Ads in Facebook Live

Facebook has started running tests of mid-roll video ads inside live video broadcasts from top publishing partners, the company confirmed Monday.These are Facebook's first ads that get served directly inside videos on the social network. "We're running a small test where a group of publishers... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales Propel Latest Potter Book In Face of Mixed Reviews

In spite of tepid critical reaction to 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts One and Two,' which became available to the public at precisely 12:01 a.m. on July 31, the book seems to have hit its high sales performance expectations. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Harry Quebert' companion novel to MacLehose

MacLehose Press has acquired a new novel by Swiss author Joël Dicker, author of The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ross replaces Pinter at Manchester University Press

Simon Ross, formerly Cambridge University Press's deputy managing director for academic publishing as well as CUP global business development director, has been appointed as the new c.e.o. of Manchester University Press. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon partners with UK government to test drone delivery

Amazon is partnering with the UK government to explore making the delivery of parcels by drones a reality. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Big and Small, Old and New: Oxford University Press and Its Israeli Startups

'The world of publishing has evolved one small step and then stopped,' says a digital entrepreneur, one of three whose Israeli startup is collaborating with the venerable Oxford University Press. The post Big and Small, Old and New: Oxford University Press and Its Israeli Startups appeared first... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-07-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Random House Studio Sold to Fremantle Media

The film development unit Random House launched in 2007 (which was then called Random House Films), has been sold to Fremantle Media North America. Peter Gethers, longtime head of RH Studio, will stay on as an executive v-p at the newly owned unit. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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B&N, Adaptive Studios Ink Exclusive Retail Deal

Under the agreement, the retailer will get a six-month period of exclusivity for all new Adaptive titles beginning this month with two teen novels. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Twitter's New 'Recommended Video' Feature Gets First Big Test During National Shooting Coverage

Publishers have flooded Twitter with video clips this week as they cover police shootings of civilians in Louisiana and Minnesota, and a shooting in Dallas Thursday night that killed five police officers. To help viewers stay informed, Twitter's recently-launched Watch Mode seems to be getting... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2016-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook tests News Feed-only posts that avoid your Timeline

Being able to hide a Facebook update after it posts isn't entirely new, but the social network is testing a way to let users keep things from ever hitting their Timeline. A "Hide From Your Timeline" checkbox will allow you to only publish something i... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2016-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Malpass leaves Yale University Press following restructure

Gillian Malpass, publisher for art and architecture at Yale University Press London, has been made redundant following a restructure. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What Publishers Can Learn from Eat Drink Lucky’s E-Mail Success

Executive editor Gillian Britt explains the brand’s unique format. The post What Publishers Can Learn from Eat Drink Lucky’s E-Mail Success appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2016-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Snapchat's Redesign Is Aimed at Attracting More Eyeballs for Publishers and Brands

Snapchat's got a brand-new look today. The red-hot messaging app is revamping its feed with a new design that mashes up Discover with Live Stories—the strings of photos and videos that users collect at events—with subscribe buttons, creative headlines and new placements geared at helping... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2016-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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University Presses Cope with Budget Cuts

Universities are taking different approaches to handling shrinking budgets, from cutting back on staff to expecting presses to rely more on their own resources. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Booksellers ready to relive midnight madness for Potter play

Retailers are plotting a range of spellbinding evenings across the UK ahead of the release of JK Rowling’s "eighth Harry Potter book”, the play script for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (Little, Brown). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dame Helen Mirren to narrate 'lost' Beatrix Potter tale

Award-winning actress Dame Helen Mirren is to narrate Beatrix Potter's century-old "lost" story, The Tale of Kitty-in-Boots (Frederick Warne & Co, Penguin Random House Children’s). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Players’ Tribune and Budweiser team up for new content studio

Derek Jeter’s The Players’ Tribune and Budweiser are launching a content studio, which will focus on short-form videos and photos for Facebook, Instagram and other social platforms. The launch is part of a broader strategy at The Players’ Tribune to diversify its video content and grow audience... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-05-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Clarkson Potter Courts the Meal-Kit Market

The publisher has just released a branded cookbook from Plated, the meal-kit company. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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