FHM and Zoo closures mark end of lads' mag era

Titles set to follow former rivals Loaded and Nuts in folding as young men turn to mobile phones, social media and free magazinesFHM and Zoo are to close by the end of the year, marking the end of the lads’ mag era that dominated UK magazine publishing in the late 90s and early 2000s.Publisher Bauer Media described the closures, which are still subject to a consultation on the future of 20 jobs across the two titles, as a suspension, but the plan is to close both the print and digital versions of the magazines by 2016. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2015-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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AllRomance.com's sudden closure hits authors hard

Romance ebook distributor is proposing to slash writers’ royalties after falling victim to downturn in digital reading marketOne of the biggest genre ebook distributors in the US has closed suddenly, leaving thousands of authors in the UK and US out of pocket. AllRomance.com and its sister... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-01-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Homestar Runner is back with a few laughs before 2016 ends

The internet felt like a kinder, simpler place during Homestar Runner's heyday. As if to combat all the bad vibes 2016 has given the world, we have a new video featuring Homestar and shirtless luchadore Strong Bad reading a children's book about a sp... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2016-12-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Weekly E-Ranking: top marks for Night School

Lee Child’s Night School has reclaimed its pole position in the Weekly E-Book Ranking, after a brief week in second place when Scott Mariani’s The Devil’s Kingdom upset the apple cart. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Getting to Know Pope Francis: Mark Shriver

In the first significant biography of Pope Francis written by an American, Mark Shriver retraces the personal life of Pope Francis from Cordoba, Argentina, to the Vatican to uncover the origins of teachings that have reinvigorated the Catholic Church. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomberg Pursuits Ends Print Magazine

The once-exclusive luxury brand goes digital-first and consumer-facing. The post Bloomberg Pursuits Ends Print Magazine appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2016-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hygge and Bake Off mark second Civilised Saturday

Independent bookshops are gearing up for a second year of events to mark “Civilised Saturday” – billed as the antidote to the mayhem of deep discounting day Black Friday. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The End of Digital Advertising as We Know It

The display-ad business model is reaching its saturation point, spurring a need for digital publishers to come up with a new approach. Continue reading at Knowledge@Wharton

[ Knowledge@Wharton | 2016-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children's Laureates past and present urge end to 'school library lottery'

Children’s laureate Chris Riddell has called on education secretary Justine Greening to  end the “disadvantageous school library lottery" and ensure every child in the country has access to a school library service. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Carcanet to mark Remembrance Day with first English translation of Alain-Fournier's poetry

Carcanet Press will shortly release the first-ever English translation of French author Alain-Fournier’s poetry. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fire forces closure of a Waterstones Exeter branch

A Waterstones branch in Exeter has been forced to close after a blaze that erupted in the area early this morning. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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AQA: The End of Art History?

Thames & Hudson's Mark Sapwell on the far-reaching consequences of AQA dropping A-Level subjects including Archaeology and History of Art. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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30-year-old Bloomsbury marks past and present

Bloomsbury staffers old and new joined authors, agents and booksellers to celebrate the publishing house's 30th birthday last night (29th September) in Bedford Square Gardens, London WC1. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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WIRED Book Club: Picking Apart the Satisfying, Uncheesy End of Three-Body Problem

Three bodies in the WIRED Book Club talk religion and science in the final act of Liu Cixin's mind-bending book. The post WIRED Book Club: Picking Apart the Satisfying, Uncheesy End of Three-Body Problem appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2016-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Over 2,000' stores to mark National Bookshop Day

Over 2,000 bookshops are preparing to celebrate the UK’s inaugural Bookshop Day on Saturday 8th October with events and book clubs, according to The Booksellers Association. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg pledge $3 billion to fight diseases

After investing millions of dollars in education and opening their own private K-12 school this year, pediatrician Priscilla Chan and her Facebook-founding husband, Mark Zuckerberg, announced Wednesday that they will invest $3 billion over the next decade to fight diseases. The funds will come... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New character marks Winnie-the-Pooh's 90th anniversary

A new Winnie-the-Pooh character, ‘Penguin’, will feature in an anthology, due for release next month, marking 90 years since the Winnie-the-Pooh novel was first published. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Festival' to mark opening of Foyles Chelmsford

A fortnight-long festival is set to mark the opening of Foyles Bond Street in Chelmsford, featuring authors such as Martina Cole and Jeffrey Archer. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sceptre marks love collection with short story competition

Hodder & Stoughton's literary imprint Sceptre is marking the release of a collection of stories about love in November by launching a love-themed short story competition. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Comic book stamps mark Great Fire of London anniversary

The 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of London is to be commemorated with a set of six new stamps. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2016-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Misuse' forces closure of Oxford Dictionaries survey

Oxford Dictionaries has closed its survey for the least popular English word a day after it was launched due to “severe misuse” of the feature. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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