Final volume from Patrick Leigh Fermor

John Murray is to publish a posthumous book by travel writer Patrick Leigh Fermor, who died in... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Finally, A Weed Magazine For The Rest Of Us

While legacy magazines falter, two digital media veterans think their cannabis-focused publication Gossamer may be the future. Weed and print media may have more in common than rolling papers.Read Full Story Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2018-04-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook finally explains why it bans some content, in 27 pages

Among the most challenging issues for Facebook is its role as the policeman for the free expression of its two billion users. Now the social network is opening up about its decision-making over which posts it decides to take down - and why. On Tuesday the company for the first time published the... Continue reading at Baltimore Sun

[ Baltimore Sun | 2018-04-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How does Neil Patrick Harris keep his 'Series of Unfortunate Events' characters distinct? Just watch

Two seasons in, it’s safe to say Netflix’s whimsical adaptation of “A Series of Unfortunate Events,” the popular children’s book series by Daniel Handler under the pen name Lemony Snicket, has been an education in vocal manipulation for Neil Patrick Harris. The jack-of-all-trades actor plays... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Patrick Stewart to headline Huddersfield Lit Festival

Sir Patrick Stewart is to headline the Huddersfield Literature Festival this year, which is taking place from the 8th to the 18th March. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scribd’s Quest To Be “The Netflix Of Reading” Is Finally Paying Off

Taking on Amazon isn’t easy. But after a lot of experimentation, this company is finding success convincing readers to switch from buying to subscribing. Why own a few pieces of media when you can rent access to everything? That pitch defines Netflix, which evolved from an all-you-can-watch DVD... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2018-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In bookstores, immersion – and volumes of refuge

Beneath a surge in interest for books about the Trump administration, booksellers see something more: Readers seeking to connect and make sense of a tumultuous time. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2018-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Is Condé Nast Entertainment Finally Ready To Take Hollywood By Storm?

Publishing giant Condé Nast has been trying to find its place in film, TV, and digital video for years–and president Dawn Ostroff feels their time is now. Books have long been a go-to source for movie producers looking for their next film. While “based on the best-selling novel . .” continues... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2018-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At FutureBook 2017: Looking for More Volume in Audiobooks, Proving Impact in EdTech

Two tracks of programming at London's FutureBook conference held distinct messages for attendees, players from audiobooks and edtech talking 'efficacy.'  The post At FutureBook 2017: Looking for More Volume in Audiobooks, Proving Impact in EdTech appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HC to publish Michael Bond's final Paddington picture book

A new Paddington picture book by the late Michael Bond is publishing with HarperCollins Children’s Books in June 2018. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Book of Dust, Volume 1

You should not use the word love lightly. Love, about a person, means that every inch of them delights you, even the parts that also cause you pain or terror. It means you care about their flourishing; their way of seeing is dear to you; you want to stroke their hair and serve them cocoa; their... Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2017-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Village Voice prints its final edition – with Bob Dylan on the cover

By mid-morning on Thursday many of the Voice’s famous red distribution boxes were empty, as New York’s beloved weekly paper makes switch to online-onlyIn the way that some things come back stronger once before they go away for good, that sentinel of downtown New York bohemian life, the Village... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sir Quentin Blake illustrates Roald Dahl's final book, 26 years on

Roald Dahl's last children's book finally gets the Sir Quentin Blake treatment after 26 years. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2017-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Final chapter for Pears' Cyclopaedia after 125 years in print

The once hugely popular almanac has seen much-diminished sales in the digital era, and editor’s retirement persuades publisher to close itOne hundred-and-twenty years after Pears’ Cyclopaedia made its first appearance, offering “A Mass of Curious and Useful Information about Things that everyone... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-09-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Universal's Jody Gerson Pumps Up the Volume for Ads

Jody Gerson is having a good year.The CEO and chairman of Universal Music Publishing Group recently closed a deal for Bruce Springsteen's catalog andyears after discovering a 14-year-old Alicia Keysbelieves she has found the next big thing.You likely saw her handiwork at the Grammy's this year... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2017-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Handmaids hit London ahead of series finale

Handmaids are descending on London today to mark the finale of Channel 4's popular television series adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale (Vintage). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jubilation as Iranian children's author finally granted visa

Following a swell of public support, Iranian children’s illustrator Ehsan Abdollahi has been granted a visa to enter the UK with just days to go before he is due to attend Edinburgh International Book Festival. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Alan Moore Is Preparing a Six-Part Finale for Extraordinary Gentlemen

“The Tempest,” coming out next June, is the concluding part of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen comic book series by Alan Moore and Kevin O’Neill. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2017-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Neil Patrick Harris writes magical children's series for Egmont

US actor Neil Patrick Harris, star of hit TV series "How I Met Your Mother", is writing “a magical middle grade series” for Egmont. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children’s titles still seeing volume growth

The children’s book market is continuing to outperform other sectors, with sales of children’s titles up 4.3% so far this year, against the wider print market that is slowing down. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BookExpo 2017: Neil Patrick Harris, Lemony Snicket, and Chris Harris Create Magic

In an event billed as “A Fortunate Stage Talk,” actor Neil Patrick Harris, of "Doogie Howser" and "How I Met Your Mother" fame, who currently stars as Count Olaf in the TV adaptation of "A Series of Unfortunate Events," will reunite with Chris Harris (no relation), who was the executive producer... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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