Kim Kardashian may be the queen of selfies, with a best-selling book to prove it, but she's not the first over-sharing, narcissistic reality show star. That dubious title would go to the Bellacourts of the upcoming Comedy Central series Another Period. They're the debauched, filthy-rich members of a famous-for-being-famous clan that the cable channel is calling "the original ballers." The Rhode Island bluebloods never fail to make an entrance (think upskirts and crotch shots), and they're social media early adopters (credited with the first crude tweets and swipe lefts). They know a thing or two about virality, quite literally—they are 19th century celebrities, after all. A handful of promo spots, created in-house, launched this week. They mix the show's turn-of-the-century twisted Downton Abbey-esque setting with today's tropes. "We wondered what these hilariously terrible people of another time would do with modern technology," said Lu Chekowsky, the channel's svp of brand creative, "and wanted to play with all the ingredients of the show that make it great—the gilded age, the reality show excess and the hip-hop sensibility." The 10-episode series, from writer-producer-stars Natasha Leggero and Riki Lindhome, also features Michael Ian Black, Christina Hendricks, Paget Brewster and Jason Ritter. The show debuts June 23. Continue reading at 'AdWeek'
[ AdWeek | 2015-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Thriller writer Lisa Gardner is moving to Century from Headline. Publisher Selina Walker acquired two new novels from Gardner, in a "major" deal for UK and Commonwealth rights, excluding Canada. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cornerstone has acquired a new book by Michael Palin documenting the maritime adventures of the HMS Erebus, part of a doomed 19th-century British expedition in northern Canada. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With new attention to diversity issues, Scholastic's sixth biennial survey adds an Australian edition, and looks extensively on reading aloud at home. The post Scholastic’s Kids & Family Reading Report: Insights From the US, UK, India and Australia appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Editorial director Ben Brusey, who acquired astronaut Tim Peake's Hello, is this planet Earth?, has been promoted to deputy publisher of Century. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Six decades after its initial publication, a novel Roxane Gay says "remains painfully relevant" gets a re-release and a refreshed cover for a new generation. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rob Wilson on how the government wants local authorities to think differently about public libraries. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A little Northwest rain couldn't deter eager readers, young and old, from attending Wordstock, Portland, Ore.'s annual literary festival, which took place on Nov. 5, primarily in the Portland Art Museum and at several satellite venues. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With no serious buyers in sight after nearly a year on the market, the 175-year-old Otto Bookstore in Williamsport, Pa., is likely being passed from 82-year-old Betsy Rider to her son, Tom. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publisher David Campbell celebrated the 25th anniversary of the revival of hardback imprint Everyman's Library at Spencer House in St James Place, in the presence of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Once upon a time, Twitter Moments was a closely guarded fortress surrounded by moats of publishers vying to get a spot on the throne. The feature, which aims to be "the best of Twitter in an instant," was only available to Twitter employees and certain publishing partners. But that changed... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2016-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Once the domain of your Nana's generation, book groups have enjoyed a bit of a renaissance for a wee while now. A group of like-minded folk who read a common book in their own time then meet up once a month to talk about it, the classic book group is a great way for neighbours and communities to... Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2016-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An action adventure involving comic book maestro Stan Lee is in development at 20th Century Fox, according to reports. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2016-09-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The first UK book on e-sports, “one of the world’s fastest-growing entertainment industries” will be published by Century in October. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Century has acquired The Pokémon Book of Joy in the wake of the global Pokémon Go phenomenon. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Economist has spent a year finessing its social media team, growing its writers from two to 10, mostly based in the U.K. Last year, for each article published, 15 separate tweets were written, now it’s more like three. The publisher has taken resource away from its posting to its lesser... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2016-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Century is set to publish a book by the presenters of "The Football Ramble" podcast. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A major stake in German book chain Thalia has been sold to the German Herder family, which runs a longstanding publishing house of the same name. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Century is publishing the first book by Myles Hopper and Giles Humphries, the Devon duo behind Mindful Chef, a healthy recipe box service recommended by Vogue, GQ and Women’s Health. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook will make changes to its news feed rankings, highlighting posts from friends and family over those from publishers and brand pages that users have "liked". Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2016-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook has published for the first time a list of “News Feed Values,” Facebook’s secret sauce of what makes the algorithm tick. The social network is adjusting the recipe with a heavy helping of content from friends and family, likely an attempt to get people to share more, given that there... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2016-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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