NEW YORK — Over 40 up-and-coming publishing professionals were honored at Folio:’s Rising Stars Awards Luncheon at the New York Hilton Midtown on Tuesday. The Rising Star Honorees are individuals who are making their mark and disrupting the status quo of magazine media, even in the early stages of their careers. The afternoon’s keynote speaker was veteran magazine editor Myrna Blyth, who is currently AARP The Magazine’s SVP and editorial director. She shared her experiences overseeing the magazine with the largest circulation in the U.S., working as the longtime editor-in-chief and publisher of Ladies’ Home Journal, and being the founding editor and publishing director of More magazine. “I’m living proof that a career in media no matter how media evolves, whether it’s in speech or in writing or print, digital or some future iteration, that there will always be a need for those who create content or market it,” said Blyth. Blyth discussed her first career assignment for a teen magazine, which involved her covering a news conference for The Beatles, who had come to the U.S. for the first time, and made the point that while this event occurred before all of the Rising Stars were even born, the relevance of The Beatles still persists into modern day and that “the past and the present are closer in some ways than we have been led to believe.” While chronicling her years at Ladies’ Home Journal, she said that while it was a monthly magazine, her focus was always journalistic... Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'
[ Folio Magazine | 2018-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The author talks about his new novel, “The Night Fire,” and why, despite TV and podcasting fame, he’s a book writer at heart. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-10-16 13:00:00 UTC ]
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The number of books self-published in the U.S.in 2018 jumped 40% over 2017, according to Bowker’s annual survey of the self-publishing market. More than 1.6 million books were self-published last year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Polish author Olga Tokarczuk has won the 2018 Nobel Prize in Literature, and Austrian author Peter Handke has won the 2019 Nobel Prize in Literature. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Rathbones Folio Prize has brought forward its 2020 shortlist and winner schedule two months earlier than in previous years. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-09 02:57:15 UTC ]
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New York Comic Con has proven kind to Star Trek fans this year. To begin with, CBS has confirmed that its All Access series Star Trek: Picard will premiere on January 23rd, 2020. You won't have to wait too much longer to see what has happened with... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2019-10-05 18:47:00 UTC ]
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Actor Anthony Daniels, famed for his role as C-3PO in the “Star Wars” films is reading the audio version of his autobiography – which will also see director J J Abrams narrate his foreword. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-04 15:22:38 UTC ]
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Shoppers appear unfazed by a potential recession, tariff uncertainty and an impeachment inquiry in Washington. The National Retail Federation, which released its annual holiday sales forecast Thursday, says retail sales will increase between 3.8 percent and 4.2 percent during the last two months... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2019-10-03 19:49:51 UTC ]
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Though she made her mark writing contemporary romance, Moyes proves just as adept at historical fiction. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-10-03 15:31:45 UTC ]
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The British Book Awards and The Bookseller’s working class survey have been shortlisted for prizes at this year’s Professional Publishers Association (PPA) Independent Publisher Awards. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-02 16:52:21 UTC ]
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Southern California Independent Booksellers Association honors 2019 award winners Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-10-02 01:12:51 UTC ]
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Alberto Manguel sketches 10 classic figures from fiction, including Dracula, Captain Nemo and Long John Silver. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2019-09-27 09:00:13 UTC ]
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Digital publisher Jellysmack is working with YouTube stars to use its tools to tailor their videos for Facebook and Snapchat. The post ‘It’s found money’: YouTube stars look for ways to expand to Facebook appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2019-09-24 04:01:07 UTC ]
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Kensal Rise Library will be reopened this weekend with a guest appearance from long-time supporter Tamsin Greig following an epic eight-year battle over its future. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-23 12:42:53 UTC ]
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Scholastic has reported a 7% rise in revenue for its first quarter results to $232.6m (£185m) due partly to its YA titles and graphic novels imprint Graphix. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-19 16:16:17 UTC ]
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New York City-based Jennifer Baker, as the PW Star Watch program's 2019 Superstar, prepares for Frankfurter Buchmesse as your text here. The post Interview: 2019 Star Watch Superstar Jennifer Baker of ‘Minorities in Publishing’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-09-19 15:49:07 UTC ]
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Jennifer Baker, production editor at Teachers College Press in New York, was named PW Star Watch Superstar at a party at Marquee New York in Manhattan on September 18. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Stella Count researchers say gender parity reached by most publicationsResearchers have praised most Australian publications for reaching gender parity in their book review sections last year.Of published book reviews in Australia in 2018 49% were for books written by women, according to... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2019-09-18 18:00:08 UTC ]
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“Brooklyn: The Once and Future City” looks at the history of a place Walt Whitman, Spike Lee, Bernie Sanders and Barbra Streisand called home. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-09-17 14:00:00 UTC ]
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Review of 'Audience of One: Donald Trump, Television, and the Fracturing of America' by James Poniewozik Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-09-12 17:00:17 UTC ]
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In “The Hollywood Book Club,” Steven Rea brings together photos of Marlon Brando, Marilyn Monroe and many more. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-09-12 13:58:29 UTC ]
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