Galley Talk: 'The Roxy Letters'

Mary Webber O'Malley of Anderson's Bookshop in Naperville, Ill., recommends 'The Roxy Letters' by Mary Pauline Lowry. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-01-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Airbnb Is Reportedly In Talks With Hearst To Develop A Magazine

The new venture may pick up where Pineapple—the print magazine Airbnb launched last year—left off.Pineapple, Airbnb's one-off print magazine, ended up publishing just one issue due to internal politics—but, according to the Wall Street Journal, it could make a comeback soon.Read Full Story Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2015-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Talk of Security, Mobile and “Open” Dominate UK’s Futurebook Confab

The Bookseller's Futurebook conference in London last Friday focused on the growing importance of security, mobile readers and open access. The post Talk of Security, Mobile and “Open” Dominate UK’s Futurebook Confab appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Question Everything, Manage Your Ego, and ‘Break the Norms’ of Religion: PW Talks to Chandresh Bhardwaj

Author and spiritual guru Chandresh Bhardwaj urges readers to unlearn everything they have learned about spirituality for a stronger connection to God in his new book. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ALA Midwinter 2016 Preview: We Need to Talk About Reference

We take a look back at some of the library stories that captivated the publishing world in 2015, and a look ahead at what they portend for 2016. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Reconnecting with the Spirituality of Food: PW Talks with Lisa Graham McMinn

Lisa Graham McMinn looks at how spiritual attitudes toward food and feasting have changed since the mass industrialization of agriculture in her book, 'To the Table: A Spirituality of Food, Faith, and Community.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ta-Nehisi Coates packed the house at Davidson College talking on race

Coates – journalist, commentator, and National Book Award-winner – is seen by many as the voice of his generation on black America. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Talking Books now free to access

The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has made Talking Books free for all blind and partially sighted people to access from today. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Talks with Global Kids Connect Speaker Ginger Clark

Clark, a literary agent at Curtis Brown Ltd. and speaker at PW’s upcoming Global Kids Connect Summit, talked us about what U.S. children's titles seem to be working well abroad right now, and the biggest mistakes publishers make in their approach to their foreign rights business. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A letter to booksellers

Dear booksellers,  Nosy Crow publishes Refuge on 12th November. It is a book I dearly hope you will all support.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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And to Think That I Saw It at Bank Street: Authors, Illustrators, and Educators Talk Kids' Books

The Bank Street Book Fair, held at Bank Street College in upper Manhattan on October 24, offered a full day of incisive, humorous, and sometimes revelatory discussions. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Struggles Facing Mormon Feminists: PW Talks With Joanna Brooks

The co-editor of 'Mormon Feminism: Essential Writings' discusses the challenges of Mormon feminism and where the movement stands today. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Time Inc. Is in Talks to Buy Jane Pratt's Millennial-Focused xoJane

Time Inc. is close to acquiring Jane Pratt's xoJane and xoVain sites for an undisclosed sum as it looks to increase its content targeting millennial women, sources tell Adweek. The New York publisher is interested in buying Pratt's two sites to build up its focus on digital-only brands, which... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2015-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Let's talk about books

Books, books, books. The whole world is talking about books. Twitter, Facebook and even Instagram and Pinterest – my entire life is filled with people talking about books, the joy of reading and showcasing pictures of their latest purchases or publications. I socialise with publishing people and... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hearst's Programmatic Ad Man Talks Cross-Device Attribution

Experience on the buy side and sell side of media brought David Katz to where he is today, running ad solutions at Hearst's Core Audience, the programmatic ad buying division of the publishing giant. The senior director of ad solutions works with hundreds of salespeople, arming them with data... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2015-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Failing with Confidence: PW Talks to 'Fail, Fail Again, Fail Better' Publisher Tami Simon

The founder and publisher of Sounds True points out how Buddhist nun Pema Chödrön's newest book helps to instill an "unconditional confidence" in readers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Making of 'All That Followed': Gabriel Urza Talks with His Editor

Gabriel Urza, author of 'All That Followed,' talks to his editor, Sarah Bowlin, about the editing process. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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CILIP open letter urges Birmingham to reconsider library cuts

Nick Poole, chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Library & Information Professionals (CILIP), has written an open letter to Birmingham City Council, urging it to keep its libraries open and professionally staffed.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Galley Beggar launches short story comp

Independent publisher Galley Beggar Press is launching a short story competition this weekend. The Norwich-based publisher, which originally published Eimear McBride’s Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction winner A Girl is a Half-Formed Thing, said the competition built on the success of its... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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First Look: David Petersen Talks ‘The Art of Mouse Guard’

Mouse Guard creator David Petersen talks about his evolution as an artist, as seen in this exclusive excerpt from 'The Art of Mouse Guard.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Don't be a prima donna, Doris' … and other advice. UEA opens writers' letters

The University of East Anglia is publishing archived private correspondence from novelists such as Doris Lessing, JD Salinger and WG Sebald to inspire today’s students of creative writing“Don’t,” a young Doris Lessing is advised as she tries to find a publisher for her first novel, The Grass is... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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