Gary Shteyngart’s ‘Our Country Friends’ is the darkly brilliant comedy we need right now

Caustic irony mixed with poignancy and melancholy are an effective tonic for coping with pandemic fatigue. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

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From frenemy to friend: How Google won publishers over

It's not being confused with altruism, but Google's way of working with publishers has made it more of a friend to publishers than Facebook. The post From frenemy to friend: How Google won publishers over appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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NYPL’s 2017 Book Award Finalists Wrote About Gun Deaths, Pandemics, War Zones, Dark Money and Refugees

As the name of the award implies, the New York Public Library's Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism is dedicated to honoring notable works of non-fiction written by journalists. The winner among the just-announced five finalists, to be revealed May 22, will join a group that... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Karen Berger to Launch Berger Books Imprint at Dark Horse

Pioneering former Vertigo executive editor Karen Berger returns to comics publishing with a new imprint at Dark Horse focused on creator-owned comics and graphic novels. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fundraiser to commission writing from Trump's banned countries

An online literary journal is fundraising to commission new work and translations from the seven countries in Donald Trump’s "Muslim ban". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canada is Guest Country of Honor at 2017 Havana International Book Fair

Canadian authors including Margaret Atwood, Madeleine Thien, Luc Chartrand and Jocelyne Saucier are to travel to Cuba, as are 18 publishers. The post Canada is Guest Country of Honor at 2017 Havana International Book Fair appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'I felt like an interloper sneaking through a friend's house'

In March 2016, children’s author Tommy Donbavand was diagnosed with cancer and left unable to work on a series of books for Oxford University Press. Here, Donbavand and author Barry Hutchison talk about how Hutchison took over the writing of the books. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Status report: How European countries are fighting fake news

The fake-news firehose is still flowing. A turbulent political climate in Europe with multiple elections running across countries means publishers, governments and trade bodies are collaborating to try and fight fake news. MPs in the U.K. have launched an investigation this week. In France,... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Flashy monster battles in 'Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions' will delight fans

When Kazuki Takahashi’s manga “Yu-Gi-Oh” debuted in 1996, it spawned a mammoth franchise that includes the iconic Duel Monsters card game, TV shows, video games and character merchandise. The fourth feature, “Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions,” was released in Japan in 2016 to mark its 20th... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Baltic Countries are focus of LBF 2018

The London Book Fair (LBF) 2018 will take place 10th - 12th April 2018, with Baltic countries Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania picked as the market focuses. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Remembering Fred Kobrak, Our Friend and Colleague

We remember our friend and colleague, Fred Kobrak, an international book publishing industry veteran and fixture at the Frankfurt Book Fair, who passed away on December 12. The post Remembering Fred Kobrak, Our Friend and Colleague appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rebecca Solnit's Hope in the Dark sells out after Trump victory

Feminist activist’s manifesto for ‘an alternative to the certainty of both optimists and pessimists’, originally published in Bush years, sees huge rise in salesRebecca Solnit’s political manifesto, published to encourage activists while George W Bush waged war in Iraq, has enjoyed a huge... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Latest in the Facebook “Friend or Foe” Debate

As the "fake news" controversy unfolds, regional publishers need to rise above the noise. The post The Latest in the Facebook “Friend or Foe” Debate appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2016-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Bold and brilliant' book from Dawn O'Porter to HC

HarperCollins has acquired the debut adult fiction novel from broadcaster and columnist Dawn O’Porter. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google expands AMP, as it presents a friendly face to publishers

Google, long feared by publishers, is now cozying up to them -- at least in comparison to Facebook. The search giant acknowledged it needs to do more to help publishers monetize their fast-loading mobile pages, so it's expanding Accelerated Mobile Pages, its open-source effort to speed up the... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UK is country of honour at Russia Book Fair

The UK will be the Country of Honour at Russia’s International Book Fair at the end of November. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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One of the Country’s Oldest Bookstores to Stay in the Family

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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Country Spotlight: Singapore: Top 12 Writers and Titles to Watch

From literary fiction to middle-grade series, Singapore’s new literary voices are getting louder, and their works finding new homes far away from the tropical city-state. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Country Spotlight: Singapore: Literary Publishing

Singapore literature, or Sing lit as it is known locally, is getting hot—and it is not because of the island’s tropical climate. Recent months have seen many titles, from literary fiction to middle grade series, getting picked up by overseas publishers, including those from the U.K. and U.S. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Country Spotlight: Singapore: Educational and STM Publishing

By and large, Singapore’s education system, which is among the most highly regarded in the world, is a boon to its publishing industry. No subject is more popular, or more competitive, than mathematics. Known as Singapore math, the city-state’s mathematics teaching method and curriculum is... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Country Spotlight: Singapore: Copyright Update

The last major updates to the Singapore Copyright Act were in 2004, before the era of tablets, e-readers, and smartphones. The law, which was enacted in 1987, is in urgent need of an overhaul to address the opportunities that have arisen from new technologies, and to close the loopholes that may... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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