Georgina Lawton | 'Ideas from our parents form the backbone to our identities'

"Ideas from our parents form the backbone to our identities... they condition us in more powerful ways than lessons from any book or religion ever could. Now the tale had been destroyed. So what did that mean about who I thought I was?” Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-19 14:33:19 UTC ]

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Virtual events now a mainstay, says Midas director Georgina Moore

Georgina Moore, director of books and publishing at Midas, has said she will continue to use virtual events for book publicity after the present lockdown ends, arguing that they have maintained the profile of books and authors during this period, but are also good for reaching new audiences . Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-08 09:28:39 UTC ]
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New Faith-Based Books for Parenting During the Pandemic

New and forthcoming titles are offering parents advice on how to find peace, calm, and connection in a time of uncertainty. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Alexandra Chang’s ‘Days of Distraction’ experiments with form to reveal the complexities of modern life

The debut novel intersperses the story of a tech reporter in Silicon Valley with Facebook posts, tweets, Google results and other fragments. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-03-27 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Parenting While Sensitive: Spotlight on Elaine N. Aron, PhD

In her latest book, psychologist and author Aron presents research, tools, and techniques to help highly sensitive parents perform their roles calmly and effectively. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Afra Atiq | 'Poetry, both in written and recited forms, is not new to Emirati culture'

The award-winning Emirati poet was lined up to be an Author of the Day at Olympia. She shares her thoughts on poetry and new digital cultures. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-13 11:50:03 UTC ]
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Do Literary Agents Steal Ideas? What About Editors and Publishers?

Do literary agents steal ideas? Do editors and publishers? Is there any way to protect yourself? Find the answers here. The post Do Literary Agents Steal Ideas? What About Editors and Publishers? by Robert Lee Brewer appeared first on Writer's Digest. Continue reading at Writer's Digest

[ Writer's Digest | 2020-03-11 03:44:03 UTC ]
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Curtis Brown parent company Original Talent withdraws from LBF

Curtis Brown, C&W, Fane, Tavistock Wood, CBC and Ed Victor Ltd will all be absent from this year's London Book Fair, after parent company Original Talent made the decision today (3rd March) to withdraw. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-03 06:46:37 UTC ]
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Tennessee Becomes Second State to Propose ‘Parental Review Boards’ for Public Libraries

The bills propose to give elected parental review boards the power to decide which “age-appropriate" materials can be accessible to minors within a public library, with librarians who don’t comply with the board’s decisions subject to prison time. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-02-28 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Is a New Publisher Called Bad Idea Actually Good For Comics?

Bad Idea is a newly launched comics publisher designed to revive monthly periodical comics and provide economic support to direct market comics shops. Beginning in May the house will publish a limited number of monthly serials by popular artists, sold exclusively via comics shops. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-02-18 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Steal This Idea: Winsight’s Restaurant Business Implements “Content Cycles”

Wary of shifting marketing budgets and rising production costs, publishers across the magazine industry have spent the past few years evaluating ways to reconcile difficult financial realities without sacrificing the print foundations that have anchored their brands for decades. In Chicago,... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2020-01-28 18:44:20 UTC ]
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How can we live more sustainably? Indigenous groups have some ideas.

“Lo—TEK: Design by Radical Indigenism” reveals how ancient cultures worked with the environment, rather than against it, to make life more livable. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-01-23 13:08:10 UTC ]
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Quick Cash Flow Ideas for January (shelftalker)

Some ideas from a seasoned bookseller on events to generate business in the slow month of January. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-01-08 13:00:11 UTC ]
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Fractured and Fluid Identity: On Igiaba Scego’s “Beyond Babylon”

IT’S LATE ON the first night of a literary festival in Kampala, Uganda, and I use my phone to order an Uber. Pickup location: Kampala National Theatre. I drop the pin on the street entrance nearest my location’s the pulsing blue dot: Siad Barre Avenue. I’d glimpsed the street name when I... Continue reading at Los Angeles Review of Books

[ Los Angeles Review of Books | 2019-12-27 20:00:19 UTC ]
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Benji Davies | 'Most of my stronger ideas start fairly small, but they stick in my mind'

Author-illustrator Benji Davies reveals how his latest picture book spawned from a single sketch. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-25 06:16:49 UTC ]
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A black writer on individualism, identity and indifference in Trump’s America

Clifford Thompson explores the dissonance surrounding race — and his own worldview. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-12-19 21:49:25 UTC ]
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S&S parent CBS completes merger with Viacom

The merger of Simon & Schuster parent company CBS with US mass media conglomerate Viacom has been completed. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-06 12:57:56 UTC ]
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A new book suggests Albert Camus was assassinated, but is speculation a good idea?

For almost a decade now, Italian author and academic Giovanni Catelli has been researching and writing about the untimely death of Albert Camus, the French author who died in 1960, at age 46, when a car driven by his publisher swerved off-road and crashed into a tree. Camus’ death was certainly... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2019-12-05 17:20:17 UTC ]
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You Should Be Getting Your Biographies in Children’s Picture Book Form

November is Picture Book Month, so these illustrated little gems are deservedly in the spotlight. In a recent blog post for Books Are Magic, novelist and bookstore owner Emma Straub curated a list of picture books. Among Straub’s picks for the best picture books of 2019 is a wonderful biography... Continue reading at Electric Literature

[ Electric Literature | 2019-11-25 12:00:00 UTC ]
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John Murray Forms Basic Books UK

Basic Books UK will be overseen by John Murray managing director Nick Davies, who will work with Basic Books in New York to jointly acquire eight to 12 titles annually. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-11-19 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The Atlantic Redesigns Across Platforms; Hearst Magazines Editors to Form Union

Two months into life behind a digital paywall, The Atlantic says it sold "record numbers" of subscriptions in both September and October, doubling the amount of sales originally forecast (though it declined to share specific figures). Today, the magazine unveiled what it hopes will be an... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2019-11-12 19:44:42 UTC ]
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