Cartoonists from 21 countries and about 20,000 graphic novel fans attended the Toronto Comic Arts Festival and its satellite events last weekend. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Bonnier Books UK's Templar imprint has acquired cartoonist Tom Gauld's first picture book, The Little Wooden Robot and the Log Princess. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-11 04:10:24 UTC ]
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Jonathan Cape has signed a “radical” in-depth exploration of the global water crisis by South African journalist Rosa Lyster. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-26 02:54:26 UTC ]
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In the midst of threats of having its operations severely hamstrung by the administration of President Donald Trump and speculation about new ownership, TikTok kicked off its largest ad campaign in the U.S. to date. "It Starts on TikTok" is a global multichannel campaign encompassing television,... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2020-08-18 17:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins global revenues fell 4.4% in the financial year ending 30th June, including a 3% decline in the fourth quarter, according to figures from parent firm News Corp. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-07 14:12:09 UTC ]
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The Global Licensing Group has canceled the live version of its London-based Brand Licensing Europe trade show, scheduled for October. Instead, it is launching a global, month-long, virtual Festival of Licensing from October 6-29. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-07-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Independent publisher Can of Worms has partnered with New York–based publisher Leapfrog Press for it's Global Fiction Prize. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-20 02:58:34 UTC ]
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On May 4, Pulitzer Prize administrator Dana Canedy announced this year’s winners from her living room with some technological help Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2020-07-02 07:00:00 UTC ]
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Adrian Tomine's new graphic memoir 'The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist,' dissects authorial insecurity and self-doubt with a series of alternately hilarious and painful true-life anecdotes. The book will be published this month by D&Q. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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A digital collection of "global voices" will launch to coincide with World Refugee Day (20th June 2020). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-08 08:51:48 UTC ]
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Largely as a matter of necessity, publishers and events organizers have aggressively increased their output of webinars and other forms of virtual events since March to keep constituents engaged and make up for lost revenue amid an ongoing inability to hold in-person gatherings. For HMP Global,... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2020-06-04 18:25:16 UTC ]
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Guest Blogger: Prof Katy Shaw, University of Northumbria, Vice-Chair of BACLS – the British Association of Literary Studies – and executive committee member of University English, the national subject association. In recent years there has been a rapid rise in the teaching of English Literature... Continue reading at British Council global
[ British Council global | 2020-05-18 09:30:54 UTC ]
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In another move to broaden its reach in the worldwide children’s book publishing market, Trustbridge has acquired Walker Books, the U.K.-based children’s publisher and owner of Candlewick Press. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-05-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The shortlist for the £40,000 Wolfson History Prize shortlist has been announced, and this year five out of the six books chosen focus on international subjects. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-29 17:00:04 UTC ]
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My first novel bombed spectacularly. This was about 20 years ago. Everything went wrong. First my editor quit after which my publishing house kinda-sorta forgot I existed. Orphaned was the word they used. Since nobody gave a damn, I at least got to choose my own book cover. The photograph I... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-04-27 08:49:54 UTC ]
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The SZBA celebrates literary and cultural achievements in the Arab world. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The International Publishers Association (IPA) has called on world governments to help the global book trade using economic stimulus packages during the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-23 11:28:36 UTC ]
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A book club for people who don't like book clubs, founded in 2012 in San Francisco and now boasting six chapters in L.A. County, has moved online. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2020-04-10 14:00:07 UTC ]
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The author's sophomore effort examines the effects of globalization on a fictional African village. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Wainwright Prize for UK nature writing has launched a new award recognising narrative books that reflect conservation or climate change and how it impacts on nature and the outdoors. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-24 08:29:09 UTC ]
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We are at the beginning of a frightening and difficult time in America. Though we glimpse—in the overflowing hospitals of Milan, the shuttered plazas of Madrid—that which may come to pass, it is impossible to know just how hard hit the United States will be by the novel coronavirus. This nation... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-03-16 14:00:35 UTC ]
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