Happening Right Now: The Harry Potter Alliance is Hosting A Virtual Con

Feeling a little copped up and bored? Good news: The Harry Potter Alliance is hosting a virtual con today through Saturday, April 4th! Continue reading at 'Book Riot'

[ Book Riot | 2020-03-23 18:14:12 UTC ]
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Comic-Con 2015: Fans insist Superman never goes out of style

The Zack Snyder-directed 2013 film 'Man of Steel" reintroduced comic book staple Superman to filmgoing audiences. Yet the next time ol' Supes graces the silver screen, he'll be sharing the spotlight. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Being a Nerd Morphs Into Big Business at Comic-Con

For four days each year, Tom Cruise, Quentin Tarantino and some of the biggest movie stars on the planet head to San Diego's Comic-Con International to get grilled by a goofy, somewhat dashing stand-up comedian named Chris Hardwick.At this year's annual conference for more than 130,000 fans of... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2015-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Preview Night: Looking for Books At Comic-Con

Despite the hype around blockbuster movies, indie publishers like Baby Tattoo, Top Cow and Top Shelf, manage to launch graphic novels of all kinds at Comic-Con International. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Herzenstage Virtual Romance Festival a Hit with YA Readers

Three German publishers hosted a virtual romance festival, #Herzenstage, across social media to connect with young adult readers and romance fans. The post Herzenstage Virtual Romance Festival a Hit with YA Readers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Pointless’ host to keynote BA Conference 2015

Richard Osman, writer and presenter of BBC One quiz show “Pointless”, will be the keynote speaker at this year’s Booksellers Association Conference. Held at Warwick University on 21st– 22nd September 2015 and sponsored by Gardners, this year’s conference will examine how bookshops are perceived... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-07-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Seven Stories to host Foreman exhibition

Children’s book centre Seven Stories will this July open an exhibition dedicated to illustrator Michael Foreman.   ‘Painting with Rainbows – a Michael Foreman Exhibition’ will open on 19th July and will stay at the Seven Stories centre in Newcastle for a year, before going on tour around the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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San Diego Comic-Con 2015: All Our Coverage

Stay up to date on all the latest news about San Diego Comic-Con 2015 with Publishers Weekly—daily updates, podcasts and more. We'll have exclusive interviews, photos and all the rest of the action here. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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German site Heftig modeled itself after Upworthy, and what happened next will blow your mind

Viral sensation Upworthy has seen its traffic decline from a peak of 50 million last summer. But that hasn’t stopped others from jumping on Upworthy’s successful formula. One of the biggest knockoffs is Germany’s Heftig.co, which claims 50 million monthly uniques worldwide since launching a year... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2015-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Boys' basketball: Windward advances behind Jalen Harris' 28 points

L.A. Windward earned a quarterfinal matchup against Crespi in the Fairfax tournament with an 86-76 win over Alemany on Tuesday night that featured 28 points from junior guard Jalen Harris and 21 from sophomore Payton Moore. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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B&N to Host 'Mockingbird' Discussion at Stores Across Country

On June 18, Barnes & Noble will be holding "Page & Screen" discussion events about Harper Lee's 'To Kill a Mockingbird' at all stores nationwide, in anticipation of the release of Lee's second novel, 'Go Set a Watchman,' on July 14. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kay on Potter illustrations: 'extraordinarily difficult'

Ever since Bloomsbury announced in 2013 that it was going to publish illustrated editions of all seven of J K Rowling’s Harry Potter novels, award- winning illustrator Jim Kay has been working flat out to bring the Harry Potter world to life. Kay, a self-confessed control freak, said... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harris appointed IPG president

Jonathan Harris is the new honorary president of the Independent Publishers Guild. Harris joined the IPG in 2000 shortly after setting up his publishing company, Learning Matters, which he sold to SAGE in 2011. His experience in publishing includes the launch of Blackstone Press and being m.d.... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BookCon 2015: Mac Barnett and Jory John: The Terrible Two Put the Con Into BookCon

We are going to put the con back into BookCon,” Mac Barnett, says of the pranking workshop that he is leading with his fellow expert, or, partner-in-crime, Jory John, today, noon–12:45 p.m., on the Downtown Stage. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BEA 2015: ‘PW’ Hosts Event-Filled Librarians Lounge

PW is hosting this year’s BEA Librarians Lounge, and it has a lot in store for our librarian peeps. Librarians who are looking for a place to actually lounge (and/or grab a snack or fuel up on coffee) will be able to do so in the exclusive area in booth R420. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What Happened to Brazil’s Booming Book Business?

The strong US dollar, a struggling bookstore sector and a slowdown in government book acquisitions has pushed the Brazilian publishing sector into a crisis. The post What Happened to Brazil’s Booming Book Business? appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Value of the creative writing degree defended at the Comic-Con of MFAs

Amid debate over its usefulness, teachers and students who attended the enormous AWP conference in Minneapolis had only good things to sayMore than 11,000 writers, publishers, students, teachers and dreamers thronged the Minneapolis convention center last week for the annual conference of the... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins Hosts Home House London Book Fair Opener

Powerful publishing personalities partied at HarperCollins' annual London Book Fair opening night party , exhibiting the influence the publisher still holds. The post HarperCollins Hosts Home House London Book Fair Opener appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ingram Adds Korea to Global Alliance

The Ingram Content Group has added another member to its Global Connect alliance, reaching an agreement with South Korea’s Korean Studies Information Co. Ltd. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Frostrup returns as host of Bookseller Industry Awards

Mariella Frostrup is returning to host The Bookseller Industry Awards for 2015 for a second consecutive year. The BBC Radio 4 "Open Book" presenter, who was hugely popular with the audience at last year’s event, will be back at the helm of this year's ceremony at the Hilton Hotel on Park Lane,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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London to host 2016 IPA Congress

Next year's International Publishers Congress will be held in London, it was announced on the closing day of the Bangkok event today (26th March). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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