The nearly 40-year-old publisher notified employees today that it's going out of business, citing the "rapid ascendance of digital media." The post Harris Publications is Shutting Down appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'
[ Folio Magazine | 2016-04-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Sarah Perry’s The Essex Serpent is the only novel on the six-book shortlist, up against JK Rowling’s play script for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and a long-lost Beatrix Potter storySarah Perry’s novel The Essex Serpent might have missed out on the big literary prizes this year, but her... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Harry Potter script and a Beatrix Potter story are among the titles up for Waterstones Book of the Year 2016. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2016-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A one-off edition of a Harry Potter spin-off book, handwritten by JK Rowling, is being sold by its owner. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2016-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In the quest for new sources of revenue, publishers have been launching subscription programs and events series. Condé Nast's Wired Media Group is going a step further with a membership program for executives who want to keep up with technology. The $4,000-a-year program blends events, content... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2016-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors including Joanne Harris (pictured), Kathy Lette and Robert Harris have slammed proposals to shut the library in Hay-on-Wye as “blasphemous” and “disastrously short sighted”. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Small presses, libraries and independents are all under threat. No one wants to hear their child ask: ‘What’s a bookshop?’On Saturday it is Bookshop Day. My heart always sinks a little when I hear that a day has been set aside to celebrate something I love: it too often feels like being put on a... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Harry Potter series is the nation's most-loved book-into-film adaptation, according to a survey, with classics also ranking high in list. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Emma Finnigan, previously William Heinemann and Windmill publicity director at Penguin Random House, has launched her own PR agency: Emma Finnigan PR. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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While the award aims for ever greater inclusivity, one of the newer rules closes the competition to some of the very best writing in EnglishMan Booker 2016 shortlist announced: UK, Canadian and US authors dominateIn 2013, back when I was working for independent Dublin publisher The Lilliput... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-09-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With an expanded roster of brands, David Barber hired to lead newspaper relations group. The post Harris Magazines Find New Life as Athlon Newspaper Offerings appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2016-09-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Flat was the new up between June 1 and August 30 at many bookstores that participated in PW's informal survey of 20 stores throughout the country. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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George R R Martin's UK publisher HarperCollins has said "nothing has been finalised regarding the publication or the date" of the author's much anticipated sixth book in the A Song of Ice and Fire series, after reports surfaced that it would be published in March next year. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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J.K. Rowling's 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts 1 and 2' continues its domination of the iBooks chart as it nets another #1 slot, followed by Amy Schumer and Paula Hawkins. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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South Korea becomes the latest country to get the Harry Potter series of seven books and the new 'Cursed Child' playscript in ebook format. This time, they're in both Korean and English. The post Harry Potter Ebooks Released in South Korea appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Essential Politics: Oil lobbyist ghost writes letter for lawmakers, Michael Bloomberg hosts Kamala Harris Senate fundraiser Aug. 17, 2016, 12:03 p.m. Welcome to Essential Politics, our daily feed on California government and politics news. Here's what we're watching: Michael Bloomberg, the former... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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J K Rowling is launching new short-form content about the Harry Potter world, called Pottermore Presents, in September, which will be available to sell through online retailers in the UK. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (Little, Brown) has once again taken the Official Top 50 number one spot, with 168,389 copies sold for £1.86m in its second week on sale. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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JK Rowling just can't seem to let Harry Potter go. Having launched the "eighth book", in the form of a two-part play, the best-selling author has revealed three new texts will be released next month. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2016-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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On a special episode of our culture podcast, we talk about the published script for J.K. Rowling's new play, featuring the return of her beloved wizards. The post Bonus Culture Podcast: Can the Harry Potter Play Cast the Same Spell as the Books? appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2016-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Independent publisher RedDoor has signed up "industry veterans" Nicholas Brealey and Jonathan Harris as investor-advisors as the company expands its staff and publishing operation. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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