Heartland Fall Forum, held for the first time in Cleveland, received high marks from both exhibitors and booksellers, who described it as a highly productive gathering of publishers, booksellers, and authors. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
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Tavis Smiley was to narrate a stage production based on “Death of a King,” his 2014 book written with David Ritz. The touring show was canceled after accusations of sexual misconduct against Mr. Smiley. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2017-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook needs to loosen its grip on Watch show sponsorships and mid-roll inventory, publishers say. The post Unimpressed with revenue, publishers want to sell their own ads on Facebook video shows appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2017-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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MI5 monitored author Kingsley Amis after an intercepted letter described him as a “very promising” member of the Communist Party while at Oxford, according to the Telegraph. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The blog post comes amid growing frustration over the use of the company’s targeted ads to discriminate against minorities and spread Russian propaganda. Today Facebook’s VP of ad products, Rob Goldman published a blog post about the company’s ad practices across Facebook, Messenger, and... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2017-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hearst Magazines Digital Media has set up a development team to meet Facebook, Snapchat and other platforms' demand for TV-quality shows. The post Hearst has a 5-person team to develop shows for platforms appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2017-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a sector that has struggled elsewhere, figures for 60 of the smallest players in the UK industry show sales up 79% in the last yearIndependent publishers have unleashed a boom in sales, according to new research. Latest figures from Inpress, which works with 60 of the smallest players in the... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The city of Barcelona may only have 1.6 million residents, but it dictates much of what Spanish speakers around the world read. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Independent booksellers are ready for one of the most important shopping days of the year: November 25, otherwise known as Small Business Saturday. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Alex Reads, Rai, and Derek Owusu, the creators of the books and pop-culture podcast Mostly Lit, are to bring their live show to the FutureBook Conference. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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More than 200 members of the bookselling community gathered at the Southern California Independent Booksellers Association trade show October 27-28. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The deadly wildfires that have displaced thousands loomed over the Northern California Independent Booksellers Association’s 2017 Fall Discovery Show, with one bookseller calling the event “very emotional." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This year's joint trade show of the Midwest Independent Booksellers Association and the Great Lakes Independent Booksellers Association emphasized the essential links between publishers, booksellers, and authors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This weekend's Mountains & Plains Independent Booksellers Association Fall Discovery Show was upbeat, and more crowded. Total attendance surpassed 600, with bookseller attendance having doubled since 2015. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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With approximately 275 booksellers from 109 stores attending this year's Heartland Fall Forum, attendees at the event focused on how they are all essential links in the publishing supply chain. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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A keynote address by Bloomberg and HP Enterprise and the Eddie & Ozzie Awards bookend the final day of magazine-media's most comprehensive conference. The post Inspiration, Insight, and a Celebratory Luncheon Draw the 2017 Folio: Show to a Close appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2017-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dan Brown, Salman Rushdie, Mathias Énard: VIP writers and publishers made steady appearances at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2017 amid discussions of books and world affairs. The post Download: Friday’s Frankfurt Book Fair 2017 Show Daily appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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From big authors and CEOs to newcomers, the first day of the Frankfurt Book Fair kicked off with literary discussions and talks on the future of publishing. The post Download: Thursday’s Frankfurt Book Fair 2017 Show Daily appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The tastemakers in the publishing industry spent big on a handful of novels, and a raft of memoirs at this year's fair. Some insiders mused that while the novels offer escapism, the memoirs give readers what they crave even more in these divisive times: a sense of connection with other people. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Frankfurt Book Fair, opened this year by Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron, also kicked off discussions of the role of books in an era of fake news. The post Download: Wednesday’s Frankfurt Book Fair 2017 Show Daily appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘My private life being an open sewer, I am sometimes a little touchy,’ wrote the authorHis prose matched his macho lifestyle, from wartime adventures to big-game hunting, boozing and bullfighting. But Ernest Hemingway was extremely sensitive about his private life, which he described as “an open... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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