How colonialism and capitalism helped place a stigma on mental illness

What’s considered “normal” is contingent on culture, Roy Richard Grinker explains. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

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Hermes helps deliver hit début

One of the breakout first novels of 2018 has been aided by a creative, targeted and persistent campaign. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hardman's 'important' book on mental health to Atlantic

Atlantic Books has signed The Natural Health Service by political journalist Isabel Hardman. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Is Helping Local News Publishers Get More Digital Subscribers

Facebook is putting its money where its mouth is when it comes to supporting local news publishers, putting $3 million toward helping some of them boost their digital subscription totals. Head of news partnerships Campbell Brown announced in a blog post that the Facebook Journalism Project... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2018-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Right place, right time for nascent Marco Polo

Launching a list in the midst of the book sector’s digital transition, in one of its hardest-hit markets, hasn’t seemed to harm travel publisher Marco Polo. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Next IPA Congress to take place in Lillehammer, Norway

Lillehammer in Norway is to host the 33rd International Publishers Congress in 2020. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Walliams helps HarperCollins to second quarter revenue rise

Sales of David Walliams’ Bad Dad helped revenue at HarperCollins grow by $3 million year-on-year in the second quarter to $469 million. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Frankfurter Buchmesse New York’s Inaugural Children’s Books Salon to Take Place January 23-24

The New York office of the Frankfurter Buchmesse, together with Publishing Perspectives, will host the first two-day Children’s Books Salon in New York City on January 23–24, 2018. The post Frankfurter Buchmesse New York’s Inaugural Children’s Books Salon to Take Place January 23-24 appeared... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Facebook’s news feed change won’t help social media addiction | Eleni Stefanou

Mark Zuckerberg says he wants to ensure Facebook is good for people’s wellbeing – but its business model remains unalteredWhen Facebook announced it was tuning out publishers and brands to focus on friends, family and “meaningful interactions”, my immediate response was relief. I desperately... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2018-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How Facebook Ads Are Helping These 2 Retailers Reach New Audiences

It's no secret that Facebook is a great way for retailers to target and reach audiences. In a blog post published today, Facebook details just how well holiday campaign ads worked for retailers. Overall, Facebook saw online mobile conversions increase 64 percent across its ad partners on Cyber... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2018-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Colonialism, divorce and dystopia feature on audio drama award shortlists

Colonialism, divorce and dystopia are some of the themes tackled in the Society of Authors’ shortlists for the best audio drama scripts. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Asian American authors join forces to help writer Matthew Salesses, whose wife is battling cancer

Author Matthew Salesses' wife, Cathreen, was diagnosed with cancer in March, not long after the birth of their second child. Now, friends and colleagues in the Asian American writing community are offering literary rewards in a GoFundMe campaign to support the family. Author Margaret Rhee... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Monetization is top of mind’: Facebook’s Fidji Simo says she wants to help creators to make money

Fidji Simo, Facebook’s vp of product, says the platform recognizes that publishers need multiple ways to monetize their video and other content there. The post ‘Monetization is top of mind’: Facebook’s Fidji Simo says she wants to help creators to make money appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

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Your guide to a happy new year… by Dawn, Eddie and other celebrity self-help gurus

Famous faces, including many comedians with tales of recovery from their own traumas, are dispensing life lessons in the latest publishing trendOnce the post-Christmas slump lifts and 2018 looms, an unprecedented crowd of well-known faces will be waiting to take readers by the hand and guide... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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World Book Night titles focus on mental health

Penguin Random House and Hachette titles dominate the World Book Night 2018 list, which this year has a spotlight on mental health. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Blake and Gaiman help raise £160k for House of Illustration

  Quentin Blake and Neil Gaiman were among the authors and illustrators who helped to raise more than  £160,000 for the House of Illustration on Monday evening (11th December). Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Russia’s Eksmo-AST Creates New Imprint To Capitalize on Nonfiction Demand in Marketplace

Amid interest in nonfiction among young adult Russian readers, Eksmo-AST opens a new imprint, Bombora, with an eye to Western rights sales. The post Russia’s Eksmo-AST Creates New Imprint To Capitalize on Nonfiction Demand in Marketplace appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Man Booker Prize-winning translator helps launch Shared Reading in Doncaster

Man Booker International Prize-winning translator and publisher Deborah Smith is to support national charity The Reader by match-funding donations to the total value of £5,000. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Other People Can Help You Beat Imposter Syndrome (And Never Know It)

You don’t have to completely trust that you’re up to snuff. You just need to trust people who believe that you are. A couple years ago, my mentor and friend Stephen Key asked if I’d be interested in writing for Entrepreneur, the online magazine he’d been contributing to for years. “They’re... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2017-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Meredith says Koch brothers will not have control after helping finance Time acquisition

Magazine publisher and broadcast company Meredith Corp. is acquiring Time Inc. in a deal valued at $2.8 billion as it seeks to adapt to the publishing industry’s challenge of migrating from print to the digital age. The Des Moines-based company said Sunday it would pay $18.50 a share for New... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Conservative billionaire Koch brothers give $650m to help Meredith buy Time

Texans will not get a say in editorial decisions, says Meredith, as it hails ‘transformative’ deal to merge magazine stablesMeredith Corporation has announced that it is buying the Time Inc publishing group in a “transformative” $1.8bn deal that joins two huge magazine companies. Meredith, which... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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