How Good Habits Can Make You Happier

The newest book from Gretchen Rubin, best-selling author of The Happiness Project, examines how we can change our habits. Continue reading at 'Knowledge@Wharton'

[ Knowledge@Wharton | 2015-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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“Good Girls” Ads Draw Attention Across Three Different Magazines

It’s often said that the biggest portion of television advertising is done by TV networks themselves for tune-in promotion. With this in mind, networks might want to take another look at print magazines, based on consumer ad recall data from GfK MRI’s Starch Advertising Research in the... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2018-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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MIT Technology Review Redesigns for the Greater Good

One of many memorable covers in the long history of MIT Technology Review's various iterations arrived in October of 2012 in the form of a close-up portrait of Apollo 11 moonwalker Buzz Aldrin above the tagline, "You promised me Mars colonies. Instead, I got Facebook." Six years later, we still... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2018-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New 'Lit Hub' Project Aims To Make Critics Vital Again

With Book Marks, the 'Literary Hub' vertical and newly-circulated book reviewing widget, Morgan Entrekin, Andy Hunter, and company make a push to restore the vitality of book critics. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Snapchat is welcoming outside developers, but doesn't want to make the same mistakes as Facebook

Snapchat is opening up to outside developers and apps for the first time in a bid to boost user growth with new features and collaborations. In doing so, the video messaging app is following the footsteps of its rival Facebook, which first welcomed outside developers in 2007. That helped... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The book that could make you rethink your relationships

Award-winning author Holly Bourne wants to "blow the lid off" the truth about abusive relationships. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2018-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Investigation reveals illegal workers making Kindles in China

An investigation has reported that thousands of agency workers who make Amazon’s Echo smart speakers and Kindles in China have been hired and paid illegally. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Aid International Cites Good Results in Zambia From Its ‘Study Hub’ Pilot

The educational charity Book Aid International produces its own study that supports the tenets of its relatively new 'Study Hub' exam-oriented program. The post Book Aid International Cites Good Results in Zambia From Its ‘Study Hub’ Pilot appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Storytel in Spain: When Entering the Audiobook Market Means Making New Serials

Creating original serialized content—as in the case of streaming on-demand services such as Amazon Prime and Netflix—holds the key to success for audiobook subscriptions, says Storytel España in a new report. The post Storytel in Spain: When Entering the Audiobook Market Means Making New Serials... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BookExpo 2018: Laurie Keller: The Clothes Make the Potato

When Potato—the star of 'Potato Pants!' (Holt/Ottaviano, Oct.)—hears about a one-day sale on potato pants (pants made out of potatoes, of course!), he is so excited, he starts doing the robot. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Make textbook funding a priority', PA tells government

The Publishers Association has recommended that the government makes funding for textbooks a priority. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Junot Díaz | 'If you tell a child you’re a writer and don’t have a story for them, no one can make you feel more fraudulent'

The critically lauded US author turns his hand to children’s books with a fortuitously timed tale of immigrant experience—and keeps a decades-old promise as a result. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mantel, Saunders, Ondaatje make Man Booker 'Golden Five'

George Saunders, Hilary Mantel and Michael Ondaatje are among the names to have been shortlisted for the Golden Man Booker Prize, created to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the coveted literary award. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Summer promotions set to make market sizzle

The sun is set to shine on the summer book market this year, boosted by a crop of fresh nationwide promotions targeted at the season. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Watch a Tesla Model X tow a giant Qantas Airlines Dreamliner for a good cause

Tesla just earned a Guinness World Record. Tesla just entered the Guinness World Record book. The electric automaker teamed up with Qantas for a publicity stunt in which a Tesla Model X P100D pulled a 287,000-pound Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner nearly 1,000 feet down the tarmac at the Melbourne... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2018-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nearly Two Years in the Making, The Forward’s Transformation Continues On

We sit down with CEO and publisher Rachel Fishman Feddersen to hear how the 120-year-old Jewish culture publication is embracing the digital age. The post Nearly Two Years in the Making, The Forward’s Transformation Continues On appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2018-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mikyla Bruder, Publisher of Amazon Publishing Worldwide: ‘When the Stories Are Good’

'We can use the marketing muscle and the global strength that we have to support this ever-widening range of storytellers,' says Mikyla Bruder, publisher of Amazon Publishing. The post Mikyla Bruder, Publisher of Amazon Publishing Worldwide: ‘When the Stories Are Good’ appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-05-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Vibrant new voices' from seven publishers make Branford Boase shortlist

Titles from seven different publishers have been shortlisted for the Branford Boase award, annually recognising the author of a debut novel and their editor. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Final Mankell novel makes Petrona shortlist

The final book from Henning Mankell is among the titles to be shortlisted for the 2018 Petrona Award for the Best Scandinavian Crime Novel of the Year. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BISG’s Annual Meeting: Making 2018 Our ‘Metadata Year’

'In an industry where everything is returnable, why are we out of stock so often?' is the kind of question tackled at the Book Industry Study Group's annual meeting last week, focus on the supply chain. The post BISG’s Annual Meeting: Making 2018 Our ‘Metadata Year’ appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Justice Department makes final plea to judge to halt AT&T's proposed purchase of Time Warner or significantly scale it back

The government on Monday made its final plea to a federal judge to block AT&T Inc.’s $85.4-billion purchase of Time Warner Inc. or order it significantly scaled back, arguing that the combined company would be so powerful it would hinder competition and raise pay TV prices for consumers.... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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