How Marvel Reaches Fans of All Ages

Marvel says the key priorities of its licensed publishing team are preserving the brand’s history and expanding its presence in the education and library market, Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-12-30 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Springer Nature Reaches 2,000 Open-Access Books

Less than two years after passing the 1,000th open-access book milestone, Springer Nature now has 2,000 open-access book titles. The post Springer Nature Reaches 2,000 Open-Access Books appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-11-01 02:16:56 UTC ]
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What the Creator of ‘Watchmen’ Gets Right About Superhero Fans

Comic book writer Alan Moore has been saying for years that fans need to critique their dark heroes. He has a point—but only kinda. Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2022-10-29 11:00:00 UTC ]
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Carmen Callil, pioneering champion of female writers, dies aged 84

Publisher who founded Virago Press began as a campaigning outsider who introduced UK readers to authors including Angela Carter and Margaret AtwoodCarmen Callil, the publisher and writer who championed female writers and transformed the canon of English literature, has died of leukemia in London... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2022-10-18 09:09:25 UTC ]
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Harry Potter and Cracker actor Robbie Coltrane dies aged 72

The actor, known for playing Hagrid in the Harry Potter franchise and Fitz in the series Cracker, has died aged 72. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2022-10-14 18:09:44 UTC ]
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Rom-com fans, rejoice: Curtis Sittenfeld’s new book, Romantic Comedy, is coming in spring.

Some exciting spring book news: Random House will publish Curtis Sittenfeld’s seventh novel in April. And as both a Sittenfeld completist and an unabashed rom-com lover (NB: this does not include Netflix rom-coms), I’m very excited by both the novel’s title—Romantic Comedy—and its plot synopsis.... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2022-10-13 16:02:18 UTC ]
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Fans Come Roaring Back to New York Comic Con 2022

New York Comic Con returned to the Javits Center at full strength for 2022. Held October 6-9, the event drew 200,000 attendees, according to a spokesperson for ReedPop, the show organizer. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-10-11 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Peter Robinson, creator of the Inspector Banks novels, dies aged 72

The Leeds-born novelist whose work included poetry and short stories as well as his bestselling thrillers will be remembered as a master of plot and characterThe crime writer Peter Robinson has died aged 72, his publisher has announced.The Yorkshire-born author died suddenly on the 4 October... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2022-10-07 11:56:17 UTC ]
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DoorDash and Marvel turn delivery people into superheroes

The latest campaign from the delivery company revolves around a comic book starring four superpowered DoorDash delivery people, or “Dashers.” Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2022-10-06 21:20:53 UTC ]
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'Black Hollywood' photo book stars Black actors at the center of film's golden ages

Photographer Carell Augustus' book recasts classic Hollywood films with Black actors. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2022-10-04 21:56:02 UTC ]
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How Lynne Tillman's 'Mothercare' helped me face my aging parents' future

David Ulin talks with Lynne Tillman about "Mothercare," her memoir on managing her mother's decline — just as he begins a similar journey. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2022-09-29 13:00:09 UTC ]
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It's Never Too Late: Seven Authors on Making Their YA Debuts After Age 50

These first-time authors are out to prove that life experience and hindsight are advantages when it comes to crafting riveting stories for teens. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
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NI comic book artist's Marvel-lous dream job

Ruairí Coleman, from County Armagh, has worked on everything from Thor to Iron Man. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2022-09-24 05:42:24 UTC ]
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Hilary Mantel, celebrated author of Wolf Hall, dies aged 70

‘She saw and felt things us ordinary mortals missed,’ her agent says of Booker prize-winning author who died on Thursday• Hilary Mantel remembered: ‘She was the queen of literature’• ‘The pen is in our hands. A happy ending is ours to write’: Hilary Mantel in her own wordsThe Booker... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2022-09-23 11:29:23 UTC ]
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10 Fantasy Book Series For FINAL FANTASY Fans

Read these fantasy book series for FINAL FANTASY fans and enjoy a great narrative while giving your eyes a break from screen time. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2022-09-16 10:36:00 UTC ]
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The women in ‘Killers of a Certain Age’ are no coastal grandmothers

In Deanna Raybourn’s thriller “Killers of a Certain Age” four assassins on the brink of retirement get a chance to show their stuff one more time Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-09-13 12:00:30 UTC ]
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The Morning After: Marvel is getting the 'Pokémon Go' treatment

I wasn’t sure Marvel could shoehorn its characters and stories anywhere else, beyond all the movies, TV shows, games and toys, but now it wants you thinking about those heroes wherever you go. It’s teamed up with Pokémon Go developer Niantic to create an augmented reality mobile game launching... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2022-09-12 11:15:39 UTC ]
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At 66, Elizabeth Strout Has Reached Maximum Productivity

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author has written five books in six years and been nominated for a Booker Prize for “Oh William!” What’s gotten into her? Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2022-09-03 12:59:45 UTC ]
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Review: Comics icon Grant Morrison's debut novel is a marvel of Oedipal camp

'Luda,' debut novel by veteran comics writer Grant Morrison, is a camp spectacular in which patriarchy is defined as a kind of magical Oedipal drag. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2022-09-02 15:30:56 UTC ]
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For Serena fans, ‘Carrie Soto Is Back’ imagines a happy postscript

In the latest book from Taylor Jenkins Reid, a retired tennis player returns to the court to defend her record Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-08-17 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Zofia Posmysz, whose Holocaust story reached opera stage, dies at 98

Her semi-autobiographical novel, “The Passenger,” centered on the reunion of an Auschwitz survivor and her former Nazi guard and inspired a noted opera. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-08-14 23:45:29 UTC ]
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