HQ to release eight forgotten short stories by Hurston

HQ has scooped a short story collection including eight "lost" stories by acclaimed Harlem Renaissance author Zora Neale Hurston. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-13 13:50:04 UTC ]
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Story of Serial's Adnan Syed to be published by Century

Rabia Chaudry is writing an insider account of the case of Adnan Syed, a case she brought to the attention of "Serial", the weekly podcast that captivated millions. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jessica Kingsley to release graphic novel on sexual harassment

Jessica Kingsley Publishers will release a graphic novel about sexual harrassment, Take it as a Compliment by Maria Stoian, under its Singing Dragon imprint tomorrow. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook, And "Fast Company": Six Cover Stories (So Far)

Eight years ago, we featured the 22-year-old creator of a site with 19 million users. 1.5 billion members later, the adventure continues.In early 2007, Fast Company senior writer Ellen McGirt got a rush assignment from the magazine's editor, Bob Safian. Both were newcomers to the publication,... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2015-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘The history of punk was always HIS story’: the women rewriting rock

Music memoirs by artists such as Chrissie Hynde and Viv Albertine have taken the publishing world by storm, satisfying a hunger for less-told rock tales and changing our idea of what it means to be an ‘older woman’In 2010, at a Welsh literary festival, an editor got chatting to a 55-year-old... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Target's Holiday Campaign Brings a Magical Story to Life Across TV, Digital and Its Stores

Target's taking kids and grown-ups alike on a "holiday odyssey," one that brings shopping and storytelling together in digitally fueled new ways. The Minneapolis-based retailer's 2015 campaign from 72andSunny is rooted in a digital children's book narrated by actor Neil Patrick Harris. The... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2015-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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FX renews 'American Horror Story' for a sixth installment

They’ve done ghosts and zombies and vampires and ghosts and freaks and witches and also ghosts, but co-creators Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk will have to come up with a brand-new spooky concept as FX renews “American Horror Story” for a sixth season. The first four seasons of the popular... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-11-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jennifer Hayden Tells 'The Story of My Tits'

Jennifer Hayden's graphic memoir, 'The Story of My Tits', is not just a history of surviving breast cancer, it's the story of her life. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Little Black Fish and other stories: Iranian illustrated children's books – in pictures

David Almond introduces a gallery that opens doors into the stunning illustrated children’s books coming out of Iran including The Little Black Fish, a book that is beloved in Iran and now published in the UK for the first time Continue reading... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Faber to release Moby memoir next June

Faber & Faber is to publish Moby’s “piercingly tender” memoir, Porcelain, in June 2016. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New short-form subscription service to launch next year

German publisher Bastei Lübbe has revealed it is to launch an ebook subscription service targeting the mobile market called oolipo. The subscription service will first soft-launch in the UK, USA, Germany, Austria and Switzerland in April 2016 with the aim of launching in July 2016 in two... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Corbyn colouring book to be released

Old Street Publishing is to release The Corbyn Colouring Book, an "adult colouring book with a sense of humour" inspired by Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, in time for Christmas. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nativity story re-told for War Child

Nosy Crow is publishing a retelling of the nativity story to raise money for War Child, a charity that supports Syrian refugee children. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jonathan Franzen tells Stephen Colbert a bedtime story

This week, Jonathan Franzen's latest book, "Purity," tops the Los Angeles Times bestseller list after seven weeks on the chart. Franzen is among America's most high-profile novelists, and he likely reached many new readers with an appearance on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert." In a sketch... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Forget Short Attention Spans, The Economist is Going Long on Digital Video

While most publishers are trying to figure out how to get video shorter to distribute on platforms like Facebook and Snapchat, The Economist is betting on a long-form approach.   Its 4-month-old, 10-person video division, called The Economist Fi ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Penguin Books story laid bare (even the naked board meetings)

Allen Lane, while knighted for services to literature, was never much of a reader. Were brothers Richard and John written out of their own bestselling story?Eighty years ago, three brothers – Allen, Richard and John Lane – founded Penguin Books in London. The brothers planned the venture in... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin releases second Twits app

Penguin Random House (PRH) UK has released a second app based on Roald Dahl’s The Twits, featuring the first ever rendering of Mr and Mrs Twit in 3D, entitled "Roald Dahl’s House of Twits". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Morpurgo donates archive to Seven Stories

Michael Morpurgo has donated his archive, including a handwritten draft of Private Peaceful (HarperCollins Children’s Books) and material relating to the stage and screen adaptations of War Horse (Egmont), to Newcastle based children's literature centre Seven Stories. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barnes and Noble releases waterproof NOOK GlowLight Plus

Reading a book on a traditional tablet, such as the iPad, is a passable experience. However, a dedicated reader with an e-ink display is much superior for reading. Not only is it more comfortable for your eyes, but it works better in the sun too. Not to mention the super-long battery life. While... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2015-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2015: HarperCollins to Release YA Novel in 16 Languages Next May

As part of the marketing campaign for the new young adult novel by Alyson Noël, 'Unrivaled,' HarperCollins will publish the book simultaneously May 10, 2016 in 16 languages. The novel will feature covers that will be coordinated across the different markets. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Fader Releases Full Archive on BitTorrent

All 100 issues from magazine’s 16-year history available for free download. The post The Fader Releases Full Archive on BitTorrent appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2015-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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