POC Book Cover Model I feel the most brown facing a solid, bright background that seduces preteens at the Scholastic fair. My long black-as-licorice braids with their sweet virginal shine beg for pity, are maybe a metaphor for tradition, repression, machismo, all the miserable Mexican girls that need to be saved from Mexican men. I’ve […] The post I Am the Faceless Woman on the Cover of Your Novel appeared first on Electric Literature. Continue reading at 'Electric Literature'
[ Electric Literature | 2020-06-15 11:00:00 UTC ]
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In his unfortunately-titled 1895 self-help book Successward: A Young Man’s Book for Young Men, Edward Bok had the following to say about the importance of honesty in business: Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2018-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Daniel Silva's latest remains #1 and Gillian Flynn's recently-adapted 'Sharp Objects' is #2 on the iBooks bestsellers list in Apple's iBooks store. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hi, I’m books editor Carolyn Kellogg with our weekly newsletter. THE BIG STORY This week we’ve dedicated all of our print pages to a single story that tells the tale of Anna March, a writer who came to L.A. with a hidden past. Written by reporter Melissa Chadburn and me, the article is online now... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Daniel Silva's latest, 'The Other Woman,' is #1 on Apple's iBooks store, dropping the most recent top seller, Gillian Flynn's 'Sharp Objects,' down to #2. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In 2008, 18-year-old University of Connecticut small forward Maya Moore became the first-ever freshman (male or female) to be named Big East conference player of the year in basketball. Ten years and four WNBA championships later, Moore is making history again. SLAM magazine, the... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2018-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As the Fourth of July arrives each year, it brings with it many traditions—cheap beer, grilled hot dogs, and quasi-illegal fireworks, to name a few—but it also provides an opportunity at the year's half-way point to reflect on just what's gone on over the last six months. And there is perhaps no... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2018-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Elizabeth Uviebinené and Yomi Adegoke have turned a dream into a hot publishing property – a self-help guide for black womenIn March 2015, Elizabeth Uviebinené had a brainwave that a less determined 22-year-old might have dismissed as a water-cooler pipe dream. It was ignited by a single chapter... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins Children’s Books has revealed the cover of Judith Kerr’s new picture book to celebrate the author’s 95th birthday. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Other Palace, a London theatre owned by Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Really Useful Theatres Group, will this autumn stage an adaptation of Ted Hughes’ classic children’s book The Iron Woman (Faber Children’s). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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From European markets recovering from financial losses to translation in the US market and book-pricing differences based on authors' genders, a 'Beyond the Book' panel at BookExpo looked at recent coverage of the books industry. The post Covering the International Books Industry: A Discussion... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Public Lending Right (PLR) will be extended to cover ebooks and e-audiobooks borrowed from libraries from 1st July. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Octopus imprint Cassell has acquired an oral history of the stories behind "groundbreaking and controversial" magazine covers, edited by former editorial director of Hearst Ian Birch. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Even when they’re central to the story, women over 40 are getting pushed to one side when it’s time to design the book jacketHere’s a challenge for you: find a book jacket that features an image of a woman over 40. My own hunt – as yet unsuccessful – was prompted by the actor and novelist... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-05-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Melissa Broder’s first full length novel, The Pisces (Bloomsbury Circus), follows heartbroken PHD student Lucy as she moves to her sister's house in Venice Beach and subsequently falls in love with a merman. With glowing reviews from Roxane Gay and "Parks & Recreation" writer Megan Amram... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Though Teen Vogue announced the shuttering of its print edition in November 2017, it hasn’t stopped the Condé Nast-owned publication from ensuring the art of the magazine cover hasn’t been lost as it embraces a now fully digital identity. The post Teen Vogue is ditching print, but it’s still... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2018-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ebury has signed a "major" three-book deal with journalist Caitlin Moran, starting with More Than a Woman—the title Moran feels she was "destined to write", the list said—in 2020. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Guardian investigation shows there were whole months last year when not a single BAME person featured on the cover of our biggest-selling magazines. And when it comes to children’s magazines, the problem is even worse Women’s magazine editors have always understood the importance of a good... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Citizens of Lilliput, unite! We must subdue the evil Gulliverer, Zuckerberg!Variety's just-released cover story doesn't exactly say that, but that's the subtext of the trade magazine's "Gulliver's Travels"-inspired cover illustration (above right). In his piece headlined "Facebook Under Fire:... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2018-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As newsstand sales decline, cover design is now more about catching eyes online than on the street. The post Magazine Covers Sell Your Brand, Not Your Issues appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2018-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It doesn't seem so long ago that a lot of publications would compete for readers by publishing hagiographical stories about the world-changing visionaires at social media companies, including Facebook.Particularly in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, we may still think that Facebook... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2018-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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