In ‘Frankissstein,’ Jeanette Winterson brings something zany and intellectual ALIVE!

Longlisted for this year’s Booker Prize, this brainy, batty story is an unholy amalgamation of scholarship and comedy. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

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Denmark’s Bogforum: Bringing Readers, Authors and Publishers Together

At Denmark's largest book fair, Bogforum, director Andreas Nordkild Poulsen is working on engaging readers and giving publishers and authors a public forum. The post Denmark’s Bogforum: Bringing Readers, Authors and Publishers Together appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Is Bringing Its Ad Network to Apple TV and Roku

Facebook is bringing its ad network to Apple TV and beyond.The social network is feeling for new advertising ground in Apple TV and Roku by delivering ads to apps on those streaming video platforms, according to people familiar with the plans.The test represents an expansion of Facebook Audience... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-11-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UAE brings in National Law of Reading

The United Arab Emirates has brought in a National Law of Reading, putting legislative frameworks in place to support the development of reading across the UAE. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Universal’s Deal for Prince’s Song Rights May Bring a Wider Audience

Prince performing in 2013. Prince’s songwriting rights are being sold to the Universal Music Publishing Group for an undisclosed sum. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2016-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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CNN will bring Anderson Cooper to the Amazon Echo

CNN has made a point of being everywhere its users are, pushing hard to be the first publisher on emerging platforms like Snapchat, Facebook Messenger. This month, it's bringing its TV broadcast to Amazon Echo, an emerging platform projected to grow substantially in the coming years. Instead of... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-10-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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NAIBA 2016: Younger Booksellers Bring Invigorating Presence

Attendance was up at the New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association fall conference, held from October 15-17 in Baltimore, Md. The show, which grew by 40 booksellers and 20 exhibit tables, also saw an increased presence from younger booksellers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette to bring in new royalty statement system in 2018

Hachette will be bringing in more regular, clearer and more detailed royalty statements for authors by the end of 2018, the company has said in a letter to its authors. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Esquire Brings Back Satirical Magazine SPY to Make You Laugh, Not Cry, Over the Election

Does this election feel different to you? Newspapers are trying to get ahead of this intense cycle with early endorsements. Presidential campaigns are embracing #TBT photos. Not to mention the kinds of stories eagle-eyed political reporters keep uncovering, from CNN Politics team's Playboy... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2016-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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You Must Bring a Hat crowned Sainsbury’s Children's 'book of the year'

You Must Bring A Hat by Simon Philip and Kate Hindley (Simon & Schuster) was announced as the ‘book of the year’ at the Sainsbury Children’s Book Awards 2016. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Executive Director Brings Breath of Fresh Air to PNBA

This year’s Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association (PNBA) fall trade show, held Sep. 29 - Oct. 2 at the Hotel Murano in Tacoma, Wash., drew 110 authors and featured 102 exhibitors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Brangelina brings the first wave of self-cancelling celebrity news

The divorce ‘stories’ are coming so thick and fast that none seems to have any salience for more than a couple of hoursTim Farron was just stepping up to his party conference podium when Brangelina split. Cue TV gags about Hollywood ructions ruining Tim’s big day. So of course a Facebook furore... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Industry Vet Weise Brings Charlesbridge's Imagine Imprint Into Focus

After 20 years in publishing, Don Weise is working with Charlesbridge to rebrand and reimagine its adult imprint. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Anthracite Fields' composer Julia Wolfe says MacArthur grant will bring 'time and space'

After receiving the Pulitzer Prize for music last year, a Grammy Award nomination and other praise for her coal-mining-themed choral work “Anthracite Fields,” composer Julia Wolfe can add another accolade to her professional mantel: a MacArthur Fellowship, a five-year grant that comes with an... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fresh Off a Print Relaunch, ALIVE Reveals Ambitious Expansion

The St. Louis lifestyle magazine announces plans to expand beyond its local market, aiming to become a nationally recognized brand. The post Fresh Off a Print Relaunch, ALIVE Reveals Ambitious Expansion appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2016-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bulky, heavy, pricey - yet flourishing. Art catalogs keep print alive in the digital era

As far as art books go, “Matisse in the Barnes Foundation,” published last year by Thames & Hudson, is pretty exquisite: Three hardback volumes, totaling 894 pages, that tell the story of the works that are a bedrock of the Barnes Foundation collection in Philadelphia. The books come in a... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Singles Classics brings stories from magazines to Kindle

If you're looking for some new reading material on your Kindle or inside Amazon's reading app, you're in luck. The online retailer announced Singles Classics: a collection of essays and stories from "well-known authors" that were published in "top ma... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2016-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A shared ambition to bring forth more diverse voices

We'd like to build bridges between the writing development sector and the publishing industry, to address diversity and to build new readers for contemporary writing, writes Claire Malcolm of New Writing North. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Thomson Reuters sells Intellectual Property & Science arm for $3.5bn

Thomson Reuters has agreed to sell its Intellectual Property & Science division to Onex Corp and Baring Private Equity Asia for $3.55bn (£2.73bn). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Vaizey: 'Arts can bring the nation together'

Culture Minister Ed Vaizey has said “the arts can bring us together” as a nation following the “uncertainty and division” caused by the EU Referendum. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Leading true-crime channel to bring thousands to New York City for fan convention

The Investigation Discovery channel has been taking notes on Comic Con. The marketing convention held at the Jacob Javits Center every fall allows comic book fans from around the world a chance to... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2016-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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