An online encyclopedia of the ancient Mediterranean world sets a challenging precedent for scholarly publicationsAround a thousand years ago, an encyclopedia of knowledge of the ancient Mediterranean world was assembled. With 31,000 entries, the Suda is in part a dictionary of grammar, and in part a collection of articles on classical literature that includes descriptions of, and quotes from, works that have long since disappeared. This great lexicon, whose name probably means stronghold, has been translated into English, every entry vetted, and made available online. The purpose of this unparalleled collaboration is both to make the encyclopedia available to anyone with an interest, and to establish a new model for scholarly publishing, open, open-ended and crowd-sourced. More than 200 individuals have contributed. Each entry was put online and then vetted by named scholars, and every tweak, augmentation and corrected typo is there to be appreciated, or disputed a model other scholarly publications might usefully emulate. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
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Rhiannon Smith, who works across the Fleet and Sphere imprints at Little, Brown, has been promoted to editorial director. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Indie bookshops are focusing on online sales and coming up with innovative ideas for business after the coronavirus crisis forced physical stores to close. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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PW speaks with authors of military, espionage, and political fiction about keeping the thrill alive. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury has released a pre-close trading update for the 12 months to 29th February 2020, saying its performance was in line with expectations. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Custom Publishing's Helen Rochester is joining HarperNonFiction as editorial director for Thorsons. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-17 01:31:49 UTC ]
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Hodder & Stoughton has made some changes to its fiction editorial team, making new hires of Noor Sufi and Molly Power as commissioning editors for its crime and thriller and SFF lists, and promoting Kimberley Atkins to publisher for Women's Fiction. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-16 13:08:15 UTC ]
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Everyone’s favourite stormtrooper will be developing new movies with Netflix – one of several creators who have turned to enabling the work of othersToni Morrison knew a thing or two about stories. In 1994 she saw the “political correctness debate” as being about “the power to be able to define.... Continue reading at The Guardian
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The acclaimed novelist, a recipient of the lucrative Windham Campbell Prize in 2016, reveals how the award affected her craft Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-12 20:02:50 UTC ]
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Random House’s WaterBrook imprint will debut six Christian gift books and products in the fall through its new line, Ink & Willow. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-11 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Annual literary festival The Laugharne Weekend has been saved thanks to a crowdfunding appeal and assistance from the Welsh Assembly, with this year's festival boasting a packed line-up featuring authors such as Max Porter and Eimear McBride. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-03 20:52:10 UTC ]
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Critics have praised Hilary Mantel’s The Mirror & The Light (4th Estate) as "magnificent" and a "masterpiece". Continue reading at The Bookseller
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The London Book Fair (LBF) has unveiled its 2020 live podcast programme, featuring authors including David Mitchell, Lynda La Plante, Cressida Cowell, Janne Teller and Abigail Dean. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-02-23 14:18:57 UTC ]
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Ever-changing external landscapes present both threats and opportunities for media firms. Shifting marketing budgets and the proliferation of free content challenge publishers that rely on advertising and paid subscriptions. Yet the industry is not cowering: the results of Folio:’s 2020... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
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The debut novel follows a child detective bent on tracking down a missing classmate. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-02-06 17:56:05 UTC ]
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Harlequin’s digital-first romance imprint Carina Press plans to launch Carina Adores, a line of contemporary and classic LGBTQ romance tales, in June 2020 during Pride Month. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-01-14 05:00:00 UTC ]
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As the old saying goes, new year, new e-book charts—the Bookstat E-Book Top 10 is joining the Publisher E-Book Ranking in The Bookseller’s regular e-book chart section. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Since Boxing Day, as bushfires raged across Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia, the ABC has handled more than Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
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Our monthly look at some of the best first lines by BookLife authors This month, we’ve got sobriety, galoshes, and not being afraid of the dark. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Transworld has unveiled a number of promotions across the editorial team including Lizzy Goudsmit stepping up to senior commissioning editor. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-17 07:56:23 UTC ]
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