In Stewart O’Nan’s ‘Ocean State,’ mean girls turn deadly

Stewart O'Nan's “Ocean State” opens with a shocking line, but the novel feels allergic to its own suspense. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

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Faber acquires next Stewart Lee book

Faber has signed Content Provider, a new book from award-winning comedian and writer Stewart Lee. Content Provider will feature a selection of Lee's columns and articles with annotations, foot-notes and some new material. It will published in August 2016. Publishing director, Hannah Griffiths,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Brickie-turned-astronomer memoir to Century

Century is publishing an astronomer Gary Fildes' memoir for readers “ready to escape the humdrum of office life”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nick Clegg pens book on 'state of British politics'

Former deputy prime minister Nick Clegg is writing a book examining the "fluid and unpredictable state of politics", to be published by The Bodley Head next year. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Walking Dead' just cast a bad, bad character

Many "Walking Dead" fans have been moping about over the past few weeks due to an unexpected and violent character death. Now the recent casting news of actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan has readers of the comic books in a tizzy.  Hero Complex can confirm that Morgan has been officially cast in the role... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-11-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The President of the United States Now Has an Official Facebook Page

Early Monday afternoon, President Barack Obama debuted an official Facebook page for the Oval Office. Obama's first post entailed a message about climate change, with a video in which he gives a brief tour of the White House backyard and tells listeners that a fox and a hawk regularly roam the... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2015-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'The Walking Dead' casts Jeffrey Dean Morgan as villain Negan

“The Walking Dead” has cast Jeffrey Dean Morgan as the villain Negan, Variety has confirmed.Negan is one of the comic book series’ biggest baddies — the leader of the Saviors. He’s expected to make his grand debut at the end of the show’s current sixth season and then return in season seven.... Continue reading at Baltimore Sun

[ Baltimore Sun | 2015-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Assessing the State of the Consumer Magazine Print Business

In the rush to the digital future, publishers have taken their eyes off the “print-ball.” The post Assessing the State of the Consumer Magazine Print Business appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2015-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Belarus bookshop braves the state to publish Nobel winner's work

Underground publisher says it is risking regulations to translate Svetlana Alexievich’s novels into her home languageBefore a group of Belarusian artists and intellectuals chose it as their headquarters, Minsk drinkers would line up outside the run-down building for cheap vodka on tap. These... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Twitter And Facebook Are Turning Publishers Into Ghost Writers

Publishers are in danger of becoming dumb content in the smart pipes of platforms like Facebook and Twitter. The quest for smoother user experience seems to pose actually visiting a publisher’s site as friction. With content consumption bei ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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International Bestseller List: 'The Girl in the Spider's Web' Remains Hot Across Europe

David Lagercratz's addition to Stieg Larsson's bestselling Millennium trilogy is a bestseller in France, Sweden, and Italy. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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NYCC 2015: Publishers Chase Growth in Kids', Girls’ Graphic Novels

Led by girl-focused comics, sales of kids' and YA graphic novels continue to grow and publishers used New York Comic Con to launch a spate of new properties targeting girls and young women. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Brazenhead: New York's speakeasy bookstore turns a new page

For years, Michael Seidenberg had sold books from his Upper East Side apartment, but received an eviction notice in July. Literary New York mourned – but recently the shop has shown new signs of lifeThis past Independence Day, several dozen bookish New Yorkers eschewed the fireworks and chose,... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Axel Springer Tells Bild Readers to Turn Off Ad Blockers or Pay

Axel Springer has told the readers of Germany's most popular online news site to turn off their ad blockers or pay a fee as Europe's biggest newspaper publisher steps up efforts to protect advertising income.Readers of Bild.de, the Web version of Europe's top-selling newspaper, have to disable... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2015-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Despite the heat, thousands turn out for 31st annual AIDS Walk

Thousands of Angelenos braved the heat Sunday to participate in the 31st annual AIDS Walk in Los Angeles. The 6.2-mile walk began at 10 a.m. at West Hollywood Park, with the route continuing along Santa Monica Boulevard and through the Fairfax district. More than 20,000 people registered to... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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S&S Children’s to publish Stewart Foster

Stewart Foster, the writer behind the adult novel We Used to be Kings (Jonathan Cape), is turning his hand to children’s books. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Unison condemns proposale to turn libraries into 'gyms'

Lambeth Unison has condemned Lambeth Council plans to keep three libraries open by turning them into health centres. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How Super Thursday helped publishers turn over a new leaf

The editor of the Bookseller charts how publicist’s lament over one day’s glut of titles has become a PR triumph for the industry Super Thursday contenders: The good, the bad and the doggone awfulPut down your newspaper, turn away from your screen, and head to your nearest bookshop, for today is... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Disney Research app turns colored drawings into 3D characters

A new Disney Research project can make coloring books more exciting for those of us with limited art skills. The team has built an interactive Android and iOS coloring book app using the Unity game engine that can take a colored drawing and turn it... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2015-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Knopf turns 100 at a grand New York party

Two white Borzoi hounds greeted the hundreds and hundreds of guests ascending the majestic marble rain-slicked steps of the New York Public Library Thursday (1st October) night, come to join chairman and editor-in-chief Sonny Mehta celebrate the hundredth anniversary of Alfred A. Knopf. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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