Inaugural Academy of American Poets Laureate Fellowships Announced

The Academy of American Poets has announced the recipients of its inaugural fellowships,awarding 13 poets laureate across the U.S. with a combined $1,050,000 in recognition of their literary merit and to support civic programs. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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Announcing the 2012 L.A. Times Book Prize finalists

The finalists for the 33rd L.A. Times Book Prizes were announced Thursday morning. Two authors -- Margaret Atwood and Kevin Starr -- will also receive special recognition. This post has been updated; see below for details. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Libraries are still vibrant, say Americans – but need to keep up

Libraries are 'important' to their communities, say 91 percent of Americans in a Pew survey, but they need more ebooks and more programs for children. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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National Book Critics Circle announces finalists for awards

The late journalist Anthony Shadid, Los Angeles writer Reyna Grande and the novelist Zadie Smith were among the finalists announced Monday for the prestigious National Book Critics Circle Awards. The late journalist Anthony Shadid, Los Angeles writer Reyna Grande and the novelist Zadie Smith... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Shortlist announced for Blue Peter Book Awards

Walker Books and Scholastic have picked up two nominations each in the shortlists for the 2013... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Number of Americans reading digitally increases

Nearly a quarter of Americans have read ebooks in the past year, with the number of... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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RSL Jerwood Awards-winners announced

Titles on Tehran, Angela Carter and the nature of evil have won at the 2012 Royal Society of... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Kindle bookstore reaches Canada, cuts Americans (partly) out of the loop

Canadians have had to be content with a form of Kindle Store limbo until now. They could buy Kindle ebooks, but they've had to rely on a US-centric portal that scarcely acknowledges their literary tradition. As of this weekend, they don't have to cross the virtual border: Amazon Canada now has... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2012-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Almond speaks out as Newcastle library closures announced

Newcastle City Council has announced plans to close 10 of its 18 libraries as it looks to make... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Costa Book Awards 2012 announced

Hilary Mantel, James Meek, Stephen May and Joff Winterhart are in the running for best novel in the Costa Book Awards shortlists Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2012-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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American City Business Journals Acquires Streetwise Media

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 16, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American City Business Journals, the nation's largest print and online publisher of local business news, has acquired Streetwise Media, a Boston-based digital media company that uses a community ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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60% of Young Americans Use Libraries, 83% Read a Book This Year

According to a study released recently by the Pew Research Center, 60% of Americans aged 16-29 still use their public library, and 83% read a book in the past year. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rovio Announces First Angry Birds Book App

Finnish app giant plans to bring home the bacon with their book app, which they predict will sell millions of downloads. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple announces iPad Mini

Apple has lived up to expectations by announcing a new iPad Mini this evening (23rd October), to... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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El País, Leading Newspaper in Spain, Announces Plans for Layoffs

El País, which had avoided the losses that have hit the newspaper industry worldwide as it struggles with the transition to digital publishing, announced it would dismiss one-third of its staff. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2012-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBookstore lines its shelves with paid content in New Zealand, 17 Latin American countries

iDevice owners in New Zealand and 17 Latin American countries are no longer restricted to a diet composed of free content when it comes to their respective iBookstores. A quick search of the storefronts will reveal virtual shelves stocked with paid-content that haven't yet found their way to the... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2012-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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National Book Award finalists are announced

Junot Diaz, Dave Eggers, and Katherine Boo all made the cut for final consideration for the award. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google, Association of American Publishers strike deal over book digitization

The Association of American Publishers (AAP) and Google today announced an agreement that marks the end of nearly seven years of litigation, kicked off in 2005, when five members of the organization filed an infringement suit against the online giant. The deal helps bring digitized books and... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2012-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Frankfurt Briefcase 2012: What the American Agencies Are Bringing to the Fair

At this year’s publishing pow-wow in Germany: John Banville channels Raymond Chandler; Daniel Woodrell explores a 1929 American bombing; Michael Pollan gets elemental; Elif Batuman tries fiction; and Lionel Shriver goes to Iowa. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Looking Behind the French Vanity Fair Announcement

Condé Nast's decision to start a French edition of Vanity Fair has some media executives questioning why the American publisher insisted on announcing the news now, amid a stubborn economic crisis. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2012-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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