Industry Notes: Zuiker Press’ Issue-Based Graphic Novels; Sweden’s Thunderful Publishing and Rising Star

The creator of television's 'CSI' franchise and his wife create a new series of teen-told tales as graphic novels, Simon & Schuster distributing. And Sweden's still young Thunderful Publishing has a new acquisition in Rising Star Games. The post Industry Notes: Zuiker Press’ Issue-Based Graphic Novels; Sweden’s Thunderful Publishing and Rising Star appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

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Borough Press makes promotions, hires Ainley

HarperCollins fiction imprint The Borough Press has made several changes to its editorial team, hiring Holly Ainley as commissioning editor. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Two new Evie Wyld novels to Jonathan Cape

Jonathan Cape has acquired two new novels from British-Australian novelist and major literary prize-winner Evie Wyld. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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New Netflix logo has UK publishing company seeing double

Independent company, Prolific North, is unhappy about the streaming giant’s new ‘N’ logo, unveiled this week.The Netflix logo is at the centre of a David and Goliath tussle with a digital media company in the north of England which said it bears a striking resemblance to its own company... Continue reading at The Guardian

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CI 4: Children's Bookselling Industry 'Only Connects' in Orlando

Despite the recent tragic events that took place days before the start of Children's Institute 4 at the Wyndham Orlando, the conference started off on a high note. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Covers story: why are there so many new publishing imprints?

From Colm Tóibín’s Tuskar Rock to Fleet, One and Tinder Press, there seem to be more and more publisher subdivisions. Claire Armitstead finds out whyTowards the end of the noughties, Colm Tóibín bounced into the office of a London publisher clutching a fat Australian novel and insisting that he... Continue reading at The Guardian

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HI-FI Wants to Help Publishers Regain Control of their Mobile Audiences

The "Interest-Driven Network" rolls out TagTopic marketplace in a bid to upend mobile media. The post HI-FI Wants to Help Publishers Regain Control of their Mobile Audiences appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

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EU referendum 2016: where does publishing stand?

Britain will vote this week on whether to remain in or leave the European Union, but what does the book trade think? Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Publishing and Politics: ‘Toxic Negotiations,’ ‘Trumpian Dystopia’

International publishing this season is downwind of hot blasts of political potentials that many feel could be damaging to our books industries and their readerships. Welcome to a summer of insecurity. The post Publishing and Politics: ‘Toxic Negotiations,’ ‘Trumpian Dystopia’ appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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How Fusion, Complex and other publishers are using Facebook Messenger bots

Two months after Facebook Messenger opened up a bot platform to outside companies, we took a look at the offerings from four developers -- Fusion, TechCrunch, Betaworks and Complex -- that created bots to interact with Messenger's 900 million users. Two months in, the bots are a work in... Continue reading at Digiday

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Mankell play published in English for first time

An extract from a "taboo" play by late Scandinavian crime writer, Henning Mankell, never before translated into English, has been published by quarterly freedom-of-expression magazine Index on Censorship in its latest issue. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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U.S. Publishing Groups Back Hong Kong Bookseller

In a statement, America’s booksellers, publishers, and librarians expressed admiration for Lam Wing-kee and his defense of the right of the Chinese people to read the books they want. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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UK programmatic publisher alliance struggles to launch

Premium publisher programmatic alliances have become a go-to move in Europe. The attraction for publishers is that they offer fraud-free, brand-safe environments at scale, and protect the yields of the partner publishers. Yet they can be a nightmare to pull off. The AOP's own alliance hasn't... Continue reading at Digiday

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Olivia Colman to star in We're Going on a Bear Hunt

Olivia Colman lends her voice to the role of mum in Channel 4's animated adaptation of the classic children's book We're Going on a Bear Hunt. Continue reading at BBC News

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Apprentice star Claude Littner pens memoir

Little, Brown has acquired an autobiography and business guide by Claude Littner, best known as Lord Sugar’s mercilessly tough aide on BBC1’s "The Apprentice".  Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Why All Publishers Should Join the World Wide Web Consortium

As the IDPF considers a merger with W3C, Brian F. O'Leary makes a case for why all publishers should join the W3C to help shape the future of ebooks. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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The Saturday Profile: A Publisher in Exile Gets the Big Scoops on China’s Elite

Ho Pin, who runs a Chinese-language publishing company, in Queens in February. Living in the United States is his strategy for staying out of the clutches of China’s police if his publications offend the Communist Party. Continue reading at The New York Times

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Knopf Nabs New Paulo Coelho Novel

Knopf has acquired the U.S. publishing rights to 'The Spy,' a new novel by Paulo Coelho. The book, by the bestselling author of 'The Alchemist,' is set for a November 22 release. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Intel becomes the first brand to publish on Facebook’s Instant Articles

Facebook, which created Instant Articles a year ago to make publishers' articles load faster, is now giving that tool to brands. Intel is using the tool to post articles from its digital tech-focused publication, iQ. “This is a wonderful move to signal we’re not just an advertiser," Intel's... Continue reading at Digiday

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Seal Press Moves Under Da Capo's Purview

The publisher, currently an imprint of Perseus Books' subsidiary Avalon Group, will become an imprint of Da Capo Press in the first major change since Hachette Book Group purchased Perseus earlier this year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Johnson Publishing Sells Ebony, Jet to Private Equity

Clear View Group says it will retain the 71-year-old magazine's print edition and most of its staff. The post Johnson Publishing Sells Ebony, Jet to Private Equity appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

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