Inside the battle over Kavanaugh, from ‘handmaid’ protesters to Bible verses

Two books chronicle that fight and offer conservative critiques of the confirmation process. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

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Penguin India faces growing protests over withdrawal of Hinduism history

Authors demand their own books are taken out of circulation in India after Wendy Doniger's The Hindus was pulled last weekTwo authors have written to Penguin demanding that their books be pulped in protest at the publisher's removal of Wendy Doniger's The Hindus from circulation in India, while... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Inside Nubico, Spain’s Latest Ebook Subscription Service

We talk to David Fernández Payatos, CEO of Nubico, the Spanish ebook subscription service that is looking to acquire 30% of Spain's e-reading market. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Elite Daily: Inside One Publisher’s Viral Boom

The site's recent traffic surge has many in the digital media world wondering how it's become one of the fastest growing sites on the Internet. The post Elite Daily: Inside One Publisher’s Viral Boom appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2014-01-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Today's Anti-Tech Protests Are Nothing New

The uprising against the tech industry has gone global, but just because we're afraid of a fated Terminator-like world doesn't mean we are headed into a catastrophe.From anti-Google bus vandalism to Uber drivers being attacked in Paris, the rise in anti-tech tension is hard to miss. Some suggest... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2014-01-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Time Inc. Candidates for Chief Revenue Officer Include Two Insiders

After casting a wide net in its search for a chief revenue officer, Time Inc. has narrowed the field to candidates including two current executives: Jed Hartman, group publisher of news and business, and Mark Ford, exec VP-president of the sports group, according to people familiar with the... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2014-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Inside Hearst’s Native Ad Strategy

In a signal of its deepening commitment to native advertising, Hearst Magazines launched a new native ad campaign yesterday for Lancôme on MarieClaire.com.The post Inside Hearst’s Native Ad Strategy appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2014-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Inside The Creative Mind Of Hans Ulrich Obrist

And it's a mess in there! Here's proof that you don't have to be a neat freak to be wildly successful.Swiss-born curator and art historian Hans Ulrich Obrist is arguably one of the most active minds in the art world today. Named art's second most powerful figure by Art Review in 2010, he's... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2014-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Campaigners protest over Herefordshire library cuts

Library campaigners in Herefordshire have urged the council to abandon plans to slash funding and... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Impress versus Ipso - get ready for another press regulation battle

What should we make of Impress, the from-left-field intervention in the press regulation saga?My immediate thought on reading Jonathan Heawood's article on Monday was that it was some kind of front organisation for Hacked Off.This was swiftly and strenuously denied by Evan Harris, associate... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2013-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Japan's publishers protest over secrecy threat

Japan’s new “authoritarian” Designated Secrets Bill will have dire consequences... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bible teaches Costco a lesson: genre matters

Booksellers need to be careful when they assign a book a genre – as Costco learned when it categorized the Bible as 'fiction.' Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-11-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Virgin buys inside story of Minecraft

Virgin Books has bought a book that goes behind the scenes of the digital gaming phenomenon... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-11-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Readers rally to protest online censorship of erotic books

Online booksellers like Amazon and Kobo have begun banning self-published titles featuring themes like incest and bestiality. But now, some readers complain, other erotic titles are disappearing as well. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Coelho Cancels Frankfurt Appearance in Protest of Brazil Gov’t

Paulo Coelho cancelled his Frankfurt Book Fair appearances as an act of political theater, rather than support for genre writers, as he claims. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Protest mounts over Lincolnshire library closures

More than 20,000 people have signed a petition against library closures in Lincolnshire, with... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Bible makes Revenge look credible

Can a blockbuster based on the Good Book pull off a miracle? Not when it's up against giant sharks . .     Continue reading at The Sydney Morning Herald

[ The Sydney Morning Herald | 2013-07-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Verse novel wins debut book award

Ros Barber's The Marlowe Papers, a novel written entirely in verse, wins the annual Desmond Elliott Prize for best debut novel. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2013-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'The Battle of $9.99,' a PW Original E-book

A blow-by-blow account of how Apple and five of America's six largest publishers ended up on the wrong end of price-fixing allegations by the Department of Justice, from PW senior writer Andrew Richard Albanese. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Novel written in verse up for award

A book about Christopher Marlowe written entirely in verse makes the shortlist for the sixth Desmond Elliott Prize for best debut novel. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2013-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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