The London Review of Books has become the most successful – and controversial – literary publication in Europe. Just what is Mary-Kay Wilmers, its 75-year-old editor, getting so right?The offices of the London Review of Books are situated on the top two floors of a Georgian townhouse in the shadow of the British Museum. To reach them, you either brave the claustrophobically small lift or walk up five flights of brown-carpeted stairs, before emerging in a light-filled room containing a scattering of terrifically bright people sitting at computers, surrounded by piles of books and an air of quiet industry.The windows on one side of the large open-plan room overlook the nurses' accommodation for the nearby University College Hospital, where someone has left a carton of orange juice to chill on a window ledge. The LRB's editor, Mary-Kay Wilmers, likes this view. She enjoys "seeing what the nurses get up to". On the other side, the windows overlook a fine Hawksmoor church spire, with carved heraldic symbols of a lion and a unicorn at its base. Wilmers doesn't have as much time for this. Most people would proffer some admiring blandishment about architectural style – but not Wilmers. "They're too fat," she sniffs at the stonework animals. And looking at them, it's hard not to concede that they are, indeed, a bit flabby.The opposing London vistas, and Wilmers' reaction to them, seem to sum up her approach to editing what is now deemed to be the most successful literary... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
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These days, it's rare for any publication to double down on print. But that's just what Bloomberg Pursuits magazine is doing, increasing in frequency to six times a year, starting with its March issue.The magazine, which focuses on "intelligent luxury" and goes out to subscribers of the... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2016-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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More magazine, which began publishing in 1997 and billed itself as "the magazine for women of style and substance," is shutting down, publisher Meredith Corp. announced Thursday. In a statement, the... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2016-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Feeling the Facebook rush, New York Media is investing more toward video production in 2016, starting with hiring Business Insider and TV vet Matt Johnston as its first executive producer of video. The publisher will focus on creating news-driven video -- instead of recurring series -- for... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2016-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nineteen-year-old women's lifestyle magazine to shutter after April issue as Meredith elects to "align resources against more profitable activities." The post Meredith Shuts Down More Magazine appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2016-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[Sponsored Content] Publishers can benefit from the shift in advertising from TV to online video. The post Can TV Bring Salvation to Magazine Media? appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2016-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Two poems by Lord of the Rings author J R R Tolkien have been unearthed in an old school magazine. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Satirical comic insists ‘we’re not going to tone anything down’ after social network removes its page ‘in error’Facebook has apologised for blocking Viz magazine’s brand page in “error”.The frequently foul-mouthed comic, a parody of titles such as The Beano and Dandy, took to Twitter on Monday... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Overholt chats with Folio: about her plans for the brand, the status of women's sports in America, and the new and changing ways in which sports and culture continue to intersect in the media. The post Meet Alison Overholt, ESPN The Magazine’s First Female Editor-in-Chief appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2016-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Profane parody of tabloids and comics tweeted that Facebook had hidden its Facebook page and threatened it with deletion The frequently foul-mouthed comic Viz has had its brand page blocked by Facebook.The almost 40-year-old Viz, a parody of titles like Beano but with frequently risque language... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Independent publisher Alma Books has signed a middle-grade story about what happened to all the pets in World War Two by Miriam Halahmy. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Have we returned to the days when mass-circ men's magazines were an oxymoron? The post Tough Times For Men’s Magazines appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2016-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hearst owned publication, which cut cover price and relaunched, has increased circulation to more than 400,000Cosmopolitan magazine has increased its circulation to more than 400,000 to overtake rival Glamour after slashing its cover price to £1 and upping the number of copies it gives away to... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At the new Future! Publish event in Berlin, HarperCollins' Chantal Restivo-Alessi talks about publishing when 'digital is here to stay.' The post ‘A Hybrid World’: HarperCollins’ Restivo-Alessi in Germany appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Online community Toppsta is partnering with World Book Day this year, providing reviews of the £1 titles in the run-up to the day itself on 3rd March. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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There was a kind of cockiness in the air at the AMMC this week, based on a growing realization that magazine brands are really, really good at creating world-class content. The post At AMMC 2016, A New Confidence in the Air For Large Magazine Media Brands appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2016-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The five magazine media company executives who graced the stage at the Grand Hyatt in Midtown Tuesday night all had specific (well, somewhat specific) ideas for how to grow their companies and take advantage of industry-wise disruptions, but only one called for an across-the-board increase in... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2016-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new book celebrating the best writing of the past century follows a well-worn script when it comes to equalityI’ve been dipping in and out of DJ Taylor’s fat new book, The Prose Factory, a pleasingly gossipy history of literary life in England since 1918, and so far as it goes, it’s very... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Nielsen Consumer Confidence Index combined with Bookscan data offers a snapshot of what's happening in global book publishing markets. The post Confidence Rising (Mostly): Nielsen’s Whirlwind Overview of World Markets appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Stone Diaries and three other novels by Pulitzer-prize-winning author Carol Shields are to be reissued by independent international literature specialists World Editions. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Adult magazine Penthouse will expand its website to include daily updates and more interactive content as traditional print publications continue to pivot to growing online readership. ------------FOR THE RECORD4:25 p.m.: An earlier version of this story said Penthouse would close its print... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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