Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling is releasing her latest book as a free online serial for kids "needing distraction during the strange and difficult time we're passing through" — and she's also calling on young fans to help create illustrations for an eventual print version. Continue reading at 'CBC'
[ CBC | 2020-05-26 15:57:26 UTC ]
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The Harry Potter author said her new fairy tale would go online in installments, starting Tuesday, and published as a book in November. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2020-05-26 14:47:26 UTC ]
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For poets, springtime is especially sacred. With big book releases, National Poetry Month, and the conclusion of the slam season, there is so much for readers and writers to look forward to. Then came the coronavirus pandemic. We’ve seen readings canceled, book tours halted and budgets slashed.... Continue reading at Electric Literature
[ Electric Literature | 2020-05-08 11:00:00 UTC ]
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Hodder Education is offering students nearly £1m worth of online learning resources, following the closure of schools owing to coronavirus. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-24 09:40:04 UTC ]
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With Axel Scheffler's illustrations and Hugh Bonneville's narration, Nosy Crow's 'Coronavirus: A Book for Children' is a free download. The post Nosy Crow’s Free Digital Book for Kids About COVID-19 Takes Off appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-04-21 11:52:42 UTC ]
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The real world isn’t looking so great right now, so here’s another option: escape into the Harry Potter universe for a bit with Harry Potter at Home, a digital hub for kids. Hosted at WizardingWorld.com, Harry Potter at Home has craft videos, articles, games, and more ways to engage Harry Potter... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-04-01 15:30:29 UTC ]
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There is already a decent amount of free books for kids available online, and now there has been a recent expansion of available resources. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-04-01 10:38:43 UTC ]
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“The Lost Girls” is a group biography of love and lust among the wartime literati. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-02-19 19:00:00 UTC ]
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“The Lost Girls” is a group biography of love and lust among the wartime literati. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-02-19 07:00:00 UTC ]
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If you find the holidays more foreboding than cheerful, find someone to relate to in these 4 free holiday short stories available to read online. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-12-16 11:35:47 UTC ]
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Whether you're looking to break a reading slump or prefer short form writing, we've got the deets on where you can find free short stories online. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-10-07 10:37:57 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House has developed a free online resource on how to get published, offering practical information and inspiration for unpublished writers on the publishing process. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-26 04:08:02 UTC ]
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Facebook Inc. has faced congressional panels, government fines and mounting public pressure over its use and handling of private user data. On Wednesday, after a report said the company had been paying people — some as young as 13 — $20 a month to install a research app on their phones that... Continue reading at Baltimore Sun
[ Baltimore Sun | 2019-01-30 23:35:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Inc. has faced congressional panels, government fines and mounting public pressure over its use and handling of private user data. On Wednesday, after a report said the company had been paying people — some as young as 13 — $20 a month to install a research app on their phones that... Continue reading at Baltimore Sun
[ Baltimore Sun | 2019-01-30 23:35:00 UTC ]
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Children’s author Tom Fletcher has unveiled the second tranche of titles in his kids book club, exclusive to W H Smith. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The standards by which the internet is controlled need to be open and subject to impartial judiciaries – not left to advertisersThe revelations we publish about how Facebook’s data was used by Cambridge Analytica to subvert the openness of democracy are only the latest examples of a global... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kids Can Press author Paulette Bourgeois and illustrator Josée Bisaillon have created a book for General Mills Canada's third annual educational campaign for ecological support. And bees may be among the beneficiaries. The post Canadian Honeybee Campaign Will Distribute 100,000 Free Copies of... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lonely Planet is redesigning its Lonely Planet Kids books in order to give the brand a clearer identity. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The serialized story is part of Electric Literature's ongoing experiments with distributing literary works online, as well as an effort to grow its paying membership. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The next time you watch a big blockbuster sci-fi film like Alien: Covenant, you can thank the original pulp magazines. The written form of the popular genre got its start in comic book-sized magazines like Amazing Stories, Astounding Science Fiction,... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2017-07-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bonnier imprint Blink Reality has acquired a “shocking true story” of a woman whose three babies were stolen from her. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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