Jane Eyre Moves to Brooklyn In Boom’s Graphic Novel Adaptation

Screenwriter and 'Crazy Ex-girlfriend' executive producer Brosh Mckenna has adapted Charlotte Bronte's classic novel 'Jane Eyre,' into 'Jane,' an updated graphic novel coming in which Jane is now a young art student who lives in contemporary Brooklyn and works part-time as a nanny for the mysterious Mr. Rochester. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The golden age of Peter and Jane: how Ladybird took flight

With their distinctive illustrations, Ladybird books offered millions of children their first taste of art. As a new exhibition opens, we pay homage to picnics, polyester and Pat the dog• A hundred years of Ladybird design – galleryA small boy in collar and tie teeters on homemade stilts made... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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People on the Move | 01.15.15

Kurt Soller was promoted to editor of Bloomberg Businessweek's Etc. section. He'd been deputy editor of the section previously. Amelia Lester was promoted to executive editor of NewYorker.com. She'd been with the site since 2009. Time has named Meredith Long its publisher. Long had been leading... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2015-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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No, we haven’t banned books on pigs – but sensitivity is key in global publishing | Jane Harley

At Oxford University Press we have to balance children’s cultural and learning needs, while retaining some healthy common senseGiven that our editorial guidelines that reference pigs and pork have been in place for as long as I can remember, little did I imagine that they would attract... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fungus the Bogeyman resurfaces for Sky1 adaptation

Raymond Briggs’ children’s book to be remade as four-part series featuring mix of animation and live action that will be centrepiece of channel’s Christmas 2015 scheduleFungus the Bogeyman is to be brought to back to life by Sky in a four-part adaptation of the Raymond Briggs children’s book.The... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Our 10 Favorite Comics and Graphic Novels of the Year

Reboots of vintage characters, two toy lines sharing the same page, an entirely new Ms. Marvel on the scene—2014 was a pretty eclectic year in the world of comics and graphic novels. Here are our favorite books of 2014. The post Our 10 Favorite Comics and Graphic Novels of the Year appeared... Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2015-01-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Time-Traveling Graphic Novel and More Great Books We’re Reading This Month

It's like the phrase "curl up with a good book" was invented for the month of December. Here's what we're reading by the fire. The post A Time-Traveling Graphic Novel and More Great Books We’re Reading This Month appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2014-12-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Brooklyn Publisher Pushes Cuba Titles

In the wake of President Obama's announcement that the U.S. will begin to "normalize" relations with Cuba, Restless Books is promoting a group of titles by Cuban writers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kinokuniya moves 'could include Europe'

Japan's 90-branch Kinokuniya book chain "would love to come to Europe if the opportunity arises", Hiroshi Sogo, m.d. of the company's e-commerce arm AsianBasis Corporation, told delegates at the Publishers Association's International Conference in London yesterday (11th December). Sogo was... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Unbroken' YA adaptation follows original book to the bestseller lists

This past November, author Laura Hillenbrand published a young adult version of her 2010 bestseller 'Unbroken' (itself still on bestseller lists). The book for younger readers is also selling well, though reviewers disagree on whether it's necessary. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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JK Rowling crime novels to be adapted for BBC series

Crime novels The Cuckoo’s Calling and The Silkworm, written under the author’s pseudonym, to form the basis of new dramaThe BBC will adapt the crime novels written by JK Rowling under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith, its second collaboration with the Harry Potter author.The Cuckoo’s Calling, the... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chris Hughes' New Republic Cuts Frequency, Moves to New York

The New Republic magazine, which reached its 100th anniversary last month, is reducing its frequency to 10 issues a year from 20, moving its headquarters to New York from Washington, D.C., and replacing its editor. Gabriel Snyder will assume the role of editor of chief, succeeding Frank Foer.Mr.... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2014-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Taking a cue from nightclubs, 24-hour bookstores boom in Taiwan: Could they work in the US?

Western booksellers might want to take a page from a Taiwan-based chain's nightclub-like approach to book retailing. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author C.J. Daugherty on Adapting Book-to-Web Series

Author CJ Daugherty discusses the release Night School the Web Series based on her bestselling YA novels — the first of its kind in the UK. The post Author C.J. Daugherty on Adapting Book-to-Web Series appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bonnie Slotnick Cookbooks to Move

A possible new home has opened up for the long-time out-of-print and antiquarian cookbook store, after being forced out of its Greenwich Village location. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lepucki Moves to Crown for Second Novel

The 'California' author has sold her sophomore novel, 'Woman No. 17,' to Lindsay Sagnette at Crown. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-11-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Exhibitors Find a Buzzing Shanghai Fair and a Booming Children's Market

A bigger venue and a much expanded professional program awaited exhibitors and visitors to this year's China Shanghai International Children's Book Fair, which recently completed its second run from November 20–22. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-11-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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People on the Move 11.20.14

Nick Neubeck was named creative director of editorial for Hearst Magazines Digital where he’ll oversee the photo and visual design team. Neubeck had been senior art director for the Gilt Groupe since 2011. The Verge has hired Nitasha Tiku as a west coast senior writer. Tiku had been named... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2014-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Photo Mania: Comic Arts Brooklyn 2014

Organized by Brooklyn independent comics bookstore Desert Island, Comic Arts Brooklyn, aka CAB, held its annual festival of indie and self-published comics at the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church in Williamsburg, Brooklyn Nov. 8-9. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pubs, Booksellers, Digesting HC Canada Moves

Canadian publishers and booksellers are still digesting last week’s news that HarperCollins Canada will be getting out of the distribution business. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Netflix to adapt Lemony Snicket

Netflix has announced plans to adapt Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events as a drama series. Netflix has teamed up with Paramount to produce the series and a search for the director is underway. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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