Small but ‘unsexy’ adjustment to the jacket art for a new edition of horsey bonkbuster has provoked a startlingly big fussThere is a scandal going on in the world of books this week. And it’s not Philip Larkin’s distaste for literary parties, nor the depressing research showing that books about women are less likely to win literary prizes.No. The Times, and the Daily Mail via the Times, inform us in no uncertain terms that the Issue of the Week is the slight change that has been made to the new cover of Jilly Cooper’s Riders. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2015-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Criterion Designs is a beautiful book that captures 30 years of iconic movie covers. The post 30 Years of Iconic Criterion Covers Collected in One Beautiful Book appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2014-11-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin's storied non-fiction brand is trying to redefine the book cover, as well as bridge the gap between physical books and ebooks.The covers of our favorite books are doors that lead into their internal literary worlds, and that's enough to make their designs important: a book's cover is the... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2014-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The book, not yet titled, is slated for publication in the winter of 2015 or 2016. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It seems like everyone has a tablet or phablet nowadays. These devices are wonderful as they let you do many things, like listening to music, surfing the web and reading. Yes, you can read a book on an iPad, Nexus 7 or Galaxy Note, but you shouldn't -- your eyes do not want you to. You see,... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2014-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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If you find yourself in a bookstore, Peter Mendelsund can be hard to avoid. The post What Makes for a Brilliant Book Cover? A Master Explains appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2014-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As the Dennis Publishing title relaunches, we look back at how its covers have changed since its launch in 1999. The new-look magazine offers a bolder design, streamlined sections and new content, aiming for what its publishing director describes as a broader spectrum approach to fitness. Its... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-08-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pointing to the need for pricing flexibility at a time when bookstores face a growing number of economic challenges, some booksellers question whether it’s time for publishers to stop printing suggested retail prices on book covers and dust jackets. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin has defended its decision to use an image of a doll-like young girl on the cover of a new edition of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2014-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin has defended the new cover for the Penguin Modern Classics version of Roald Dahl’s... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The New York Times has shrunk the labels that distinguish articles bought by advertisers from articles generated in its newsroom and made the language in the labels less explicit.The Times became only the latest online publisher to begin selling so-called native ads when it introduced its Paid... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2014-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Marie Claire's denim-themed August issue is arriving at subscribers' homes with an extra cover they "unzip" to open by pulling on a perforated strip.Guess logos wallpaper the inside of the magazine's zipped-down cover, which cost the brand something in the mid six figures, said Nancy Berger... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2014-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lee says that 'as long as I am alive any book purporting to be with my cooperation is a falsehood,' while author Marja Mills tells the Monitor, 'Nelle Harper Lee and Alice F. Lee were aware I was writing this book.' Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The publishing industry's packaging of women's literary fiction in stereotypically girly covers makes great books seem trashy.If you take a look at the cover of Alice Munro's latest Nobel Prize-winning short fiction collection, The View From Castle Rock, you probably wouldn't guess it includes... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2014-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hoping to appeal to different audiences, Berkley intends to release one of its major summer releases, "Virgin" by Radhika Sanghani, with two covers and two ISBNs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Certain themes and stories seem to be packaged with a particular aesthetic. Have you spotted this trend? Share your examplesWhy is it that books about Africa always look the same? A recent article on the blog Africa is a Country demonstrated that "the covers of most novels 'about Africa' seem to... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lobbyists for the music industry and streaming music services are gearing up to battle one another after the Justice Department said it will review decades-old agreements that govern songwriter royalties.The review, which follows court battles between rights holders and Pandora internet radio,... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2014-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Next year China is the guest of honor at Book Expo America’s Global Market Forum and is planning a host of events for the occasion. Vice Minister Wu Shulin details his country’s goals and expectations in this interview with Publishers Weekly. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Like a lot of covers Field & Stream has put out over the last 119 years, the May issue of the magazine shows a camo-clad hunter, bow in hand, looking ready to prowl off into the wilderness. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2014-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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DC Entertainment is releasing a new paperback edition of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ epic superhero graphic novel, Watchmen, with a new front cover design with no type. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jet City Comics, Amazon Publishing’s graphic novel and comics imprint, has released the cover art for the first three issues of "Wool: The Graphic Novel," the comics adaptation of author Hugh Howey’s bestselling, self-published science-fiction novel. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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