John Murray partners with Waterstones for Billy Connolly 'fan-led' event

John Murray Press is partnering with Waterstones to host a one-off Facebook Live “fan-led” event with Billy Connolly in December.   Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-30 07:12:58 UTC ]
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WLT to Host “Indigenous Literatures of the Americas” Event at Green Feather Books, by The Editors of WLT

WLT to Host “Indigenous Literatures of the Americas” Event at Green Feather Books, by The Editors of WLT News and Events [email protected] Mon, 08/28/2023 - 15:10 World Literature Today, the University of Oklahoma’s award-winning magazine of... Continue reading at World Literature Today

[ World Literature Today | 2023-08-28 20:10:58 UTC ]
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News Corp goes all-in on Matildas – but tries to waltz away with fans’ cash | The Weekly Beast

Matildas fans hit paywall as part of News Corp subscription drive. Plus: AFR retracts piece after confusion about Bridget McKenzieFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastChannel Seven enjoyed historic... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2023-08-18 01:59:54 UTC ]
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EveryLibrary and Book Riot Partner to Launch Parent Perceptions Survey on Public Libraries and Current Issues

An upcoming national survey on the parental perceptions of public libraries will launch in early September. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2023-08-15 13:09:24 UTC ]
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Murray Looks for Improvement after a Difficult Fiscal 2023 For HC

Sales at HarperCollins fell 10% and earnings tumbled 45% in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023. CEO Brian Murray acknowledged that 2023 was challenging, but said most of the factors that led to the declines have eased and he expects a better fiscal 2024. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-11 04:00:00 UTC ]
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U.A.E.'s Kalimat Group Partners with PRH India

The U.A.E.'s Kalimat Group and Penguin Random House India have entered into a partnership to translate books from Arabic to English and English into Arabic, for global distribution. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Former NHLer Billy MacMillan remembered as humble, well-respected friend

Billy MacMillan, a former NHL player known for his work ethic and friendship, died Friday at the age of 80. Continue reading at CBC

[ CBC | 2023-07-16 16:03:30 UTC ]
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Library Event Cancelations, Changes, and Support for Pride Month 2023

A look at the destruction of Pride displays, cancelation of Drag storytimes, and other June LGBTQ+ events in U.S. libraries in 2023. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2023-07-10 10:36:00 UTC ]
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Transgender woman, bookstore, teacher sue over Montana law banning drag reading events

A transgender woman, the owners of an independent bookstore and an educator who teaches in costume are among those challenging Montana's first-in-the-nation law that bans people dressed in drag from reading to children in public schools or libraries Continue reading at ABC News

[ ABC News | 2023-07-07 01:02:34 UTC ]
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Transgender woman, bookstore, teacher sue over Montana law banning drag reading events

A transgender woman, the owners of an independent bookstore and an educator who teaches in costume are among those challenging Montana's first-in-the-nation law that bans people dressed in drag from reading to children in public schools or libraries Continue reading at ABC News

[ ABC News | 2023-07-07 00:47:04 UTC ]
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Customers Race to Support Chicago Bookstore Shut by Holiday NASCAR Event

NASCAR's Chicago street race during the holiday weekend shut down many businesses along the route, including Exile in Bookville, which sustained thousands of dollars in losses. Some of that loss was alleviated by a spike in online orders by customers wanting to support the store. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-07-05 04:00:00 UTC ]
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From Fan Fiction to TikTok: Long Live the Microgenre

With the rise of fan fiction publishing and TikTok, microgenres — genres that have defined and specific plots — have reached new heights. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2023-06-28 10:33:00 UTC ]
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Princeton UP, Planeta Partner on New Bilingual Publishing Program

Princeton University Press and Editorial Planeta have started a new publishing partnership, simultaneously publishing select titles in English and Spanish. The first title, a history of Puerto Rico by historian Jorrell Meléndez-Badillo, publishes next April. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Brave Books, Kirk Cameron Plan Public Library Events August 5; Public Libraries Need to Prepare

Kirk Cameron is encouraging a national story time event in US public libraries August 5. Here's what library workers need to know. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2023-06-05 10:37:00 UTC ]
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Sheikh Zayed Book Award Events: Abu Dhabi Book Fair

The Sheikh Zayed Book Award has seven events planned for Abu Dhabi's book fair, with speakers from its 2023 winners' roster. The post Sheikh Zayed Book Award Events: Abu Dhabi Book Fair appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-05-22 14:11:16 UTC ]
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London Public Library refuses to rent space to event featuring author of How Woke Won

The London Public Library in southwestern Ontario is standing by its decision to block The Society for Academic Freedom from holding an event featuring controversial British author Joanna Williams. Continue reading at CBC

[ CBC | 2023-05-18 08:00:00 UTC ]
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Dan Gerstle Named to Succeed John Glusman at Norton

John Glusman, who served as v-p and editor-in-chief of W.W. Norton since 2011, will step down from his position as editor-in-chief in July. Succeeding him is Dan Gerstle, who joined Norton’s Liveright imprint as a senior editor in 2018. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-05-11 04:00:00 UTC ]
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NewFronts Day 3—Twitter shows up after all and inside TikTok’s invite-only event

Welcome to Ad Age’s NewFronts 2023 newsletter. We’ve been sharing a daily roundup of events, interviews and sessions from Interactive Advertising Bureau's dog-and-pony show throughout the week. You can find all of Ad Age's NewFronts coverage here. Twitter went from NoFronts to NewFronts—kind... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2023-05-04 14:42:00 UTC ]
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Teachers Union Protests Outside Literacy Partners Gala in New York City

The Movement of Rank and File Educators turned up to the event on May 1 to protest cuts to public resources spearheaded by Mayor Eric Adams, who was being honored with Literacy Partners' Champion of Literacy Award. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-05-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Practice Makes Perfect, and Also Nothing Matters: Emily St. John Mandel on Revision and Recklessness

Emily St. John Mandel is the guest. Her latest book, Sea of Tranquility, is out now in paperback from Vintage. Subscribe and download the episode, wherever you get your podcasts!  From the episode: Brad Listi: As I was reading with my writer hat on and thinking about the challenges presented by... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2023-04-27 08:53:45 UTC ]
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How the social traffic that gave life to BuzzFeed News ultimately led to its demise

BuzzFeed News' closure represents the struggles of news media, but larger, the mismanagement of digital media properties in a world of consolidation. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2023-04-24 04:01:00 UTC ]
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