Light and sound art show Eclipse by Nonotak is an immersive and sensory experience

This audiovisual installation feels like being in the middle of a science fiction film. Continue reading at 'The Conversation'

[ The Conversation | 2024-10-24 12:27:45 UTC ]
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Catton defends her remarks on arts in New Zealand

Man Booker Prize-winning author Eleanor Catton has said she will “discuss the inflammatory, vicious, and patronising things” said about her in New Zealand, after she criticised the country’s government for its lack of support for the arts and literature. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'All the Light We Cannot See' won't be dislodged from bestseller lists

'Light' came out months ago but is holding its own on bestseller lists among newer releases such as 'The Girl on the Train' by Paula Hawkins. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children’s reading shows simultaneous rise and decline. How can that add up?

The number of youngsters reading for pleasure has declined sharply, but this sector of publishing is booming – which results in some very strange mathsAre children reading less – or more? I’m confused. If less, then what happened to the 854,262 copies of John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars that... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gaiman criticises Labour's stance on Arts cuts

High profile figures, including author Neil Gaiman, have criticised the Labour party for appearing to boast that it won’t cancel the Conservatives £83m cuts to the national arts budget. The party tweeted “P.44 of Tory dossier says Labour will cancel cuts to the arts budget. We won’t.” in... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Buzzfeed's New Publisher Says Data Shows Emotional Content, Shareability Key to Viral Success

Photo: Alfred Maskeroni Specs Who Dao Nguyen New gig Publisher, BuzzFeed Old gig Vp of growth and data, BuzzFeed Age 41 Twitter @daozers What do you do as publisher? Publishing is literally the act of making information available to the public. For a purely digital operation like... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2015-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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US stats show children's dominating 2014

Children's books dominated the top of the US book charts in 2014, Nielsen BookScan's full-year statistics have revealed. Seven children's titles hit the number one spot last year and claimed pole position for 39 of the 52 weeks ending 28th December. This included an unbroken run of 15 weeks... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The novelist’s art of the tweet is brought to book

It’s a long way from inception to completion, unless you’re artist and programmer Cory Arcangel, and your book is made up of other people’s tweets about writing a bookThe Inception Button should be used sparingly but when called for, it can be highly effective. Located at inception.davepedu.com,... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-12-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 2014 Art Director Salary Survey

Art directors have been lucky recently when it comes to pay. Over the last five years, average salaries have gone up by almost 30 percent, according to FOLIO:'s 2014 Art Salary Survey, outpacing raises for almost every other job in the magazine industry. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2014-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google 'experimenting with buy button'

Google is looking to experiment with a "buy now" button that would allow browsers to shop directly through the search engine, without having to visit a retailer's own website. According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, the search giant is seeking to compete directly with Amazon, which... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'All the Light We Cannot See' becomes a star of the holiday season

'Light' was published in May but has stayed visible due to acclaim like a nomination for the National Book Awards. Now many independent bookstores say Anthony Doerr's novel is one of their top sellers. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Unseen Dredd art to be published

Previously unseen sketches of one of the UK's best-known comic book characters are to be published for the first time. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2014-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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CIPFA stats show drops in library numbers and usage

The number of people borrowing books from libraries in England has halved since 1997, according to the annual library statistics prepared by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA). CIPFA plans to publish its annual statistics on Thursday (11th December), but early... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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China closing in on Silicon Valley as home of internet giants, research shows

Tencent and Baidu are only non-US digital media companies in top 10 by revenue, but country has four of top 10 fastest-growing firms, report saysChina is eroding Silicon Valley’s pre-eminent position as the home of the world’s largest internet businesses, with two companies making the top 10 by... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jeff Smith, Billy Ireland Library Plan New Ohio Comics Show

The new show, Cartoon Crossroads Columbus, will launch with a two-day show in Columbus, Ohio in 2015 and transition to an annual four-day comics festival in Fall 2016. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-11-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New ACE journal explores 'value of art and culture'

Arts Council England (ACE) has launched a new journal devoted to discussing "the value of art and culture". The magazine, Create, available digitally through ACE's website, features pieces from former prime minister John Major, novelist Naomi Alderman, and an interview with Neil Gaiman speaking... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UK’s FutureBook Conference 2014: The Penguin Random House Show!

The Bookseller's Futurebook conference found the UK publishing industry focused on issues of marketing, ebook subscriptions and direct sales, among others. The post UK’s FutureBook Conference 2014: The Penguin Random House Show! appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-11-18 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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Hunger Games to be London theatre show

Entertainment company Lionsgate is teaming with Dutch media company Imagine Nation and US based Triangular Entertainment to adapt Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games series (Scholastic) for the stage. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Library Campaign attacks CMS Arts Council report

The Library Campaign has termed the new report from the Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee into the activities of Arts Council England a "damp squib". In the report, released yesterday (5th November), the CMS Committee criticised ACE for its bias in funding projects in the capital, but... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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