A refugee from Nazi-annexed Austria, she started a new life in New York drawing powerful, glamorous heroines and broke barriers in a male-dominated field. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'
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The on-its-way Royal Baby has spurred a bounty of picture books, perfect for the little Royal Baby itself and other, non-royal babies of its generation.Picture this: The royal nappy. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Virgin Books has signed a book from TV presenter Chris Tarrant, exploring his father's... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Despite a notably toned-down presence among Disney-owned properties at Comic-Con, there was no hotter ticket than the 90-minute panel for Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., ABC’s much anticipated fall drama series. If you want to know the premiere date, you have only to ask one of the several... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2013-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Despite concerns about consolidation among publishing houses, sales of the top 10 companies accounted for 55% of revenue of the 50 publishers that are on the list for both 2012 and 2011, down from 57% in 2011. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tyrus Books, best known for publishing award-winning hard-boiled crime fiction, is expanding beyond its niche, looking to balance its crime titles with other fiction. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Glenn Greenwald, the journalist who first reported on a trove of classified documents leaked by Edward J. Snowden, will write a book about National Security Agency surveillance, his publisher announced on Wednesday. Mr. Greenwald’s articles ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Octopus Publishing Group has signed a new book from beer writers Stephen Beaumont and Tim... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The film version of Cheryl Strayed's memoir "Wild" is picking up steam: Reese Witherspoon has signed on to portray the author.The film version of Cheryl Strayed's memoir "Wild" is picking up steam: Reese Witherspoon has signed on to portray the author. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Inkling, which helps publishers make interactive books for the Web and iOS, has raised $16 million in Series C funding led by Sequoia Capital, just about exactly two years after it raised slightly more than that -- $17 million -- in Series B funding from the same investors. The San Francisco... Continue reading at AllThingsD
[ AllThingsD | 2013-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Upset by the 'not guilty' verdict in George Zimmerman's murder trial, one Twitter user started the online campaign that ended Martin Literary Agency's representation of Juror B37, who announced plans to write a book about the trial. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new book provides a more comprehensive look at reproduction. Imagine a picture book that explains where babies come from--but never references gender. What Makes a Baby is described as "a book for every kind of family and for every kind of kid," which means it doesn’t matter if parents are... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2013-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indonesia, home to the world's largest Muslim community and 1,000 active book publishers, will be the Guest of Honor country at the 2015 Frankfurt Book Fair. Indonesia's most well-known authors include Pramoedya Ananta Toer, Ayu Utami, and Andrea Hirata. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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On Monday it was announced that one juror who had found George Zimmerman not guilty had landed literary agent, Sharlene Martin. By 10 p.m., Martin announced she was dropping Juror B37 as a client.Maybe a book by a juror in the Trayvon Martin murder trial isn't such a good idea after all. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Samsung announced this morning that it is taking pre-orders on its Ativ Book 9 Lite notebook PC, which was first announced on June 20. One of the most interesting features of the new notebook is the custom AMD CPU, which Samsung is describing as a “white-label” quad core. “It’s something we... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2013-07-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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FRIDAY, JULY 19, AND SATURDAY, JULY 20 The 15th annual HARLEM BOOK FAIR is an outdoor literary extravaganza dedicated to black authors and their readers. The fair is at West 135th Street and Malcolm X Boulevard and features some 250 booths and exhibitions. The event, hosted by the New York... Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2013-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin US author community Book Country has appointed Lucy Silag as community & engagement... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author Dave Shelton and editor David Fickling win this year's Branford Boase Award, with Shelton's illustrated tale A Boy and a Bear in a Boat. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2013-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Little, Brown is to publish a "groundbreaking" account of events surrounding the death... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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"I wouldn't expect to see a dramatic effect on consumer prices as a result of this ruling." Continue reading at AllThingsD
[ AllThingsD | 2013-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A federal judge ruled today that Apple Inc. conspired to raise prices on ebooks, ordering a trial to decide what damages that the tech giant should pay.In a 159-page decision, U.S. District Court Judge Denise Cote ruled that Apple conspired with a group of five publishers, starting in 2009, to... Continue reading at ABC News
[ ABC News | 2013-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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