Listen to STAMPED FROM THE BEGINNING by Ibram X. Kendi on Spotify

The audiobook of STAMPED FROM THE BEGINNING by Ibram X. Kendi is currently available for free on Spotify. Continue reading at 'Book Riot'

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BookCon 2017: Back to Her Beginnings: Marie Lu

Despite two bestselling series under her belt—Legend and the Young Elites, both from Putnam—YA author Marie Lu hasn’t been to BookCon before. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Foyles begins Penguin books 'takeover'

Foyles bookshop and Penguin Random House are partnering to run a "takeover" in Foyles’ flagship shop on Charing Cross Road. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Search begins for Rising Stars 2017

The Bookseller is issuing a call for entries to its Rising Stars, the annual celebration of the industry’s up and comers, once again backed by the Frankfurt Book Fair (FBF).    Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HMH Restructuring Begins

Suffering from a downturn in the educational market, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt has confirmed that it began a series of organizational changes last week that have resulted in, among other things, layoffs in its educational division as well as its trade division. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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If newspapers won't check viral stories, who will listen to them about fake news? | Jasper Jackson

Media outlets published video of cyclist responding to catcallers without checking its authenticity. The race for clicks is undermining claims people should trust the newsEven as the media continues to take Facebook to task over its fake news problem, many parts of the news business are doing... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former Lion Hudson employees begin new venture

Lion Hudson's former head of European sales, Andrew Wormleighton, has set up a new company Lion Sales Services to represent the Lion Hudson list. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Retail wars begin as The Book of Dust shoots to number one in pre-order charts

Less than 24 hours after the announcement that Philip Pullman is to release a new epic fantasy series entitled The Book of Dust, the first volume has shot to number one in Amazon's bestseller charts. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Podcasts We Listen to Right Now

In this week’s Slate Plus bonus segment, the Culture Gabfesters talked about their favorite podcasts, how their listening habits changed in 2016, and what kinds of books work well as audiobooks. They also get Steve to explain why he’s never developed a podcast-listening habit. This discussion... Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2017-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Pallante Era Begins at AAP

On January 17, former U.S. register of copyrights Maria Pallante officially joins the Association of American Publishers as president and CEO, replacing the retiring Tom Allen. Without question, Pallante is a copyright policy heavyweight. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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You Can Now Listen to Live Audio Content on Facebook

Facebook Live isn't just for video. Today the social network launched a new feature dubbed Live Audio that lets users listen to broadcast voice recordings, pushing more audio-only content into newsfeeds. Similar to Facebook Live videos, users can go live from the Facebook app by pressing a... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2016-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Search Begins for Raab’s Successor at Grand Central

Despite the pending January departures of two top executives at Grand Central Publishing, Hachette Book Group CEO Michael Pietsch said that Grand Central remains an important HBG division. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why Facebook’s fake news measures won’t stamp out imposter publishers

Facebook's announcement that it was taking steps to crack down on hoaxes and fake news on the platform drew attention to a specific type of fake news ads -- those that masquerade as legitimate news sites. Publishers have long been the victim of such schemes, but they have few options to squash... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon begins UK drone deliveries

Amazon has begun using drones to deliver parcels to customers in the UK, in a limited trial. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Life begins at thirty for Honno

One of the oldest women’s publishing ventures in the UK has big plans for its fourth decade in the trade, its founders tell Natasha Onwuemezi. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 2016 National Book Awards: Lewis, Kendi, Borutzky, Whitehead and Politics

In an evening of references to the US general election, the National Book Award ceremony brought to the fore writers of color, the Civil Rights movement, and joy as 'an act of resistance.' The post The 2016 National Book Awards: Lewis, Kendi, Borutzky, Whitehead and Politics appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'March,' Borzutzky, Kendi, and Whitehead Win 2016 National Book Awards

At the 67th National Book Awards, held at Cipriani New York in Lower Manhattan on Wednesday night, the junction where politics and publishing meet was in the spotlight from the start. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Spotify and Pearson to speak at FutureBook Conference

Will Page, director of economics at Spotify, Steve Ackerman, managing director of Somethin’ Else, Ian Small, c.e.o. of AudioBooks.com, and Tom Hall, vice president Learning Platforms, Schools and English at Pearson, are the latest speakers added to the line-up of FutureBook, The Bookseller’s... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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3 Waves of Cyberattacks Brought Down Twitter, Spotify, Pinterest, NYT and Other Sites

UPDATE: There were three waves of cyberattacks today, but as of 7 p.m., they appear to have been resolved.  It all started Friday morning, when a slew of digital publishers and other ecommerce players were hit by a cyberattack, causing their sites in some parts of the U.S. to go out in a... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2016-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Beginnings: A Restaurant with A Literary Bent

A new restaurant on Long Island features a host of literary flourishes, right down to its cocktail menu. Thirsty for A Passage to India, anyone? Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Super Thursday: battle for UK book charts Christmas No 1 begins

Jamie Oliver and Phil Collins go up against Ladybird parodies and Danish coziness on bumper publishing day Jamie Oliver and Phil Collins will do battle against Ladybird and the Danish concept of hygge in the race to be Christmas No 1 in the UK book charts, which begins in earnest with the... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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