Lit Hub Daily: August 13, 2020

The most iconic short stories in the English language, as determined by that “weird and wiggly” hive-mind, the American cultural consciousness. | Lit Hub Jill Filipovic on how Boomers—“the generation with the least stable marriages in American history”—changed family life forever. | Lit Hub History “Appalachia is insanely complex, and its destruction has been muddy […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

[ Literrary Hub | 2020-08-13 10:30:25 UTC ]
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Job Moves: May 13, 2014

Rachel Hendrick has been named operations manager of "Choice," effective immediately. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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NEA Awards $1.4 Million in Lit Grants

The National Endowment for the Arts plans to award $1.42 million to 56 U.S. literature nonprofits. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW London Book Fair Show Daily: Day 1, April 8, 2014

Read the complete Day 1 coverage from the 2014 London Book Fair in this Scribd reader. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Read The Bookseller Daily editions online

The Bookseller will be producing daily editions during this year's London Book Fair,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 13 Best John Steinbeck Books

Celebrating the writer's best books on the 75th anniversary of "The Grapes of Wrath." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New York hub for Macmillan Science and Education

Macmillan Science and Education has signed a longterm lease on new premises in New York, bringing... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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NCAC, ACLU Join Fray in So. Carolina Lit Controversy

The National Coalition Against Censorship and the American Civil Liberties Union have joined together to urge the South Carolina state senate's finance committee to retain state funding of two university reading programs under fire for assigning controversial books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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“Self-Published Authors = 50% of the EBook Market by 2020″

Mark Coker, founder of Smashwords, has made the prediction that self-published books will account for 50% of ebook sales by 2020. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week in Children's Apps: March 13, 2014

This week in children's apps, we feature two new Berenstain Bears apps, a noisy Little Critter app, and another app that takes users on a prehistoric adventure. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors on the Air March 13, 2014: Melissa Wardy and Jenni Pulos

Melissa Wardy, author of "Redefining Girly: How Parents Can Fight the Stereotyping and Sexualizing of Girlhood, from Birth to Tween" (Chicago Review Press, 9781613745526) will appear on NBC's "Today Show" on Friday, March 14. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Job Moves: March 13, 2014

Penguin Random House has appointed Steve Connolly as the new managing director for its operations in South Africa. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'PW,' 'BookBrunch' Plan London Show Dailies

PW and the U.K.’s BookBrunch are once again teaming up to produce three print Show Dailies for the London Book Fair as well as a supplement focused on the fair’s digital events. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Daily Mail and Guardian digital 'minnows', says News UK chief

Mike Darcey says relying on online ads as main revenue stream is risky in market containing rivals such as Google and FacebookNews UK chief executive Mike Darcey has called the Guardian and Daily Mail digital "minnows" – despite the publishers' boasting a combined monthly online readership of... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harriet Harman: 'The Daily Mail should be apologising, not me'

Labour deputy leader claims paper's associate editor has admitted she was never an apologist for paedophiliaHarriet Harman has again called on the Daily Mail to "apologise and put the record straight" over its claims she turned a blind eye to a paedophile lobbying group in the 1970s.The Labour... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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First Carla Furstenberg Cohen Lit Prize Winners Revealed

Anthony Marra and David Finkel were the winners of the inaugural prize, established in Cohen's memory. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors on the Air February 13, 2014: Andy Weir

Andy Weir, author of "The Martian" (Crown, 9780804139021), will appear on NPR's "Science Friday" on Friday, February 14. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Daily Mail tops the league of press regulation code breaches

The Press Complaints Commission has published the statistical breakdown that was requested when its chairman, Lord Hunt, appeared before the commons media and culture select committee two weeks ago.The PCC has put up two tables on its website. One shows all recorded breaches of the editors' code... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week in Children's Apps: February 13, 2014

This week in children's apps, we feature one app that allows kids to travel the world with an international adventurer, two apps that explore the world of the dinosaurs, and another that takes users for a ride with a very famous cat. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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News Hub set to create opportunities for freelance journalists

New publishing platform offers writers chance to create an online presence and promises to 'pay journalists better than ever'Websites that pay contributors according to the popularity of their content are nothing new, but what does their existence in the online market mean for the thousands of... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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JK Rowling sues Daily Mail for libel over 'single mother' article

Harry Potter author seeks 'unspecified damages' for 'causing distress'The Daily Mail has taken down a story from its website about the author JK Rowling after she sued the paper for libel.Rowling says the online article, headlined "How JK Rowling's sob story about her past as a single mother has... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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