Lit Hub Daily: November 16, 2020

“The temptation to hide the word because the reality of rape is so horrific only made it more critical that it stood front and center in my book.” Memoirist Michelle Bowdler on saying the unsayable. | Lit Hub Memoir “Like poetry, flash often relies on the tiny detail, the single image, or some peculiarity of word choice […] The post Lit Hub Daily: November 16, 2020 first appeared on Literary Hub. Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

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Time Out New York Launches E-Commerce, Daily Deals Platform

Moving forward with an expanded focus on digital media, Time Out New York (TONY) has integrated e-commerce and daily deals into its website and newly-launched apps. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2012-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Wimpy Kid for November

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google pulls books into entertainment hub

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Choc Lit scores two at the Ronas

Independent publisher Choc Lit has scored two prizes at the Romantic Novelists’ Association... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Daily-deal sites offer magazines circulation growth

Daily-deal sites like Groupon have proved a challenge for restaurants that can't handle the influx of hundreds of customers redeeming deals all at once. Publishing companies, however, are built to scale their audience as needed. For the past two years, there's been a healthy amount of debate—and... Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2012-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cold snap book sales plunge 16% year on year

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Faber launches online project hub for YA readers

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The New York Times, The Daily and New Yorker Top Performing Titles on Apple’s Newsstand

In 2011, one phrase defined the magazine industry: digital editions. Whether publishers were deciding to take the leap into digitizing their publications, or deciding on what app to develop next, digital was top of mind for publishers of all kinds. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2012-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘The Daily’: No Longer Just For iPads (But Not For All Androids, Either)

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Choc Lit snaps up debuts

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[ The Bookseller | 2011-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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International Bestsellers, November 2011: Literary Novels Hit in Germany, Italy

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2011-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2011-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2011-10-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Folio Magazine | 2011-09-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Folio Magazine | 2011-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2011-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hearst-Owned Magazines Launching Daily Deals With Group Commerce

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[ AllThingsD | 2011-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Folio Magazine | 2011-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ AdWeek | 2011-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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