Long unsolved, a Harvard murder case gets a fresh look in ‘We Keep the Dead Close’

Becky Cooper’s book is both a true-crime tale and a quest for justice for the victim. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

[ The Washington Post | 2020-11-16 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Nosy Crow closes app department, makes three redundant

Children’s publisher Nosy Crow is closing its in-house app department and making three members of staff redundant.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Time travel murder mystery to HoZ

Head of Zeus has acquired a time travel murder mystery from "brilliant new voice" Kate Mascarenhas. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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University Press of New England to Close

The University Press of New England’s Board of Governors has voted to close the press at the end of 2018. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BIEF’s Nicolas Roche on French Publishing in the World: ‘Meetings All Year Long’

About six months into his new role as managing director of the Bureau international de l'édition française, or BIEF, Nicolas Roche is leading the French publishing industry's outreach program to open new markets and develop new readership for France's literature. The post BIEF’s Nicolas Roche on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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AT&T's Randall Stephenson tries to close the deal on Time Warner merger at antitrust trial

AT&T Inc.’s top executive gave a vigorous defense of the proposed $85.4-billion deal to buy Time Warner, describing it as key to the company’s ability to compete with a new generation of high-tech competitors. “This world is changing fast,” said Randall Stephenson, who took the witness stand... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rebel Wilson receives defamation court case support from Taylor Swift

Rebel Wilson has returned to court in Melbourne to fight an appeal by magazine publisher Bauer Media, which was last year found to have defamed the Hollywood star. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2018-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kendrick Lamar’s work has long alluded to other Pulitzer Prize winners

Kendrick Lamar’s achievement as the first rapper to win a Pulitzer Prize for music is an epochal achievement in hip-hop, and in Pulitzer history for acknowledging the genre’s importance in American cultural life. But there is some precedent and narrative behind this particular award. It’s not the... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pan Mac wins 'explosive' Scandi suspense as LBF closes

Scandi psychological suspense novel A Nearly Normal Family has been won by Pan Macmillan in a six-figure deal for two books, while a number of publishers are bidding for UK rights to The Warehouse as London Book Fair draws to a close for 2018. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Long Bright is right for Hutchinson

Hutchinson has splashed out a six-figure sum for UK and Commonwealth rights to 2014 Rome Prize in Literature recipient Liz Moore’s "gritty, compelling, cleverly constructed novel" Long Bright River. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Rundown: Google AMP has short-term appeal but potential long-term costs

Publishers, still smarting from blows inflicted by Facebook and its ever-changing news feed, have found some comfort in the warm embrace of Google. The post The Rundown: Google AMP has short-term appeal but potential long-term costs appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2018-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Closing London Book Fair’s Day One: The 2018 International Excellence Awards

The Nigerian publishing house founded by Bibi Bakare-Yusef was named winner of the Inclusivity in Publishing Award, and US-based Sara Miller McCune was on-hand to accept her Lifetime Achievement Award. The post Closing London Book Fair’s Day One: The 2018 International Excellence Awards appeared... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Redundancies mark 'closing time' for PRH's ebook production team

Three roles in Penguin Random House's ebook production team have been made redundant as part of a strategic move by the company to integrate ebooks within its print production operations.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishing in the Baltic Region 2018: Long Live #IAmIntrovert!

Latvia's quirky campaign to promote its writers has attracted a following of fans. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lisa Garcia Quiroz, Magazine Publisher, Is Dead at 57

Lisa Garcia Quiroz in 2016. Her mission, she said, was to “give the Latino community a voice.” Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2018-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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News publishers are giving personalization a fresh look

With consumer revenue and loyalty newly important, news publishers are personalizing their products more. The post News publishers are giving personalization a fresh look appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2018-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The case for abolishing online anonymity | Letters

The Guardian requires a name, address and phone number for all of its letter-writers, points out Dr Monica Threlfall. Nigel Gann, Michael Rundell and Martin Davidson air their thoughts on Cambridge Analytica. And Patrick Cosgrove says just don’t use FacebookWhen democrats fought for free speech,... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2018-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The long-suffering news business keeps getting big promises from Big Tech

With Google under pressure to clamp down on YouTube conspiracies and low-quality clickbait, the search giant is launching a major new effort aimed at strengthening its relationship with news publishers–and perhaps keeping them from going under. At an event in New York today, the company... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2018-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Joan Silber, Frances FitzGerald, Layli Long Soldier Among NBCC Winners

Joan Silber won the fiction prize, Frances Fitzgerald won the nonfiction award, Layli Long Soldier won the poetry award and John McPhee was awarded the Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award at the NBCC's award ceremony. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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NME to close print edition after 66 years

Publisher of music magazine consulting about redundancies, while title will continue online Tell us about your favourite edition of NME The NME is to cease publication in print after 66 years, the weekly music title joining a growing list of once mighty magazine brands that now only exist... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2018-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Case for Category-Based Ad Sales

Publishers tend to merge categories during difficult times—when they really should be doing the opposite. The post The Case for Category-Based Ad Sales appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2018-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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