Mahoney Sets a Broader Course For Chronicle

Since she took over as president of Chronicle Books in January 2017, Tyrrell Mahoney has expanded the San Francisco–based publisher into new subjects areas and new locations. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Nielsen Sets 2022 Pivot to Impressions-Based Local TV Buying

Nielsen is shifting local TV from ratings-based buying and selling to impressions-based buying. In January, the company will move to impressions-based buying and selling in local markets across the country, it said today. Top line At the same time Nielsen will shift to impressions-based... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2021-09-21 14:38:25 UTC ]
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Proof goth is not dead: A first edition of Frankenstein just set a world auction record.

Mary Shelley was goth before it was cool. She wrote Frankenstein—sometimes described as the world’s first science fiction novel—as part of a horror story writing game. She lost her virginity to Percy Shelley on top of her mother’s grave. (To be fair, it was one of her main leisure spots, but... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2021-09-17 16:41:12 UTC ]
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Horrible Histories sets sail with new Thames venture

New developments for the Horrible Histories brand will sees partnerships with a Thames river cruise service to launch a new theatrical experience, and a "Vile Victorians" section in the family entertainment maze at Warwick Castle.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-17 23:02:00 UTC ]
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New Amanda Gorman Book, 'Call Us What We Carry,' Set for December 7

Penguin Random House announced this morning that the upcoming collection of poetry by Amanda Gorman is now titled 'Call Us What We Carry.' It will be released on December 7, and will feature new works as well as her inauguration poem, 'The Hill We Climb.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-07-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Children’s Bookstore set to close after 43 years in Baltimore

After four moves and 43 years as a hub for children’s books and visits by local and nationally renowned authors, The Children’s Bookstore is closing. Continue reading at Baltimore Sun

[ Baltimore Sun | 2021-07-23 20:26:06 UTC ]
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Yan Ge’s ‘Strange Beasts of China’ is a luminous, beguiling chronicle of fantastical beings

The novel transfixes you like a vivid dream, offering glimpses of the waking world contorted into uncanny forms. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-07-16 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House USA Sets September 13 to Start Reopening Offices

The Penguin Random House US staff is told in a memo that vaccinations will be required in offices reopening in September. The post Penguin Random House USA Sets September 13 to Start Reopening Offices appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-07-13 15:41:49 UTC ]
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Willie Nelson’s Honest Answer About His New Book Makes Jimmy Fallon Walk Off Set

The country legend's deadpan response was too much for "The Tonight Show" host. Continue reading at The Huffington Post

[ The Huffington Post | 2021-06-26 09:56:05 UTC ]
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‘The Burning Blue’ is a compact, suspenseful chronicle of the Challenger disaster

Author Kevin Cook focuses on teacher Christa McAuliffe and her grueling months of flight training. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-06-20 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Main’s Phoenix set to fly after lockdown launch with focus on fresh talent

After leaving Picador to launch her own list at Orion, Francesca Main says the emphasis at Phoenix will be on developing writers and hitting the litersary/commercial sweet spot Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-06-18 17:22:26 UTC ]
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Get to Know These 9 Manhwa and Manga Set in College

Classes, relationships, newfound independence, and more: these manga and manhwa set in college explore several facets of campus life, including A Sign of Affection by Suu Morishita. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2021-06-04 10:36:00 UTC ]
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Hera Books picks up Walters series set in crime fiction bookshop

Hera Books has acquired The Dedley End Mysteries, a new "cosy crime" series by Victoria Walters. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-05-03 20:44:59 UTC ]
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Helen Weaver, Chronicler of an Affair With Kerouac, Dies at 89

She was a respected translator from French and a writer on astrology, but her magnum opus was a memoir of her time with Kerouac and the Beats. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2021-04-26 17:55:15 UTC ]
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Cover reveal: Wole Soyinka’s Chronicles from the Land of the Happiest People on Earth.

Literary Hub is pleased to reveal the US cover for Wole Soyinka’s new novel, Chronicles from the Land of the Happiest People on Earth, which will be published on September 28 by Pantheon Books. This will be Soyinka’s first novel to be published in 48 years, and also the first since he won the... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2021-04-23 13:30:34 UTC ]
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Lyn Macdonald, acclaimed chronicler of World War I, dies at 91

A former radio producer, she interviewed thousands of veterans for books that made her known as “the recording angel of the common soldier.” Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-04-22 15:07:00 UTC ]
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Michaela Coel's 'agenda-setting' debut scooped by Ebury

A debut title from Bafta-winning actor and writer of “I May Destroy You” Michaela Coel, Misfits: A Personal Manifesto, has been scooped by Ebury Press. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-04-20 06:36:49 UTC ]
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11 Great Middle Grade Science Fiction Comics Set in Space

Middle grade books in SPAAAAACE! Check out some middle grade science fiction comics set in space, including On a Sunbeam by Tillie Walden. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2021-04-13 10:36:00 UTC ]
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Setting the Scene: Close-up on Ryhs Bowen

In her new novel, The Venice Sketchbook, Bowen whisks readers away to Venice at the start of World War II. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-04-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Check out the Folio Society’s new (and very neon) Philip K. Dick box set.

The Folio Society‘s latest publication is a massive edition of all 118 of Philip K. Dick’s short stories, presented in this shockingly bright four-volume set. Their edition of The Complete Short Stories was designed by independent studio La Boca and includes original artworks commissioned from... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2021-04-06 18:04:35 UTC ]
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Jeff VanderMeer’s ‘Hummingbird Salamander’ is a gripping eco-thriller full of cinematic set pieces

The ever-shifting author of “Annihilation” experiments with a more naturalistic plot while still exploring the Earth’s destruction. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-04-06 12:00:00 UTC ]
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