Marvel pulls Sony and 'Spider-Man' into its Cinematic Universe

You can add a few more entries to the long list of comic book movies due in the next few years, as Sony Pictures has revealed its plans for the Spider-Man franchise. As suggested in emails leaked during the recent hacking scandal, the studio has work... Continue reading at 'Engadget'

[ Engadget | 2015-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scholarly Publishing: The University of Bristol’s New Press Stands on Policy

At the UK's newest university press, key points of campus-based publishing emerge: 'You’ve just got to be really clear about why you’re innovating.' The post Scholarly Publishing: The University of Bristol’s New Press Stands on Policy appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New York Times Gets Pulled From Apple's App Store in China

Ad Age "Media Guy" columnist Simon Dumenco's morning media roundup for Jan. 5:Donald Trump's spokesman says he checks the president-elect's Twitter account first thing in the morning because "it drives the news." (Oh, you don't say?!) Bernie Sanders drove the news -- or at least scored one of... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2017-01-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sarah Manning leaves UTA to join the Bent Agency

Sarah Manning, formerly an agent at United Talent Agency, is joining the Bent Agency. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sarah Hall and Colin Thubron among 2017 Man Booker judges

Novelist Sarah Hall is to judge the 2017 Man Booker Prize for Fiction alongside travel writer Colin Thubron, literary critic Lila Azam Zanganeh, and artist Tom Phillips. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Boys' basketball: University is 9-0 after 89-69 win over South East

Westchester and Fairfax remain the favorites to win the Western League, but the most likely league team to be unbeaten well into January is University, which improved to 9-0 on Thursday with an 89-69 win over South East. Gabe Okmin scored 29 points, Jude Agbasi had 17 and Daisone Hughes had 16.... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kortext inks deals with four more universities

Kortext is bolstering its sales force in response to "significant growth" after signing up four UK universities to its digital learning platform. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Bestsellers: A Hit In 'No Man's Land'

David Baldacci's 'No Man's Land' pulls back up to the top of the iBooks bestseller list this week, sending James Patterson's 'Cross the Line' tumbling down to #4. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New University of Cincinnati Press Hires Director

Elizabeth Scarpelli has been named the University of Cincinnati Press's first director. The press, launched this summer, will publish both scholarly and regional titles with social justice themes. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Baroness Lola Young to chair Man Booker Prize 2017

Baroness Lola Young OBE will chair the judges for the 2017 Man Booker Prize for Fiction. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bad Little Children's Books satire pulled following racism accusations

Collection of pastiche illustrations, which declares itself ‘shamelessly offensive’, has been withdrawn from sale after Twitter stormThe author of a parody collection of children’s book covers from “more innocent times”, has asked for his book to be pulled after a storm of complaints on Twitter... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Policy morphs into university press

In the year that academic publisher Policy Press celebrates its 20th anniversary, it has secured “major investment” from the University of Bristol to create a new university press. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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International Notes: Cambridge University Press and Overleaf; FutureBook Awards

In three of Cambridge University Press' journals, Overleaf arrangement offers authoring tools. And eight awards are part of the FutureBook Conference. The post International Notes: Cambridge University Press and Overleaf; FutureBook Awards appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Julian Barnes: opening up Man Booker to US authors is 'daft'

Julian Barnes has reignited the debate over the Man Booker Prize rule changes, calling the decision to allow American authors to compete "straightforwardly daft". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wayne State University Press Celebrates 75 Years, Successful Trade Program

An expanded trade publishing program has paid off well for Wayne State University Press. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Bestsellers: Climbing Out of 'No Man's Land'

David Baldacci's latest installment in the John Puller series, 'No Man's Land,' reaches the peak of the iBooks bestseller list this week, with John Grisham's 'The Whistler' dropping to #2. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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NBC Universal Makes Another $200 Million Investment in BuzzFeed

Comcast Corp.'s NBC Universal has made a second $200 million investment in BuzzFeed Inc., deepening ties between the two companies in online video and advertising.The latest funding will let NBC and BuzzFeed work more closely together on ad sales, like producing more short-form digital video for... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Oneworld: the tiny publisher behind the last two Man Booker winners

It started as a kitchen-table project in Cyprus, and 30 years later has grown into a distinctive brand. Oneworld founders Juliet Mabey and Novin Doostdar talk about their instinct for successJuliet Mabey is listing some of the topics covered by the novels she’s published. There’s Majok Tulba’s... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Everything you need to know about Marvel's 'Doctor Strange'

Ant-Man, Iron Man, Hawkeye and Black Widow. The Marvel Cinematic Universe has made household names out of a range of comic book characters fairly unknown to the uninitiated, but none is quite like Doctor Strange. Before you dive headfirst into Marvel magic, here are a few things you need to know... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Universal’s Deal for Prince’s Song Rights May Bring a Wider Audience

Prince performing in 2013. Prince’s songwriting rights are being sold to the Universal Music Publishing Group for an undisclosed sum. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2016-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Story of The Songaminute Man to HQ

HQ has snapped up rights to The Songaminute Man, an "inspirational" memoir of entertainer and "viral sensation", 80-year-old Ted McDermott, told by his son Simon. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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