Mike Lafavore Returns to Rodale in Newly Created Editorial Director Position

Initial focus will be on the magazine he helped build, Men’s Health. The post Mike Lafavore Returns to Rodale in Newly Created Editorial Director Position appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'

[ Folio Magazine | 2015-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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White House Announces New Position to Combat Book Bans

In honor of Pride Month, the White House today announced a set of actions designed to protect LGBTQIA+ communities, including the appointment of a new coordinator within the Department of Education to facilitate a response to the rising number of book bans at the state level. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Jerusalem International Book Forum: Sharon Katz Is Now Director

Jerusalem International Book Forum opens applications for its Birger Fellowship and names new roles for Yoel Makov and Sharon Katz. The post Jerusalem International Book Forum: Sharon Katz Is Now Director appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-06-05 16:58:36 UTC ]
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The Guardian view on Bloomsbury’s success: publishing wizardry | Editorial

The Harry Potter publisher ascribes its record profits to a hunger for affordable diversion. That’s the magic of booksIn the gloom of a UK economy teetering on the edge of recession, a glittering puff of smoke wafted up last week from the publisher that will for ever be associated with Harry... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2023-06-04 17:25:05 UTC ]
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ChatGPT will create winners and losers in the corporate world. Economists tried to rank them

According to the National Bureau of Economic Research, these 15 firms could be poised for a stock market rally. Ever since ChatGPT’s release, Americans have been wrestling with the idea of generative artificial intelligence automating our existence. Large language models are trained on... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2023-05-08 14:36:00 UTC ]
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Thrillfest Returns to New York City

The upcoming event May 30-June 3, welcomes dozens of authors and thousands of fans to celebrate the best in the category. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-05-05 04:00:00 UTC ]
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On creating a board game that is also a work of literature.

Telling good stories in games is really hard. It’s hard in any medium, of course, but games provide a set of challenges over and above those faced by novelists and screenwriters. Take the question of agency—if the player is allowed to make the primary narrative decisions in the game, then the... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2023-05-01 15:00:45 UTC ]
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'Black Mirror' returns in June with its 'most unpredictable season yet'

Following a three-year hiatus, Netflix revealed on Wednesday that Black Mirror’s latest season will begin streaming in June. In an interview on the Tudum blog, series creator Charlie Brooker claimed Black Mirror’s latest episodes would surprise fans. “Partly as a challenge, and partly to keep... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2023-04-26 16:27:40 UTC ]
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Dawn Davis Returns to Simon & Schuster

After a three-year stint at 'Bon Appetit,' the founder of 37 Ink will return to the imprint as senior v-p and publisher, and will also serve as an executive editor at the S&S trade imprint. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins Creates New Font for Non-English Titles

HC Arc will improve the reading experience and contribute to the publisher's sustainability efforts by reducing page counts, the publisher contends. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Sanyu Dillon Expands Leadership at Random House's Harmony, Rodale Imprints

In her first big move as president of Random House Publishing Group, Sanyu Dillon announced promotions to expand the leadership team of Harmony and Rodale, naming Theresa Zoro president of the two imprints. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Guardian view on US book bans: time to fight back | Editorial

Censorship is surging thanks to an organised rightwing minority targeting books on LGBTQ and Black characters and issues“A book is a loaded gun in the house next door,” warns a character in Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury’s dystopian vision of an America where books are considered so dangerous they... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2023-04-13 17:21:33 UTC ]
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Clint Smith Returns to His Roots in Poetry

Clint Smith is a staff writer at The Atlantic and the author of How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America, which debuted at #1 on The New York Times bestseller list and won a National Book Critics Circle award. His new book, Above Ground, is a return to … The... Continue reading at The Millions

[ The Millions | 2023-04-07 10:00:00 UTC ]
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Google Drive now caps the number of files you can create

You might not want to use Google Drive for large system backups or other many-file transfers. Ars Technica has learned Google quietly instituted a user "creation limit" of 5 million files sometime in February. As Reddit user ra13 discovered, personal (Google One) and business (Google Workspace)... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2023-04-03 19:12:30 UTC ]
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Judge Finds Texas Library's Book Bans Unconstitutional, Orders Books Returned

In a victory for freedom to read advocates, federal judge Robert Pitman found that Llano County's "targeting and removal" of a host of allegedly "inappropriate" books from library shelves constituted viewpoint and content discrimination. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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2023 Audie Awards Return to New York, Celebrate Viola Davis

At the Audio Publishers Association's first in-person Audie Awards ceremony since 2020, Viola Davis's 'Finding Me' took home the prize for Audiobook of the Year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-03-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The National Book Critics Circle Awards Return to Manhattan

This year's National Book Critics Circle Awards, honoring books published in 2022, returned to its in-person format for the first time since 2019 to present awards to Joy Harjo, Hua Hsu, Ling Ma, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-03-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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London Book Fair’s New Director Gareth Rapley: ‘A Rich History’

The new director of London Book Fair, Gareth Rapley talks about the trade show ahead in mid-April and its place in the industry. The post London Book Fair’s New Director Gareth Rapley: ‘A Rich History’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-03-20 17:09:51 UTC ]
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NCAC Executive Director Christopher Finan to Retire

A longtime defender of the freedom to read, Finan confirmed that he will retire this summer after a celebrated career in the service of free expression and First Amendment rights. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-03-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Kregel Names New Director of Academic, Ministry Imprints

In response to growth in the categories, Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Christian publisher Kregel Publications has named Kristina Vandiver director of the Kregel Academic and Ministry imprints. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-03-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
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A Debut Novel Creates a World From Pages Taken From the Past

When Alice Winn stumbled on the archives of her British boarding school’s newspaper, she discovered a world, only to see it “destroyed and dismantled” during World War I. She brought it back in her novel, “In Memoriam.” Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2023-03-05 14:54:05 UTC ]
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