Mixed Messages From Margins

Margins remained solid in 2013 for the six large trade houses from which operating data is available, though at three of the six, margins fell compared to 2012. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Read Harder 2020: A Picture Book With A Human Main Character From A Marginalized Community

Read these spectacular picture books featuring human main characters from a marginalized community. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2020-01-06 11:32:03 UTC ]
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A Toronto Bookstore Amplifies Marginalized Voices

Another Story Bookshop is focused on social justice and diversity, continuing the mission its founder established over 30 years ago. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2019-11-09 10:00:11 UTC ]
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A Simplistic View of a Mixed-ish America

ABC’s Black-ish spinoff joins a new memoir by Thomas Chatterton Williams in presenting a seemingly enlightened but ahistorical view of race. Continue reading at The Atlantic

[ The Atlantic | 2019-10-26 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Kate Braverman, Who Wrote of Women on the Margins, Dies at 70

Her novels, short stories and poetry were dense with lush and spellbinding imagery. As a teacher, one former student said, “She lived and died by the word.” Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2019-10-18 22:39:19 UTC ]
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Why Audience Ownership Helps You Control Your Margins

The dawn of digital publishing brought about a tumultuous shift within the media landscape. Publishers have had to adapt to many emerging realities – but the latest challenge still hasn’t been fully overcome. Even if you found your place in the sun and now put all your efforts into creating... Continue reading at Publishing Executive

[ Publishing Executive | 2019-10-08 14:32:35 UTC ]
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Big Pubs Have Mixed First Half of 2019

The first six months of 2019 were something of a mixed bag for trade publishers whose financial results are publicly reported. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-08-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Don’t let the Trump administration vandalize Lady Liberty’s inspiring message

Ken Cuccinelli offered his own revision of one of America’s most famous poems. It wasn’t pretty. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-08-14 19:58:00 UTC ]
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Weirdly specific mix tape Vol. 6: The post-apocalyptic road trip

In these novels, the idyllic images of life on the road are replaced by something more sinister. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-07-24 15:55:08 UTC ]
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Penned in the Margins scoops Hakim fiction debut

Penned in the Margins has acquired poet and Sufi musician Khaled Hakim's "innovative" fiction debut.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-17 06:54:45 UTC ]
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Mixing Prose with Manga, Light Novels Attract North American Fans

Works of prose fiction with quirky fun plots and manga-style illustrations, Japanese light Novels are attracting a growing audience of fans in North America. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The message of these ‘civic sermons’: Have faith in your fellow Americans

Eric Liu says the nation needs a “civic religion” to restore its hope and purpose. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-06-14 12:29:22 UTC ]
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BookCon 2019: Mixed Reviews for This Year's Literary Fan Fest

This year's BookCon literary fan fest drew mixed reviews from attendees, some of whom felt that publishers focused more on merchandising rather than on providing booklovers with an experience or giving them free swag. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-06-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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London, Ont., court to decide if police can access Facebook messages

A London, Ont., homicide case could help determine how far into your Facebook inbox the arm of the law could reach for investigative purposes.  Continue reading at CBC

[ CBC | 2019-05-27 08:00:00 UTC ]
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MSN Messenger 2019 Edition is the messaging app you didn't know you needed

These days, if you want to chat with friends and family you probably do so through one of the many mobile messaging choices -- such as WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, or Snapchat. Before mobile communications really took off, Microsoft’s cross-platform MSN Messenger (later rebranded Windows Live... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2019-05-16 19:05:22 UTC ]
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‘If we have to, we let them walk away’: Branded content margin pressure squeezes publishers

Media agency metrics and cut-rate pricing are putting major pressure on the margins of publishers' branded content operations. The post ‘If we have to, we let them walk away’: Branded content margin pressure squeezes publishers appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2019-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Brackstone moves to Orion to lead music list as fair concludes to mixed reviews

London Book Fair 2019 drew to a close with the shock announcement that Faber editor Lee Brackstone will leave the indie after nearly 25 years to run a new, as yet unnamed, music-centric imprint at Orion. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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J.D. Salinger’s unseen work to be published; reaction from literary community is mixed

The news that J.D. Salinger's family is preparing to publish the late author's previously unseen works has left some literary observers excited and some unsettled. On Friday, the Guardian reported that Matt Salinger, the son of the legendary author of "The Catcher in the Rye," is working to... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-02-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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4 audiobooks with positive messages for the new year

Three novels and one nonfiction audiobook provide inspiration and hope as we ease into 2019. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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WI14: Kobe Bryant Receives a Mixed Reception from Booksellers

While some attendees at Winter Institute were excited to meet basketball star Kobe Bryant and learn about his new children's imprint, others said they may not sell his books, recalling his being charged with sexual assault in 2003. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Graphic Arts Books Rebrands as West Margin Press

The new name for the indie press signals a new direction for the company. “We want to make room for more voices, increasingly engaging visuals, and an expansive view of the world within our house,” said publishing director Jennifer Newens. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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