My Close Friend Is Spiraling And I Don’t Know What to Do. Help!

Jenée Desmond-Harris is joined by bestselling author Lane Moore on this week’s episode. Continue reading at 'Slate'

[ Slate | 2023-04-21 09:00:00 UTC ]
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Egmont to close US office

Egmont is to close its publishing activities in the US after failing to find a buyer for the business. The company’s office in America will shut on 31st January 2015, with the last day for staff on 30th January. Attempts to sell Egmont USA since October 2014 “have not resulted in any final... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Egmont USA to Close After Sale Attempt Falls Through

Egmont Publishing, which put its U.S. division up for sale in October, has announced plans to close the unit. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dutch ebook resale site has to close for now, court rules

Dutch ebook resale site Tom Kabinet has to close because, at least at the moment, it cannot prove that all the books offered for sale on the site have been legally obtained, an Amsterdam court ruled Tuesday.Tom Kabinet, which allows sellers to upload ebook files to the site, has been online... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2015-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Foyles to close Westfield branch

Foyles is to close its Westfield White City bookshop in 10 days’ time. The company has taken the decision to surrender its lease early to Westfield in London's White City (W12) to allow for the redesign and upgrade of the southwest part of the shopping centre and will close on Sunday 25th... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Best of 2014: Seven authors reflect on battles close at hand

A Monitor book critic recalls seven of his favorite author interviews from 2014. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-12-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Week closes off comments to avoid 'acrimonious' hijackers

Magazine loses patience with ‘pseudonymous commenters’ who indulge in ‘vitriolic personal insults’The Week is closing off its comments threads. The US-based online version of the magazine that publishes and summarises articles from national and global media has run out of patience with... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fifty libraries have closed in the UK this year

The UK has lost nearly 50 libraries over the past year, according to full figures released today (11th December) by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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China closing in on Silicon Valley as home of internet giants, research shows

Tencent and Baidu are only non-US digital media companies in top 10 by revenue, but country has four of top 10 fastest-growing firms, report saysChina is eroding Silicon Valley’s pre-eminent position as the home of the world’s largest internet businesses, with two companies making the top 10 by... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mentoring helps close publishing 'chasm'

Mentoring for writers is essential as editors, publishers and literary agents become ever busier, authors have told The Bookseller, claiming that everyone in the publishing process benefits from writers having guidance from others in the industry who can act as a sounding board, and champion... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jessica’s Biscuit Closes Online Operation

The cookbook specialty retailer was one of the first independent, niche online bookstores. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-11-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Alice Lee, sister of 'To Kill A Mockingbird' writer Harper Lee, is mourned by fellow church members and friends

Alice Lee was a key figure in Marja Mills's recent bestseller 'The Mockingbird Next Door.' Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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AVG: Seven in ten teens don't know all their 'friends' on Facebook

Security firm AVG has published a new report looking at online privacy which shows the considerable amount of regret admitted by some teenagers when it comes to things they have posted online -- and the fact that seven in ten teens don’t know everyone they have befriended on social media. The... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2014-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH to close French and German offices

Penguin Random House UK is to close its Penguin Benelux and France and Penguin Germany offices, putting up to six roles at risk of redundancy, as part of a restructure of its international and group companies’ sales teams. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google makes Play Books more student friendly

Google's latest Play Books update for Android makes the app a lot easier to use for reading non-fiction ebooks. See, Play Books is perfect if you're just reading something from cover to cover. But if you're using it to read text or reference books... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2014-10-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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These Creepy Lego Creations Are Definitely Not Kid-Friendly

When Mike Doyle published the anthology volume Beautiful LEGO last year, he wrote that "this book is a small collection of some of the impressive models that I have come across in my time." From all appearances, he's had a busy year since, because he's already back with a sequel that embraces... Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2014-10-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Beacon Hill Press Closing

The Nazarene Publishing House and its trade imprint, Beacon Hill Press, will shut down on December 1 due to “shifting cultural circumstances including changes in the church” that have caused declining revenues and financial instability for the press. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Feiwel and Friends to Publish Cecelia Ahern YA Novels

Macmillan’s Feiwel and Friends imprint has acquired U.S. and Canadian rights to Cecelia Ahern's debut YA books, 'Flawed' and its sequel, 'Perfect.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Atavist Books to Close

Atavist Books, a multiplatform book company formed by media mogul Barry Diller, chairman of the IAC/InterActiveCorp, film producer Scott Rudin, and former Picador publisher Frances Coady in September 2012, will shutter at the end of the year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Skyhorse Close to Winning Good Books Assets

Skyhorse Publishing is continuing its acquisitive ways, placing the high bid for the assets of the bankrupt Good Books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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