NBA playoffs: Ben Simmons triple-double leads 76ers to Game 2 win over Nets

Ben Simmons got an earful from the Philly crowd. With the same 76ers fans Simmons put on blast for booing in the playoff opener now going wild in Game 2, Simmons cupped a hand to his right ear just like Allen Iverson's signature move to spur the cheers even louder. And he did it with Iverson rooting... Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-04-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Image Comics Is Now the #2 Graphic Novel Publisher

Image Comics announced sales gains and 19 new titles at their fourth Image Expo earlier this month. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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1105’s Ed Tech Magazine Returns to Print After 2 Digital-Only Years

Digital-to-print launches like Allrecipes, POLITICO Magazine and The Pitchfork Review are becoming increasingly common, but it's rare when a brand that decided to abandon ink and paper returns to it. T.H.E. Journal, 1105 Media's magazine about K-12 education technology, is doing just that though. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2015-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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David Walliams leads UK book sales

Comedian David Walliams led the sales of children's books in the UK last year, generating more than £7m in 2014. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2015-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ben Clissitt stays and Jane Bruton arrives in latest Telegraph moves

Telegraph Media Group confirms Clissitt will not be joining Bloomberg as Grazia editor-in-chief lands deputy editor job with focus on lifestyle contentBen Clissitt is staying with Telegraph Media Group and Grazia’s Jane Bruton is taking a senior editorial role in the publisher’s latest... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harsent's Fire Songs wins T S Eliot Prize

David Harsent has won the T S Eliot Prize for his collection Fire Songs, published by Faber. It is the the poet's first win, after being five times shortlisted for the prize. Harsent beat nine other poets to secure the prize, include three previous winners, John Burnside, Michael Longley and... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ben Carson Apologizes for Plagiarism

Republican presidential hopeful Ben Carson said he is "working with his editors to rectify" the plagiarism in his bestselling book, 'America the Beautiful.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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German print market ends 2014 down 2%

A late spending frenzy was not enough to end a difficult year for German booksellers on a positive note.While sales during Christmas week were up 26% year-on-year, December as a whole was down 2.1% year on year, according to figures provided by trade paper buchreport. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Seren reprinting Costa-winning Edwards

Independent publisher Seren Press is reprinting Costa Poetry Award winner My Family and Other Superheroes by Jonathan Edwards, after the book sold out on Amazon.co.uk. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Bestsellers: ‘Unbroken’ Still Leads

Following the Christmas Day premiere of the big screen adaptation of Laura Hillenbrand’s 'Unbroken,' the 2010 bestseller held firm in the #1 spot on Apple’s bestseller list (the film came in at #3 at the weekend box office). Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Aid doubles shipments in 2014

Book Aid International sent more than a million books to African libraries in 2014, almost doubling their distribution figures for 2013.   The charity, which works in partnership with library services in Africa to distribute new books and learning resources, celebrated its 60th anniversary... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hodder wins auction for Marsh debut

Hodder & Stoughton has acquired two books by a debut novelist at auction. Francesca Best, commissioning editor at Hodder, bought world rights to My Everything and one other novel by Katie Marsh from Hannah Ferguson at the Hardman & Swainson Agency. My Everything is about Hannah, an... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales down, but profits double at HC UK

HarperCollins UK saw huge growth in profits for the year ended June 30th 2014, despite a fall in turnover for the company. The company's annual results have also revealed that former c.e.o. Victoria Barnsley received £1.39m when she left the company. Turnover at the publisher fell on the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Number of magazine closures almost double in 2014

Though the number of magazine launches held steady in 2014, the outlook for print media still took a turn for the worse as closures nearly doubled. Among the shuttered publications are... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2014-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Brad Pitt and Seth Rogen lead backlash against media over Sony hacks

‘Everyone is doing exactly what these criminals want,’ says Rogen, after newspapers publish emails hacked from Sony executivesAaron Sorkin: news outlets more ‘morally treasonous’ than Sony hackersVarious Hollywood figures, including Brad Pitt, Aaron Sorkin and Seth Rogen, have publicly... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Magazine closures almost double in 2014

Though the number of magazine launches held steady in 2014, the outlook for print media still took a turn for the worse as closures nearly doubled. Among the shuttered publications are... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2014-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Bestsellers: 'Unbroken' Takes the Lead

Laura Hillenbrand’s 'Unbroken' ousted Gillian Flynn’s 'Gone Girl' from the top spot on Apple’s iBooks bestseller list for the week ended December 8. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Can Apple Win Its E-book Appeal?

On Monday, December 15, Apple will finally get their crack at overturning their 2013 ebook price-fixing judgment, with oral arguments scheduled before the Second Circuit Circuit Court of Appeals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Booktrust gives 2,000 books to foodbanks

Reading charity is donating around 2,000 books to foodbanks in London and the Midlands this Christmas. The charity is teaming up with The Trussell Trust foodbank network to distribute books to foodbanks in Wandsworth, West Norwood, Manchester, Coventry and Birmingham. Each foodbank will receive... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ben Okri given Bad Sex Award

Booker winner Ben Okri has won the Literary Review Bad Sex in Fiction Award for The Age of Magic (Head of Zeus). Okri did not attend the ceremony held last night (3rd December) at the In & Out Club in London, but Laura Palmer, editorial director of Head of Zeus, accepted the prize on his... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Animal Kingdom wins Educational Writers' Award

A book about animals illustrated with infographics has won the 2014 Educational Writers’ Award. The £2,000 prize was presented to Jon Richards and Ed Simkins for The World in Infographics: Animal Kingdom (Wayland) by Tristram Hunt, shadow secretary of state for education, at a ceremony... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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