"I’d never stuck with anything that I was bad at. Writing is the first. Maybe because when I began, I didn’t care if I was good or bad. I just loved who I was when I was doing it." Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Camille Whitcher, a 2016 graduate of the Cambridge School of Arts Illustration MA, has won the 2017 Children’s Picture Book Prize, organised by the Stratford-upon-Avon Literary Festival and Brighton-based indie publisher Salariya Book Company Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sarah Pinborough, the author whose backlist defies classification, returns with her 21st novel—and what deserves to be her breakthrough book. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Q&A with EIC Elizabeth Graves on her first year on the job and the state of magazine media. The post For Martha Stewart Living, Print is ‘A Good Thing’ appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2017-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster boss writes to authors alarmed by the rightwing author’s profile, assuring them that the firm will not tolerate abusive writingIn what is being seen as a damage limitation exercise, the publisher of rightwing controversialist Milo Yiannopoulos has written to authors to... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Neil Gaiman's TV adaptation of Good Omens (Transworld), written with Sir Terry Pratchett, has been picked up by Amazon Studios for worldwide release in 2018. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The audiobooks story of the year in 2016 was—again—the continued strong sales growth of the digital audio market, and many audio publishers expect to see more gains in 2017. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Defenders of free speech are misguided in championing his cause. Reasoned debate will never arise from his utterances – and others will be scared into silenceA coalition of free speech organisations rallied together last week to defend Simon & Schuster’s choice to publish professional... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The best response to serial irritant Milo Yiannopoulos is not be enraged but to leave his new book on the shelfFor everyone outraged by the rise and rise of Milo Yiannopoulos, it may be some consolation that the British journalist has yet, for all his efforts, to join the list of notables –... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Finnish book lover reads the Guardian in order to keep in touch with the UK after coming here on the Erasmus programmeI’m originally from Helsinki, Finland. I majored in English philology at the University of Helsinki, and began an ongoing relationship not only with my British boyfriend but... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nicola Goode is leaving DK as head of sales to join Hachette Children’s Group in February as sales director. She replaces Jason McKenzie, who will be leaving the company at the end of January. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Good Immigrant has been voted as the British public’s favourite book of 2016 at the Books Are My Bag Readers Awards. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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AppNexus, a major advertising technology provider, has barred Breitbart News from using its ad-serving tools because the conservative online publisher violated its hate speech rules.AppNexus scrutinized Breitbart's website after president-elect Donald Trump tapped Steve Bannon, former executive... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2016-11-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The rights business is about relationships…and digital tools, say rights experts Kris Kliemann and Jane Tappuni. Here are their top ten tips for publishing rights professionals. The post Ten Rights Hacks: Actionable Advice From Two Key Players appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Here's a grab bag of a dozen new sports books – everything from the golfing reflections of the late great Arnold Palmer to a young woman runner’s global travel adventures to the story of a historic high school football game in Nebraska. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2016-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HQ has acquired two books by Faber Acadamy graduate Alice Feeney for six figures. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In this podcast: 2:31: Today on the show, Dan catches up with the Sun's media critic David Zurawik to talk about last Monday's televised debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. With Clinton widely seen as the winner of that debate -- well prepared, with attacks on Trump's record that... Continue reading at Baltimore Sun
[ Baltimore Sun | 2016-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Here are six ways people can make a difference in the world, according to global anti-poverty activist Marlow, author of ‘Doing Good is Simple.’ Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Proving that everything good and pure in this world will one day be snatched from us, the news broke this week that Mary Berry, the improbably named, immaculately coiffed cookbook author who has served as a judge on “The Great British Baking Show” since its inception in 2010, will be leaving the... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Helped by solid contribution from its U.S. division, revenue at Quarto Group rose 8% in the first half of 2016 over the comparable period in 2015. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Peter James, Sharon Bolton and "Robert Galbraith" were among the authors honoured at the second annual Dead Good Reader Awards 2016 at the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival in Harrogate. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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