New ‘Festival of Licensing’ to Connect Global Licensors and Licensees Virtually

The Global Licensing Group has canceled the live version of its London-based Brand Licensing Europe trade show, scheduled for October. Instead, it is launching a global, month-long, virtual Festival of Licensing from October 6-29. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-07-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Book club helps inmates at this Ontario women's prison connect and communicate

Book Club for Inmates, a program run in federal penitentiaries, is having a big impact on inmates at Grand Valley Institution for Women in Kitchener, Ont., helping them develop great discussions and open up about their own lives. Continue reading at CBC

[ CBC | 2023-01-03 11:00:00 UTC ]
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Select Book Conferences, Fairs & Festivals January–June 2023

With the three-year anniversary of the pandemic’s official start date just around the corner, the global book industry—at least outside of Asia—has generally returned to business as usual, with tentpole events being held in person. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-12-30 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Industry Notes: London Book Fair Awards, Hay Festival in Colombia

London's International Excellence Awards extend their nomination dates, and Hay's season opens with its Colombian festival dates. The post Industry Notes: London Book Fair Awards, Hay Festival in Colombia appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-12-16 16:12:24 UTC ]
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Licensing Hotline: December 2022

Read on for news about Thunder Bay Press's new properties including D&D; Rebel Girls and its new global licensing agency; a new licensing deal for Anboran, a publisher of fairy tales that reflect the experiences of young Black readers; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-12-13 05:00:00 UTC ]
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From Magic to Minecraft: DK Expands List with New Licenses

DK has made a number of new additions to its portfolio of licenses, dipping into the varied worlds of movies, board games, TV, education, and video gaming—including Avatar, Magic the Gathering, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-12-13 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Vox Media Will No Longer License Chorus, Its CMS Software

The digital media company Vox Media, which houses editorial titles including Vox, New York Magazine and Thrillist, is discontinuing its business of licensing its content management system, Chorus, to publishers, Adweek has learned. Chorus, which has six clients currently, will no longer take on... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2022-12-09 19:51:02 UTC ]
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Mercer Mayer Co-Founds New Entertainment and Licensing Company

Mercer Mayer, author of 300 books including the long-running Little Critter series, has partnered with digital media developer John Sansevere to form a new company, Twelve/30. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-11-29 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Licensing Hotline: November 2022

Read on for news about Studio Fun's Blippi books, Abrams’s middle grade and graphic novels tied to the classic Nickelodeon horror series 'Are You Afraid of the Dark?,' 80th anniversary tie-ins for 'The Little Prince,' and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-11-29 05:00:00 UTC ]
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I’m a HarperCollins author. Here’s why (and how) I won’t cross the virtual picket line.

In days of yore—that is, my childhood in the paper-mill town of Mexico, Maine—a labor strike looked like an ugly affair. Picketing men in steel-toed boots screamed themselves hoarse at every shift change, their righteous anger rising into a sky thick with the sulfurous clouds of... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2022-11-23 16:38:06 UTC ]
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An Indigenous Writer Discovers New and Old Ways to Connect With the Land and With Each Other

Joshua Whitehead can’t be held by genre. Following on the success of his Lambda Literary Award winning novel Jonny Appleseed and poetry collection full-metal indigiqueer, Making Love with the Land is Whitehead’s first full-length work of creative nonfiction. But to describe this book as merely... Continue reading at Electric Literature

[ Electric Literature | 2022-11-23 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Fall Book Festivals Return

After two years of dealing with Covid restrictions, fall book festivals returned in earnest this year, providing readers opportunities to engage with some of publishing’s best-known authors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-11-11 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Tracking Global Trends Toward Secularity

‘Beyond Doubt’ relies on comprehensive new data and a fresh sociological framework to definitively track the downward trend of religiosity in societies worldwide, including the U.S. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-11-04 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Your guide to free virtual literary events this November.

We love to be active and engaged members of the literary community. We also love to not leave our bed. Now you can do both! * 2022 Brooklyn Public Library Book Prize Celebration November 2 @ 7pm EST Hosted by Isaac Fitzgerald, this event will celebrate the winners of this year’s BPL Book Prize... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2022-11-02 13:30:38 UTC ]
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Licensing Hotline: October 2022

Read on for news about Ebony Jr.'s partnership with Little Golden Books, a subscription 'Star Wars Encyclopedia' from Fanhome; Cottage Door Press's new partnership with ChopChop Family, among other licenses; new publishing programs from PI Kids tied to properties ranging from Peter Rabbit to... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-10-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
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At Frankfurt, Sharjah’s Rights Connection Awards Name First Shortlist

The new Connection Awards honor rights professionals in two categories: at a publishing house and at a translation rights agency. The post At Frankfurt, Sharjah’s Rights Connection Awards Name First Shortlist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-10-24 17:32:29 UTC ]
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The Brooklyn Book Festival, After the Storm

After a tough year, the biggest free literary festival in New York City looks toward the future. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-10-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Newsweek Hires Kevin Gentzel as Global Chief Commercial and Growth Officer

The legacy news publisher Newsweek has hired Kevin Gentzel as its global chief commercial and growth officer, a newly created role, where he will report to chief executive Dev Pragad, Adweek has learned. Gentzel began the role Wednesday. In the position, he will oversee all lines of revenue... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2022-10-13 11:12:10 UTC ]
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SIBA Holds Virtual Annual Meeting, Town Hall

The Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance held a virtual annual meeting and town hall Tuesday, with SIBA leadership demonstrating that the organization is adapting well to the post-pandemic industry. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-10-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Global 50: The World Ranking of the Publishing Industry 2021

PW’s annual ranking of the world’s largest publishers in 2021 shows little change from 2020 among the top 10 Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-10-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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At stake in the U.S.-China rivalry: The shape of the global political order

Three books explore the endurance of China's Communist Party, its standoff with the United States and its designs for the future. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-09-22 10:00:36 UTC ]
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