News Briefs: Week of June 22, 2015

Sale denied In Family Christian bankruptcy and more in this week's publishing news briefs. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Authors on the Air May 22, 2014: Sue Conley and Peggy Smith

Sue Conley and Peggy Smith, authors of "Cowgirl Creamery Cooks" (Chronicle Books, 9781452111636) will appear on NPR’s "Morning Edition" on Friday, May 23. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of May 19, 2014

Walden Pond Gets ‘Heroic’ With Brown and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, May 19, 2014

This week, a forgotten masterpiece, a real-life James Bond, and an early Geoff Dyer novel. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, May 12, 2014

This week, Huck Finn and Jim travel through time, twins named Boy and Girl, and "The Shining" meets "Glee." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week in Children's Apps: May 8, 2014

This week in children's apps, we feature a Berenstain Bears app just in time for Mother's Day, and three new apps based on the Totally Monster book series. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, May 5, 2014

This week, new Michael Cunningham, a big Michael Jordan biography, and an evil place called the Thickety. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sari Feldman Elected 2015-2016 ALA President

Feldman, executive director of the Cuyahoga County Public Library, will lead the American Library Association for the 2015-16 term. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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News Corp buys Harlequin

HarperCollins' parent company News Corp has acquired Harlequin Enterprises from the Canadian... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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DEI Briefs | 4.29.14

  Yahoo! Reimagines Its Travel Vertical Yahoo! Travel has been relaunched as an "immersive digital magazine." The vertical has been part of Yahoo!'s stable since 1997, however the new iteration mirrors a digital magazine with interactive features and more visually engaging content. Also, the... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2014-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, April 28, 2014

This week, love and other foreign words, inside the ocean, and malevolent rabbits. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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First Second To Publish Scott McCloud’s 'The Sculptor' in 2015

Scott McCloud, cartoonist and author of the acclaimed trilogy on the nature of comics storytelling that includes “Understanding Comics,” will publish “The Sculptor,” his first major release in six years, in February 2015. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Townsend's funeral to take place next week

Sue Townsend’s funeral is to be held in her hometown of Leicester next week. All are... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-04-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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2014 WBN Week Kicks Off

World Book Night U.S. has officially kicked off the week of its 2014 campaign, which culminates on April 23 when 25,000 volunteers will give out books nationwide. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It is Written: News in Bibles and Sacred Texts, April 21, 2014

Two familiar Bible stories get do-overs in newly illustrated children's picture books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, April 21, 2014

This week, Elizabeth McCracken's outstanding story collection, a true story of a changing brain, and a toy figurine with hidden meaning. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week in Children's Apps: April 17, 2014

This week in children's apps, we feature an update of a classic app for Easter, and another that takes a trip through the human body with the Cat in the Hat. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Total Boox Offers a Week of Free Reading

Total Boox, an unusual ebook delivery service based on metered reading, is making its library of 20,000 ebook titles available to the public to read entirely for free during the week of April 13 to April 20. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, April 14, 2014

This week, the town the American Dream forgot, the eye-opening effects of technology, and an evil nanny. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of April 14, 2014

A film-to-book adaptation from Haifaa al Mansour and a new fantasy graphic novel series are among this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week in Children's Apps: April 10, 2014

This week in children's apps, we feature educational apps reviewed and approved by experts at the Smithsonian. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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