At the 2020 Digital Content NewFronts today, three companies presented about the future of audio--a visual sales pitch for an aural medium. National Public Radio and American Public Media's Marketplace each put their radio and podcast hosts front-and-center, selling reliable news and audience "trust" at a time when the high-stakes realities of the Covid-19 pandemic... Continue reading at 'AdWeek'
[ AdWeek | 2020-06-24 21:17:51 UTC ]
News tagged with:
#aural medium
#covid-19 pandemic
#digital content
A novel by Jai Chakrabarti follows two productions of a play staged decades apart as acts of resistance. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-09-14 13:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#jai chakrabarti
Richard Osman has praised the "passion and intelligence" of booksellers up and down the UK, applauding their hard work and adaptability during the pandemic. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-12 17:58:45 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#richard osman
#hard work
Amazon is rolling out a software update for its Kindle, Paperwhite and Oasis devices that could make them easier to use. The company announced the changes will be arriving in the coming weeks for Kindles 8th-generation and later, Paperwhites 7th-generation and newer as well as the Oasis... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2021-09-10 22:45:31 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#typically run
#book cover
‘Jane Austen and Shelley in the Garden’ whisks readers to Cambridge, Wales and Venice, in the company of a delightful gang of scholars. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-09-10 12:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#literary life
#jane austen
Sathnam Sanghera, Arifa Akbar and Patrick Radden Keefe are among the authors on this year’s 13-strong Baillie Gifford Prize longlist. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-09 11:28:51 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#arifa akbar
Adam & Eve/DDB collaborated with the children’s hospital to create a resource to help children recover from anxiety, loneliness and fear of the unknown. Continue reading at Media Week
[ Media Week | 2021-09-08 10:55:23 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#children's literature
The report, '2020 Public Library Technology Survey,' provides a current, detailed snapshot of how libraries serve as digital equity hubs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-09-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#public libraries
#libraries
This film about Misha Defonseca, author of a ‘memoir’ about escaping the Nazis and sheltering with wolves as a child, is propulsively watchable“Sometimes a story is so astonishing it’s unbelievable.” So said a Massachusetts radio presenter in the 90s, introducing Misha Defonseca, a local Jewish... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2021-09-02 06:00:18 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#oprah winfrey
#key players
#audience guessing
#book club
#memoir
Traveling with young children is like trying to turn a cruise ship: It’s cumbersome, takes a significant amount of planning and requires a team effort. Because I apparently lack any amount of common sense, I recently took a 3,000-mile RV trip with my partner and two toddlers. Traveling with... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2021-09-01 12:30:02 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#books included
#board books
#roald dahl
#favorite part
#single button
#harry potter
#kindle
Craig Russell, Stuart MacBride and Alan Parks have joined two debut writers on the McIlvanney Prize shortlist, which honours the best in Scottish crime fiction. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-31 06:10:56 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#alan parks
#debut writers
David L. Craddock's recent book about the game reveals the massive amount of development that went into it. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2021-08-27 16:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#pure hell
#game reveals
#massive amount
International book markets have made significant gains in the first half of 2021, defying the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a survey carried out by charts and market research data supplier GfK Entertainment. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-24 00:32:33 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#coronavirus pandemic
The Duke of Sussex's news coincided with his first public appearance in the U.S. since the birth of his daughter, Lilibet. Continue reading at The Huffington Post
[ The Huffington Post | 2021-08-20 15:50:27 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#book deal
#public appearance
Maurice Carlos Ruffin's lauded debut novel disguised his hometown; his new short story collection, "Those Who Don't Say They Love You," faces the city head on. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2021-08-19 13:00:47 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#debut novel
N.K. Jemisin’s Inheritance trilogy got us thinking about other titles perfect for the small screen. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-08-15 13:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#fantasy books
#inheritance trilogy
#small screen
#science fiction
Saga Egmont has launched new partnerships with indie publishers Muswell Press and Violet Gaze Press with a focus on publishing a range of diverse audiobooks. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-09 19:33:37 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#muswell press
#audio titles
#saga egmont
#egmont
“The Art of the National Parks” is a collection of screen-printed posters portraying the Badlands and beyond. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-07-20 12:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#national parks
You may not be going to the Hamptons this summer, but these beach reads will give you a love-hate taste of it. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-07-15 13:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#beach reads
Chef and author Hugh Amano and artist Sarah Becan followup their 2019 comic book cookbook on Ramen, with an equally useful comics guide to the global popularity of dumplings of all kinds—in this case, Asian dumplings. A six-page excerpt. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-07-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#six-page excerpt
#comic book
The country legend's deadpan response was too much for "The Tonight Show" host. Continue reading at The Huffington Post
[ The Huffington Post | 2021-06-26 09:56:05 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#willie nelson
#tonight show