Ocean Vuong’s ‘On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous’ animates the visceral beauty of youth

Ocean Vuong’s “Night Sky With Exit Wounds” was a work of unique brilliance that accomplished something else extraordinarily rare for a poetry collection: In addition to winning both the T.S. Eliot Prize for Poetry and the Whiting Award, the 2016 book sold well. His debut novel, “On Earth We’re... Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-05-31 17:05:00 UTC ]
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The Winter Horses to become film animation

Philip Kerr’s young adult novel The Winter Horses (Walker Books) is being developed into an animated feature film by Komixx Entertainment. Entertainment media owner and production company Komixx Entertainment Inc, the US arm of Komixx Media Group, optioned the worldwide rights to The Winter... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Don't Wait for NewFront Pitches: Here are the Top Beauty and Style Channels on YouTube (and How Much They Earn)

As companies from BuzzFeed to Hulu prepare to pitch advertisers on their "premium"video series at the Digital Content NewFronts, it's perhaps time for a reminder that plenty of, well, arguably non-premium content creators are already good friends with marketers.So here's a look at 20 of the most... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2015-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ocean Home Publisher Buys Luxury Pools Magazine

RMS Media Group adds 62,000-circ. brand to its luxe portfolio. The post Ocean Home Publisher Buys Luxury Pools Magazine appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2015-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Peru’s Literary Publisher Animal de Invierno Strides Ahead

Founded in 2013, Peru's Animal de Invierno is drawing attention for its bold new fiction titles and literary translations. The post Peru’s Literary Publisher Animal de Invierno Strides Ahead appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Harry Potter covers – in animated gifs

To celebrate Harry Potter Book Night we have a mesmerising insight into how Jonny Duddle created new Harry Potter covers for JK Rowling’s beloved series. So feast your eyes and enjoy these process animationsPlus win a complete set of the newly illustrated Harry Potter books in hardback – find... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-02-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Comics Win Big at ALA’s 2015 Youth Media Awards

Jillian and Mariko Tamaki's 'This One Summer' is the first graphic novel to receive both a Caldecott Honor and a Printz Honor; while Cece Bell's graphic memoir 'El Deafo' received a Newbery Honor. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Snapchat Promises 'Gorgeous Advertising' With Its New Discover Channels

Snapchat has attracted a big lineup for the launch of its media service called Discover, which will host branded properties for Yahoo, People, Cosmopolitan, the Food Network, Daily Mail, Vice, CNN and others. Such media players are setting up channels on the messaging service to post their... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2015-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Beautiful Day!

The Fall of Language in the Age of English, by the Japanese novelist and scholar Minae Mizumura, has all the ingredients of a rage-read. Indeed, when it was published in Japan in 2008, it infuriated commentators, who dismissed Mizumura as “reactionary,” “jingoistic,” or “elitist” and swarmed... Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2015-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Profile signs 'radical' animal study

Profile Books has signed a "radical" book on the lives of animals by naturalist Charles Foster, who has attempted to live like the animals he studies. Being a Beast will recount Foster's experiences of emulating different animals, living like a badger in a hole in a Welsh hillside eating... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-13 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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Panel Mania: Nature's Beauty and Cruelty in 'Love: The Tiger'

'Love: The Tiger' by Frédéric Brrémaud and Federico Bertolucci presents a day in the life of a Bengal tiger with stunning painted art. An award winning story in Europe, it's coming to the US for the first time. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Strange Beauty of Murkami’s “The Strange Library”

The hardcover edition of Haruki Murakami’s new short novel, The Strange Library, earned raves from for both the text and the design. The post The Strange Beauty of Murkami’s “The Strange Library” appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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30 Years of Iconic Criterion Covers Collected in One Beautiful Book

Criterion Designs is a beautiful book that captures 30 years of iconic movie covers. The post 30 Years of Iconic Criterion Covers Collected in One Beautiful Book appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2014-11-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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DreamWorks Animation Discussing Deals With Hasbro, Hearst

Get Ready for Nerf vs. Jenga: The MovieAccording to a report from Deadline.com, DreamWorks Animation, the studio behind such franchises as Shrek and Madagascar, is in talks to shake things up with a pair of moves: a merger with Hasbro and bringing Hearst Publishing into the fold on an online... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2014-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How Comic Cons Protect And Serve The Most Rabid Fans On Earth

Cosplay is increasingly taking over comic conventions. Some say that's bad for artists, and even put cosplayers themselves at risk.When he was interviewed for Fast Company's story on his upcoming Marvel Cinematic universe course at the University of Baltimore, adjunct professor Arnold Blumberg... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2014-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harmony Ink Press: Reaching Out to LGBTQ+ Youth

Harmony Ink Press’s Anne Regan discusses the publisher's move into LGBTQ+ YA books, the reaction from readers, parents and teachers, and the publisher's plans for the future. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-09-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Panel Mania: Hubert and Kerascoët explore the depths of 'Beauty'

The artist of the acclaimed 'Beautiful Darkness' and 'Miss Don't Touch Me' is back with another deceptively fairy-tale veneered narrative on the treacherous nature of beauty. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sin City: A Dame to Kill For Is Beautiful, Gritty, and Near-Unwatchable

In the near decade that's passed since director Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller brought Miller's noir comic Sin City to the big screen, filmmaking technology has gotten better, comic book movies have become an official Big Deal, and 3-D has become a lot more palatable. What's more surprising... Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2014-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Japanese Manga, Anime Firms Debut Latest Antipiracy Project

In the latest effort by Japanese manga and anime houses to fight digital piracy, the industry is coupling take down notices with a series of online video appeals that direct fans to legal access points for manga and anime. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Conde Nast Drops Longstanding Policy Affecting Beauty Advertisers

A change to a policy at Conde Nast that affects major beauty advertisers is sending waves of anxiety through some of its largest magazines, including Vogue and Glamour.Referred to internally as the "beauty rotation," the policy long dictated the order in which ads from Revlon, Estee Lauder,... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2014-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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