Ofsted plans for new inspection framework welcomed by SoA

The Society of Authors (SoA) has welcomed proposals from Ofsted to place less emphasis on exams, saying the move would encourage more schools to take up creative subjects. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Industry Notes: Simon & Schuster’s New Book Club; GraphicAudio Plans Audiobook Tie-Ins

In a new direct-to-consumer curated outreach effort, Simon & Schuster will promote content across all its imprints. And Privateer's games are the basis for new GraphicAudio audiobooks. The post Industry Notes: Simon & Schuster’s New Book Club; GraphicAudio Plans Audiobook Tie-Ins... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lagom signs Super Slimmer's 80/20 lifestyle plan

Lagom, the imprint from Bonnier Publishing's King's Road, has signed a new fitness title by Daniel Wheeler, star of Channel 4’s "Super Slimmers". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Snapchat is welcoming outside developers, but doesn't want to make the same mistakes as Facebook

Snapchat is opening up to outside developers and apps for the first time in a bid to boost user growth with new features and collaborations. In doing so, the video messaging app is following the footsteps of its rival Facebook, which first welcomed outside developers in 2007. That helped... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mozley, Gekoski and Myers shortlisted for SoA awards

Man Booker Prize-shortlisted novelist Fiona Mozley has scooped a nomination for the Society of Authors awards, as the shortlists are shared for the first time in the prizes’ 75-year history. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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First novel inspired by CIA's Doctor Zhivago plan nets $2m book deal

Lara Prescott’s We Were Never Here recounts how the CIA used Boris Pasternak’s novel as a propaganda tool during the cold warLast month, Lara Prescott was preparing to graduate from her three-year creative writing fellowship at the University of Texas. Two weeks later, she is sitting on book... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2018-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New publisher plans to offer budding authors £24,000 salary

De Montfort Literature will employ an algorithm ‘to identify career novelists’, and hopes to free its writers from second jobsEven the most revered authors held down day jobs, from TS Eliot’s time at Lloyd’s to Walt Whitman’s stint as a government clerk. Now a “successful hedge fund with a... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2018-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BookExpo 2018: Casement Welcomes Boydell & Brewer

Casemate Group and Boydell & Brewer have reached an agreement for Casemate to handle all sales, distribution, fulfillment, customer service, and other back-of-house functions for B&B’s print books for North and South America. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Simon Mayo reveals plans to launch own book club

Simon Mayo is to launch his own fortnightly book club, following the ending of his popular BBC Radio 2 book club last month. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Golden Hare manager slams Waterstones' plans for nearby store

The manager of Edinburgh retailer Golden Hare Books has hit out at Waterstones’ plans to open an unbranded store nearby. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dalai Lama Plans Fewer Travels, Not Fewer Books

The 82-year-old the Dalai Lama is slowing down physically at 82 but he remains a prolific writer and a force in U.S. publishing with 90 titles already and more to come. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What We Know About Apple’s Reported Plans for an AR/VR Headset

Apple is working on an augmented reality headset. This we’ve “known” from a handful of reports over the past few months, perhaps most notably from Bloomberg, which revealed that the company was readying the technology for a 2019 debut. These reports always come with some degree of uncertainty,... Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2018-04-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Trade welcomes Daunt's continued leadership after Waterstones sale

Publishers, authors and agents have welcomed Waterstones’ change of ownership this morning and expressed relief at the news James Daunt is staying on to lead the company. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amy Schumer On Her Career Plan: Continue To Give Zero Fu*ks

As her new movie, “I Feel Pretty,” hits theaters, the superstar comedian and actor opens up about confidence, gender inequality, and why she doesn’t obsess over photos of herself. It seems impossible that anyone could experience the year 2015 as Amy Schumer did and ever suffer from confidence... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2018-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Diana Henry and the Art of Menu Planning

In her eleventh cookbook, 'How to Eat a Peach: Menus, Stories and Places,' British food writer Diana Henry explores how to craft a menu in every season. We chatted with the author about reaching readers in the States, the rules of menu-making, and what titles she’s looking to add to her vast... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple Music for journalism? Apple plans paid subscription service for news

Apple plans to integrate recently acquired magazine app Texture into Apple News and debut its own premium subscription offering, according to people familiar with the matter. The move is part of a broader push by the iPhone maker to generate more revenue from online content and services.The... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2018-04-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Here’s to the innovators: welcome to the first FutureBook 40 list

The first ever FutureBook 40 list of UK book industry innovators, sponsored by Kortext, is here. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Industry Notes: Frankfurt Has Two Wild Cards This Year; PW Star Watch Welcomes Canada

This year, Frankfurter Buchmesse offers a Wild Card free stand to both a German and an international exhibitor. And the PW Star Watch program opens to young talent in publishing in Canada, as well as in the United States. The post Industry Notes: Frankfurt Has Two Wild Cards This Year; PW Star... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'New era' as SoA moves to Bloomsbury

The Society of Authors (SoA) is moving from South Kensington back to Bloomsbury in London, "to usher in a new era". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Boston Literary Coalition Gets Boost for Cultural Hub Plan

Led by the writing non-profit Grub Street, a Boston literary coalition proposal for a cultural center along the city's waterfront got a boost this week with the announcement of a $2 million grant from the Calderwood Charitable Foundation should their plan be approved. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bologna Welcomes Two New Fellows

This year’s fellows are Benas Berantas from Vilnius, Lithuania, and Crenguta Mihaila Podolan, from Bucharest, Romania. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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