Once more unto the reach

A decade ago, the received wisdom was that digital technologies would transform how children read; how has that borne out? Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PJ Library Focuses on Widening its Reach

PJ Library, the nonprofit organization that sends free Jewish children’s books to families around the world, is prioritizing titles that reflect the diversity of Jewish life as it grows its in-house publishing imprint. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-07-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Audio Publishers Association: US Audiobook Revenues Reach $1.6 Billion in 2021

Growth in audiobook revenue by genre was led in 2021 by romance, self-help, and science-fiction per the Audio Publishers Association. The post Audio Publishers Association: US Audiobook Revenues Reach $1.6 Billion in 2021 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-06-07 15:41:05 UTC ]
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Reimagining Bookstores Imagines Reaching Across the Aisle

Out of the concern that Americans’ political factions stifle conversation, Reimagining Bookstores led an interactive session, “Moving from Debate to Dialog in Divided Times,” on May 26. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-05-31 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Maia Kobabe on Fighting to Reach Marginalized Readers

At Slate, Maia Kobabe discusses writing Gender Queer, a memoir about self-acceptance and understanding, which has been challenged in schools and libraries across the country in recent months. “What I’m learning is that a book challenge is like a community attacking itself,” Kobabe says. “The... Continue reading at The Millions

[ The Millions | 2022-03-30 20:30:51 UTC ]
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Julia Morgan is best known for designing Hearst Castle. But her achievements reach further.

A new biography highlights a woman whose buildings range from modest bungalows to the sprawling mansion of publishing tycoon William Randolph Hearst. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-03-19 12:00:49 UTC ]
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Bologna Webinar: Reaching Kids and Teens in the Metaverse

Publishers and other marketers are dipping their toes into 3D virtual environments to reach younger readers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-03-01 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The Bookseller 150: new talent is intent on broadening reach

Four in 10 of this year’s list of the book trade’s big cheeses are either new entries or 2021 first-timers, reflecting how the pandemic has reshaped publishing leadership. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-17 00:28:55 UTC ]
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Matt Haig's A Boy Called Christmas reaches screens

Bestselling novelist Matt Haig's children's book A Boy Called Christmas has been made into a film. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2021-11-27 00:15:59 UTC ]
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Book Aid International Reaches Mosul’s Library-Rebuild Effort

As its CEO Alison Tweed prepares to speak at Sharjah Publishers' Conference, Book Aid International tops 20,000 books in the Iraq project. The post Book Aid International Reaches Mosul’s Library-Rebuild Effort appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-11-01 13:03:46 UTC ]
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National Teen Book Club aims to expand reach with grant from Law Family

The National Teen Book Club is aiming to reach 50,000 young people in 600 schools in a drive to raise literacy levels and encourage a love of reading. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-29 16:42:42 UTC ]
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A Debut Novel of a Life in the Arctic, Beyond History’s Reach

In “The Memoirs of Stockholm Sven,” by Nathaniel Ian Miller, a young man swaps the daily grind for the unpeopled expanses of the Far North. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2021-10-26 09:00:03 UTC ]
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Saqi Books launches marketing campaign to reach non-traditional readers

Publisher Saqi Books is working with the Reading Agency to provide samples of its new title, Rise, to less confident and reluctant readers. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-25 18:43:56 UTC ]
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Denver's Beloved Bookstore, Tattered Cover, Broadens Its Reach

The store has long had multiple locations, but the recent announcement of a new outlet in Colorado Springs early next year shows that the mini-chain's new owners hope to transform Tattered Cover into a real regional presence. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-10-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Karl Ove Knausgaard's 'The Morning Star' Reaches the U.S.

The My Struggle series author's first full novel since 2004’s 'A Time for Everything' has hit American shelves—and Knausgaard, his translator, and his publisher are all hoping it'll make a splash. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-09-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Morning After: China’s tech crackdown reaches TikTok

ByteDance has announced that Douyin, the version of TikTok for China, will introduce new limits for minors under 14. These minors will now be limited to just 40 minutes of use per day and can’t access the app at all between 10 PM and 6 AM.ByteDance is also urging parents to add in more... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2021-09-21 11:15:22 UTC ]
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Lit in Colour programme to diversify curriculum will reach 12,000 students

The Lit in Colour Pioneers programme, which supports UK schools in diversifying their English Literature curriculum, will be working with 119 cohorts from across the country this year, reaching almost 12,000 students. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-06 10:31:02 UTC ]
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Devon libraries reach new audiences with escape room experience

Charity Libraries Unlimited, which aims to bring libraries’ work to new audiences, has come up with an innovative way to reach potential readers at libraries across Devon.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-02 22:53:52 UTC ]
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Terumi Echols Wants IVP to Reach the World

For IVPs new president and publisher, the first person of color to lead the house, ‘bold’ could be her middle name. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-08-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Reaching Readers at the Dollar Store

The value channel has been one of the fastest-growing sectors in retail over the past decade in general, if not for books. But opportunities exist—if publishers can make the economics work. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-07-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Opinion: Reaching Black readers

The marketing of books to readers of colour is often restricted to titles by writers of similar backgrounds, but who ‘the reader’ is must be re-assessed Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-04-09 20:27:23 UTC ]
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