Oren Teicher Explains Why the Binc Foundation Matters

It's hard to imagine the bookselling community without Binc, former American Booksellers Association CEO Oren Teicher writes. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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Randall Munroe's upcoming book 'Thing Explainer' is already a bestseller

'Explainer,' the upcoming book by 'What If?' writer Munroe, is already near the top of bestseller lists despite not being published until November. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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National Book Foundation Announces Innovations in Reading Prize

The National Book Foundation has awarded $10,000 to Reach Incorporated for its annual Innovations in Reading Prize. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Outside Magazine’s Executive Editor Explains His Move to the Business Side

Sam Moulton talks about his switch to content marketing director—and why it makes sense. The post Outside Magazine’s Executive Editor Explains His Move to the Business Side appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2015-04-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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IPG launches skills foundation

The Independent Publishers Guild is to launch a charitable body aimed at improving the skills and business practices of its members. The IPG Foundation will fund a series of programmes including one-on-one mentoring, leadership coaching, apprenticeships and “a whole package of professional... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Does it matter if Joseph Mitchell embellished his journalism?

He is long known to have used composite characters and a new biography will reveal more embellishments – but perhaps that’s the magic of his workOver the weekend, the feathers of American literary journalists ruffled lightly in the breeze of a review that appeared in the New York Review of... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sheila Barry on Publishing Children’s Books That Matter

Sheila Barry of Canada's Groundwood Books, discusses the challenges of consistently publishing an engaging variety of books to children of all ages. The post Sheila Barry on Publishing Children’s Books That Matter appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Robert Kirkman explains why there's room for new stories in The Walking Dead's universe

Skybound Entertainment has had success with The Walking Dead across all mediums. Robert Kirkman’s comic book company has expanded into television with the AMC series, which is now the most popular show in the world. They’ve also enjoyed the same level of critical and commercial success through... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2015-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Clinton Foundation Ad Campaign Erases Women From Billboards, Conde Nast Magazines

A 90-second video features the voices of celebrities including Amy Poehler, Cameron Diaz, Sienna Miller and Jenny Slate while playing on the fact that they do not actually appear. The ads and video direct viewers to the Not There website, which houses the No Ceiling Full Participation report --... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2015-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Teicher Says Wi10 Shows 'Resurgence' of Indies

This year's Winter Institute showcased the vitality of independent booksellers. “Anybody who doubts the resurgence of independent booksellers, I wish they could have been in Asheville,” said ABA CEO Oren Teicher. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pan Mac wins auction for Blake Crouch’s Dark Matter

Pan Macmillan has won a six-figure auction for Dark Matter by Blake Crouch, an author previously published by Amazon Publishing. Editorial director Julie Crisp acquired UK and Commonwealth rights to the book from Alexis Hurley at Inkwell Managements, after seeing a 140-page partial. The book... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Data Scientist Explains Some Approaches to “Big Data”

Context is everything when it comes to analyzing data, says Hilary Mason. Are you selling a million copies of a book, or one copy of a million books? The post A Data Scientist Explains Some Approaches to “Big Data” appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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National Book Foundation Draws Partners for Readathon

National Readathon Day will take place on January 24, and will invite readers across the country to commit to read a book for four straight hours. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-11-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bon Appetit Editor Explains Why Data Tastes So Good

In June, Bon Appetit magazine and IBM created an unlikely alliance: The Conde Nast publication tapped the IBM supercomputer Watson to inform a web-based cooking app called Chef Watson. The app combines the computer's information on food with Bon Appetit's more than 9,000 recipes to kick out a... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2014-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why publishers are flocking to explainer videos

The explainer video has become a pervasive format across digital publishers, from BuzzFeed to Business Insider. It’s not a new invention, but it’s proving more and more attractive to publishers as they aim to grow their Web video operations. Here’s why. The post Why publishers are flocking to... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2014-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At SCIBA, Teicher Says Booksellers Nowhere Near 'Endangered'

For anyone worried that independent bookstores are struggling, the upbeat mood at the Southern California Independent Booksellers Association show painted a reassuring and hopeful picture. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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National Book Foundation selects '5 Under 35'

Authors such as Phil Klay and Valeria Luiselli were selected by past National Book Award winners as rising stars in the literary world. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What Makes for a Brilliant Book Cover? A Master Explains

If you find yourself in a bookstore, Peter Mendelsund can be hard to avoid. The post What Makes for a Brilliant Book Cover? A Master Explains appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2014-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Native-Ad Slayer John Oliver Visits Native-Ad Seller Hearst and Explains His Hit Piece

Why did John Oliver devote 11 minutes of his HBO show "Last Week Tonight" to skewering the practice of native advertising?It was inspired by an interview he saw with Time Inc. CEO Joe Ripp, Mr. Oliver told an audience at Hearst Tower in New York on Tuesday. Mr. Oliver was struck by how easily... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2014-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Explains Why It Thinks $9.99 is the Right Price for Ebooks

On the Kindle forum, Amazon said it wants to price most eBooks at $9.99, claiming lower prices will sell more books and return more money to authors. Many disagree. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Binc Reveals Survey Results

The Book Industry Charitable Foundation released results from a survey it conducted on how familiar book industry employees are with the organization. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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