Orion has landed an adult thriller by children’s writer Andy Briggs, set in the near future where virtual reality has taken a dark turn. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins has landed the life story of Siya Kolisi, Springboks captain and star of South Africa’s 2019 World Cup-winning rugby team. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-07 05:01:43 UTC ]
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The power of licensing to help consumers through societal change was one theme that came up often in the keynote presentations and educational panels that were a central component of Licensing Week Virtual, the digital replacement for this year's canceled Licensing Expo. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-07-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Christopher Buckley’s “Make Russia Great Again,” Jessica Anthony’s “Enter the Aardvark” and the anthology “The Faking of the President” all have fun with American politics. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2020-07-02 09:00:08 UTC ]
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Waterstones Children’s Laureate Cressida Cowell is running a virtual “Summer Camp” for youngsters featuring guest authors and illustrators. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-01 10:46:08 UTC ]
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The first-ever virtual NewFronts is in the books. Adweek has already rounded up the most memorable moments from last week's events, and now it's time for the buyers to have their say. We granted buyers anonymity to tell us what they liked--and didn't like--about the 2020 Digital Content... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2020-06-29 17:23:22 UTC ]
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Victoria Oundjian, commissioning editor at Orion Fiction, has acquired UK and Commonwealth rights to a romantic debut, Uncoupling by Lorraine Brown. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-29 13:28:09 UTC ]
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The best authors, publishers and retailers will be crowned at the British Book Awards in a virtual ceremony today. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-28 17:13:02 UTC ]
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After months of delays due to the Trump administration's attempts to prevent its publication, John Bolton's White House memoir finally lands today—and while some booksellers are eager to sell it, others refuse to do so. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
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“The Guest List” and “The Safe Place,” among other novels, are entertaining reminders that life in lockdown is a long way from paradise. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-06-22 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Just four months ago, the Interactive Advertising Bureau heralded an overhaul of its annual Digital Content NewFronts slate, which it was calling the "new NewFronts." But the IAB had no idea just how "new" this year's event would become. In mid-March, Covid-19 shut down the industry, and the... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2020-06-22 00:00:40 UTC ]
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Lorene Cary is the author of the memoir Black Ice, three novels, a book for young readers, and a play, My General Tubman. Her one-act opera and memoir, Ladysitting, explores the author’s relationship and time spent with her grandmother Nana, a fierce and independent woman who managed a business... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-06-19 21:30:48 UTC ]
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It has been a long road for the Interactive Advertising Bureau's 2020 Digital Content NewFronts, which were postponed for two months and underwent a significant presenter overhaul as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. But at long last, the weeklong virtual event is ready to kick off on Monday.... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2020-06-19 12:00:45 UTC ]
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David Abulafia’s The Boundless Sea (Allen Lane), a global history of humankind told through our relationship with the world’s oceans, has won the £40,000 Wolfson History Prize. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-15 10:43:11 UTC ]
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Irish author Christine Dwyer Hickey has won the £25,000 Walter Scott Prize for her “masterpiece” The Narrow Land (Atlantic), exploring the marriage of artists Edward and Jo Hopper. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-14 12:10:56 UTC ]
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Hodder & Stoughton will publish two new standalone thrillers from Will Dean. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-11 21:42:12 UTC ]
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As has been widely reported over the past few weeks, the coronavirus pandemic has caused continued closures of theatre and performing arts venues, with potentially catastrophic effects across the industry. At Fane we started by postponing our March - May shows to the Autumn, but with the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-07 13:31:31 UTC ]
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This year's Digital Content NewFronts will get down to the nitty gritty with former HQ Trivia host Scott Rogowsky, whom the Interactive Advertising Bureau has tapped to serve as the annual event's first-ever virtual emcee. Beginning with the first day of this year's NewFronts, slated to kick off... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2020-06-01 14:00:16 UTC ]
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BookExpo officials told PW there have been more than 20,000 views of BookExpo Online's library programming alone, and that the engagement in the comments section "has been overwhelmingly positive.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-05-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The New York Times Magazine was the top winner at this year's National Magazine Awards (commonly referred to as the "Ellies"), which were held as a virtual ceremony Thursday evening after the annual gala, originally set for Brooklyn in mid-March, was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. By... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2020-05-29 01:15:13 UTC ]
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Each year around this time, digital publishers and tech platforms typically announce their content plans for the year ahead. These annual upfront and NewFront pitches are a bid to partner more closely with agencies and advertisers to reassemble audiences across the ever-changing video landscape.... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2020-05-28 13:42:00 UTC ]
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