Osprey unveils 'Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell' board game

Bloomsbury division Osprey Games is launching a game, "Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell: A Board Game of English Magic", based on of Susanna Clarke’s cult novel. Coming in June 2019, the game - inspired by the 2005 bestseller Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell (Bloomsbury) - will see players adopting the role of Jonathan Strange, Mr Norrell, Miss Redruth, or John Segundus and travel around England and Europe, “attending social engagements and performing feats of magic in the hope of becoming the most celebrated magician of the age”. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Game of Thrones' duo are making a 'Three-Body Problem' series for Netflix

Fresh off of adapting a book series that did pretty well as a TV show, Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss are bringing another trilogy of novels to the small screen. Along with Alexander Woo (The Terror: Infamy and True Blood), the... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2020-09-01 15:20:58 UTC ]
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Game of Thrones creators to bring Liu Cixin’s sci-fi trilogy to Netflix

David Benioff and DB Weiss to adapt The Three-Body Problem and two sequels with Alexander WooGame of Thrones co-creators David Benioff and DB Weiss are to adapt a series of hit science fiction novels by Chinese author Liu Cixin for Netflix. Together with Alexander Woo, who has worked on... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2020-09-01 14:29:32 UTC ]
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T J International unveils rebrand

Cornwall-based book printer T J International is being renamed T J Books and has invested in new technology and equipment. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-01 06:37:07 UTC ]
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AI Storytelling Game May Expand Publishing’s Horizons

Interactive storytelling took a quantum leap forward this year, and a video game called 'AI Dungeon' is right at the center of it. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-08-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Carlin Romano Will Remain on NBCC Board

The National Book Critics Circle's v-p of grants will see out the remainder of his term, which ends in 2022, after a contentious membership meeting narrowly failed to attain the two-thirds majority of attendee votes required for his removal. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-08-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Tinder bags debut novel of former Mr B's bookseller Ishiguro

Tinder Press has acquired a debut novel by Naomi Ishiguro, former bookseller and bibliotherapist at Mr B’s Emporium in Bath. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-20 02:07:21 UTC ]
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Booklaunch unveils spin-off publisher EnvelopeBooks

Booklaunch, the quarterly books magazine and packaging outfit, has launched a publishing arm called EnvelopeBooks. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-19 11:03:15 UTC ]
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James Murdoch resigns from news publisher News Corp's board

James Murdoch, son of News Corp founder Rupert Murdoch, is resigning from the family-controlled newspaper publisher’s board Continue reading at ABC News

[ ABC News | 2020-07-31 22:55:44 UTC ]
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Publishers Play the Pandemic Waiting Game

As Covid-19 continues to spread, many fall events have moved online, and publishers don’t see a meaningful return of employees anytime soon. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-07-31 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Amanda Brainerd on Bowie, Boarding School, and the Discourse Around Consent

Amanda Brainerd’s novel, Age of Consent, is out now, so we asked her a few questions about reading, writer’s block, and David Bowie. * Who do you most wish would read your book? Teenage girls—there are so few adult books written about them. What do you always want to talk about in interviews but... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2020-07-24 08:48:44 UTC ]
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NBCC Schedules Meeting to Vote for Board Member Removal

In an email to its members on Wednesday, the National Book Critics Circle's board of directors announced that its members have called for a meeting to remove v-p of grants Carlin Romano from the board. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-07-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Alex Trebek’s Memoir Says He’s Ready for the End of the Game

“In addition to my passion for the musk ox, I also have a deep love for horses.” Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2020-07-22 14:09:02 UTC ]
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OUP scoops Harvey gaming debut

Oxford University Press will publish Helen Harvey’s "powerful" debut, Emmy Levels Up. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-22 02:05:28 UTC ]
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NBCC Board Rebuilt as Members Seek Change to Culture

The National Book Critics Circle has appointed 15 members to its board, which was gutted following a racially charged controversy last month. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-07-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Bookseller's Rising Stars 2020 unveiled

The annual Rising Stars list of industry catalysts reaches its 10th instalment with the Class of 2020, and judging by their forebears’ success, this year’s batch have plenty to look forward to. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-09 13:02:11 UTC ]
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Charkin and Marneur join Bonnier Books UK board

Richard Charkin and Emilie Marneur have joined the Bonnier Books UK board as non-executive directors. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-08 18:19:11 UTC ]
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ABA Seeks to Expand Board to Add Diversity

The American Booksellers Association is asking its membership to vote to add two additional members to the organization's board, bringing to the total to 13, and approve new bylaws that would ensure four board members would be BIPOC booksellers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-07-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Game Informer EIC Steps Down After 29 Years | People on the Move

[caption id="attachment_182388" align="alignright" width="150"] Andy McNamara[/caption] Last Friday was Andy McNamara's last day as editor-in-chief of Game Informer, ending a 29-year, 327-issue run at the video gaming magazine. McNamara hasn't yet revealed where he's headed next, but in an... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2020-07-07 15:19:00 UTC ]
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Under Newly Elected Chairman, Ebony Board Ousts CEO

The board of directors at Ebony has removed CEO Willard Jackson, the magazine said Sunday, citing an ongoing independent investigation into "a number of transactions that Jackson led." A co-founder and vice chairman of Clear View Group (CVG), the private equity firm that acquired Ebony from... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2020-07-06 17:59:58 UTC ]
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Koji wants to do for games, memes, and selfies what TikTok did for music

The new startup Koji wants you to be able to remix digital content without having to code. Is it the next evolutionary leap after TikTok? While most social platforms have found new ways to democratize content creation, TikTok represented a paradigm shift in how content can be repurposed.Read... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2020-06-30 09:00:34 UTC ]
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