Set in 1930s depression-era New York City, 'Giant' by Mikaël, follows the story of a massive, laconic Irish immigrant with a deep secret as he works high above Manhattan on the construction site of the new Rockefeller Center. A ten page excerpt. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
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New York Comic Con 2017, held October 5-8 at the Javits Convention Center in Manhattan, attracted a record number of attendees. Publishers Weekly was on hand to bring back images of the artists, publishers and fans attending the annual celebration of comics, graphic novels and popular culture. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In their new book, Biblical scholars Candida Moss and Joel Baden examine the Green family’s collection of antiquities planned for their $500 million Museum of the Bible, and question how the Hobby Lobby owners might be able to control the conversation about the Bible through it. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Multimillion fines are just the start for Facebook and Google, as the world comes to realise how political big tech has becomeIn his wonderful book The Swerve: How the Renaissance Began, the literary historian Stephen Greenblatt traces the origins of the Renaissance back to the rediscovery of a... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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To 'explore new uncharted waters,' China South Publishing takes a stake in Frankfurt Book Fair's global rights and license trading platform, IPR License. The post Multimedia Giant China South Publishing Invests in IPR License appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The San Diego Comic-Con International, held July 19-23, brings together the full range of the international pop culture world and Publishers Weekly was there to capture images of the events, artists, publishers and fans attending the biggest pop culture festival in North America. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Newspapers’ business models have been taking on water for years thanks to the rise of Google and online advertising, and they’re continuing to gradually sink as their readers find more of their news on Facebook. The social network and the omnipresent search engine steer some online traffic to... Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2017-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Al Franken's humor is back at full strength in his new book, which is a memoir of the former 'Saturday Night Live' writer's journey to the NBC institution and his more recent time in politics. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2017-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BookExpo and PEN America's joint panel on Thursday afternoon, "The First Amendment Resistance," found activists and speech advocates debating the ethical and civil responsibilities of writers and publishers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Organized by the Toronto Public Library in partnership with The Beguiling comics bookstore, The Toronto Comic Arts Festival was held May 13-14 at the Toronto Reference Library, a sprawling public facility in downtown Toronto. PW was on hand to bring back images of the artists, publishers and... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The new Amazon UK Kindle Storyteller Award is open to writers everywhere, as BookCon in New York announces Margaret Atwood, Dan Brown for June 3 and 4. The post Industry Notes: New £20,000 ‘Kindle Storyteller’ Award; BookCon Announces Panels appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The announced panels include appearances from authors Dan Brown, Margaret Atwood, Veronica Roth, Rainbow Rowell, and Shea Serrano and pop culture icons including Bill Nye, Jeffrey Tambor, and Krysten Ritter. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This year's MoCCA Arts Festival, an annual gathering of independent and self-published comics and graphic novels, attracted a record crowd. PW was there to capture images of the weekend comics festival. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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“Wonder Woman” took center stage at Anaheim’s WonderCon on Saturday. The comic book convention packed the arena for the Warner Bros. panel with a crowd thirsty for new footage of Diana Prince in action. The studio was happy to oblige, with just a taste of what’s to come with the movie’s June... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nobel laureate prizewinning poet “gentle giant” Derek Walcott has died aged 87 at his home in St Lucia after a long illness. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fabled children's book author Dr. Seuss once said that his experience working at Standard Oil 'taught me conciseness and how to marry pictures with words.' Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2017-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BookExpo has invited Senator Al Franken and comedian Marc Maron to appear on a panel discussing politics and their forthcoming books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lily Cole joins Rachel Abbott and Orna Ross on the judging panel for Amazon’s Kindle Storyteller Award. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sree Sreenivasan and Kinsey Wilson, two titans of digital media, are revolutionizing New York City and the ‘New York Times’ for the digital age Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It will be up to publishers to make the case for how their teaching materials help institutions to meet the requirements of the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF), and providing data evidence will be key, a panel discussion marking Academic Book Week heard. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The social network has long resisted the "media" label. But with its new Journalism Project, it just took a big step in that direction. The social network has long resisted the "media" label. But with its new Journalism Project, it just took a big step in that... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2017-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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