Pelican Expands the Meaning of ‘Regional’

With a history stretching back 91 years, the Gretna, La., publisher has repeatedly adapted to meeting the changing demands of the market. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Let’s face it, we all have the capacity to be mean. ‘Spite’ explores why that’s not necessarily a bad thing.

In a new book, Simon McCarthy-Jones looks, for instance, at why some people voted for Trump Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-04-28 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Brandeis University Press Expands with UPNE Backlist

Brandeis University Press has acquired the University Press of New England's backlist, and plans to use the titles to support its own expansion into some genres that have been underserved since UPNE’s closure. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-04-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH expands traineeship scheme for talent from under-represented groups

Penguin Random House has opened applications for The Scheme 2021, its traineeship to find talent from under-represented groups in publishing, and extended it into sales and publicity alongside editorial. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-04-19 21:12:47 UTC ]
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Doubleday Expands into Wellness and Self-Help

The Doubleday division of Penguin Random House is expanding its nonfiction list to include wellness and self-help titles. The first titles are expected to be published in 2023. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-04-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Nibbies 2021: Bookstore, Small Press Regional and Country Winners

Eight retailers and nine small presses now are in the running for the British Book Awards' top winners' list, coming in May. The post Nibbies 2021: Bookstore, Small Press Regional and Country Winners appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-03-17 11:28:19 UTC ]
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Arachne Press expands into audiobooks

Arachne Press has taken a leap into the world of audiobooks, with nine books due for publication this year set to be simultaneously released in audio format. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-22 18:36:45 UTC ]
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Joan Didion’s ‘Let Me Tell You What I Mean’ shows a writer ahead of her time

Didion’s writing has often revealed what was previously hidden, parsed what was unconscious. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-02-09 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Joan Didion commands the essay form in ‘Let Me Tell You What I Mean’

A collection of Didion's work showcases her evolution as a young writer and exhibits her preoccupation with understanding the world through writing. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2021-02-01 23:55:55 UTC ]
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Joan Didion commands the essay form in ‘Let Me Tell You What I Mean’

A collection of Didion's work showcases her evolution as a young writer and exhibits her preoccupation with understanding the world through writing. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2021-02-01 23:55:55 UTC ]
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What Boohoo’s bet on Debenhams means for advertising

The pandemic has catapulted digital media forward to such an extent that 2021 looks more like 2024. Continue reading at Media Week

[ Media Week | 2021-01-27 09:12:11 UTC ]
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LAJA appointed scout for HarperCollins Holland and expands team

Louise Allen-Jones Associates (LAJA) has been engaged as UK scout by HarperCollins Holland and is expanding its team with a new appointment. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-24 17:08:24 UTC ]
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Authors and publishers support NLT campaign championing literacy in regions

The National Literacy Trust's Connecting Stories campaign, championing literacy in diverse communities in need of support, has attracted the support of 18 publishers and 32 authors, including children's writers Sathnam Sanghera, Konnie Huq and Steve Antony. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-18 23:09:03 UTC ]
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Reading is Magic Festival expands free access in lockdown

The Reading is Magic Festival will expand its free streaming service to give pupils stuck at home access throughout the lockdown. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-18 17:37:21 UTC ]
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TKO Studios Expands to the Book Trade, Movies

TKO Studios, an independent comics publisher based in Los Angeles designed around an unusual business model offering graphic novels and serial comics, is expanding its program into the book trade and TV and film development. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-01-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Adweek Expands Coverage Areas in Commerce, Performance Marketing and Convergent TV

Like all digital media businesses, Adweek is looking back at the challenges and successes of a vexing 2020, while also looking ahead to the opportunities in 2021. And we're going to start early--as in today. You may notice some changes to the Adweek.com homepage as we have scoped out new areas... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2020-12-29 12:00:28 UTC ]
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Elsevier expands Open Access options for Cell Press Journals

Authors contributing to Elsevier's Cell Press portfolio of journals can make their research articles available for everyone to read immediately after publication from 1st January 2021. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-12-18 00:17:04 UTC ]
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What It Means to Decolonize the Library

Nicole A. Cooke on why, as librarians and publishers, we must have honest, direct conversations about anti-racism, equity, and inclusion, and acknowledge our roles as gatekeepers and perpetuaters of Western norms. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-12-14 05:00:00 UTC ]
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André Gregory’s ‘This Is Not My Memoir’ is a free-form monologue about his quest for meaning in life and art

The boundary-smashing theater director turns an exuberant flow of reminiscences into a relatively coherent roller-coaster of narrative. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-12-09 12:59:55 UTC ]
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Emma Glass’s ‘Rest and Be Thankful’ powerfully describes what it means to be a health-care worker

Glass’s protagonist, like the author, is a nurse, veering between the emotional highs and enervating lows of emergency medicine. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-12-02 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Foreign rights agency Books Everywhere expands under lockdown

A foreign rights consultancy agency launched during the first UK lockdown has managed to expand during the second. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-26 02:20:22 UTC ]
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