It’s been six years since British author Philip Pullman last transported readers and listeners to the world of the bestselling His Dark Materials trilogy. But audiobook fans can now travel back to Lyra Belacqua’s Oxford via “The Collectors,” an original short story written exclusively for Audible.com and narrated by British actor Bill Nighy. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
The public may be less than thrilled to see Japan's latest major book prizes awarded to people who are 'not TV talent or celebrities," commentators say, but that is 'as it should be.' The post Japan’s Akutagawa and Naoki Prizes Go to ‘Exclusively Literary People’ appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-07-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Under the agreement, the retailer will get a six-month period of exclusivity for all new Adaptive titles beginning this month with two teen novels. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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King Kong is back! This time in a comic book miniseries that will explore the origins of the giant ape, Skull Island and the indigenous civilizations that came to inhabit said monster-infested fantasy land. Hero Complex has the exclusive first look at the pages that kick off "Kong of Skull... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In February of 1974, Philip K. Dick had a profound, life-changing vision. Was it a psychotic break or a religious experience? Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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There are several hundred thousand podcasts available through Apple's podcast app, and all of them cost the same amount: nothing. Starting today, you can have access to a far smaller slate of podcasts for a few bucks a month over at Audible, the audio books service owned by Amazon.Audible is... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2016-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a move that further expands the Amazon subsidiary's reach beyond the audiobook market, Audible has unveiled an on-demand, unlimited listening service called Channels. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The author and political commentator praised libraries as "citadels of enlightenment" in a culture that is "peppered by a dyspeptic resistance to high intelligence in the service of deep truth.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors including Philip Pullman and Cathy Cassidy have responded to figures which suggest a “major” drop in the take-up of arts subjects at GCSE level, saying the discreditation of these subjects will do damage that will “last for generations”. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What medium delivers the biggest bang for the buck? A new study provides a definitive answer, at least for packaged goods, and it's probably not the one anyone expected.Magazines deliver by far the best return on ad spending when compared to TV, digital display and video, mobile and cross-media... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2016-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Leading publishing figures, including Waterstones m.d James Daunt, chair of Penguin Random House UK Gail Rebuck, author Philip Pullman and poet laureate Carol Ann Duffy, have signed a letter to say they believe leaving the European Union would "severely weaken" the UK's creative industries. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'The reason we want to start selling ebooks direct into ASEAN,' says Monsoon's Philip Tatham, is because it's a major and rare territory still without heavy competition from major ebook retailers. The post Asia’s Potential Monsoon of Ebook Sales: Philip Tatham on ASEAN appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Science fiction pro John Scalzi has a treat for his audience—an audio-only release of his latest novella, "The Dispatcher," an urban fantasy that Audible Studios will be bringing out later this year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook is trying to sweeten the deal for Instant Articles publishers. At its F8 developers conference today. the social network showed off expected new video ads, which can go right into Instant Articles. It also discussed its new branded content policies, which allow publishers to create... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2016-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In their keynotes, Penguin Random House U.K. publisher and bestselling author Philip Pullman stressed that while technology is changing, publishing's mission, storytelling, is not. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chatbots have intrigued digital and old-school publishers, recognizing the growing audience on messaging apps, but they open a whole new set of complexities. For one: How do you build a useful bot that won’t go rogue, taint a publisher’s credibility? The Washington Post is one of many big-name... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2016-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales of J K Rowling’s Harry Potter audiobooks through Audible have already reached one million copies, according to the company. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Audible UK has signed a deal to sponsor events organised by Pin Drop, the short story salon founded by curator Simon Oldfield and writer Elizabeth Day. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Seven-part serial produced by The Atavist Magazine will enjoy exclusive first-runs on the digital reader app. The post Texture Debuts Exclusive Series with Eyes on Producing Original Content appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2016-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Audio book provider Audible is sponsoring this year’s Cityread London, providing stories for a digital storytelling installation in the capital. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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YALLWest is coming, and if that doesn't mean anything to you, you're not a teen reader. Now in its second year, YALLWest is a book festival targeted at teens -- although it won't turn away grownups who like YA books, and younger readers are invited too. Set for Santa Monica April 30-May 1,... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-02-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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