Picador snaps up Alzayat short story collection

Picador has acquired a collection of short stories from "really exciting talent" Dima Alzayat. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Salt snaps up 'expansive' debut from Amanthi Harris

Salt will publish an "emotionally-charged" debut of anger, identity and independence by Amanthi Harris. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new Snapchat feature lets publishers create live stories out of users’ posts

Snapchat is launching a new feature with 26 publishers including CNN and NBC Sports. And unlike a lot of platform features, it doesn't require a ton of resources. The post A new Snapchat feature lets publishers create live stories out of users’ posts appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2018-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Snapchat gives publishers a new way to make Stories and money

Snapchat is trying something new: It's giving publishers a way to create videos without too much heavy lifting.On Thursday, Snapchat announced that its dozens of media partners, including Hearst, NBCUniversal, Refinery 29 and Daily Mail, will have the ability to build stories from the videos... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2018-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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S&S UK snaps up Eccleston's memoir

Simon & Schuster UK is to publish actor Christopher Eccleston’s memoir, charting his own acting career plus the impact on him and his family of his late father’s struggle with dementia. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ikea’s latest collection is an ode to the best parts of childhood

Look away, helicopter parents. A giant monster hand. A loom. A 32-foot-long coloring book tapestry. A paint roller. You read that right, parents. A. Paint. Roller. This is the Ikea Lustigt collection, the company’s latest limited edition collection developed in conjunction with the design... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2018-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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S&S UK snaps up journalist Frost's debut

Simon & Schuster UK will publish the debut novel from Fabulous assistant editor Claire Frost, about an Instagram star living a lie. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fashion Magazines and Their Dramatic September Weight Loss Stories

Here we are in the third year of our September weigh in, and to probably nobody’s surprise, the news is not good. For those of you who are unfamiliar with this feature, we began weighing and measuring some of the top fashion magazines to see how they stack up (literally and figuratively) against... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2018-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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4th Estate snaps up Day's tribute to failure

4th Estate will publish author and journalist Elizabeth Day's first non-fiction book, How to Fail: The Art of Succeeding Better, based on her successful podcast series. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Snoop Dogg to 'take the cookbook game higher' with debut collection

Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr., aka Snoop Dogg, is publishing his first cookbook From Crook to Cook with Chronicle Books. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Snapchat’s creator charm offensive stops short of ad revenue sharing

Snapchat has opted to treat a select group of creators as publishing partners instead of ad inventory. The post Snapchat’s creator charm offensive stops short of ad revenue sharing appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2018-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Piers Torday | 'Reading, writing, telling and sharing stories are the building blocks of humanity and civilisation'

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe had a lasting impression on author Piers Torday—so much so, that his latest book is loosely based on the classic. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Corry thriller snapped up for TV series adaptation

Jane Corry’s My Husband’s Wife (Penguin) has been optioned as a TV series by the makers of “Baby Driver". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Walker to publish 'empowering' essay collection for teens with gal-dem

Walker Books has acquired a collection of essays about growing up from women of colour magazine and collective gal-dem. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas snapped up by Quercus

Quercus has signed a book deal with Geraint Thomas, the winner of the 2018 Tour de France. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Seven Stories Has New Indie Bookseller Promotion

Seven Stories Press has started a new monthly marketing program that it hopes addresses independent booksellers’ concerns about publishers’ direct-to consumer pricing policies. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Calendar Letters: About that Anna March story ...

Regarding “Who Is Anna March?” [July 29] So you think it’s important to use four pages of the Sunday Arts and Books section to write about someone who has never published a book of her own, while at the same time you did not have the space for even one book review? Do you find that acceptable? ... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gallic snaps up Laguna's 'haunting' tale of abandoned girl

Gallic Books has acquired a "quick, cruel, coming-of-age tale" about an abandoned girl from Miles Franklin-winner Sofie Laguna. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Inside Story Behind SouthComm’s Rapid-Fire Breakup

“The single hardest thing to do in business is to make a deal, whether you’re buying or selling.” Former SouthComm, Inc. COO Blair Johnson knew the magnitude of the task before him when, in November 2017, the company’s equity backer Solidus ousted CEO Chris Ferrell and indicated its desire to... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2018-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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9 Funny Essay Collections

Maeve Higgins, author of the wickedly funny new essay collection 'Maeve in America,' picks books by Aisha Tyler, Nora Ephron, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Australian journalist's 'captivating' debut snapped up for HC's global programme

A "captivating coming-of-age" debut from an Australian journalist will be published by Borough Press as part of the HarperCollins Global Publishing Program. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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