Production Linked to Neil Gaiman Is Halted Amid Sexual Assault Claims

The British author of dozens of literary works has denied the allegations that five women made against him on a podcast series. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'

[ The New York Times | 2024-09-26 23:08:48 UTC ]
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Brisk trading reported as agents refute Reidy claims that Brexit opens EU market

Agents at this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair have dismissed Simon & Schuster c.e.o. Carolyn Reidy’s assertion that exiting the European Union will affect UK publishers’ ability to secure market exclusivity in Europe. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jamie Dimon claims the corporate tax cut is all about helping workers. Don't believe him.

One of the most famous lines associated with a government sex scandal was uttered in 1963 by Mandy Rice-Davies, a party girl and peripheral player in the Profumo affair, which helped bring down Harold Macmillan’s Tory government. Informed during an appearance on the witness stand that one of the... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook test brings context to links that are shared in your newsfeed

One of the problems with Facebook -- and the internet in general -- is that it has been incredibly democratizing in terms of who is able to publish news and other messages online. Democratization of anything is usually perceived as a good thing, but as the genuine problem of "fake news" (i.e.... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2017-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amid “Fake News,” Magazines Can Offer Credibility, Safer Ad Environments, Argues New MPA Campaign

More than 120 major magazines will lend ad pages to the six-month campaign, titled "Magazine Media. Better. Believe It." The post Amid “Fake News,” Magazines Can Offer Credibility, Safer Ad Environments, Argues New MPA Campaign appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2017-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gaiman rallies support for Turkey's Altan on eve of trial

Turkish novelist Ahmet Altan has written an essay, The Writer's Paradox, from his prison cell where he has been imprisoned with his brother Mehmet for a year. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jada Pinkett Smith shuts down Leah Remini's claims that she's a Scientologist

Jada Pinkett Smith says she's no Scientologist. She's no Jew, Hindu or Buddhist either. The "Girls Trip" star, who often publicly shuts down rumors about her marriage and unique parenting style, set the record straight about her faith on Facebook in the wake of ex-Scientologist Leah Remini's... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Bestsellers: Helen Hardt's 'Shattered' Claims Top Slot

Hardt's novel claimed the #1 spot on the iBooks Bestseller list this past week, followed by Sandra Brown's 'Seeing Red' and Karin Slaughter's 'The Good Daughter' in slots #2 and #3, respectively. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Matharu explores link between gaming and books in new BookTrust role

BookTrust’s new writer in resident Taran Matharu has discussed the need for publishers to capitalise on young people’s enthusiasm for gaming through books. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Claiming Liberal Bias, Pub Drops Association with 'NYT' Bestseller Lists

Marji Ross, president of the conservative press Regnery Publishing, sent a letter to her authors saying the paper "prioritizes liberal-themed books over conservative books." For this reason, the bonus structure in her house's contracts will now rely on a different list. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ukraine Publishing Industry’s Bad Year: Closures Amid Kiev’s Russian Book Ban

The Ukrainian ban on Russian-language book imports is seen as contributing to closures and consolidations. Surviving publishers are reported struggling. The post Ukraine Publishing Industry’s Bad Year: Closures Amid Kiev’s Russian Book Ban appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop faces new false advertising claims

Nonprofit group Truth in Advertising claims Goop is exploiting women by marketing products ‘as having the ability to treat diseases and disorders’Goop, the lifestyle and publishing company founded by Oscar-winning Hollywood actress Gwyneth Paltrow, is facing new criticisms from an advertising... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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IPA calls on China to overturn 'assault' on academic freedom

The International Publishers Association (IPA) is calling on the Chinese authorities to overturn its decision to censor articles in a Cambridge University Press journal, calling the act a "retrograde assault on freedom to publish and academic freedom". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quarto halts sale talks with mystery bidder

Quarto has terminated discussions with a potential bidder to acquire the company.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gaiman, Pullman and Trollope in 'yoga challenge'

Neil Gaiman, Philip Pullman, Joanna Trollope, Lemn Sissay and Joanne Harris are throwing their weight behind a five day yoga challenge next week, organised by The Society of Authors. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales of mind, body, spirit books boom in UK amid 'mindfulness mega-trend'

While fewer titles are selling in other genres, reading that offers a path to spiritual growth has risen 13% in 2017The UK’s “mindfulness mega-trend” shows no sign of running out of breath, with sales of “mind, body, spirit” books booming, against a background of slowing sales elsewhere on the... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Here Are Some More Details on Facebook’s Upcoming Subscription-Based News Product

More details emerged Thursday on the subscription-based news product announced by Facebook head of news partnerships Campbell Brown earlier this month. Brown said at the Digital Publishing Innovation Summit in New York earlier this month that the social network would begin testing a... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook disables modified link previews to fight fake news

Facebook has begun implementing a new feature that can prevent fake news from making it on the social network. It has started killing non-publisher Pages' ability to edit the link previews that appear on the website when they post a story, including... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2017-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Says It Will Start Testing a Subscription-Based News Product in October

A paywall is coming to Facebook, much to the delight of publishers. Head of news partnerships Campbell Brown made the announcement at the Digital Publishing Innovation Summit in New York Tuesday, as reported by Leon Lazaroff of TheStreet. Her announcement comes just over one week after several... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How Facebook’s Efforts to Combat Fake News Will Affect Link Previews From Publishers

The next battleground in Facebook's war against fake news is the link previews on shared posts from publishers. Product manager for news Alex Hardiman announced in a blog post that non-publisher pages can no longer overwrite link metadata--such as headlines, descriptions and images--in Graph API... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Neil Patrick Harris writes magical children's series for Egmont

US actor Neil Patrick Harris, star of hit TV series "How I Met Your Mother", is writing “a magical middle grade series” for Egmont. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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