Publishers should emphasise 'joyful' qualities of diverse books, Levine says

Publishers “should stop thinking about BAME talent as fulfilling a school requirement” and “should emphasise the joyful and literary qualities" of diverse books, Arthur Levine, founder of the independent publisher Levine Querido, has said. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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PW Picks: Books of the Week, April 11, 2016

This week: a 19th century bookseller's obsession with a lost masterpiece, plus Chester Brown's latest graphic novel. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-book App Applies Gaming E-Commerce Model To Mobile Reading

Tapas aims to optimize reading for mobile by dividing books into three- to five-minute chunks and charging readers as they go. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'The Walking Dead' studio will publish '7 Days to Die' on consoles

Telltale Games is best known for its emotional point-and-click adventure games The Walking Dead, The Wolf Among Us and Game of Thrones, but the studio's publishing division is just getting started. Telltale Publishing will bring The Fun Pimps' first-... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2016-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook opens the door to branded content from top publishers

Facebook has officially updated its policy and now allows publishers to post ads in the form of branded content to their pages. Media outlets had been hoping to help driving more money from all their efforts on the social network. The new rules allow verified pages, from publishers like NowThis... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers Are Largely Not Following the FTC's Native Ad Guidelines

If the Federal Trade Commission decided to audit publishers' native ads today, around 70 percent of websites wouldn't be compliant with the FTC's latest guidelines, according to a new report from MediaRadar. After reviewing thousands of native ads, MediaRadar found only one-third of publishers... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2016-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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On-Ramp to London Book Fair: International Rights Deals

London Book Fair-bound publishers and agents from several regions of the world share their latest rights deals and highlights from their spring lists. The post On-Ramp to London Book Fair: International Rights Deals appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Kings Road to publish official Dungeons and Dragons titles

Kings Road Publishing, a division of Bonnier Publishing, has signed a global deal to publish two official Dungeons & Dragons® titles in partnership with Hasbro UK and Wizards of the Coast. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amulet signs up four more international publishers for Wimpy Kid

Amulet Books has signed deals with four more international publishers for Jeff Kinney’s Wimpy Kid series, bringing the number of international deals up to 48. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Walker to publish Scott Bergstrom YA novel in UK

Walker Books has acquired the UK and Commonwealth rights to The Cruelty, a YA thriller by Scott Bergstrom. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Another Publishers Lunch: Chow Down With Ira Silverberg

Never one to stay at his desk, Simon & Schuster's Ira Silverberg is holding an auction for lunch, a natural for this man-about-publishing. The post Another Publishers Lunch: Chow Down With Ira Silverberg appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Faber Children's signs second Dozy Bear picture book

Faber Children’s has bought a second Dozy Bear picture book by author Katie Blackburn and illustrator Richard Smythe. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Publishers’ Rights Corner: A Place for Frankfurt’s New Deal

Publishing rights staffers are asked to utilize special new 'Publishers' Rights Corner,' adjacent to the already sold-out LitAg at Frankfurt on Oct. 18. The post Publishers’ Rights Corner: A Place for Frankfurt’s New Deal appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Jacks Thomas: A Few Words With London Book Fair’s Director

'My personal highlight will be meeting the amazing Judith Kerr,' Jacks Thomas tell us in a pre-London Book Fair chat. She's readying, again, 'a global platform' for the books industry. The post Jacks Thomas: A Few Words With London Book Fair’s Director appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Watch out, YouTube: Facebook’s new video section has publishers excited

Facebook is rolling out a bunch of new live video features, including a video section that will prioritize live content above on-demand videos. Publishers like Business Insider and The Washington Post expect the new features to grow viewership on the platform. And with a dedicated section, clear... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lena Dunham to launch publishing imprint Lenny

Girls creator will join collaborator Jenni Konner and publisher Random House on ‘voice-driven’ list spinning off from their eponymous websiteActor and writer Lena Dunham has teamed up with publisher Random House to launch her own publishing imprint, Lenny.Launching in late 2017, Lenny will... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pigeonhole to launch 'disappearing book'

Online publishing platform The Pigeonhole is launching its first "disappearing book" with new Scandi crime thriller Victim Without a Face by Stefan Ahnhem (Head of Zeus). Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Andersen picks up Bologna best publisher prize

Andersen Press has won the Bologna Book Fair’s ‘children’s publisher of the year’ prize in the European category, becoming the first UK publishing house to win the award. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Murtagh focused on picture book growth

Ann-Janine Murtagh, executive publisher at HarperCollins Children’s Books, said her business is on track to expand its picture book publishing, including a new collaboration between renowned illustrators Sir Quentin Blake and Emma Chichester Clark, entitled Three Little Monkeys. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Betting on Africa’: A Nigerian Author’s Choice of Publisher

Having published her first novel, Dependence, with Legend in London, Sarah Ladipo Manyika turns to Abuja's Cassava Republic for her second outing. The post ‘Betting on Africa’: A Nigerian Author’s Choice of Publisher appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Two-book deal for Scholastic débutant

Scholastic has snapped up world English rights in two “compelling Middle Grade whodunits” featuring a boy struggling with  Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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