Reality rites

This time last year, as we headed into 2020, I wondered why the trade was so hesitant about championing itself: after a largely successful decade that saw it weather the digital and online revolution, the next few years promised much from a multi-format, omni-retail environment that centred on reading. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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YouTube rolls out augmented reality, virtual try-ons for makeup brands, influencers

YouTube has introduced augmented reality into videos, providing a canvas for beauty bloggers to play with virtual makeup while also opening a new route for brands to hawk their products. On Tuesday, Google, which owns YouTube, announced the new augmented-reality feature, which enables “virtual... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2019-06-19 21:35:54 UTC ]
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Zaffre bags 'timely' reality show novel from debut author Acton

Zaffre has bagged an "unbelievably timely" debut novel from Helly Acton, which has already been optioned for TV, in a two-book deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-14 12:23:54 UTC ]
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Harry Potter’s magical moving portraits could become a reality thanks to Samsung’s AI

No invitation to Hogwarts required. When Harry Potter first comes to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, he is stunned to see the portraits that line the school’s storied stone walls move and talk. Thanks to artificial intelligence, that just might be a reality some day.Read Full Story Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2019-05-23 12:27:04 UTC ]
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Escape reality with these delightful old-time thrillers. You’ll forget 2020 is almost here.

Set in the 1920s and ’30s, the works of Dornford Yates feature witty crime-fighters zipping around Europe. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-05-15 16:32:00 UTC ]
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Jaden Smith cast as Kanye West in an alternate reality series for Showtime

Kanye West is headed to the small screen. Well, a version of him is, at least. The musician is working with Showtime on “Omniverse,” which is being described as “a limited half-hour anthology series examining the many doors of perception. Season One explores the Ego through an alternate reality... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Reflecting a Diverse Reality in Children’s Books: New African Literature Partnership

Wanting to see more African characters in children's books—both in Africa and internationally—publishers Sarah Odedina and Deborah Ahenkorah have formed a new partnership. The post Reflecting a Diverse Reality in Children’s Books: New African Literature Partnership appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orion lands virtual reality thriller from Briggs

Orion has landed an adult thriller by children’s writer Andy Briggs, set in the near future where virtual reality has taken a dark turn. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Reality Check: Symbolism and Nostalgia Are Not Business Models

Apologies for what follows. You’ve caught me staring in the face of the devil. That’s one of the things I’m staring at. The other is a big stack of New Yorkers. Unthumbed-through. It’s 15 issues deep. Not for the reason we all sometimes have magazines piled up. It’s not that I’ve squandered time... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2019-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BISG Explores Promise, Reality of Blockchain Technology

BISG organized a panel about blockchain and its application to book publishing that examined its potential and the reality of a much-hyped but barely understood technological innovation. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Peter Rabbit brought to life on augmented reality app Bookful

Peter Rabbit is to be brought to virtual life via augmented reality app Bookful, launched by Israeli immersive content company Inception. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Galit Ariel Augments the Reality of Frankfurt: ‘Marrying the Digital and Physical Is the Best Way’

'Publishers have the responsibility and opportunity to use technology to extend their reach as well as to explore new media,' says Galit Ariel ahead of her appearance at the Frankfurter Buchmesse. The post Galit Ariel Augments the Reality of Frankfurt: ‘Marrying the Digital and Physical Is the... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Reflecting Realities: why so surprised? An open letter from a small press

In light of the Reflecting Realities report, Katrina Gutierrez explains how the industry can better support small presses working to increase representation in children's books. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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William Collins scoops Michiko Kakutani book on 'objective reality'

William Collins will publish the debut from the former New York Times chief book critic Michiko Kakutani, billed as "a clarion call for verity".  Continue reading at The Bookseller

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BookCon 2018: Four Sci-Fi Authors Talk Reality, Identity, And #Fearlesswomen

Four sci-fi authors—Charlie Jane Anders, Seth Dickinson, S.L. Huang, and V.E. Schwab—will appear in not one but two panel discussions. Riffing on the panel titles, we asked them how reality, identity, and fearless female characters influence their work. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why CLPE's Reflecting Realities project matters

The Centre for Literacy in Primary Education's chief executive explains why it is launching the UK's first survey of ethnic representation in children’s literature. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ted Dekker’s New Series Questions Reality — Again

With "The 49th Mystic," Ted Dekker is back in the Circle universe, the setting of his earlier bestselling series of novels, where spiritual reality contests with physical reality. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Dazzling' debut exploring 'marginalised realities' to Faber

Faber & Faber has acquired a "dazzling" debut novel by Akwaeke Emezi which explores "multiple and marginalised realities". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gollancz pre-empts virtual reality thriller The God Game

Gollancz has pre-empted rights to publish science-fiction thriller The God Game by Danny Tobey. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook’s AR Studio Is Now a Reality for All Third Parties

Tuesday is an augmented reality kind of day at Facebook. The social network announced that the AR Studio it introduced at F8 in April is now available to all third parties. At launch, AR Studio was made available to more than 2,000 brands, publishers and artists, enabling them to create and... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publisher pivot to reality casts doubts on global expansion plans

In the boom days, digital media was shouting from the rooftops about plans for global expansion, but the pace of expansion has slowed. The post Publisher pivot to reality casts doubts on global expansion plans appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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