Remember Elvira? The mistress of the dark is still here, and she has some bombshells to drop.

Cassandra Peterson’s memoir, “Yours Cruelly, Elvira,” is as engrossingly odd as her career has been. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

[ The Washington Post | 2021-09-28 12:00:00 UTC ]

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WSJ drops publisher frenemy LinkedIn’s share button

Publishers have had a complicated relationship with LinkedIn, and now, The Wall Street Journal has dropped its sharing button from its article pages. The change came as part of a recent article redesign. LinkedIn was never a huge traffic driver for most publishers in the first place, but Journal... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Trade figures remember George Weidenfeld

Seven trade figures reflect on the life and legacy of the late George Weidenfeld. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Buster Books drops gender labels

Michael O’Mara imprint Buster Books has promised to stop selling books as being “for boys” or “for girls” following an online campaign against gender labelling. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publisher to drop gendered children's titles after parents campaign

Buster Books, publisher of colouring books for ‘Brilliant Boys’ and ‘Gorgeous Girls’ to switch to ‘gender neutral’ titles in futureGirls will no longer be defined as “glamorous” and “gorgeous” while boys get to be “amazing” and “brilliant” at Buster Books, after the children’s publisher... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-01-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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On Carmen Balcells: Remembering the Role of a Literary Agent

Kalem Literary Agency remembers legendary Spanish literary agent Carmel Balcells and her contributions to international authors, writing and agenting. The post On Carmen Balcells: Remembering the Role of a Literary Agent appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-01-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Michael Dover remembers George Weidenfeld

Former Weidenfeld & Nicolson employee Michel Dover remembers Lord Weidenfeld. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Suicide Squad trailer drops like one of the Joker's pudding bombs

The newest trailer for Warner Bros Suicide Squad is just as off-the-wall as a comic book film can be. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2016-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘We’re looking for mistresses': How obit site Legacy combats trolling the deceased

Obituary site Legacy.com suffers from online trolls like every other digital publisher. But reader engagement through guestbook comments is a core part of its offering, so it can't really shut them down. Instead, it's developed an elaborate screening process over the years that's part machine,... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Remembering Our Friend, Mark Dressler

Publishing industry expert Mark Dressler passed away on December 23, 2015. We remember his optimism, enthusiasm and hard work. The post Remembering Our Friend, Mark Dressler appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-12-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dark Horse to Publish Graphic Versions of Neil Gaiman Short Stories

The graphic adaptations of 'How to Talk to Girls at Parties,' with art by Gabriel Bá and Fábio Moon, and 'Troll Bridge,' with art by Colleen Doran, will be released in 2016. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chicago Tribune Drops Printers Row Journal Print Edition

December 27 will mark the final appearance of the print section, which was launched with great fanfare as a 24-page weekly supplement in 2012. In addition to books reviews, it featured author interviews, essays, literary news and a weekly work o ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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J.D. Salinger Copyright Suit is Dropped

The suit had accused the Salinger Literary Trust of “tortiously interfering” with the Devault-Graves Agency's attempts to license foreign editions of its book, 'J.D. Salinger: Three Early Stories.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Once Upon a Time' recap: Captain Hook enters a dark place in 'Broken Heart'

Memories being returned and love being rekindled (or not) were the draw for Oncers in the "Broken Heart" episode of "Once Upon a Time," but it may not have brought clarity and it definitely opened up cans of worms for the rest of the season. As we begin, Dark Emma Swan still can't move. Squid... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Stolen Child's dark magic to W&N

Lisa Carey's story about dark magic, superstition and remote island life has been snapped up by Weidenfeld & Nicolson. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dark Iceland series to Orenda

Orenda Books has secured rights to Ragnar Jónasson’s Dark Iceland series in a three-book deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Microsoft's 1TB Surface Book appears with a jaw-dropping $3200 price tag

The 1TB Surface Book Microsoft teased at the laptop’s reveal is finally available for preorder, and boy, it’s expensive. For $3,200, the highest-end Surface Book packs an Intel Core i7 processor—Microsoft previously said the specific model would be the i7-6600U, a 2.6GHz dual-core processor with... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2015-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Playboy to Drop Nudity From Its Magazine

Playboy will stop running photographs of naked women in its print edition after more than six decades, the magazine said Tuesday.Although it will continue to publish "sexy, seductive pictorials," as Playboy put it in a statement, the magazine will end more than six decades of full nudity when a... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2015-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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May Sales Drop for Adult, Children's Books

Trade sales in May saw some wild swings, according to AAP’s monthly StatShot program. In the adult books segment there was a decline of 5.0%, compared to the same month last year. Meanwhile, sales in children’s/young adult fell 9.3%. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Web Traffic for the World's Biggest Publishers Dropped Dramatically in April — and Nobody Can Agree Why

Many of the world's biggest and best-known online news publishers saw significant drops in traffic between March and April this year. It appears Facebook might be a culprit in some way, but nobody can agree on a solid theory as to why. Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-08-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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