We remember our friend and colleague, Fred Kobrak, an international book publishing industry veteran and fixture at the Frankfurt Book Fair, who passed away on December 12. The post Remembering Fred Kobrak, Our Friend and Colleague appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
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Read "Attack on Titan," "Somali & the Forest Spirit," "Fire Force," "Arte" and more with Mangamo, a new mobile manga subscription service. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2020-04-15 13:00:12 UTC ]
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James Patterson has a long history of helping independent bookstores. In in 2014, he donated $1 million to indie bookstores, and staring in 2015, his Holiday Bonus program has given payments between $500 and $5,000 to bookstore employees each year. Now, as bookstores struggle to keep afloat... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-04-03 14:23:07 UTC ]
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For 35 years with Simon & Schuster, Marcella Berger had retired from the company in 2011. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson Berger Sold Rights to Titles by Heller, Eggers, Clinton isitation hours are being held Friday (March 20) for Marcella Berger, the late... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-03-19 22:01:05 UTC ]
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Paul Lisicky, author of “Later: My Life at the Edge of the World,” talks about Provincetown, the challenges of memoir and learning not to suppress anger. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2020-03-15 09:00:05 UTC ]
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Markus Dohle, chief executive officer for Penguin Random House, has shared a note to reassure staff worldwide that the safeguarding of their health is its "highest priority", at the same time as staff in its US offices, in New York, Colorado Springs and Emeryville, were told to "plan for today... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-13 03:08:10 UTC ]
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Sonny Mehta was the "Rolls-Royce of publishers", a memorial service in London heard yesterday, as authors including Graham Swift, Kazuo Ishiguro and Julian Barnes joined publishers Markus Dohle and Gail Rebuck to pay tribute to the long-time editor-in-chief of Knopf, who died in December. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-10 00:20:15 UTC ]
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Sally Rooney’s takeover of the world continues apace today with the announcement that the Irish literary phenom’s debut novel Conversations With Friends will be adapted into a twelve-part series for the BBC. Like the upcoming BBC/Hulu adaptation of Rooney’s 2019 juggernaut Normal People, which... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-02-25 18:39:10 UTC ]
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BBC Three is adapting Sally Rooney’s 2017 debut novel, Conversations with Friends, into twelve half an hour episodes directed by Oscar-nominated Irish film director Lenny Abrahamson. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-02-24 15:37:51 UTC ]
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Approximately 500 people filled the Celeste Bartos Forum at the New York Public Library on February 19 to celebrate the life of Sonny Mehta, the legendary editor-in-chief of Knopf and chairman of the Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, who died on December 30. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-02-20 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Here's ten eco-friendly gifts for that book lover in your life from Etsy, who offset the carbon emissions created from shipping. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-02-18 11:35:27 UTC ]
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Meet Miniware, the eco-friendly (and sharply designed) alternative to plastic cups and dishes. My mother’s set of Corelle dishes has lasted her more than 22 years. We have a china set that’s been passed down generation by generation in my family. So why do we treat kids’ dinnerware like a... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2020-02-17 07:00:30 UTC ]
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His diverse body of work included novels, plays and a memoir about Ernest Hemingway. He was also a partner with his friend Paul Newman in business and charity. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2020-02-16 15:37:39 UTC ]
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His diverse body of work included novels, plays and a memoir about Ernest Hemingway. He was also a partner with his friend Paul Newman in business and charity. Continue reading at The New York Times
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A friend of an inmate, Big Black, who helped others during the uprising, tells his story in “Stand at Attica.” Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2020-02-14 20:10:32 UTC ]
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A friend of an inmate, Big Black, who helped others during the uprising, tells his story in “Stand at Attica.” Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2020-02-14 16:05:38 UTC ]
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On a bookshelf alongside the dining-room table, I maintain a narcissistic shrine consisting of first-edition copies of my eight books. Four of them were published by Alice Mayhew, the legendary editor at Simon & Schuster who died earlier this week at the well-disguised age of 87. And those... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-02-06 00:28:27 UTC ]
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On a bookshelf alongside the dining-room table, I maintain a narcissistic shrine consisting of first-edition copies of my eight books. Four of them were published by Alice Mayhew, the legendary editor at Simon & Schuster who died earlier this week at the well-disguised age of 87. And those... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-02-06 00:28:27 UTC ]
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Authors describe what it was like to work with the legendary Simon & Schuster editor, who died on Feb. 4. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2020-02-05 18:01:44 UTC ]
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The publishing industry mourns Ram Dass, the bestselling author of ‘Be Here Now’ and other books on spirituality, following his recent death at age 88. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-01-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Longtime publisher of S. Fischer Verlag and patron of German literature, Monika Schoeller leaves behind a remarkable legacy in German book publishing The post Remembering German Publisher Monika Schoeller appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-11-26 14:38:00 UTC ]
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