Specs Who Elizabeth Mitchell Age 43 Accomplishments Currently starring as Rachel Matheson on NBC’s Revolution (Wednesdays at 8 p.m.); Emmy-nominated for her role as Dr. Juliet Burke on Lost; played Erica Evans on V Base Austin, Texas What’s the first information you consume in the morning? I unfortunately am a coffee addict, so my first conversation is with my espresso maker. And then I’ll check my phone to make sure all is well. Then I listen to NPR on the way to work. Do you pick up any local magazines or newspapers when you’re at home in Austin? When I’m at the newsstand, I’m like a kid in a candy store. The brighter the wrapper, the more it attracts me. So I’ll pick up Texas Monthly or D or whatever it is that makes me think, “Ooh, shiny cover story!” I would love to say that it’s more intelligent than that, but it’s not. My parents are huge news junkies—they read all the papers cover to cover every morning and pass along all the good stories. It’s nice, at 43, to have your parents still informing your life. What are your thoughts on social media? I’m not into it. I do pretend to tweet my friends on occasion—I mean, I text people hashtags! But I don’t trust myself to be on Twitter. I say whatever comes to my mind, so who knows what I’d put on there. How do you listen to music? I’m so in love with Pandora that it’s almost an unhealthy obsession. I make my friends and family use it and constantly send people what I’m listening to. What are your go-to Pandora... Continue reading at 'AdWeek'
[ AdWeek | 2013-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Led by the news that Hugh Howey agent Kristin Nelson has signed self-publisher Barbara Freethy, who has sold 3 million books, the Ether looks at agent mystique. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bluewater President Darren Davis states that a 'Female Force’ comic book featuring Deen will be published this October despite recent controversy over alleged racial slurs made by Deen. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lynn Liedman wakes up every morning looking for the Minneapolis Star Tribune. She’s been a loyal subscriber for years, but it wasn’t until this summer that she really got hooked. She’s not reading for news. Inst ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Celebrities including actor Rupert Everett [pictured] will read to children in London’s... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In the last year, plenty of media and content companies have started publishing ebooks for the first time. In a panel at the Publishers Launch conference at Book Expo America on Wednesday, several of them discussed what they’ve learned from ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lea Michele has appeared in several Broadway productions and stars on the Fox musical series 'Glee.' Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-05-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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More than half of the pupils taking part in the National Literacy Trust's Premier League... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl has returned to the summit of the Official UK Top 50 after a week... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Anne Somerset’s biography Queen Anne has won the 2013 Elizabeth Longford Prize for... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kimberley Walsh signs deal to write autobiography, promising to reveal what it was like in Girls Aloud. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2013-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Toronto Star is testing the ebook market with a dedicated subscription model. Launched in November 2012, Star Dispatches is the brainchild of the Toronto Star's marketing department. The Star already has more than 20 titles of long-form jour ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Among the best, new self-published titles of March and April is The Beach at Herculaneum by Susan G. Muth, only the second title to win a BlueInk Best Book Award. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Zinio's magazine app for tablets and smartphones has already found its way onto quite a few platforms (even some now-defunct ones), and it looks like it'll soon be heading to yet another -- at least partially. The company announced today that its Windows Phone 8 app will be available in the... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2013-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Eat, Pray, Love' author Elizabeth Gilbert is using her Facebook page to allow fans to pick the cover of her new novel. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins has signed world rights to the autobiography of 16-year-old pop star Cody Simpson... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Octopus has acquired a book by "Made in Chelsea" reality star Jamie Laing about his... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orion Children's Books has acquired a new title from one of 2012's "Great British... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This months reviews of top self-published books features a witty novel about a coupon-clipping mother and her stoic daughter, and a memoir of life on the island of Malta, among several other appealing reads. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HC imprint Avon has acquired the rights to two thrillers from blogger Luca Veste. Avon editor... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Non-executive chairman of Blackwell's, Trevor Goul-Wheeker, has joined sports publishing firm... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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