Rick Barnes emerges as the new front-runner in UCLA's basketball coaching search

Tennessee coach Rick Barnes has emerged as the latest front-runner in UCLA’s circuitous men’s basketball coaching search, providing a veteran candidate who has enjoyed a recent revival of a career spanning more than three decades. Barnes has interviewed with school officials, according to a person... Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book trade's runners complete hottest London Marathon on record

Members of the book trade braved the hottest London Marathon in history yesterday in the name of charity. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dodgers cash in gamble by Austin Barnes

The Dodgers slumbered through half the game, awakening with a bolt of energy that revitalized the fans and players within the grand old ballpark. The Dodgers were three outs from winning a three-game series in which two of the opposing starters were Max Scherzer and Stephen Strasburg. They were... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-04-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Los Angeles Times book prizes awarded to literary veterans, emerging authors

Abortion, gun violence, the global refugee crisis and the degradation of the Great Lakes were among the subjects of books honored Friday at the 38th annual Los Angeles Times Book Prizes. The awards were presented at USC’s Bovard Auditorium on the eve of the two-day L.A. Times Festival of Books,... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-04-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quick Reads scrapped for 2019 after sponsor search fails

The adult literacy campaign Quick Reads is wrapping up after 12 years due to lack of funding, The Bookseller can reveal. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Richard & Judy 'Search for a Bestseller' competition returns

Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan are launching their third “Search for a Bestseller” competition to find a promising first-time writer. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How Roshani Chokshi came to write a new series for Rick Riordan

The story of how Roshani Chokshi ended up writing “Aru Shah and the End of Time” is a bit like a modern fairy tale itself. The just-released novel launches not only a four-book series for young readers but Disney Hyperion’s new Rick Riordan Presents imprint, a line of mythology-inspired books... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Walliams, Galbraith and Barnes up for CAMEOs

Fifteen "outstanding" book adaptations from the past year have been named on the shortlists for the Creativity Across Media: Entertainment & Originality Awards (CAMEO). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At A Moment Of Crisis, Facebook Needs Sheryl Sandberg Out Front

It’s hard to fathom why Facebook’s number two has gone along with a crisis strategy that puts herself (and Mark Zuckerberg) squarely behind the curtain. Over the weekend it was business as usual on Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg’s profile page. On Saturday, she shared two photos from a visit to... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2018-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pop Up Creators to showcase emerging artists at LBF

A new exhibition, funded by Arts Council England and coinciding with London Book Fair's Baltic market focus, will be showcasing diverse, emerging artists from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and the UK in April and May. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers warm to Google, but still worry about getting crowded out in search results

While most publishers are more preoccupied with plummeting traffic from Facebook, some quietly worry about Google’s propensity to show more and more information in its search results. The post Publishers warm to Google, but still worry about getting crowded out in search results appeared first... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2018-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Maze Runner author James Dashner dropped by UK publishers

Maze Runner author James Dashner has been dropped by his UK publishers, Chicken House and Sweet Cherry Publishing, following allegations of sexual harassment. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It's Grandal and Barnes behind the plate again, and atop an impressive list of Dodgers catching talent

Austin Barnes pulled up a chair beside Yasmani Grandal’s locker on Friday morning. They are united but divided, competitors aligned as a duo, and so they swapped strategy on receiving and framing and blocking. At one point, Grandal hopped up to pantomime a peg to second base. Barnes rose from his... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Maze Runner author James Dashner dropped by US publisher amid harassment claims

Author of the popular young adult series has issued an apology for being ‘part of the problem’ in the wake of anonymous claims posted onlineJames Dashner, author of the bestselling young adult Maze Runner books, has issued an apology in which he says that he “will seek counselling and guidance”... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2018-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Atlantic Refreshes Its Front-of-Book Section

Magazine editor Scott Stossel and senior editor Kate Julian take us inside the new-look Dispatches section. The post The Atlantic Refreshes Its Front-of-Book Section appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2018-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital Science discovery platform 'will transform scholarly search'

Holtzbrinck technology company Digital Science has collaborated with high-profile universities and research funders to develop a platform, Dimensions, which it says will "democratise and transform scholarly search". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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College basketball roundup: New Mexico State hands Miami first loss

Zach Lofton scored nine of his 15 points in the second half, and New Mexico State knocked off No. 6 Miami 63-54 on Saturday night in the Diamond Head Classic in Honolulu to earn a spot in the final against USC. The Aggies (11-2) beat a ranked team for the first time in 10 seasons and handed the... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-12-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In search of authenticity

Misha Glenny talks about bringing his novel on global crime to the small screen in his role as executive producer and script consultant. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barnes & Noble’s best-selling books of 2017 are just so 2017

What do The Handmaid’s Tale, 1984, Rupi Kaur’s stories of survival, and The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck have in common? They are all some of 2017’s best-selling books, according to Barnes & Noble. The bookseller has just released its top-selling fiction and nonfiction titles, and the... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2017-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Graphic Novel’s Dilemma: Debating a Genre’s Search for Respect

If the the graphic novel has come of age, that didn't slow down the debate around this genre's search for its place in publishing at Guadalajara. The post The Graphic Novel’s Dilemma: Debating a Genre’s Search for Respect appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google reclaims title of top traffic referrer, and search-focused publishers are enjoying the moment

Publishers seized on the opportunity to talk about a growing misalignment with Facebook, which had been the top source of referral traffic for publishers since 2015. The post Google reclaims title of top traffic referrer, and search-focused publishers are enjoying the moment appeared first on... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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