Riggio to Give BookExpo Keynote

Barnes & Noble chairman Len Riggio is set to speak on Wednesday May 30, at 9:15 a.m. in New York’s Javits Center, as the kickoff to this year's BookExpo. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Watch Mitchell Jackson give away 125 copies of his memoir on 125th Street in Harlem.

It’s damn near inevitable—someone asking me “who do I write for?” Most times I say, I’m writing for a 20-year-old version of myself, a young man who wasn’t a reader, but who might’ve been had he been exposed to the right books; who wasn’t an intellectual, but was ever curious; who listened to... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2020-02-25 19:00:48 UTC ]
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Judy Blume to Headline BookExpo’s 2020 Children’s Book & Author Breakfast

ReedPop announced the author lineup for BookExpo’s 2020 Children’s Book & Author Breakfast, which will be held on Friday, May 29, at the Javits Center in New York City, and hosted and moderated by renowned children's author Judy Blume. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-02-18 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Lee Child wanted to kill Jack Reacher—but instead he’s giving him to his little brother.

According to The Guardian, Lee Child, whose popular Jack Reacher books (and by popular, I mean over 100 million books sold in 49 languages across 101 territories) are soon to become an Amazon series, is quitting his most famous character. “I love my readers and know they want many, many more... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2020-01-21 15:51:39 UTC ]
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The Australian says it accepts climate science, so why does it give a platform to 'outright falsehoods'?

News Corp’s paper says its journalists report the facts but critics say it publishes misleading claimsIn an editorial on Saturday, the Weekend Australian defended the News Corp paper’s climate coverage in response to criticism that it had underplayed the bushfire crisis and chosen to highlight... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2020-01-14 16:30:39 UTC ]
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US Book Industry Study Group Announces James Daunt Keynote

The annual meeting of BISG in April will hear Barnes & Noble and Waterstones' James Daunt in a keynote address around supply chain issues. The post US Book Industry Study Group Announces James Daunt Keynote appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-01-14 15:25:18 UTC ]
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FX Gives Ryan Murphy’s American Horror Story a 3-Season Renewal

As FX expands to a streaming platform this year, with FX on Hulu, the network is making sure its most popular series will continue to be a mainstay on its linear channel for the next three years. FX has given a three-season renewal to American Horror Story, its anthology horror series from Ryan... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2020-01-09 17:00:29 UTC ]
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Foresight 2020: St. Louis CEOs give clarity to a year of big unknowns

This is a big year. Not just in the symmetry of the number – 2020, the futuristic subject period for so many science fiction writers – but in what we already know will happen. A presidential election, prefaced by a likely Senate impeachment trial, will add new layers to an already murky... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal

[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2020-01-03 11:00:00 UTC ]
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The Economic Hardship Reporting Project Gives Writers a Hand

Founded in 2012 to help freelance and unemployed journalists get published in newspapers, magazines, and other periodicals, the organization now wants to ensure that more books by such writers pass through the publishing pipeline. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-12-20 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The Gifts Customers Give Us (shelftalker)

Moments of trust and connection from customers make the holiday spirit real for booksellers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-12-16 13:00:34 UTC ]
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20 Of The Best Books To Give As Gifts This Year

These are the best books to gift this holiday season, according to book lovers on Goodreads. Continue reading at The Huffington Post

[ The Huffington Post | 2019-12-13 17:33:40 UTC ]
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Authors urge publishers to 'give space' to mental health

Authors have discussed the importance of perspectives on mental health when considering diversity and inclusion, with Rose Cartwright revealing she walked away from a traditional publishing deal for fear of being “compromised”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-26 00:58:31 UTC ]
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5 Small Press Audiobooks To Give As Gifts This Year

For book lovers, Small Business Saturday means a trip to the local independent bookstore, many of which invite local authors to hang out and make recommendations. If you’re an audiobook lover you can still support small businesses, and I don’t mean purchasing your audiobooks on compact disc. Ask... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2019-11-25 09:48:59 UTC ]
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THE HATE U GIVE Book Club Questions and Reading Guide

Read on for our suggestions for THE HATE U GIVE book club questions and a reading guide for book club or class discussions.  Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2019-11-21 11:39:27 UTC ]
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The movies and books we'd give as gifts

"Stick to tech," you might be thinking right now. Well, in a way, we are. No, we're not pop culture critics, and hardcover books aren't gadgets. But our gift guide wouldn't be complete without some DVD (OK, fine, Blu-ray) recs, and what is our taste... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2019-11-11 06:30:00 UTC ]
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US Justice Department Gives Hachette ‘A Warning’ About Its Anonymous Author

The Justice Department has written to Hachette about 'A Warning,' asserting that its anonymous author may be in violation of nondisclosure agreements. The post US Justice Department Gives Hachette ‘A Warning’ About Its Anonymous Author appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-11-04 19:33:48 UTC ]
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Giving Credit Where It’s Due (shelftalker)

Managing those dreaded credit rep calls in an indie bookstore can be stressful. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-23 12:00:33 UTC ]
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Thomas, Burridge leave Clarivate as restructure gives Ahmed lead role

Annette Thomas, c.e.o. of the Web of Science Group at Clarivate Analytics, has left the company following a restructure which sees Mukhtar Ahmed, formerly president of its Life Sciences division, become president of a new Science Group, which spans both the Web of Science and Life... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-23 04:06:44 UTC ]
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Akua Agyemfra to deliver third keynote at FutureBook Live 2019

Cultural strategist Akua Agyemfra is announced as the third keynote for FutureBook Live 2019, following Waterstones m.d. James Daunt and Bookstat founder Paul Abbassi.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-19 07:17:19 UTC ]
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Paul Abbassi, "Data Guy", to deliver keynote at FutureBook Live 2019

Paul Abbassi, formerly known as the "Data Guy", is the second keynote speaker to be announced for FutureBook Live 2019, The Bookseller’s annual publishing conference. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-16 17:02:07 UTC ]
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Santa Monica Public Library Reads THE HATE U GIVE

A reader attended the Santa Monica Public Library's book club discussion about THE HATE U GIVE and shares the library's list of further reading. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2019-09-16 10:33:34 UTC ]
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