Rocketship Entertainment's Tom Akel Talks Bringing Webcomics to Print

Distributed globally through Simon & Schuster, the publisher has 24 projects lined up for 2023 to turn more mobile webcomics into print books. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Tom Spurgeon, Who Surveyed the Comic Book World, Dies at 50

A reporter, editor and author, he co-wrote a biography of Stan Lee, oversaw a comics festival and started an award-winning website. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2019-11-21 22:50:30 UTC ]
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Meredith Brings Subscriptions Back to Coastal Living, Citing “Resounding Success” on Newsstands

After what it called "resounding consumer demand and success" in Coastal Living's first year as a quarterly, newsstand-only magazine, Meredith Corp. announced Tuesday that it is once again selling subscriptions to the 22 year-old title, which it acquired through its merger with Time Inc. at the... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2019-11-19 18:04:17 UTC ]
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Malcolm Gladwell Talks to Strangers

The bestselling author returns with his sixth book, Talking to Strangers, and a little advice about trust, relationships, and the lies people tell. The post Malcolm Gladwell Talks to Strangers appeared first on The Millions. Continue reading at The Millions

[ The Millions | 2019-11-19 17:00:28 UTC ]
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Elton John opens up about memoir during sold-out talk with David Walliams

Elton John was greeted by a standing ovation last night as the legendary singer took to the stage to discuss his life in the spotlight. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-19 16:03:01 UTC ]
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Brontë Society wins auction to bring rare Charlotte Brontë book home

The Brontë Society in Haworth has won an auction to bring one of Charlotte Brontë’s rare ‘little books' back home. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-18 12:51:15 UTC ]
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Obituary: Tom Spurgeon, Comics Journalist, Editor, Blogger, Dead at 50

Tom Spurgeon, author, editor, comics critic, blogger, and executive director of the Cartoon Crossroads Columbus comics festival, died of unknown causes in Columbus, Ohio, on November 13. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-11-15 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Audible, Publishers Still in Talks to Resolve Captions Lawsuit

For the third time since October, the parties have asked the court to hold off ruling on two pending motions while talks continue. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-11-15 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Print Units Post Solid Sales Gain in Early November

With both juvenile categories posting double-digit increases and a strong gain in adult nonfiction, unit sales of print books rose 5.9% in the week ended Nov. 9, 2019, over the comparable week in 2018 at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-11-15 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Mantel's Wolf Hall and Bring Up The Bodies to be reissued with 'stunning' new design

Fourth Estate will reissue paperback editions of Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall and Bring Up The Bodies with new jackets, ahead of the release of the eagerly-awaited final novel in the Thomas Cromwell trilogy. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-14 03:36:27 UTC ]
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Talking with Ruth Bader Ginsburg about case law and T-shirts

The justice and Jeffrey Rosen explore the Supreme Court’s role, its future — and her own. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-11-08 13:52:56 UTC ]
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How a Tell-All Memoir Made It Into Print

“A Warning” is the latest and most unusual tell-all political memoir to emerge from President Trump’s administration. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2019-11-08 06:50:32 UTC ]
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Meredith’s Vision for the Future Includes Growth in Print Advertising, Newsstand Revenue

Just two months after the company's fiscal 2019 earnings report saw its share price tumble 23% in a single day, Meredith Corp. revealed a somewhat optimistic forecast for the company's print magazine business in its Q1 2020 report, covering the period from July 1 to September 30. On an earnings... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2019-11-07 19:16:37 UTC ]
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The UK’s Tom Fickling, a ‘Sudden’ Publisher of Philip Pullman

Tom Fickling finds himself the publisher of one of the UK’s most successul authors and a partner of the world’s largest trade book publisher. The post The UK’s Tom Fickling, a ‘Sudden’ Publisher of Philip Pullman appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-11-07 06:30:54 UTC ]
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When Less is Actually More: Behind Bauer Media’s Print Success

Scrappy isn’t necessarily a word you’d use to describe a publishing company that houses the two best-selling titles on U.S. newsstands, but at Bauer Media Group USA, the company’s mindset is exactly that. Since Steven Kotok joined the organization as CEO in 2016, he has divested its entire... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2019-11-06 16:53:12 UTC ]
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How a Harry Potter Illustrator Brings the Magical to Life

The artist Jim Kay, whose latest book is “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire,” surrounds himself with nature when he draws unnatural creatures like dragons, goblins and trolls. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2019-11-06 10:00:42 UTC ]
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Canelo partners with MDL as print operation ramps up

Canelo is partnering with Macmillan Distribution (MDL) to make its growing print list available to the trade at home and internationally. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-03 18:57:07 UTC ]
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Print Units Are Up 1.1% at the Close of October

Unit sales of print books rose 1.1% in the week ended October 26 over the comparable week last year, helped by strong sales in adult nonfiction, where two big cookbooks debuted. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-11-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Media Execs Talk New Revenue Streams and Building on Loyal Audiences at the Folio: Show

Day two of the Folio: Show opened with another panel of industry veterans sharing insights on leveraging content for revenue, moderated by Christa Carone, president of Group Nine Media. Eric Schurenberg, CEO of Mansueto Ventures, the parent company of Inc. and Fast Company, shared intel on how... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2019-10-31 21:34:33 UTC ]
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Kin Is Bringing 5 Lifestyle Shows to Facebook Watch

Lifestyle entertainment company Kin unveiled a slate of five shows for video destination Facebook Watch. The partnership is part of the social network's efforts to pair publishers with creators and public figures. The first five shows are currently in production: Tia Mowry's Quick Fix Presents... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2019-10-30 18:10:00 UTC ]
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