Bestselling author Salman Rushdie shares his thoughts on writing, living in hiding, and the subjectivity of freedom. Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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While publisher Roger Jänecke of Visible Ink says that the “first thing is sales and the second thing is sales” when considering distributors, it’s clear from speaking with him and other independent presses that the connection between a publisher and its distributor isn’t just a business... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The award will be presented at a public event at the British Library on October 9, at which Rushdie will deliver an address. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Salman Rushdie has been awarded the 2014 PEN/Pinter Prize. The award will be presented... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Joanna Trollope has donated her personal archives to Oxford's Bodleian Library. The archive... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After the College of Charleston assigned the graphic memoir 'Fun Home' as summer reading, members of the South Carolina House of Representatives voted to cut funding to the school. The budget will be decided on by the general assembly in March. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The British Library has bought Hanif Kureishi's personal archive, made up of more than 50... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Education technology startup Knewton, which makes tools that adapt to each student's learning style, has raised $51 million led by Atomico, along with GSV Capital and existing investors Accel Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners, First Round Capital, FirstMark Capital and Founders Fund. This... Continue reading at AllThingsD
[ AllThingsD | 2013-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Report finds flaws in tech project could have been identified two years before it was shut down in May at a cost of almost £100mRead the full PwC report on the BBC's DMI failureThe BBC should have identified that the Digital Media Initiative was set to fail as early as July 2011, almost two... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2013-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Did Time magazine pick Pope Francis as its Person of the Year because he'll sell more magazines than Edward Snowden? That's what some media outlets and Twitter users suggested Wednesday after the new pontiff beat out Mr. Snowden for the recognition.Business Insider, for instance, wrote:"Snowden,... Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2013-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Did Time magazine pick Pope Francis as its Person of the Year because he'll sell more magazines than Edward Snowden? That's what some media outlets and Twitter users suggested Wednesday after the new pontiff beat out Mr. Snowden for the recognition.Business Insider, for instance, wrote:"Snowden,... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2013-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishing company designed to support entrepreneurs often sues them Back in 2000, Entrepreneur's StartUps magazine featured an article about Janice McLean Deloatch as she was trying to launch a business in Maryland that dispensed pantyhose from vending machines. Continue reading at Baltimore Sun
[ Baltimore Sun | 2013-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Whether you're a real estate agent, an advertising executive, or an up–and–coming blogger, now is absolutely the time to start using Pinterest to build your personal brand. Although the image–based social network is still struggling to generate significant revenue, its user base continues to... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2013-10-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Otis Chandler, Richard Nash, Dominique Raccah, Charlie Redmayne, John Sargent are the five personalities in the running for FutureBooks' Most Inspiring Digital Person. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Malcolm Gladwell, the New Yorker writer and perennial best-selling author, has a new book out. It's called David and Goliath: Misfits, Underdogs, and the Art of Battling Giants. I reviewed it on Sept. 28 in The Wall Street Journal. (Other reviews have appeared in the Atlantic, the New York... Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2013-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new study finds that reading literary fiction “leads people to perform better on tests that measure empathy, social perception and emotional intelligence." Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mark Johnson is possibly the only person in the world who has gone through two pairs of Google Glass in five weeks. (He chalks up the loss of his first pair to an unfortunate brunch incident.) During a recent interview with Fast Company, the CEO of personalized news app Zite was staring into the... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2013-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Frustrated by what it sees as poor service, independent children's book publisher Barefoot Books says 'life is too short' to deal with Amazon and is cutting its ties. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Salman Rushdie and Jenni Fagan are among the authors shortlisted for the £10,000 James Tait... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers controlling merchandise rights to their brands and characters are starting to experiment with print-on-demand-licensed products through partners such as CafePress, Zazzle, MashOn, and Ty’s Toy Box. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Foyles asked for advice on designing the bookshop of the future and several notable publishing personalities shared their ideas with Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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