Sanjena Sathian’s ‘Gold Diggers’ is a witty social satire with a dash of magic

The debut melts down striving immigrant tales, Old West mythology and madcap thrillers to produce an invaluable new alloy of American literature. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

[ The Washington Post | 2021-04-06 12:00:00 UTC ]
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BookExpo 2017: YA Editors Emphasize The Transformative Magic of Books

Five young adult book editors emphasized that the magic of books can change young people’s lives, even save the world, during this year’s YA book buzz panel. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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From social media star to bestselling writer, the young ‘Instapoet’

Rupi Kaur’s first book, Milk and Honey, sold 1.4 million copieSOrdinarily, the illustration adorning the cover of a new book is not a big story, but such is the hype around the young Canadian poet Rupi Kaur that her plan to release the picture to her 1.3 million Instagram followers on 1 June is... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Updated BBC Privacy and Cookies Policy reveals targeted social advertising, and data sharing with TV Licensing

Just a few days ago, the BBC revealed that it was planning to introduce password checks for iPlayer users so it could ensure that a valid TV license is in place. Following on from this, the corporation has updated its Privacy and Cookies Policy. The changes mean that personal information is... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2017-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH bewitched by social media magician's middle-grade novel

Penguin Random House Children’s Publishers will publish social media magician Zach King’s first middle-grade book with an accompanying augmented reality app. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bella Bathurst | 'Social situations are knackering, so there's a tendency to isolate yourself'

An intriguing blend of memoir, audible history and anecdote makes for a fascinating exploration of the impact of the aural. Caroline Sanderson reports. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book reviews roundup: Jacobson’s savage satire; McInerney’s miracles; memories of Sacks

What the critics thought of Howard Jacobson’s Pussy, Lisa McInerney’s The Blood Miracles and Bill Hayes’s Insomniac CityTwo eagerly anticipated and very different novels divided critics this month. Howard Jacobson’s Pussy was written in two months in “a fury of disbelief” after Donald Trump’s US... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-04-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Empty satire: the regrettable rise of blank-paged books in the Trump era

Donald Trump loves Reasons to Vote Democrat, a volume of white space that follows a number of liberal spoofs with the same content. I prefer less vacant jokesIt’s a product worthy of Reggie Perrin’s Grot shop – the store opened to sell tat in David Nobbs’s magnificent satire of modern life: a... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How Thought Catalog Uses Social Media Data To Drive Book Publishing

Chris Lavergne, publisher of Thought Catalog Books, knows what his social data is saying: Create 'an experience that isn't efficient—that's anti-efficient.' The post How Thought Catalog Uses Social Media Data To Drive Book Publishing appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tom Fletcher writes 'darkly magic' middle grade novel

McFly band member Tom Fletcher will publish his second middle grade novel for Penguin Random House in time for the Christmas market this October. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Inside the Magic conjures up a number one

Ian Nathan’s Inside the Magic: The Making of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (HarperCollins) has soared into the UK Official Top 50 number one spot, displacing Mary Berry Everyday (BBC) atop both the overall and Hardback Non-Fiction charts. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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World Poetry Day: social media drives 16% sales increase

Poetry sales have continued to grow in 2017 ahead of World Poetry Day today (21st March), with writers driving interest on social media one possible reason for the genre's current boom. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Creative Access to continue as non-profit social enterprise

Creative Access is to operate as a not-for-profit social enterprise from this month as a result of having its funding withdrawn from the government. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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B&N Still Searching For ‘Magic Bullet’ to Stop Sales Slide

On a call about its just-reported disappointing third-quarter financial performance, Barnes & Noble CEO Len Riggio said that although the company has found success with some new categories, it still hasn’t found a "magic bullet" to end the overall sales slide. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Social Presence Goes Beyond the Screen

It's not enough for brands to run online and offline campaigns. With offline conversions and conversations playing a much larger role in marketing than one might expect, brands also need to develop integrated multi-channel campaigns that take online engagement offline and vice versa. A new ebook... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Time Inc. is hungry for social food videos, too

The publishing giant plans to produce six to eight short videos a day for Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and Twitter with its first social-only launch, Well Done. The post Time Inc. is hungry for social food videos, too appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishing Startups: BuzzTrace Looks To Track Authors’ Social Networking

In the crowded author services field, veteran self-published author Scott La Counte launches BuzzTrace to help authors track social media conversations. The post Publishing Startups: BuzzTrace Looks To Track Authors’ Social Networking appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Duffy and Riddell contribute to Saqi Books' 'Muslamic' satire

Saqi Books is to publish Don't Panic, I'm Islamic: Extreme Vetting, NOW!, a satirical book that claims to provide the answers to "all your burning Muslamic-related questions". The publisher holds world rights to the title, which will be published in July. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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4 Secrets to Social Video Success

The power of social video marketing is increasingly touted as the fastest way for brands to build engagement with customers and prospects. In a recent survey, 80 percent of content marketers said videos published on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter have directly impacted their business. This... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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O'Malley and Hung take on Fashion, Social Media in 'Snotgirl'

In this book collection by Scott Pilgrim creator Bryan Lee O'Malley, he teams with artist Leslie Hung to produce a behind the scenes look at the fashion world through the eyes of a social media fixated fashion blogger. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Neuroscience Study Says Ads Are More Effective on Publishers’ Websites Than Social News Feeds

Publishers' own websites could be mightier than the almighty news feed when it comes to impact for advertisers, according to new neuroscience research comparing social platforms and premium sites. Neuro-Insight, a neuro-marketing company, examined content from four major publishers--Cond? Nast,... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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