Saying Goodbye to The ‘Movie Guide’

When Leonard Maltin was 17 years old, a teacher at his high school in Teaneck, N.J., set up a meeting between Maltin and Patrick O’Connor, an editor at Signet Books. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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Movie Alert: ‘Boss Baby’

Back in 2010, when the picture book 'The Boss Baby' was published, author-illustrator Marla Frazee had no inclination that Alec Baldwin would one day voice her character on the big screen. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Miranda to publish daily 'guide to fun' for Comic Relief

Hodder & Stoughton is publishing a new book with Miranda Hart in aid of Comic Relief, entitled Miranda’s Daily Dose of Such Fun!   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ruby Wax features in first Rough Guide podcast

Rough Guides has launched a new podcast series, The Rough Guide to Everywhere, sharing untold travel stories and featuring guests including Ruby Wax, Dervla Murphy and Meik Wiking in conversation. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jeff Brazier's grief survival guide to Hodder

Hodder has acquired a practical guide to grief by life coach and TV personality Jeff Brazier. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Philip Ardagh to pen guide to The Moomins

Macmillan Children’s Books is set to publish what it describes as the first official "guide” to the Moomins this October. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Citizen's Survival Guide to the Trumpian Era: 5 Books on Media and Government

Novelist and international affairs specialist Derek B. Miller picks five books on the complex relationship between media and government. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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December Religion Bestsellers: Mormon Guide Breaks Top 10; Hollywood Boosts ‘The Shack’

‘We’re With You’ by leaders of the Mormon Church broke the top 10 on PW’s Religion Nonfiction bestsellers list in December. Plus, the upcoming film adaptation of ‘The Shack’ boosted sales for two versions of Wm. Paul Young’s novel. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Survival Guide 2017: Get Raw Data, Not a Raw Deal

Ad Age's Survival Guide maps the changes and challenges in the year ahead, from new ad-tech wars to shifting policies in Washington, D.C.As digital marketers confronted rampant problems with online metrics last year, they were especially jolted by Facebook, which revealed in a series of... Continue reading at Advertising Age

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Why BuzzFeed, Time Inc. are bringing the holiday gift guide to Facebook Messenger

Publishers’ first messenger bots primarily served to send out the day’s news, but some are branching out. BuzzFeed and Time Inc. have both launched holiday gift guide bots on Facebook Messenger. For Time Inc., it's a way to see if there's an appetite for its vast library of lifestyle content on... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Helena Morrissey pens feminist guide to success

William Collins, an imprint of HarperCollins, has acquired A Good Time to be a Girl: How to Succeed in a Changing World by city c.e.o. Helena Morrissey. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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England rugby player James Haskell to publish training guide with Hodder

Hodder & Stoughton has acquired an accessible fitness and nutritional guide from internationally renowned athlete and England international rugby player, James Haskell. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Movie Alert: 'A Monster Calls'

A monster is calling. YA author Patrick Ness's story of a boy named Conor who is visited after midnight by an ancient monster stalks into theaters on December 23. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Five Go and Girl's Guide spoofs hit shelves tomorrow

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[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fourth Estate wins auction for black British women's life guide

Fourth Estate is to publish Slay in Your Lane, a guide to life for a generation of black British women by Yomi Adegoke and Elizabeth Uviebinene. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Transworld acquires guide to algorithms in six-figure pre-empt

Transworld has acquired an "insider's guide" to algorithms as part of a two-book deal in a pre-emptive six figure bid. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Partners for Miami Book Fair Guide

PW and the Miami Book Fair have agreed to work together to produce a consumer guide to this year’s fair, which takes place November 13-20. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Russell Brand to publish guide to addiction with Bluebird

Russell Brand is publishing a guide to addiction with Pan Macmillan's wellness and lifestyle imprint Bluebird. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Movie studio Legendary is branching out with a subscription app

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[ Digiday | 2016-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Modern Girl's Guide spoof titles from Mills & Boon

Romance publisher and HarperCollins imprint Mills & Boon is to launch a "fun and feminist" series of humour books which "celebrate the sisterhood from A to Z". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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