A new School Journal comic book is taking a fresh approach to teaching Kiwi kids about the Treaty of Waitangi. Continue reading at 'Stuff'
[ Stuff | 2018-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury US is launching an in-house sales team for North America, selling all trade titles, including those published by its academic division, direct to national accounts. The team is headed by Sarah Rucker, who comes to the house from HarperCollins. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-10-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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In a joint release, reps said that the new line will focus on “inclusive romantic and pop fiction,” and will aim to publish four to six titles per year. CEO and publisher Dominique Raccah called the imprint “a dream partnership.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-10-11 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Maia Kobabe calls this graphic nonfiction book a "beautiful and compassionate primer" to trans histories. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-10-10 18:35:00 UTC ]
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Online publication takes out two out of three nominations for digital media innovation, including interactive based around messages between friends in Gaza and US Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGuardian Australia... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2024-10-10 06:09:24 UTC ]
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I highlighted Luis Jaramillo’s first book, the short story collection The Doctor’s Wife—a gathering of 91 ultra-short chapters, some as brief as a sentence, that add up to a portrait of a family—as a best book of 2012 for NPR. His first novel further reveals his wide-ranging literary talents.... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2024-10-08 08:55:05 UTC ]
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Alice Oseman's 'Heartstopper Volume 5' was among the winners at the inaugural Scholastic Graphic Novel Awards, held at London's Cartoon Museum on October 7. The prizes were voted on by students at schools across the U.K. and Ireland. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-10-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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New York City Schools Chancellor David Banks will step down on Oct. 16, months earlier than he had previously planned to, City Hall disclosed late Wednesday.The unexpected move may deepen questions about the reasons for Banks’ departure, which comes after his phones were seized by federal agents... Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2024-10-03 13:14:57 UTC ]
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When Alex Spiro, an attorney for Mayor Eric Adams, filed a motion on Monday to dismiss the federal bribery charge against him, it was not the first time that one of the mayor’s lawyers had made such an argument. A different set of attorneys, from the firm WilmerHale, made many of the same claims... Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2024-09-30 19:39:38 UTC ]
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New releases in fiction, nonfiction and comics that caught our attention. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/history-of-overhyped-tech-charles-burns-final-cut-richard-powers-playground-163018545.html?src=rss Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2024-09-28 16:30:18 UTC ]
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The inaugural Aspen Literary Festival, slated for September 2025, will feature more than 40 authors in a multi-day celebration of books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Regional news publisher The Atlanta Journal-Constitution hosted the first upfront of its 156-year history last Tuesday, part of a broader bid from the news outlet to reintroduce itself to audiences and marketers as a modern media company. The term upfront has... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2024-09-23 13:53:12 UTC ]
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In the 2023-2024 school year, state legislation was “particularly critical in accelerating book bans,” the report states, “making it easier to remove books from schools without due process, or in some cases, without any formal process whatsoever.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Rosalie (Rosie) Stewart, most recently manager of grassroots communications for the ALA's Public Policy and Advocacy Office, will join the publisher as senior manager for public policy, reporting directly to PRH VP Skip Dye, a key move that signals the publisher's intent to expand its battle... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The entire Annapurna Interactive team has left the company after its executives walked out, according to Bloomberg. Apparently, the video game publisher's president, Nathan Gary, had been negotiating with Annapurna Pictures' founder Megan Ellison to spin off Annapurna Interactive into its own... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2024-09-13 12:30:45 UTC ]
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OUP has laid off its U.S./North America design team and U.S. content transformation and standards team, per a release from OUP USA Guild, which added that the layoffs included 13 members of its bargaining unit. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Translating image to sound is a difficult task, but a necessary one for some readers. The team behind the audiobook adaptation of Darrin Bell's acclaimed 2023 graphic novel 'The Talk' explains how it's done. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-11 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Led by CTO Ely Greenfield, Adobe’s digital media business team takes this year’s top honors. Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2024-09-10 11:00:00 UTC ]
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Hundreds of titles from Judy Blume to Mark Twain purged from school libraries following rightwing challengesSix major book publishers have teamed up to sue the US state of Florida over an “unconstitutional” law that has seen hundreds of titles purged from school libraries following rightwing... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2024-08-30 17:40:29 UTC ]
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With the third season of HEARTSTOPPER on the horizon, there's no better time to catch up on the graphic novel series than now. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-08-30 15:45:00 UTC ]
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'Jimi Hendrix: Purple Haze' evokes the psychedelic stylings and fascination with science fiction of the great guitarist at the center of its story. We spoke with its creators—including Hendrix's stepsister, Janie—about how the book reflects the multifaceted musician, who died in 1970. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-08-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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