Smirnoff takes on Larsson's Millennium trilogy

Award-winning Swedish author Karin Smirnoff will write three new sequels to Stieg Larsson's Millennium trilogy.   Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Jeff Kinney Takes Minneapolis

Jeff Kinney was in Minneapolis last Friday for the premiere of 'Wimpy Kid: The Musical,' followed by a Saturday book signing at Wild Rumpus Books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Yellow Kite takes a tonic

Hodder imprint Yellow Kite has acquired Jody Shield’s Life Tonic: A Modern Toolkit to Help You Heal Your Life and Soothe Your Soul. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chloé Esposito 'bad twin' trilogy bags over £2m at London book fair

Thriller series Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know sets publishing showcase buzzing, but there’s cash left for a novel from Bake Off’s Nadiya Hussain, a Little Prince sequel and a pride of literary lionsWest London has been filled in the past week with publishers offering first hints about new books... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Japanese Pub Takes Majority Stake in Hachette's Yen Press

Japanese manga publisher Kadokawa has taken a 51% stake in Hachette's manga imprint. Kodakawa plans to turn the imprint into Yen Press LLC, a joint venture between the two publishers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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London Digital 2016: Take Note: Virtual Reality Is Growing Up Fast

In October, the New York Times launched its first immersive virtual reality (VR) application, creating an engaging new kind of journalism that suddenly, jarringly, placed viewers alongside the children displaced by Syria’s civil war. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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AWP 2016: Book Fair Kicks Off; Penguin Random House Takes Notice of Literary 'Tastemakers'

The annual AWP conference opened Thursday at the L.A. Convention Center with nearly 11,000 attendees and a record number of exhibitors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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AWP 2016: Discussions of Diversity and Inclusivity in Literary Communities Take Center Stage

Calls for increased diversity and inclusivity were the focus of poet Claudia Rankine's AWP keynote presentation as well as many panels and conversations throughout the conference. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Bestsellers: New Patterson Takes #2

'Private Paris' by James Patterson and Mark Sullivan debuted at #2 on the iBooks bestsellers chart for the week ended March 20. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nielsen's New COO Explains Why Total Audience Measurement Is Taking So Long

Specs Steve Hasker Current gig Global president and COO, Nielsen Previous gig Global president, Nielsen Age 46 Adweek: What are you tackling in the new position? Steve Hasker: Two things. One is the translation of total audience [measurement], which is now implemented into the new state of... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2016-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scholastic signs YA tattoo trilogy

Scholastic UK has struck a three-book deal for a new YA trilogy by debut author Alice Broadway. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Beyond Rustic: Publishers Take Up ‘Field-to-Table’ Cookbook Trend

A wave of new cookbooks coming this spring teach readers the ins and outs of foraging and "field-to-table" cuisine. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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B&N Education Takes $12 Million Charge In Digital Revamp

Barnes & Noble Education is closing its Yuzu educational platform and replacing it with a longterm deal with VitalSource and the purchase of LoudCloud, a digital platform and analytics provider. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bernie Sanders takes sharper aim at Hillary Clinton as Flint debate looms

If Saturday night’s speech by Bernie Sanders was any indication of his approach to Sunday’s presidential debate, the upcoming clash with Hillary Clinton could be the most interesting and fully-joined of the Democratic campaign season.  Sanders went hard at Clinton over her campaign’s financing,... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google Takes Books Through The Looking Glass With Augmented Reality

The technology could one day serve as the basis for a product that embraces the physical book, while adding cool digital content on top.Technology that would bring the experience of reading a book into the 21st century—and not by replacing the book with a computer—was patented today by Google,... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2016-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Trio of Tor Editors Takes a Road Trip

Three editors, seven days, six bookstores in five states (and the District of Columbia), 2,500 miles, and countless hours of book talk and laughter add up to Tor's first-ever editors' tour. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Bestsellers: ‘The Widow’ Takes #1

Up one spot from last week is the debut thriller by Fiona Barton, 'The Widow;' it topped the iBooks bestseller list for the week ended February 28. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author launches literary prize for 'risk-taking' indie publishers

Award-winning novelist Neil Griffiths is launching a new literary prize to celebrate “small presses producing brilliant and brave literary fiction” in the UK and Ireland - in part because he believes the publishing business model is "terrible". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Huawei MateBook is ready to take on Surface Book, Surface Pro 4 and iPad Pro

MWC 2016 may be barely under way, but the announcements are already pouring out thick and fast. As well as smartphones and smart car dongles, you can expect to see plenty of laptops and tablets, and one of the first to vie for your attention is the impressive-looking Huawei MateBook. Clearly... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2016-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gossip Girl creator sells YA trilogy

HarperCollins Children’s Books has acquired a young adult trilogy concept, set in New York in 2118, by Alloy Entertainment, the entertainment company behind TV hits "Gossip Girl" and "Pretty Little Liars". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Magazine Company Execs Talk About Taking On Tech, Disruption

The five magazine media company executives who graced the stage at the Grand Hyatt in Midtown Tuesday night all had specific (well, somewhat specific) ideas for how to grow their companies and take advantage of industry-wise disruptions, but only one called for an across-the-board increase in... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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