Every once in a while, something is just nice—like this story about Kelli Dunaway, a newly elected St. Louis County councilwoman, taking her oath of office on the Dr. Seuss classic Oh, The Places You’ll Go! Another lovely detail: her two kids, ages five and seven, held the book up as she was sworn in. She […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'
[ Literrary Hub | 2019-08-22 14:53:47 UTC ]
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Take-Two Interactive has filed an opposition to Remedy Entertainment’s newest logo, claiming the symbol infringes on Rockstar Games’ logo despite the two having little in common besides the letter “R” representing a video game publisher. First reported by RemedyFirst, the trademark dispute was... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2024-01-16 18:15:03 UTC ]
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Novel with author China Miéville thrills everyone from ardent followers to big publishersPenguin is cock-a-hoop, and Waterstones, tweeting the latest literary news, uncovered multiple gifs on a theme I’d never encountered before: “Take my money”. Please, begged the fan army, take my money and... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2024-01-12 17:38:10 UTC ]
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Writing and reading poems is no longer a minority pastime as verse overlaps with self-help genre and classics are revisitedIt was only last year that the Scottish poet Donna Ashworth was given a publishing contract. Now the 48-year-old has ended 2023 with five of her books in the Top 20 poetry... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2023-12-24 12:00:53 UTC ]
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Novelists in Brooklyn draw inspiration from the New York borough’s cast of thousands, and particularly from its idiosyncratic neighborhoods. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2023-12-21 19:46:00 UTC ]
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Now in its 25th year, Ingram’s digital printing group has deepened its ties with publishers and expanded its international footprint. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-12-15 05:00:00 UTC ]
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PEN America intends to expand its presence in Florida amid growing book banning and other censorship efforts in the state, and has appointed ACLU veteran Katie Blankenship director of a new Florida office. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-11-14 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The PRH sales veteran has been promoted to the newly created position of chief revenue officer, from president of sales and marketing, at Penguin Random House U.S. The division's Jeff Weber and Michael Rotondo also received promotions. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-11-09 05:00:00 UTC ]
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For a limited time, Amazon is offering an Audible deal on its audiobook subscription with a price of up to 60% off the normal subscription cost. You can cancel at any time during the discounted period and not be committed to a longer subscription. With the discounted Audible... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2023-11-02 15:59:38 UTC ]
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Stephanie Land's second memoir, 'Class,' a sequel to her blockbuster debut, 'Maid,' follows her journey to get an education — and holds readers at a distance. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2023-10-31 10:00:21 UTC ]
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Scholastic Book Fairs will no longer offer a separate diverse voices book case. But they still fail to address many questions. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2023-10-25 14:12:58 UTC ]
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Quick snapshots from two long-time Frankfurt veterans, Kalem Agency and Italian Literary Agency, on their latest projects. The post LitAg Short Takes: Kalem Agency and Italian Literary Agency appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-10-20 12:05:43 UTC ]
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The Fifth Circuit ordered an administrative stay to remain in place while an "expedited" appeals process plays out, effectively allowing Texas to enforce HB 900, the state's controversial book rating law, despite a district court finding it to be “a web of unconstitutionally vague requirements." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-10-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The California Independent Booksellers Alliance’s dynamic Fall Fest hustled attendees between author events, rep picks, tech tips, a Drag Story Hour session on hosting controversial events, and soirées during two jammed-packed days September 27-28 at the South San Francisco Conference Center. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster is introducing a new "multi-platform education and resources program" during this year's Banned Books Week, as part of an effort to expand the publisher's response to the book bans and challenges. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Métro Média will declare bankruptcy this week, permanently ending its coverage of local government in parts of the province's two largest cities, the head of the Quebec newspaper publisher said Sunday. Continue reading at CBC
[ CBC | 2023-09-17 21:15:07 UTC ]
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Vintage/Anchor publisher Suzanne Herz will leave Penguin Random House in December. Anchor Books will gradually be phased out, starting with its hardcover program next January, with its 16,000-strong paperback backlist slated to move over to Vintage over time. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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