Spanish Author Javier Castillo Meets 60,000 Fans Online During Coronavirus Lockdown

The Snow Girl by bestselling author Javier Castillo came out two days before Spain's coronavirus lockdown. So his publisher Suma took his 30-city book tour online—where thousands of fans were waiting. The post Spanish Author Javier Castillo Meets 60,000 Fans Online During Coronavirus Lockdown appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-04-09 14:00:21 UTC ]
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9 Books About the Spanish Civil War

If you’ve read only one book about the Spanish Civil War, chances are it’s either Ernest Hemingway’s novel For Whom the Bell Tolls or George Orwell’s memoir Homage to Catalonia. And if you’ve read only two, as to what they might be, I’d confidently push all my chips into the center of the... Continue reading at Electric Literature

[ Electric Literature | 2024-11-11 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Dorothy Allison, author and force of nature, has died.

Dorothy Allison, the lesbian feminist activist, beacon, poet, parent, and award-winning author of novels like Bastard Out of Carolina and Cavedweller, has died at 75. Allison wrote about a queer, poor South with dynamism and ferocious love. Her books tangoed frankly with historically taboo... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2024-11-08 16:28:55 UTC ]
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Webcomics Fans Turn Book Buyers

Publishers continue to invest in webcomics, finding that fans of online content will still buy the memento that is a bound book. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-11-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
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B&N on Track to Open 60 Bookstores This Year

The book retailer plans to open 12 new stores in November as part of its goal of opening 60 outlets this year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-11-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
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EUDR Updates Were a Hot Topic at the BMI Annual Meeting

Though implementation of the new rules aimed at fighting deforestation has been delayed, speakers at the meeting urged printers and publishers to keep working to ensure that their companies are in compliance when the regulations kick in at the end of 2025. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-11-05 05:00:00 UTC ]
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A New History Spans 10,000 Years of Faith in America

Thomas Tweed’s sweeping ‘Religion in the Lands That Became America: From the Ice Age to the Information Age’ explores 10,000 years of faith in North America. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-11-01 05:00:00 UTC ]
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10,000 Years of Spirituality in America

Thomas Tweed’s sweeping ‘Religion in the Lands That Became America: From the Ice Age to the Information Age’ explores the history of religious beliefs in North America. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-11-01 05:00:00 UTC ]
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New Jersey’s largest paper ends daily print editions but will continue online

Star-Ledger’s owner said decision was due to rising costs, decreasing circulation and reduced demand for print copiesThe owner of New Jersey’s largest newspaper says it will stop publishing a daily print version of the paper early next year, but its online version will continue.The Newark... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2024-10-31 01:54:30 UTC ]
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Five reasons Warhammer 40,000 should be considered a great work of science fiction

While it is fair to say that Warhammer 40k has so far been underrepresented in science fiction circles, it seems the tide is finally starting to turn. Continue reading at The Conversation

[ The Conversation | 2024-10-28 17:36:58 UTC ]
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A Memoir of a Beloved Trans Activist, Author, and Artist

This beautiful memoir by a beloved trans activist rejects the idea that writing about trauma means ignoring joy. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2024-10-28 12:30:00 UTC ]
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‘A City on Mars’ from Kelly and Zach Weinersmith Wins the £25,000 Trivedi

The American authors Zach and Kelly Weinersmith win the Trivedi Science Book Prize for their 'A City on Mars' from Penguin Press. The post ‘A City on Mars’ from Kelly and Zach Weinersmith Wins the £25,000 Trivedi appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-10-24 20:18:40 UTC ]
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‘Frankfurt Calling’: Authors on Storytelling as Resistance

\A Friday discussion at Frankfurter Buchmesse brought together international authors to discuss writing in a politicized era. The post ‘Frankfurt Calling’: Authors on Storytelling as Resistance appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-10-23 15:17:00 UTC ]
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The 2024 Frankfurter Buchmesse: 230,000 Visitors Overall

Some 115,000 trade visitors from 153 countries were at Frankfurter Buchmesse last week, covered by 7,500 news-media representatives. The post The 2024 Frankfurter Buchmesse: 230,000 Visitors Overall appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-10-22 15:06:16 UTC ]
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‘It’s quite galling’: children’s authors frustrated by rise in celebrity-penned titles

Keira Knightley is latest star to publish a children’s book, but some say trend pushes aside genuine writers and makes it harder to find great children’s fiction“A modern classic by Keira Knightley” reads the provisional cover of the actor’s debut children’s book, I Love You Just the Same. Set... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2024-10-20 13:00:48 UTC ]
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American author Joy Williams: ‘The comfy story has got to change’

The novelist and short story writer on her new book about Azrael, the angel of death, her encounters with Raymond Carver and Richard Yates, and why fiction should be uncannyJoy Williams, 80, has written five novels and four story collections and is the recipient of numerous awards. Her most... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2024-10-19 17:00:20 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House amends its copyright rules to protect authors from AI

Artificial intelligence makers have faced a mountain of criticism for borrowing from the work of others to train its models. Now the world’s largest publishing house is taking steps to ensure its authors don’t have their work plagiarized in the name of progress. The Bookseller reports that... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2024-10-18 21:04:36 UTC ]
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To Fight Churn on Its 740,000 Subscribers, Bloomberg Media Debuts Weekend Edition

The financial news publisher Bloomberg Media is launching a Weekend Edition product on Friday, part of a broader initiative to boost subscriber retention and increase weekend readership. The content will focus on the intersection of finance and culture, a small departure... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2024-10-18 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Frankfurt: Authors Scholastica Moraa and Emmanuel Ngwainmbi Advocate for Authentic African Voices

In a Frankfurt Book Fair discussion moderated by publisher Mercy Kirui, two authors are 'putting Africa at the center' of their work. The post Frankfurt: Authors Scholastica Moraa and Emmanuel Ngwainmbi Advocate for Authentic African Voices appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-10-18 08:42:35 UTC ]
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Guadalajara International Book Fair 2024: A Surge in Spanish-Language Audiobooks

Production has ramped up significantly over the past year, according to Dosdoce founder Javier Celaya, who will keynote the FIL’s 2024 audiobooks forum. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-10-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Interview With Colin Kaepernick, Activist and Co-Author of ‘We Are Free, You & Me’

Business memoirs are at hand as he navigates a new role as the founder of a startup to “democratize storytelling.” Meanwhile he has co-written “We Are Free, You & Me,” an illustrated book for kids. Continue reading at The New York Times

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