Starz renews 'Black Sails,' plans Cuba-set drama called 'Havana Quartet' starring Antonio Banderas

Starz has renewed its Michael Bay drama "Black Sails" for a fourth season and announced it is developing "Havana Quartet," a drama based on the Leonardo Padura detective book series that will star Antonio Banderas. Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

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Pan Mac snaps up British Superbike star Shane 'Shakey' Byrne's memoir in three-publisher auction

Pan Macmillan has snapped up the autobiography of Shane "Shakey" Byrne, the most successful British Superbike Championship rider in history, in a three-publisher auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-01 00:46:31 UTC ]
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Hearst Newspapers Announces Leadership Promotions at the San Antonio Express-News

Hearst announced today that Michael Sacks has been named publisher of the San Antonio Express-News. He succeeds Susan Pape, who will Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2019-07-31 20:28:38 UTC ]
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Lagom picks up Instagram star Edmunds' breastfeeding guide

Bonnier Books UK imprint Lagom has picked up a breastfeeding guide from Instagram star and mum-of-three Chantelle Edmunds. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-31 15:29:10 UTC ]
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Talking Activism and THEY CALLED US ENEMY With George Takei

A San Diego Comic-Con attendee meets George Takei and discusses the impact he and his graphic memoir had on this reader's outlook and activism. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2019-07-31 10:39:38 UTC ]
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Snapchat infiltrates Instagram. And Edelman drops a controversial client: Wednesday Wake-Up Call

Welcome to Ad Age’s Wake-Up Call, our daily roundup of advertising, marketing, media and digital news. You can get an audio version of this briefing on your Alexa device; sign up here. Snapchat infiltrates Instagram Snapchat is running its first global paid-media campaign, and it’s using the... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2019-07-31 10:11:28 UTC ]
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Black & White snaps up vegan lifestyle book from YouTuber Stefanie Moir

Black & White has snapped up YouTube and Instagram influencer Stefanie Moir's debut book.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-31 08:01:55 UTC ]
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Star Watch 2019 Honorees Named

Fifty honorees from the U.S. and Canada were chosen for the fifth annual PW Star Watch program for their trailblazing spirit, innovative problem-solving, and leadership qualities. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Allen Lane snaps up Antonio Padilla debut in seven-hour pre-empt

YouTube star and professor Antonio Padilla’s debut on extraordinary numbers has gone to Allen Lane in a "significant" seven hour pre-empt. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-29 02:40:55 UTC ]
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Cumberbatch and Walliams to star in Tiger Who Came to Tea adaptation

Benedict Cumberbatch, David Walliams, Tamsin Greig, David Oyelowo and Paul Whitehouse will star in the upcoming TV adaptation of Judith Kerr’s classic picture book The Tiger Who Came to Tea (HarperCollins Children's Books). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-28 22:45:17 UTC ]
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Publishers call on Sajid Javid to ditch 'reading tax'

The Publishers Association and leading members of the trade have written a letter to Sajid Javid calling for the new Chancellor of the Exchequer to end the VAT charge on digital publications in the next Budget. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-28 14:28:43 UTC ]
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Cranachan and Black & White scoop Scots language grants

Indies Cranachan and Black & White are among the publishers awarded funding from the Scots Language Publication Grants.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-28 10:22:14 UTC ]
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Why the ‘Orange Is the New Black’ Author Went Back to Prison

Piper Kerman, whose experiences and memoir inspired the Netflix prison dramedy, now works with inmates in correctional facilities. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2019-07-26 10:00:07 UTC ]
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Why the ‘Orange Is the New Black’ Author Went Back to Prison

Piper Kerman, whose experiences and memoir inspired the Netflix prison dramedy, now works with inmates in correctional facilities. Continue reading at The New York Times

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Finding My Climate-Conscious Tribe: Black Nature Lovers and Writers

Scrolling book-reveals for Lit Hub’s Climate Change Library I sighed, “Here we go again.” On the first day, “Part One: The Classics” listed 48 books written by mostly white authors. The four exceptions, Robert D. Bullard, a Black American and Winona LaDuke, an Indigenous North American, along... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2019-07-26 08:50:12 UTC ]
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Soccer star Megan Rapinoe signs book deal with Penguin Random House

Outspoken soccer superstar Megan Rapinoe will offer her takes on sports and current events in a new book for the Penguin Press. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-07-25 19:10:34 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House and Kellogg’s Renew ‘Feeding Reading’ Promotion

Having distributed more than 400,000 children's books last year, the PRH-Kellogg's partnership, Feeding Reading, is back this year with 125 titles on offer. The post Penguin Random House and Kellogg’s Renew ‘Feeding Reading’ Promotion appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-07-25 05:30:50 UTC ]
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NACS Has New CEO and Plans More Changes

The National Association of College Stores is changing leadership in the face of financial losses for the fiscal year that ended March 31, 2019, planning to exit college textbook distribution, and expecting layoffs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH publishes gender pay gap nine months early and unveils plans for parental leave

Penguin Random House has revealed its gender pay gap figures nine months early with a largely unchanged balance sheet but with a new initiative which sees all new parents at the company given the opportunity to take 12 months off from next year. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-24 23:00:06 UTC ]
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Quad, LSC Call Off Merger

Quad and LSC Communications announced this morning that they have mutually agreed to call off the planned purchase of LSC by Quad following a DoJ lawsuit. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
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