Talking AI at Frankfurt: A Look at Some of the Programming Ahead

The upcoming Frankfurter Buchmesse has programming looking at many aspects of artificial intelligence and related issues. The post Talking AI at Frankfurt: A Look at Some of the Programming Ahead appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-10-10 16:46:37 UTC ]
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US National Book Award Program: Spring Season

The National Book Awards' new digital outreach series features a 12-event presentation of winners, shortlistees, and finalists, including international literature and translation. The post US National Book Award Program: Spring Season appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-01-18 19:01:19 UTC ]
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Let’s talk about fantasy and science fiction books that have fallen off the radar

“Vellum” by Hal Duncan, “Mockingbird,” by Walter Tevis, the works of Tanith Lee and more. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-01-13 14:00:00 UTC ]
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BiblioBoard, PW’s BookLife Launch New Library E-book Program for Self-Published Authors

BookLife Elite will offer public libraries access to a curated collection of unlimited, simultaneous-use indie e-books, meaning library readers can access the books instantly—no holds lists. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-01-13 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Wattpad 'in sale talks with multiple bidders'

Wattpad, the online story writing website, is in talks with multiple parties to sell the enterprise, with a $500m price tag being mooted, Canada 24 News has reported.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-11 08:40:16 UTC ]
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Egmont UK saw 2019 revenue dip but posted profit ahead of HarperCollins sale

Egmont UK's 2019 revenue decreased 8.9% to £37.9m but the publisher had a £369,000 pre-tax profit in the financial year before the book business was bought by HarperCollins, new figures uploaded to Companies House show. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-08 08:40:13 UTC ]
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Industry leaders look at what lies ahead in 2021

Senior figures in the trade have said support for bookshops is a high priority in the coming year, while promising further steps to improve diversity across the industry. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-08 04:59:16 UTC ]
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Relief at EU trade agreement but concerns over the 'maze' ahead

Some book trade leaders have expressed relief that the "nightmare" scenario of a no-deal scenario for post-Brexit trade has been averted—but a new burden of bureaucracy is descending on the industry, while many questions for the future remain unanswered. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-03 19:23:07 UTC ]
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Verizon Fios subscribers in Baltimore area told they could lose WBAL and NBC programs | COMMENTARY

Verizon right to carry programming from Hearst TV stations expires Midnight December 31. Continue reading at Baltimore Sun

[ Baltimore Sun | 2020-12-30 15:30:53 UTC ]
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The Outlook from Frankfurt: Juergen Boos at Year’s End

'I think people will be more determined to be back at Frankfurter Buchmesse in 2021,' Boos says. 'This has been a year like no other.' The post The Outlook from Frankfurt: Juergen Boos at Year’s End appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-12-18 18:50:00 UTC ]
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The perfect science fiction, fantasy and genre-bending tales for the chilly days ahead

Winter takes center stage in books by George R.R. Martin, Peter Hoeg, Tove Jannson, Tanya Tagaq and more Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-12-18 14:00:00 UTC ]
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Want to Talk About Racism? Sit Next to Frederick Joseph

This debut author has learned not to read the comments about his new book, “The Black Friend.” Some are supportive; others contain death threats. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2020-12-17 10:00:02 UTC ]
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Frankfurt Book Fair cuts jobs in 'painful' restructure

Frankfurt Book Fair has completed its restructure and cut an undisclosed number of roles in what it has called a “painful and far-reaching” process. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-12-17 06:13:00 UTC ]
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Frankfurter Buchmesse Restructuring Concludes, 2021 Planning Begins

Corporate streamlining and the associated reduction in staffing has been completed, Frankfurt Book Fair reports, and plans are coming together for 2021. The post Frankfurter Buchmesse Restructuring Concludes, 2021 Planning Begins appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-12-16 11:48:26 UTC ]
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When these animals talk, listen: Audiobooks give voice to a cat, a horse, a sheep and others

Tales like ‘The Travelling Cat Chronicles’ and ‘Tarka the Otter’ offer a unique perspective. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-12-14 17:11:48 UTC ]
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Buchmesse Restructuring: Frankfurt Book Fair New York Office Closing

The Frankfurt Book Fair New York office is closing this month, its business to be handled from Frankfurt. Publishing Perspectives continues. The post Buchmesse Restructuring: Frankfurt Book Fair New York Office Closing appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-12-09 15:16:12 UTC ]
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We Need to Talk About England

THE BASIC POLITICAL BACKDROP of Alex Niven’s New Model Island is that Britain is potentially only halfway through a 20-year period of Conservative governance, and that the union may lose several members before power changes hands at Westminster. But the book, a peculiar volume of polemic and... Continue reading at Los Angeles Review of Books

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‘Red, White and Blue’ subject Leroy Logan talks ‘Small Axe,’ John Boyega and his new memoir

The real-life inspiration for Steve McQueen’s “Red, White and Blue” documents his career in law enforcement in “Closing Ranks: My Life as a Cop.” Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-12-04 13:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Talks to Megha Majumdar

In her day job, Megha Majumdar publishes other authors' books. And now, her debut novel, 'A Burning' (Knopf) is a finalist for the American Library Association's prestigious Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction. PW caught up with Majumdar to talk about how she balances editing and writing,... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-12-04 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Publishing in Talks to Offer E-books to Public Libraries

The potential deal would be a breakthrough moment in the library e-book market as Amazon currently does not make its digital content available to libraries. It would also be a major coup for the Digital Public Library of America's upstart e-book platform and its SimplyE library reading app. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-12-04 05:00:00 UTC ]
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An Orpheus and Eurydice Remix: Talking to Lilliam Rivera about Never Look(ing) Back, by Bayleigh Acosta

Interviews   Photo of Lilliam Rivera by Lilith Ferreira / Las Fotos Project Lilliam Rivera is an award-winning author of children’s books who currently resides in Los Angeles, California. Rivera’s work has appeared in the New York Times,... Continue reading at World Literature Today

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