Technology is transforming our love lives — and our romance novels

A look at recent books that use FaceTime, A.I. and other innovations to spice up the genre. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

[ The Washington Post | 2019-12-15 14:00:00 UTC ]
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Andrew McCarthy will make his fiction debut with a young adult novel

Good news for '80s kids who preferred Blane McDonough to Duckie Dale: "Pretty in Pink" star Andrew McCarthy, who went from Brat Pack actor to travel writer and television director, is coming out with his first novel. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Police: Woman lured by man on Facebook lived in a closet, held as sex slave

A woman was held captive in a closet and sexually abused by a Richmond, Calif., man she met on Facebook a year ago, police said. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Two Roads acquires novel about Vanderbilt women

Two Roads is to publish a book reimagining the lives of three women from the Vanderbilt family. Publisher Lisa Highton bought UK rights for the currently untitled book by Therese Anne Fowler from Jenny Meyer on behalf of Wendy Sherman. The book will “take readers from the extravagant world of... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wattpad's Native Ads Pitch in a TL;DR World? Consumers and Brands Love Long Reads

First the Serial podcast became wildly popular. Then President Barack Obama sat down for an interview with Marc Maron for the comedian's WTF program, and the audio-only format that is podcasting was validated like never before. The developments largely flew in the face of the increasingly... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2015-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Translating Steve Jobs’ Life into a Graphic Novel

Jessie Hartland knew many people interested in Steve Jobs wouldn't read Walter Isaacson’s 630-page biography, so she depicted Job's life in a graphic novel. The post Translating Steve Jobs’ Life into a Graphic Novel appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At Jewish Lights, Two Graphic Novels Exceed Expectations

Two graphic novels by Steve Sheinkin and former 'Village Voice' cartoonist Stan Mack each took the publishing world by surprise after becoming bestsellers for Jewish Lights recently. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dunkin' Donuts Is Using 7 Social Platforms to Sell Iced Coffee to Music-Loving Millennials

Dunkin' Donuts wants to create cool musical buzz with millennials this summer to push its iced coffee products. So it's playing with enough social-media platforms to outfit a marketing septet: Spotify, Snapchat, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, Vine, Facebook and Periscope. The initiative, called... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2015-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hilary wins Theakstons Crime Novel of the Year award

Debut author Sarah Hilary has scooped the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award for Someone Else’s Skin (Headline). Hilary was presented with the award by title sponsor Simon Theakston and broadcaster Mark Lawson at the opening night of the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scribner acquires "powerful" French novel from Tuil

Scribner has acquired a novel by French novelist and playwright Karine Tuil called The Age of Reinvention. Editorial director Rowan Cope acquired British Commonwealth rights from Heidi Warneke at Editions Grasset & Fasquelle for Scribner UK. The novel will be published by Peter Borland at... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Just hero Atticus Finch recast as racist in new Harper Lee novel

Harper Lee's just and gentle lawyer Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird is depicted as a bigot and racist in the author's upcoming new novel, which is being published this week 55 years after her portrait of racial injustice in the American South. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2015-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘This One Summer’ Wins Eisner for Best Graphic Novel

Cousins Jillian and Mariko Tamaki snagged the best book award on a night when quite a few women creators took home Eisner book awards. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harper Lee 'planned more novels'

Author Harper Lee had plans to write a string of novels after To Kill A Mockingbird, according to a letter she wrote before the book was published. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2015-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Comic-Con: New Directions for DC, More Graphic Novels for B&N

As the first full day of Comic-Con unfolded in San Diego, one of the biggest stories is the continuing push, from publishers, to release more diverse material for a wider audience. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How 6 big publishers think about their technology staffs

Today, being a media company takes tech chops. Along with creating home-grown CMS, publishers often boast about their engineering prowess. From Time Inc., with 1,000 technologists, to The Huffington Post with 100, there is a wide range of how many technology employees publishers have on staff --... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2015-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Herzenstage Virtual Romance Festival a Hit with YA Readers

Three German publishers hosted a virtual romance festival, #Herzenstage, across social media to connect with young adult readers and romance fans. The post Herzenstage Virtual Romance Festival a Hit with YA Readers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Shirley Hughes: I hope books survive, they are wonderful pieces of technology

Shirley Hughes, winner of the inaugural Book Trust lifetime achievement award, answers our questions about Dogger, Alfie and how come she waited until she was over 80 years old to write her first novel. We also got to meet the real DoggerFirst of all some exciting news… Shirley Hughes has won... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Unexpected Lightness of Milan Kundera’s New Novel

When its publisher announced in early 2015 that The Festival of Insignificance, Milan Kundera’s first novel in 13 years, would be a “summation of his life’s work,” fans were giddy with anticipation. With uncanny prescience, Kundera’s previous books all but predicted our Instagram era—what would... Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2015-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Second World War novel bought in six-figure deal

The Borough Press has bought The Chilbury Ladies' Choir in a “major” six-figure deal. Kate Elton, executive publisher of fiction and non-fiction, and Cassie Browne, commissioning editor at The Borough Press, have bought UK and Commonwealth rights, excluding Canada, at auction, to The Chilbury... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-07-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scribd, Citing Profitability, Cuts Back on Love and Sex

Scribd found romance readers gorging on books through the ebook subscription service are costly and now the company is cutting back on the genre. The post Scribd, Citing Profitability, Cuts Back on Love and Sex appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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