The 1923 novel ‘Nordenholt’s Million’ explores issues unnervingly familiar in the Trump-covid era

The book, written by a British chemist, imagines a wealthy tycoon’s disturbing plan to save (some) humans from a biological disaster. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

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PEN America Responds to Trump Victory

The free speech organization issued a statement addressing the impending presidency of a man who has threatened to open up libel laws and showed deep disdain for the press. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Donald Trump: PW's Coverage Over the Years

Like it or not, Donald Trump won the 2016 Presidential Election. Over the years, and especially throughout the election, PW has done lots of coverage of Trump's books, books about Trump, and the reactions from book biz insiders to his candidacy and election. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pullman leads authors' anguish over Trump election

Authors have spoken of their devastation at the news that right-wing Republican candidate Donald Trump has been voted in as US president elect, with one saying it feels like the world is heading for a “dark, dystopian future”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Dismayed' trade reacts to Donald Trump's election

The book trade has reacted with “dismay”, “horror” and “frustration” to this morning’s shock news that Republican candidate Donald Trump has beaten Democrat Hillary Clinton to take the White House as US president elect. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Spiritually Harmful Election: Evangelical Authors Sound Off on Trump and Clinton

Evangelical Christian authors discuss what it's like to be faced with choosing one of two major party candidates whose values in one way or another deeply contradict their own. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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B&N Pays Boire $4.8 Million in Separation Agreement

Barnes & Noble has reached an agreement with its former CEO Ron Boire, who was abruptly fired in August, in which it will pay him nearly $5 million in exchange for his dropping all claims against the company. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti talks Facebook Live and Ivanka Trump

Whether it’s through building a food-porn empire or extending its breaking-news content internationally, BuzzFeed has ambitious global expansion plans. This week, founder Jonah Peretti was promoting the company in Japan, which he claims is BuzzFeed’s fastest growing international market. Digiday... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Donald Trump says he'd block any mergers between AT&T; and Time Warner

Campaign 2016 updates: Donald Trump says Donald Trump says women accusing him 'will be sued after the election is over' Oct. 22, 2016, 11:42 a.m. Donald Trump hits the campaign trail in Gettysburg, Pa., while Hillary Clinton is in Philadelphia. Trump says of women accusers will be sued after the... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Donald Trump says he would block an AT&T-Time Warner merger if elected; deal could come Saturday

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said Saturday that his administration would seek to block a massive media merger between AT&T and Time Warner Inc. if he is elected president. The deal, which appears to be imminent, would turn telephone giant AT&T, a company already valued at... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scripps Explores Pinterest's Snapchat Rival

Pinterest plans to launch its Explore section with a fitting publisher, Scripps Networks Interactive -- the owner of Food Network, HGTV and Travel Channel, according to people familiar with the media partnership.Pinterest also could bring Tastemade into the fold, one of the people said.Explore... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Millions for Williams as Blink inks biography deal

Bonnier Publishing imprint Blink has splashed a seven-figure sum acquiring the rights to a second authorised biography of pop star Robbie Williams. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pinterest Is Working on a New 'Explore' Section for Publishers, Brands

Pinterest is building a new media channel for publishers and brands to create videos and multimedia posts, according to advertisers familiar with the plans.The Pinterest media section is similar in concept to how publishers work closely with Snapchat, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, the... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Emmis Sells Texas Monthly for $25 Million

Paul Hobby, whose family once owned the Houston Post, purchases magazine. The post Emmis Sells Texas Monthly for $25 Million appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2016-10-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Exploring Bob Dylan's Slim Bibliography

Rounding up all 'PW' coverage of books penned by the 2016 laureate of the Nobel Prize in Literature, Bob Dylan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital Publishers Come Together as Group Nine Media, Backed by $100 Million From Discovery

The digital media industry is facing an extremely competitive revenue landscape. In times like this, it's sometimes better to link arms with other, similar, companies, backed by an even bigger, more profitable company.Discovery Communications on Thursday announced a $100 million minority... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Donald Trump's video apology goes out over Facebook, Twitter

Hours after the Washington Post published a video of Donald Trump in 2005 stating, among other things, that "And when you're a star, they let you do it...You can do anything. Grab them by the p---y," the candidate issued a video response that went ou... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2016-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Translation Issues: Why Don’t Children’s Picture Books Travel?

Perceived cultural resistance and inadequate marketing to international audiences can mean that children's picture books lag in translation on the world stage. The post Translation Issues: Why Don’t Children’s Picture Books Travel? appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The reviewer who tried to trump all Hitler comparisons | Emma Brockes

Mendacious, half-insane, an egomaniac, a demagogue – that’s what they said about the Nazi leader in the 1930s, before his election. Remind you of anyone?Book reviews tend to make news only if they are particularly savage or concern a hotly anticipated book. So Hitler, by Volker Ullrich – the... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Roughly Speaking podcast: David Zurawik on the Clinton-Trump split-screen; three good books (episode 156)

In this podcast: 2:31: Today on the show, Dan catches up with the Sun's media critic David Zurawik to talk about last Monday's televised debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. With Clinton widely seen as the winner of that debate -- well prepared, with attacks on Trump's record that... Continue reading at Baltimore Sun

[ Baltimore Sun | 2016-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Copyright Clearance Center Partnership Highlights Rights Issues at Frankfurt

Positioning copyright issues and related content-management approaches, Frankfurt Book Fair premium partner Copyright Clearance Center has a series of event The post Copyright Clearance Center Partnership Highlights Rights Issues at Frankfurt appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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