Magazine and newspaper executives may beg to differ, but our love affair with print media has been surprisingly resilient in the digital era. E-book sales have flattened, and physical book sales continue to outstrip the “disruptors” by a wide margin. In fact, as our annual review of “Books for Print People” lists demonstrate, the book medium is the place where we celebrate, recall and even reprint the uniquely immersive, tactile, visually engaging qualities of text and images on the page. Mag Men: Fifty Years of Making Magazines, by Walter Bernard and Milton Glaser Columbia University Press, $34.95 Here is your best paean to the golden age of magazines’ social, visual impact. Bernard and Glaser most famously drove the look and feel of New York magazine, but had a hand in redesigning many others, like Time, Fortune and The Nation. It is loaded with visual reminders that nothing speaks to the cultural moment like a poignant magazine cover or splash page—something to which there is no digital equivalent. But we also get the pair’s interactions with famous collaborators, from Clay Felker and Gail Sheehy to Katherine Graham and David Levine. We dare you to put it down. Avedon Advertising, by The Richard Avedon Foundation, Laura Avedon, James Martin and Rebecca Arnold Abrams Books, $125.00 Here is a doorstopper worth reading. This review of half a century of Richard Avedon’s advertising photography makes clear the connection with his art. The commercial work not only helped... Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'
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Unit sales were up by 1%, according to BookNet Canada, while ebook sales remained at the same level they reached in 2013. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amanda Hurley, manager of Inkwood Books in Tampa, Fla., shared news of some titles with double appeal: books, she reports, that "are selling well – and that I’m having a lot of fun selling." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Following protests from writers and publishers, plans to cut £374,000 from the Welsh Book Council's budget have been axed. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Five titles have been shortlisted for Canada Reads 2016, a program that highlights Canadian authors and gives the winner a significant sales boost. The post Canada’s 2016 “Battle of the Books” Shortlist Announced appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Lupo, who was working as a foreign scout at Sanford J. Greenburger Associates, will be looking for properties at the production company that can be adapted for film and television. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Scholastic has halted distribution of A Birthday Cake for George Washington amid criticism of the book's sugar-coated portrayal of slavery. The post Bowing to Pressure, Scholastic Recalls Children’s Book Accused of Being Racist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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We need literature that wrestles with the evils of slavery while confronting its complexity – especially when it’s written for childrenA book called George Washington’s Birthday Cake has caused controversy for depicting a smiling black cook, in this case chef Hercules and his daughter, preparing... Continue reading at The Guardian
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Adult title’s move to go online-only follows rival Playboy’s announcement that it will no longer feature naked womenAdult magazine Penthouse is to end its print edition after 50 years and go online-only.The closure of the print edition of the magazine, which was founded in 1965 by Bob Guccione,... Continue reading at The Guardian
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Writers, championed by Philip Pullman, may object to attending literary gatherings for free. But the events help to sustain a reading culturePhilip Pullman became cheerleader for a growing band of refuseniks last week when he resigned as president of the Oxford literary festival because it... Continue reading at The Guardian
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End date for print edition still undetermined as brand plans to focus on digital content. The post Penthouse Folds Print Magazine After 50 Years appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
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Give your paperbacks new life on a screen. The post How to Turn Both Paper and Digital Text Into an E-Book appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2016-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Country singer Dolly Parton is to support a scheme to provide free books for children born in Southwark this year. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Children's picture book A Birthday Cake for George Washington is pulled from publication by publishers Scholastic following criticism of its depiction of slaves. Continue reading at BBC News
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The children's publisher Scholastic Inc. is pulling a new picture book about George Washington's slaves Continue reading at ABC News
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You don't even need to lift a finger when you're done playing Jeopardy! on Amazon Echo and want to relax with a book. Simply say "Alexa, read [Kindle book title]," and the voice assistant will start narrating almost anything you purchased from the Ki... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2016-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Exclusive Books has redesigned its flagship Johannesburg store, with the result breaking “the shackles and restraints of the chain-store mentality” in order to make books “sexy” again. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Diane Novak in a seven-figure deal with Harlequin; a horse-and-squirrel picture book, for adults, to Blue Rider; Chronicle buys an illustrated yoga book, with photos by Jaimie Baird; Europa nabs Alexander Maksik’s novel about love and mental illness and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New study reveals Julia Donaldson, David Walliams and JK Rowling lead the top 1% of authors, who account for nearly a third of all UK book salesThe gap between publishing’s rich and poor continues to widen, as figures from Nielsen BookScan reveal that the top 50 authors account for more than 13%... Continue reading at The Guardian
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Krauss will be editor-at-large for Avery Books as well as v-p and publisher of her eponymous imprint, Pam Krauss Books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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David Fickling Books has hired Bella Pearson to the newly created role of publishing director, beginning 11th April. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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