The Making of 'To the Bright Edge of the World': Eowyn Ivey Talks with Her Editors

Pulitzer finalist Eowyn Ivey, author of 'To the Bright Edge of the World,' talks to her editors, Reagan Arthur and Mary-Anne Harrington, about the editing process. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tribute to World War II hero in documentary 'Never Surrender: The Ed Ramsey Story'

An evident labor of love that could have benefited from a sharper thematic focus, “Never Surrender: The Ed Ramsey Story” pays tribute to the late WWII hero who earned a place in military lore for having led the last cavalry charge in U.S. military history. Illinois-born Ramsey, who died in 2013... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Athens Named World Book Capital as 118-Year-Old Bookstore Closes

Athens learns it's UNESCO's World Book Capital 2018 and that its largest bookstore, the 118-year-old Eleftheroudakis, is going under. The post Athens Named World Book Capital as 118-Year-Old Bookstore Closes appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canadian Publishing 2016: The World Needs More Canada

The country’s innovative publishing industry celebrates its unique cultural identity. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cupcakes from Jamie T and a trip to Abbey Road: A day in the life of NME’s digital editor

For the latest in Digiday’s Day in the Life series, Charlotte Gunn, digital editor at NME, takes us through an average day. Like many publishers, NME is producing more video content, half of Gunn’s time is spent finessing the video strategy. This includes Facebook Live sessions with bands at... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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If It Isn't Great, It Isn't Dinner: PW Talks with Ina Garten

For her 10th cookbook, Ina Garten gets personal, gathering recipes for her husband of nearly 50 years, Jeffrey Garten, in 'Cooking for Jeffrey.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins to grow RNIB's Talking Books library by 15%

The Royal National Institute of Blind People and HarperCollins have announced a new three year partnership to grow Talking Books' library by 15% to 28,500 titles. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Odedina makes first acquisitions for Pushkin

Sarah Odedina has acquired her first three titles for Pushkin Children’s Books, buying titles by Celia Rees, Marcella Pixley and Emily Murphy. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Star Watch’s Andrew Harwell: ‘Make Diversity a Priority’

'We just have to do better at acquiring, marketing, and selling books by marginalized authors,' says HarperCollins' Andrew Harwell, this year's Frankfurt Book Fair-bound PW Star Watch Superstar. The post PW Star Watch’s Andrew Harwell: ‘Make Diversity a Priority’ appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Time Inc.'s Matt Bean Returns to Rodale as Editor in Chief of Men's Health

Four years after leaving Rodale for Time Inc., Matt Bean is set to return to the Emmaus, Pa.-based magazine publisher with a shiny new title: editor in chief of Men's Health. "Matt is truly a modern day editor, savvy across print, digital and social platforms, with a clear vision for the Men's... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2016-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ALPSP conference talks Big Data

Technologies involving big data analysis are becoming so cheap to work with that academic publishers should be innovating in the area even if they are unsure what they are looking to create, Sage's Ian Mulvany told the Association of Learned and Professional Publishers conference. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Athens named World Book Capital 2018

Athens has been named World Book Capital 2018 by the director general of UNESCO, Irina Bokova.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Staying Real and Low to the Ground: PW Talks to Ann Voskamp

Voskamp is following up on her bestseller ‘One Thousands Gifts’ with ‘The Broken Way,’ an exploration of suffering as a pathway to humility, deeper human connections, and radical generosity. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Beatty, Moshfegh Make Man Booker Shortlist

Paul Beatty, Deborah Levy, Graeme Macrae Burnet, Ottessa Moshfegh, David Szalay, and Madeleine Thien have been named to the shortlist for the 2016 Man Booker Prize for Fiction. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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10 best books of September 2016, according to Amazon's editors

With a chill in the air, it's the perfect time to head back into the house and curl up under a blanket with a good book. Looking for a captivating novel? Intriguing nonfiction? You're sure to find something that suits your interests on this list of the 10 best books to be released this month,... Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2016-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Newsweek Makes Its Frankfurt Book Fair Debut in October

The international news magazine Newsweek—which publishes in six languages—will host several events and exhibit at the Frankfurt Book Fair in October. The post Newsweek Makes Its Frankfurt Book Fair Debut in October appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Headline to publish former editor Nikola Scott's debut

Headline Publishing Group has acquired the debut of Nikola Scott, former editorial director at Little Brown, in a two-book deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cosmopolitan Names Promaulayko Editor as Coles Ascends at Hearst

Hearst Magazines on Tuesday promoted Cosmopolitan editor Joanna Coles to the newly created post of chief content officer. A few hours later, the company named her successor: Michele Promaulayko.Ms. Promaulayko is a Cosmo veteran, having served as executive editor from 2000 to 2008. She also... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook's Key to Conquering the World: Beating the Ad Blockers

Facebook is determined to defeat ad blockers. Daniel O'Leary The most aggressive force in ad-blocking technology is pitted against the world's mightiest social network. The stakes have never been higher for both parties. And there seems no end in sight, as Adblock Plus continues to attack... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2016-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘It’s a Faustian agreement’: Bloomberg Media talks about the dilemma of platform publishing

Publishers around the world are trying to figure out how to benefit from social platforms and apps. In June, publishers from all over the world gathered at the Digiday Publishing Summit in Japan to discuss how they are growing internationally at scale. Here's a roundup of highlights from the... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-09-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Saraband’s Sara Hunt: A View From the ‘Small Independent Publishing World’

When readers are wooed by 'global entertainment,' an independent press like Saraband, home to a Man Booker longlisted novel, can use 'a little bit more traction.' The post Saraband’s Sara Hunt: A View From the ‘Small Independent Publishing World’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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