Despite efforts to digitize the classic textbook, higher education is moving beyond e-texts toward the integration of giant educational publishing platforms with university networks to create a one-stop interactive educational environment that supplies almost everything a student needs. While firms like digital publisher Inkling, educational tech company Kno, and others, are reinventing the textbook for the iPad, the ability of scalable online learning platforms to lower costs overall while improving learning outcomes could be the wave of the future. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
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“Something Wild” eschews literary pyrotechnics and relies instead on the power of truth. Continue reading at The Washington Post
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Juni Ba's dazzling new graphic novel 'Djeliya' is the story of two humbled royal elites on a desperate mission to restore their kingdom, which was destroyed by a mysterious wizard in a tower. A seven-page excerpt. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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West joins American writers who have tackled the significance of the Black church as a locus for community organizing that can also harm those seeking spiritual refuge. Continue reading at The Washington Post
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The Johns Hopkins Foreign Policy Institute fellow speaks with Mina Al-Oraibi about pandemic-era dynamics in the Arab region. The post Afshin Molavi at Abu Dhabi International Book Fair: ‘West to East’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Caoilinn Hughes has won the £10,000 RSL Encore Award for her "grand feat of comic ingenuity” The Wild Laughter (Oneworld). Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Today, April 9th, marks the fifty-eight publication anniversary of Maurice Sendak’s Where the Wild Things Are. Perhaps the most beloved children’s book of the latter half of the 20th century, Sendak’s gorgeously-illustrated tale of a young boy in a wolf suit who, upon being sent to bed with no... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
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Tor has signed Waterstones bookseller Lucy Holland’s new folktale retelling, which reimagines the legend of the Wild Hunt for a modern audience. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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The debut novel of Vintage editor Lily Lindon has gone to Head of Zeus in a four-way auction, as part of a two-book deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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A new abridged translation by Julia Lovell reveals the delights — and flaws — of the classic Chinese tale Continue reading at The Washington Post
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Fans can find the actress’s book recommendations, special merch, and pop-up events on the new mobile platform. Actress and Hello Sunshine founder Reese Witherspoon is seeking to broaden the reach of her popular book club, built largely on Instagram, with a new mobile app that will allow in-app... Continue reading at Fast Company
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A West Virginia news publisher has filed an antitrust suit against Google and Facebook, who dominate the online ad market Continue reading at ABC News
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Comics guru Calvin Reid presents an excerpt from Sharon Lee De La Cruz’s graphic memoir about her life as an intersectional Puerto-Rican/Dominican queer Afro-Latina. The post Panel Mania: ‘I’m A Wild Seed’ appeared first on The Millions. Continue reading at The Millions
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Weidenfeld & Nicolson will publish Empire of Wild by Canadian indigenous writer Cherie Dimaline on 1st April 2021. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Sharon Lee De La Cruz’s 'I’m a Wild Seed' is a playfully illustrated graphic memoir that explores her personal experiences accepting life as an intersectional Puerto-Rican/Dominican queer Afro-Latina. This is a ten-page excerpt. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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In 'Wild Outside,' TV’s Survivorman teaches kids survival skills and how to appreciate the great outdoors. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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A new edition of “J.R.R. Tolkien’s Letters from Father Christmas” showcases another side of the Lord of the Rings author. Continue reading at The Washington Post
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Chronicle Books, which is distributed in the UK by Abrams & Chronicle Books, has acquired three "signature" Wild and Wolf game and toy brands. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Chronicle Books has acquired three toy and game brands from Wild + Wolf, a Bath, England–based gift specialist. The deal adds some 350 products to Chronicle's gift and game offerings. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-11-13 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Piers Torday will revisit The Last Wild series with prequel The Wild Before, to be published by Hachette Children's Group in March 2021. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Michael Joseph has bought a memoir from Jake Tyler, the mental health advocate, adventurer, runner, walker and depression sufferer who made headlines when he embarked on a 3,000-mile journey around the UK. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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