The New Yorker Takes Home Top Honors at 2019 Ellie Awards

The New Yorker raked in four Ellie Awards at the annual National Magazine Awards for print and digital media event Thursday night. Hosted by CNN analyst and former editor in chief of The Daily Beast, John Avlon, nearly 500 industry leaders attended the awards ceremony at Brooklyn Steel. The New York Times Magazine and Topic... Continue reading at 'AdWeek'

[ AdWeek | 2019-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Paul Durcan receives Bob Hughes Lifetime Achievement award

Contemporary Irish poet Paul Durcan will be honoured with the Bob Hughes Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards.   Durcan will be presented with the award on Wednesday 26th November at a ceremony in Dublin. He will join past recipients of the award,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Short stories from Kuwait win EIBF award

A short story collection by Kuwaiti author Mai Al-Nakib has won the 2014 Edinburgh International Book Festival’s First Book Award. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harris and May win at Specsavers Crime Thriller Awards

Robert Harris (pictured) and Peter May were among the winners at the Specsavers Crime Thriller Awards 2014. The awards, held on Friday (24th October) at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel, included accolades for books as well as for film and television. Harris won the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jeffers, Walliams and Blackman on Red House Children's Book Awards shortlists

Oliver Jeffers, David Walliams and Malorie Blackman are some of the big-name authors on the shortlists for the 2015 Red House Children’s Book Awards.   The shortlist is divided into three categories and in the youngest group - books for younger children - the nominations are Dragon Loves... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors vie for children's award

David Walliams, Malorie Blackman and Debi Gliori are among the authors on this year's shortlist for the Red House Children's book prize. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2014-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Schupf Up at Time Home Entertainment

Margot Schupf has been named publisher of Time Home Entertainment, Inc., the book and bookazine publishing division of Time Inc. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Follett Tops in September

The final installment in Ken Follett’s Century trilogy, Edge of Eternity, landed at the top of two bestseller lists in international markets in September. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Standards a Top Priority at Books in Browsers V

At this year's Books in Browsers conference, many speakers addressed the importance and relevance of standards for ebooks and web content. The post Standards a Top Priority at Books in Browsers V appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Taking Stock of the Big Screen Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Nook

Samsung and Barnes & Noble unveiled a new 10.1-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 NOOK yesterday. Early word from the tech press on the $300 tablet was mixed. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UK Tops in Titles Published Per Capita and Export Revenue

The International Publishing Association released data indicated the UK lead the world in new titles published per capita and export revenue in 2013. The post UK Tops in Titles Published Per Capita and Export Revenue appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Short Takes: Religion Publishing News Briefs, October 22, 2014

The 2015 International Christian Retail Show has opened booth registration, debuting a new exhibitor platform. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Illustrators should be recognised in Carnegie Awards says McIntyre

Sarah McIntyre has called into question the division between authors and illustrators in children’s books, after Oliver and the Seawigs was nominated for the 2015 CILIP Carnegie Award with Philip Reeve listed as the only author.   In the nomination, announced yesterday (20th October), Reeve,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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LIMA report reveals top children's brands

Harry Potter, The Gruffalo, and Horrid Henry are the top book brands for children, according to a report commissioned by the Licensing Industry Merchandisers’ Association (LIMA). The report—released at the Brand Licensing Europe (BLE) exhibition, held in London last week—found that books were... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Italian Writing Festival Takes Women, Self-Publishing Seriously

The Women's Writing Festival in Matera, Italy was a showcase for the growing importance of women's fiction and self-publishing in Europe. The post Italian Writing Festival Takes Women, Self-Publishing Seriously appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tamblyn takes to Twitter to give his views on Amazon

Kobo’s president has launched a Twitter tirade about why indie authors should beware of Amazon’s supplier negotiation tactics. Michael Tamblyn, president and chief content officer of the Canada-based ebook company, took to social media today (17th October) to warn self-published authors in 32... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-10-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What topped Facebook's 'books that stayed with you' meme around the world?

Last month Facebook analyzed a user meme looking at '10 books that have stayed with you.' Now the company's data scientists have done another analysis looking at responses from foreign-language users and have found some different results. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Bestsellers: Riordan Can’t Top Flynn

Not even 'The Blood of Olympus,' the much anticipated finale of Rick Riordan’s The Heroes of Olympus series, could oust 'Gone Girl' from the top spot on Apple’s iBooks bestseller list. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It's Time to Take a Responsive Approach to Content Marketing

Lots of companies are grouping a few writers and designers together and proclaiming themselves "brand newsrooms," but most of the messaging that comes out of newsrooms like these feels stale and awkward. The culprit? Process. Most brands won't let a single Tweet, Facebook image, or banner ad out... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2014-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Top 10 Web Video Series: BuzzFeed Scores With Kittens and Puppies

BuzzFeed knows that if ain't broke, don't fix it. The publisher returned with a new Dear Kitten video with Friskies this week, though threw the cat’s mortal enemy—the dog—into the mix. And all the feline and canine love on the Internet has propelled the clip to 5.8 million views since it was... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2014-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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2014 National Book Award Finalists Named

The National Book Foundation revealed the finalists for the 2014 National Book Awards for Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, and Young People's Literature. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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