The people who teach us history aren’t always historians

Filmmakers, novelists and photographers, among others, also shape our collective memory, Richard Cohen writes. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

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Bloomsbury signs history of Leigh Fermor kidnap

Bloomsbury has signed world rights to an account of the kidnapping of a Nazi general involving... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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CUP signs History Manifesto

Cambridge University Press (CUP) has signed a book looking at the role role of history in modern... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Here's a book about people tweeting about writing their novels

Sorry guys, I can't tweet this picture of a cat wearing a party hat right now, because I'm #amwriting. I'm in a coffee shop, you see, with my laptop and notebook proudly displayed so that anyone who walks past will know that I'm #amwriting a novel.... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2014-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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People on the Move | 7.24.14

Andy Wright is now publisher at The New York Times Magazine. He was previously senior vice president of advertising at The New York Times. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2014-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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People on the Move | 7.10.14

Emmis Publishing named Brian Sweany editor-in-chief of Texas Monthly. He has worked at the magazine since 1996, most recently as senior executive editor. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2014-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Arcadia Publishing Buys The History Press

Arcadia Publishing has acquired The History Press Inc., the U.S subsidiary of the U.K. based The History Press Ltd. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The History Press sells US arm to Arcadia Publishing

The History Press has sold its US subsidiary to the American local history company Arcadia... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fourth Estate signs debut from The Book People's Glaister

Fourth Estate has signed a debut novel from the c.e.o. of The Book People, Seni Glaister. Clare... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook to Use Web Browsing History For Ad Targeting

Through its ubiquitous "like" buttons on publisher sites across the web, Facebook has long been able to watch the web surfing behavior of its 1.28 billion monthly users.Soon it will begin to use that information for ad targeting on Facebook.Facebook already enables retargeting to users who've... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2014-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Internot: Billions of people choose not to go online

Google, Facebook and other tech giants are investing in ways to bring Internet access to those far flung parts of the world which are still offline. Creative methods include using balloons, satellites, drones and lasers. Despite this concerted effort, an estimated 4 billion people still don't... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2014-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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People on the Move | 6.5.14

Hearst Magazine Digital Media has named Lee Sosin as senior vice president. He was formerly the vice president of strategic solutions for Yahoo!. Peter van Roden has been appointed as senior vice president of global experiences and events at the National Geographic Society. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2014-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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People Magazine Sheds About a Dozen, All You Group Publisher Exits

People magazine lost roughly a dozen staff members to layoffs and buyouts last week, according to people familiar with the matter. The departures come just before Time Inc., owner of People, starts to trade independently of Time Warner on Monday, June 9.People is the largest money maker at Time... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2014-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A History of America, Through Food and Cookbooks

What can cookbooks tell us about politics, economics, and daily life throughout American history? A new series from Michigan State University Press explores just that. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BEA 2014: American History: Brought to You by Snoopy And the Peanuts Gang

Ever since Regnery launched its children’s publishing program three years ago, the publisher has been looking for a way to celebrate American history and American heroes in a way that would engage, inspire, and entertain young readers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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£2.5m loan for The Book People

The Book People has taken on a loan of £2.5m from Gordon Brothers Europe, said to be to... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Great War and Religion: A Neglected History

World War I is remarkable in military history for its massive scope and loss of life, with more than nine million combatants killed. But its role in religious history is less appreciated, and an array of books coinciding with the July centennial could change that. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orwell shortlist reflects "continuing power" of political history

The shortlist for this year’s Orwell Prize for books includes Alan Johnson’s This Boy... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-04-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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History of make-up for Abrams

Abrams has bought world rights to make-up artist Lisa Eldridge's history of make-up,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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People on the Move | 4.2.14

Time magazine has announced several staff changes to its editorial team: • Tom Weber has been promoted to executive editor. He was previously serving as assistant managing editor. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2014-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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