Carl-Johan Forssén Ehrlin’s self-published bestseller to get traditional edition with Penguin Random HouseThe Swedish author of this summer’s surprise self-published hit, a bedtime story that promises to “make anyone fall asleep” using positive reinforcement techniques and plenty of yawns, has landed a book deal with a major publisher.Carl-Johan Forssén Ehrlin’s The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep topped Amazon’s charts in the US and the UK last month, selling 18,585 copies in the UK in the week to 22 August, according to book sales monitor Nielsen BookScan. The sale gave it second place in the UK’s book charts, and was the first time, according to the Bookseller, that a title produced on Amazon’s CreateSpace platform made the official UK top 50. Related: The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep becomes chart-topping bedtime read Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
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In this episode, Devindra and producer Ben Ellman recover from the election by discussing our final thoughts on the PlayStation 5 Pro, as well as Apple’s M4 Mac mini (so cute, so powerful!) and new MacBook Pros. The M4 chip is a solid upgrade, but the M4 Pro is shockingly fast (so much so that... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2024-11-08 12:30:09 UTC ]
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Sony's new team shooter Concord is not going to be playable for much longer. Developer Firewalk Studios says it will take the game offline on September 6, just two weeks after its release, to "explore options, including those that will better reach our players." You can no longer buy Concord... Continue reading at Engadget
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We’re less than 100 days out from a very consequential election, so before we get to the fun stuff, I ... Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-08-01 15:00:00 UTC ]
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NBCUniversal is once again the first major publisher to wrap upfront talks. Today, ADWEEK learned the company "drove modest growth across its portfolio," according to a source familiar with the matter. The growth was fueled by audiences, live programming and streaming.... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2024-07-19 16:48:17 UTC ]
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On June 21st, Threshold, a conservative imprint of Simon & Schuster, announced a new book deal with New York Times bestselling author and entrepreneur and noted conspiracy theorist Vivek Ramaswamy. Although it’s rumored that Donald Trump passed him over for the role of running mate, Vivek... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
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Paradox Tectonic, the Berkeley, California studio behind the unreleased life simulator game Life By You, has been shuttered by its parent company Paradox Interactive. All 24 employees have lost their jobs, according to a press release. The news of Paradox Tectonic’s closure comes just one day... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2024-06-18 20:11:36 UTC ]
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Kobo isn’t the first on the color-ereader scene; Boox and Pocketbook have had color ereaders and tablets for years. Both of those companies make beautiful, premium devices that are highly capable and customizable — but they don’t offer the plug-and-play ereader experience of a Kindle or Kobo. Of... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2024-05-23 13:00:13 UTC ]
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Brad Weekes was 25 years old and working as a senior associate at public affairs firm Kivvit when Crain's named him to the 2020 class of 20 In Their 20s. The East New York native's goal at the time: Pressure lawmakers to make positive changes.In many ways, Weekes was already doing just that. At... Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2024-03-06 20:37:04 UTC ]
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Bestselling author Jennifer Weiner signs a five book deal with William Morrow, Amistad takes a book about a true American power couple, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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A debut author who used fake accounts to “review bomb” other writers on the influential online platform Goodreads has been dropped by her agent and had her book deal cancelled Continue reading at ABC News
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First-time author Cait Corrain has apologized on X and announced she is going to rehab after losing her book deal and agent for 'review bombing' on Goodreads. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
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Darrin Bell didn’t set out to write his much anticipated graphic memoir, The Talk. He’d initially sold another project delving into the lives of three generations of men in his family, all descendants of an enslaved man named Addison Bell, in a two book deal to Henry Holt and Co. But as he was... Continue reading at Electric Literature
[ Electric Literature | 2023-10-30 11:00:00 UTC ]
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Dann McDorman, the executive producer of “The Beat With Ari Melber,” gave up writing fiction in his 20s. Now, he’s publishing his first novel at age 47. Continue reading at The New York Times
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Serena Williams just announced a book deal with Random House Publishing Group. Here's what we know so far. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2023-10-19 16:48:02 UTC ]
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Fox is joining the wrap party. Today, Fox became the third major publisher to announce it's closed upfront talks. The company follows Paramount, which closed talks this morning, and NBCUniversal, which wrapped negotiations last week. According to Fox sources, Fox Sports, driven by NFL, MLB,... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2023-07-27 15:00:00 UTC ]
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Paramount is crossing the upfront finish line. The company is now virtually done with negotiations, becoming the second major publisher after NBCUniversal to wrap the upfront. Regarding results, Paramount is closing talks up low-to-mid single digits in dollar commitments. According to a source... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2023-07-27 14:44:14 UTC ]
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That's a wrap for NBCUniversal. Today, the company announced it had closed upfront talks, becoming the first major publisher to cross the finish line in what's been the slowest upfront season in years. Despite ongoing economic uncertainty, NBCU is ending its 2023 upfront negotiations with total... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2023-07-20 18:06:53 UTC ]
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Finding Her #ownvoice: A Conversation with Ivy Ngeow, by Susan Blumberg-Kason Interviews [email protected] Tue, 07/18/2023 - 15:46 Ivy Ngeow grew up in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, and now makes her home in London. An architect and interior designer by... Continue reading at World Literature Today
[ World Literature Today | 2023-07-18 20:46:55 UTC ]
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Force says detectives met with BBC to discuss allegations presenter paid teenager for sexual images Persephone Bridgman Baker, a partner at Carter-Ruck, has spoken on Sky News about the legal situation, reminding viewers why the name of the presenter has been kept from the public eye so far. She... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2023-07-10 14:37:56 UTC ]
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PEN officials called the suit a "first-of-its-kind challenge to unlawful censorship," bringing together concerned parents, authors, and a major publisher. "Censorship, in the form of book bans like those enacted by Escambia County, are a direct threat to democracy and our Constitutional rights,"... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-05-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
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