The Woman Beside C.S. Lewis: PW Talks with Patti Callahan Henry

In her first work of historical fiction, bestselling author Patti Callahan explores the life and love of Joy Davidman, the wife of C.S. Lewis. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Literary Agent/ Film Producer Talks Book-Movie Synergy

Anna Soler-Pont of Barcelona's Pontas Literary & Film Agency discusses the her dual careers in books and movies, and role as an agent, writer and producer. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Upworthy’s Founder Talked At SXSW… And You’ll Never Guess What He Said

Viral site’s CEO Eli Pariser talks curation, algorithms and data versus intuition in news publishing. By Stuart DredgeStuart Dredge Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'PW,' 'BookBrunch' Plan London Show Dailies

PW and the U.K.’s BookBrunch are once again teaming up to produce three print Show Dailies for the London Book Fair as well as a supplement focused on the fair’s digital events. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, March 10, 2014

This week, Philip Marlowe returns, how Paris became Paris, and the book that powerful people don't want you to read. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Finalists Named for PW Bookstore of the Year

Booksellers from the Midwest and the West Coast dominate this year's shortlist for the 22nd annual award. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, March 3, 2014

This week, a dangerous game in small-town America, a book that will get you obsessed with dinosaurs, and an extreme survival camp. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Berchenko Up at PW

Daniel Berchenko has been promoted at PW, named managing editor of the publication. Before joining PW as copy chief in 2012, he was a copy editor at "Photon International" magazine. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, February 24, 2014

This week, Lorrie Moore's first collection in 15 years, the award-winning novel that was rejected by over 60 publishers, and what neuroscience can tell us about joy and anger. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, February 17, 2014

This week, a retelling of Sleeping Beauty, true crime that calls to mind "In Cold Blood," and a massive engineering mistake. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Talking Audio with January LaVoy

Accomplished theater and television actress January LaVoy has been steadily building a reputation as an audiobook narrator for the past five years, and in 2013 she was named PW’s Audiobook Narrator of the Year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Angry Nerd</em>: Everyone Loves Wonder Woman. So Where's Her TV Show?

A kick-ass lady protagonist? Check. Greek mythology? Check. Comic book source material? Check. Wonder Woman has all the ingredients for a hit TV series. So?where is it?     Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2014-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Main Street Books' New Owner Speaks to PW

Emily Hall, 25, whose family purchased Main Street Books in St. Charles, Mo., earlier this week, says that she will continue in retiring owner Vicki Erwin's footsteps. Hall will officially become a full-time bookseller on Feb. 15. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Malcolm Gladwell as punishment? Judge orders woman to read 'David and Goliath'

After a woman recently turned herself in to American authorities and confessed to participating in setting several fires, a judge ordered she read both 'Goliath' and Mary C. Wood's 'Nature's Trust' in addition to serving a prison sentence and completing community service. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Exprima Talks: Behind the Ink Enhances Ebooks

In this Exprima Talks episode, Corey Pressman talks to startup Beneath the Ink about their ebook enhancement technology, and to author Emma Boling about how she used it in her book, Mistress of France. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-01-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Is 2014 the year of the woman writer?

Advocates for women writers – working to counter what is seen as bias towards males in the literary community – suddenly seem to be everywhere. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Eminent scientist Lewis Wolpert sorry for using others' work

Leading biologist and author regrets 'careless' inclusion of unattributed work in his acclaimed 2011 book on ageingProfessor Lewis Wolpert, the eminent developmental biologist and author, has admitted incorporating unattributed text from a variety of sources in his recent popular science... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW's Top 10 Library Stories of 2013

For libraries, 2013 was an eventful year. PW takes a look back at the top 10 library stories of the year, and a look ahead to what might be on the horizon in 2014. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Exprima Talks: Peter Meyers, Content Innovation at Citia

In this debut of the Exprima Interview series, Corey Pressman talks with Peter Meyers of Citia about the future of ebooks and how digital storytelling might evolve. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Best World Children’s Book Award Winner Talks to PP

By Dennis Abrams South African writer Anita Pouroulis, a former primary school teacher from Johannesburg, won the Best World Children’s Book Award at the China […] Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 2013 PW Children's Starred Reviews Annual, Available Now

The Publishers Weekly Children's Starred Reviews Annual is your source for the best books that 2013 has to offer. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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