The women who made the skies a lot friendlier for flight attendants

In the 1960s and 1970s, stewardesses organized to fight sexism and transformed the airline industry, Nell McShane Wulfhart writes. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

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The Only Comic About Gladiator Women in Space Prison You Will Ever Need

Comic book writer Kelly Sue DeConnick's Bitch Planet is a sci-fi tale about gladiatorial ladies in space prison that takes some of the most exploitative tropes about incarcerated women, tears out their sexist heart, and shoots what remains into outer space. Here's why it's essential reading. ... Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2014-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nature.com research papers made freely shareable

Articles from 49 subscription journals on nature.com - including from Nature, the world's most cited scientific publication - can now be shared freely between subscribers and non–subscribers around the world. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Good book for your flight? JetBlue can provide

JetBlue is adding ebooks from HarperCollins to its entertainment mix. Passengers can read excerpts from new titles and then choose to purchase the rest. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-11-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pelican’s new browser-based reading website takes flight with grace

With subtle interactive features and simple, bold design, Penguin’s resurrected non-fiction imprint places the focus on the reading experienceAfter reading Economics: The User’s Guide by Ha-Joon Chang, published by Pelican Books, I feel confident enough to explain the word “disintermediation”.... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-11-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Local leaders furious with new Barbie book that says women need men’s help to code

Barbie really wants to program a computer, but she can't do it without the help of her two male friends. That's the story that has set off a social media firestorm Wednesday after Random House published a book about the Mattel doll called "Barbie: I Can Be a Computer Engineer." Women are... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal

[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2014-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bouchercon 2014: Lots of Awards

At Bouchercon 2014, held November 14-17, the usual number of award ceremonies took place, including the presentation of both the Macavity and Barry Awards. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers Sell Sponsored Content Made for Instagram, Snapchat

Wired magazine has tapped a male-female duo famous on Instagram for their alluring photography to anchor an ad campaign for apparel and accessories brand Victorinox. The ads are appearing on Instagram, in Wired and on Wired's website."We use to create content that would live in our magazine,"... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2014-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rebuck's maiden speech champions women's literacy

Penguin Random House UK chair Gail Rebuck has used her maiden speech in the House of Lords to champion greater literacy for the “most marginalised and excluded women in our society”, saying the literate woman is “a potentially empowered woman”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Unbound seeks to draw in more women writers

Crowdfunding publisher Unbound has launched Women in Print, a campaign to encourage more female writers to submit their ideas for books. Unbound has published 43 books, two magazines and a box set of photos to date, of which 32 were by male authors, 12 by female authors, and two by male and... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1' trailer shows a lot of action

'Mockingjay' is an adaptation of part of the final book in Suzanne Collins's trilogy. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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There will be a lot of Marvel and DC Comics movies in the next few years

Earlier this month, Warner Bros. announced its roadmap for DC Comics movies through 2020, and today, Marvel Studios revealed its plans as well. Basically, if you're into superhero/comic book movies, you're set for the next seven years. Need a quick... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2014-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mills & Boon signs women's fiction debut

Harlequin UK's Mills & Boon imprint has signed two novels by debut author Eva Woods. Commissioning editor Anna Baggaley signed UK and Commonwealth rights from Diana Beaumont at Rupert Heath Literary Agency. The first book in the deal, The Thirty List, follows a newly-divorced woman setting... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-10-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Midson made Port Eliot festival associate director

Colin Midson is joining The Port Eliot Festival as associate director, with immediate effect.   Midson will be working alongside Port Eliot Festival Directors Catherine St Germans and Simon Prosser. As well as overseeing the festival's marketing and PR campaigns, and its website and social... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-10-23 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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Frankfurt Book Fair 2014: Attendance Dips, But Modestly

Frankfurt officials reported that 140,291 trade visitors attended the 2014 fair, down less than 2% from last year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Folio Top Women: Josie King

Josie has been the leader of Innovation Enterprise, a CFO Publishing company, since its inception in 2009 and has led the compan Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2014-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Now You Can Get In on the Facebook Ad Network That Made Millions for the Kardashian Game

Facebook is taking the wraps off its mobile ad network after saying the early results helped lead to big gains for apps like Shazam and game makers like Glu Mobile, the developer behind Kim Kardashian: Hollywood. The company said today that the Facebook Audience Network is now open to all... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2014-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Folio Top Women: Maureen Slocum

As owner of Zoomba Group, Maureen Slocum publishes two successful B2Bs, Foodservice Equipment & Supplies (FE&S) and Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2014-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Folio Top Women: Maggie Murphy

Maggie joined PARADE in 2010 and was challenged to breathe new life into a Sunday magazine that has been around since 1941. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2014-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Folio Top Women: Anna Bager

As VP & GM, Anna leads a board that consists of the publishers that bring in major ad dollars for the mobile market. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2014-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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