The Zuckerberg Effect

Mark Zuckerberg is not Oprah Winfrey. It may not matter to publishing folk, though. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]

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For Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, a personal revelation

Like many Facebook users, Mark Zuckerberg turned to the social network to announce that he and his wife were expecting a baby. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Two Roads signs Bond début

Two Roads has acquired a début novel that has been picked by Oprah Winfrey for her Book Club 2.0. Lisa Highton bought British Commonwealth rights excluding Canada to Ruby by Cynthia Bond from Lance Fitzgerald at Crown US. Ruby is an “epic, unforgettable story of a man determined to protect the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bravo: Mark Zuckerberg's Book Club Goes To Bat For Vaccination

For his next reading challenge pick, Zuckerberg announced a much-lauded pro-vaccination book.Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has come out swinging in support of vaccination—and he wants his book club members to read all about it. Undaunted by the lukewarm reception to his first few picks,... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2015-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Zuckerberg Effect

Mark Zuckerberg is not Oprah Winfrey. It may not matter to publishing folk, though. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Second Facebook Book Club choice looks at violence

Mark Zuckerberg’s second book for his Facebook book club is The Better Angels of Our Nature by Steven Pinker (Penguin). The book is currently showing as not in stock on Amazon.co.uk until January 21st, and on Amazon.com until January 24th. The book is showing as available on the Waterstones’... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mark Zuckerberg defends Facebook censorship despite Charlie Hebdo support

Says his condemnation of Paris attack was to support freedom of expression but sees ‘tricky calculus’ in countries where that’s restrictedFacebook’s chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, has defended his decision to condemn the recent terrorist attack on Charlie Hebdo magazine on free speech... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Zuckerberg's book club pick: 'The End of Power' deals with 'microplayers,' like Hezbollah, hedge funds, and startups

'The End of Power' – a respected, though modestly-selling, nonfiction book – has now been launched to a global audience thanks to Mark Zuckerberg. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mark Zuckerberg's 2015 challenge? Read more

Zuckerberg wrote that he's resolved to read more new books and is inviting Facebook users to join in. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mark Zuckerberg’s New Year’s Resolution: Start a Worldwide Book Club

It's going to be tough for Mark Zuckerberg to break his New Year's resolution this year. He's got more than 130,000 people to keep him accountable. The post Mark Zuckerberg’s New Year’s Resolution: Start a Worldwide Book Club appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2015-01-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Oprah to Narrate Upcoming Audiobook

Macmillan Audio has announced that Oprah Winfrey is in the studio narrating the audiobook for "What I Know For Sure." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'The Invention of Wings': What's fact and what's fiction

'The Invention of Wings' by Sue Monk Kidd is receiving rave reviews and was recently selected as the latest pick for Oprah Winfrey's revamped book club. But how much of the book actually comes from history? Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Did sales affect Time's pick for Person of the Year?

Did Time magazine pick Pope Francis as its Person of the Year because he'll sell more magazines than Edward Snowden? That's what some media outlets and Twitter users suggested Wednesday after the new pontiff beat out Mr. Snowden for the recognition.Business Insider, for instance, wrote:"Snowden,... Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2013-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Oprah's book club pick: 'The Invention of Wings' by Sue Monk Kidd

Just in time for the holidays, Oprah Winfrey has selected a new book for her Book Club 2.0: "The Invention of Wings" by Sue Monk Kidd.Just in time for the holidays, Oprah Winfrey has selected a new book for her Book Club 2.0: "The Invention of Wings" by Sue Monk Kidd. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook For Every Phone? Not Quite, But Getting There

The social network announces it is seeing huge mobile success, even on non-smartphones. That great mobile push launched by Mark Zuckerberg six months ago is starting to bear fruit. Yesterday Facebook published a blog post claiming 100 million users sign into the social network via its... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2013-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lance Armstrong faces lawsuit over book

Lance Armstrong's memoir, "It's Not About The Bike" is the focus of a class-action lawsuit filed this week in California on behalf of unhappy readers.For years, Lance Armstrong denied he had used performance-enhancing drugs to win seven Tours de France. There had been accusations; he'd even been... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Oprah Winfrey selects 'The Twelve Tribes of Hattie' as the next title for her book club (+ video)

'The Twelve Tribes of Hattie,' a first novel for author Ayana Mathis, has become the latest book chosen for Oprah Winfrey's Book Club 2.0. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Media Decoder Blog: The Return of the Oprah's Book Club

After two years, Oprah Winfrey's highly influential book club is being revived, with "Wild," by Cheryl Strayed, as the first selection. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2012-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Yes, That Is a Cat on the Head of a Soon-to-Be Public Company CEO (And, Of Course, It's Groupon's Andrew Mason)

Do you think Zynga's Mark Pincus would put a cat on his head for a national magazine shoot? Or LinkedIn's Jeff Weiner? Or, perish the thought, Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook? But the wacky stylings of Groupon CEO and Co-founder Andrew Mason seem to demand it. Continue reading at AllThingsD

[ AllThingsD | 2011-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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