People love road trips. Some like 'em more than others. And some like them perhaps a little bit too much. This interactive map from Richard Kreitner and Steven Melendez crams the locations mentioned in twelve road-tripping books including Mark Twain... Continue reading at 'Engadget'
[ Engadget | 2015-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
News tagged with:
#american literature
#interactive map
Ten editors from publishers such as Nosy Crow, Penguin Random House and Little Tiger have won a place on a funded scouting trip to Bologna to look for foreign-language titles. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#ten children
#nosy crow
Rachel Feldberg is stepping down as artistic director of Ilkley Literature Festival to study for an MA in history. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#artistic director
Kamila Shamsie, Mohsin Hamid and Neel Mukherjee have all been shortlisted for the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2018 worth $25,000 (£19,200). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#kamila shamsie
#mohsin hamid
#neel mukherjee
#dsc prize
The Association of American Publishers enumerates complaints about the European Research Council's much derided open access plan. The post American Publishers Join Chorus of Criticism of Europe’s Plan S appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |
The new c.e.o. of the venerable 165-year-old travel specialist says the move from its Covent Garden home is an opportunity to realign the business to the modern-day physical retail landscape. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |
Philip Rappaport has been promoted to senior v-p and publisher of Open Road Integrated Media succeeding Jon Fine who is joining American Media as deputy counsel. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |
After a year with Open Road, attorney and former Amazon executive Jon Fine is heading to American Media. And in India, Baker & Taylor's Nitasha Devasar helms the publishers association's executive committee. The post Industry Notes: Jon Fine Leaving Open Road; Baker & Taylor’s Devasar... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#baker taylor
#open road
#american media
#publishers association
#executive committee
Teasing its forthcoming print release, an interactive edition of James Patterson's 'The Chef,' featuring between 85 and 100 digital assets such as photos and film clips, is now available for fee via Facebook Messenger. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-10-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#facebook messenger
#james patterson
A new literature award, the JCB Prize goes to the work of a Kerala author who writes about issues and personalities in the Middle East. His newest book is from Juggernaut. The post Author Benyamin’s ‘Jasmine Days’ Wins Inaugural JCB Prize for Literature in India appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#literature award
#jcb prize
#middle east
#newest book
Novelist and short story writer Benyamin has won the inaugural JCB prize for Literature in India. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |
Harper Lee's 1960 classic was voted as America's best-loved novel by PBS viewers of 'The Great American Read,' which wrapped Tuesday evening. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#harper lee
Over the last five years, the North American graphic novel market has welcomed a wave of new readers. At NYCC 2018, a group of comics professionals focused on identifying some of the consumer and cultural trends driving this growth. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |
Translator Daniel Hahn is organizing a UK editors' trip to the Bologna Children's Book Fair 2019 with support from several literary organizations. The post Ticket to Bologna: Daniel Hahn Announces Editors’ Translation Trip appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#bologna children
#literary organizations
A cookbook author and her publisher husband have turned Mage Publications into America's most noteworthy source of Iranian and Persian literature. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#cookbook author
The British Indian writer and literary director of the JCB Prize for Literature explains how a prize backed by a construction giant is enhancing the prestige and commercial success of contemporary Indian literature. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#rana dasgupta
#jcb prize
#literary director
#commercial success
Ahead of this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair, PW spoke with the Pulitzer Prize-winning author about her new book on leadership, and why the world should look beyond the current occupant of the Oval Office. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#pw spoke
#oval office
Author Jack Wertheimer examined how American Jews practice their religion and is heartened by how quickly mainstream congregations are adapting to new ways of worship. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |
Delivering a rousing talk at the Frankfurt Book Fair's opening press conference, author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie spoke about the strength of literature and women. The post Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie in Frankfurt: ‘Literature Does Matter’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |
Cybersecurity is full of hard problems, but perhaps none so difficult as securing the supply chain for our electronic devices. That’s why the report published this week by Bloomberg about Chinese spies secretly planting microchips in American electronics in order to conduct espionage is so... Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2018-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#supply chain
#report published
#opposite direction
Taking direction from its board members, the AAP has reset its focus on copyright and advocacy for the value of book publishing in modern society. The post The ‘New’ Association of American Publishers to Focus on Advocacy, Copyright appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#copyright appeared
#american publishers
#board members
#book publishing