Tributes paid to 'inspiring' Deborah Orr after death aged 57

Tributes have been paid to "inspiring" author and journalist Deborah Orr after she died of cancer at the age of 57. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-21 07:10:47 UTC ]
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United Airlines sells a cookbook inspired by onboard meals

Airline food is often the subject of stand-up comedy bits, but that hasn’t stopped United Airlines from publishing a cookbook inspired by dishes served in the carrier’s high-end, business-class section, Polaris. Polaris is the exclusive section at the front of the plane where fliers get comfy... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-12-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lucy Strange | 'I think it’s so important not to underestimate readers of that age, the complexity of their inner world'

A painting provided the inspiration for Lucy Strange’s second children’s book, about a family struggling with the outbreak of the Second World War. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Gentler Death: Spotlight on Lucinda Herring

In her new book, 'Reimagining Death,' the licensed green funeral director Lucinda Herring invites our culture to reconsider how we die and how we care for those we've lost. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Atlantic takes on Lethem's Trump-inspired thriller

Atlantic will publish Jonathan Lethem’s first crime novel for 20 years next April. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ad buyers: Don’t blame us for the death of the publishing middle class

The demise of Mic has become a cautionary tale for media that relied too heavily on Facebook and tried to be everything to everyone. The post Ad buyers: Don’t blame us for the death of the publishing middle class appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2018-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nike is Ad Age's Marketer of the Year and Samsung is the world's biggest advertiser: Monday Wake-Up Call

Welcome to Ad Age's Wake-Up Call, our daily roundup of advertising, marketing, media and digital news. You can get an audio version of this briefing on your Alexa device. Search for "Ad Age" under "Skills" in the Alexa app.What people are talking about todayTribune Media Co. reportedly has a... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2018-12-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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DK pays tribute to Stan Lee

Marvel books publisher DK has responded with "great sadness" to the death of Stan Lee, the creative genius behind the Marvel universe. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazing Marvel comic book covers from the Golden Age of Stan Lee

Lee created or co-created a stable of superhero characters that drove the comics industry for decades and continues to drive Hollywood profits today. To celebrate the life and work of Stan Lee, the Marvel Comics pioneer who passed away at the age of 95 today, we rounded up some classic covers... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2018-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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More Books on Merton, 50 Years After his Death

New titles by and about Trappist monk Thomas Merton are still emerging as the 50th anniversary of his death approaches this year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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SoA announces death of committee member Eric Clark

The Society of Authors (SoA) has expressed its sadness over the death over committee member, writer and author Eric Clark. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amy Kean reimagines the fairytale for the modern age

We spoke to author Amy Kean about the inspirations behind The Little Girl Who Gave Zero Fucks (Unbound), her experience of crowdfunding and the rise of feminist activisim in literature of late. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Flame: A fresh perspective on Leonard Cohen and the island that inspired him

This week sees the release of Leonard Cohen's posthumous volume The Flame: Poems and Selections. Among the song lyrics and notebook extracts that comprise the book are selections of new poetry, much of it touching on ageing and mortality, but not without characteristic humour. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2018-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bluebird to publish food bank-inspired recipe book from Jack Monroe

Pan Macmillan will publish Jack Monroe’s fifth book, Tin Can Cook, about using tinned or dried ingredients, inspired by her experience of using food banks. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At Harvard Business Review, Paid Circulation Surges For a Second Straight Year

After Harvard Business Review kicked off 2017 by reducing its print frequency to bimonthly—eliminating 40 percent of the issues offered in a $99 annual subscription—it was a combination of smart positioning, creative new digital benefits, and a heavier investment in the six print issues that... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2018-10-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digiday Research: Publishers rely on Facebook for paid content distribution

A survey by Digiday found that 86 percent of publishers pay to distribute content on platforms. The post Digiday Research: Publishers rely on Facebook for paid content distribution appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2018-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For sci-fi, an 'astounding' yet tarnished golden age

A new book looks at four men who are largely responsible for the genre of science fiction as we know it today.  Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2018-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The New York Post plans paid membership program

The legacy newspaper publisher intends to launch a membership product in 2019 focused around experiences and services, rather than a paywall. The post The New York Post plans paid membership program appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2018-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Adweek’s Jeff Litvack on Using Innovation to Inspire Staffers

Adweek’s CEO is implementing a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship to drive the brand in becoming an industry educator.   Over the past two years, Jeff Litvack has worked to diversify and strengthen Adweek’s revenue stream, while developing a staff of hand-selected, self-motivators. By... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2018-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Viking explores 'age of anxiety' in second novel from Luiza Sauma

Viking is publishing a new novel about the modern condition and "our age of anxiety" from Luiza Sauma, whose debut novel, Flesh and Bone and Water, came out with the same publisher last year. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ebury to publish 'inspiring memoir' from fashion designer Jenny Packham

Ebury Press has acquired the first book by fashion designer Jenny Packham - a meditation on the power of clothes and why we love them, titled How to Make a Dress. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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