Viking has pre-empted an “important and illuminating” book on the politics of pandemics by Professor Devi Sridhar. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-23 08:13:55 UTC ]
Industry bodies have expressed concern over mounting political instability following the publication of Theresa May's long-awaited draft Brexit deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jess Brittain’s university thriller returns to TV next week – with toxic masculinity and ‘snowflakes’ forming part of the dramaWe’re not in Beverly Hills any more, Toto: teen drama in 2018 is a darker, more politically-charged genre than ever. Take Riverdale, whose creator Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 37th Sharjah International Book Fair brought nearly 380 publishers and agents to UNESCO's Cultural Capital of the Arab World for a rights-oriented pre-fair publishing conference as issues plaguing freedom to publish worldwide hung over panel discussions. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Orwell Foundation will next month launch a prize to celebrate novels or short stories that illuminate social and political themes through the art of narrative. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Social network hopes launch of transparency tools will restore trust after series of scandalsFacebook will no longer allow British political groups to publish “dark ads” on its network, in an attempt to restore public trust after the Cambridge Analytica scandal and questions over its influence... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Mountains & Plains Independent Booksellers Association's trade show in Denver was a lively gathering of a close-knit community of booksellers, made more energetic by featured authors injecting politics into their presentations. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook said Thursday that it has purged more than 800 U.S publishers and accounts for flooding users with politically oriented content that violated the company's spam policies, a move that could reignite accusations of political censorship. The accounts and pages, with names like Reasonable... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The American Bookseller Association’s Pre-Order Task Force, an initiative to encourage customers to pre-order books at 22 indie bookstores around the country, shared encouraging early results at the NCIBA Fall Discovery Show. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Report finds half of negative comments aimed at Rian Johnson’s movie came from Twitter bots or trolls, indicating fan backlash was overstatedMore than half of the hostile responses to The Last Jedi, episode eight of the Star Wars saga, were politically motivated trolling or the result of... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Viking has acquired a second novel by Josie Silver, whose debut One Day in December is currently a number one Kindle bestseller. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kuala Lumpur is the 2020 World Book capital; more political books in the US released and compete with growing sales of Woodward's 'Fear'; and PRH has a new CFO. The post Industry Notes: 2020 World Book Capital; Political Book Sales in the US; PRH Names New CFO appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Viking has bought a narrative history of the Allied bombing of Dresden by historian Sinclair McKay, author behind the Christmas hit Bletchley Park Brainteasers (Headline). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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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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Topping 1.15 million hardcovers in a ninth printing, Bob Woodward's 'Fear' is predicted by some booksellers to surpass sales of other Trump-related titles. The post ‘Fear’ Storms the Week: 750,000 Copies at Launch, Largest Pre-Order in Simon’s History appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-09-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Challenging in public those whose views we find odious can help change others’ mindsTwo memes have become central to much contemporary political debate. The first is that we need to break out of our echo chambers. The second is that we should not provide space for hatemongers. Increasingly, the... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Established to let journalists publish books quickly about current political issues, the UK's independent press Byline Media will feature its first book–on responses to injustice–at its annual festival opening Friday. The post Political Publishing: Byline Media Launches Its New Issues-Driven... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Statesman editor Jason Cowley, formerly news editor at The Bookseller, is publishing a collection of his journalism with Norfolk indie Salt. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In the months leading up to the US midterm elections, the big online sites that inadvertently hosted the worst manipulation back in 2016, like Facebook and Twitter, have adopted new advertising policies to enforce transparency. So has Google, which h... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2018-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As Simon & Schuster prepares to release new political books, the Authors Guild condemns Trump's assaults on the news media. The post Political Publishing in the US: Forthcoming Titles and an Authors Guild Statement on First Amendment Freedoms appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-08-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook once again has been the target of a political influence campaign, months ahead of the November midterm elections. The social network said Tuesday it removed 32 pages and accounts from Facebook and Instagram for “coordinated inauthentic behavior,” which echoed Russian efforts leading up... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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