Vilnius’ Annual Book Fair Is Open, Hailing Lithuanians’ International Projection of Their Culture

Lithuania's key event in literature builds on last year's turnout of close to 68,000 people and is geared to attractions for adult and younger readers. The post Vilnius’ Annual Book Fair Is Open, Hailing Lithuanians’ International Projection of Their Culture appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How Publisher IDW Is Using Its Comic Book Experience To Build A TV Brand

CEO Ted Adams explains how he took his comics and gaming publishing house into TV with Wynonna Earp and Dirk Gently. CEO Ted Adams explains how he took his comics and gaming publishing house into TV with Wynonna Earp and Dirk Gently.The arrival of Dirk Gently's Holistic... Continue reading at Fast Company

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9 Eye-Opening Digital Marketing Stats From the Past Week

It was an unusually interesting week in digital marketing stats, with some numbers proving to be surprising and others mind-boggling. The following nine data points particularly got our attention. 1. Talk about a ridiculous YouTube win Emirates, the airline from United Arab Emirates, was... Continue reading at AdWeek

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Book Sales' Shapiro Retires After 52 Years

Shapiro, hailed as the sage of the bargain-book business, calls it a day after more than half a century in the business. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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West Marin's Point Reyes Books Changes Hands

Out of 27 serious letters of interest, Carol Levinson and Steve Costa chose Stephen Sparks and Molly Parent as new owners. The pair will begin running the store in January 2017. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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As one Dooré opens…

Suzie Dooré, publishing director at HarperCollins imprint The Borough Press, has acquired world English-language rights to Swedish author Emmy Abrahamson’s How to Fall in Love with a Man Who Lives Under a Bush from Amanda Bértolo Alderin at Bonnier Rights. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Books of The Times: Review: In ‘The Arab of the Future 2,’ Back to Syria in 1984

The cartoonist Riad Sattouf; the second volume of his graphic memoir has just been published. Continue reading at The New York Times

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Super Thursday: battle for UK book charts Christmas No 1 begins

Jamie Oliver and Phil Collins go up against Ladybird parodies and Danish coziness on bumper publishing day Jamie Oliver and Phil Collins will do battle against Ladybird and the Danish concept of hygge in the race to be Christmas No 1 in the UK book charts, which begins in earnest with the... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Bonnier pair bag Bonnier book

Jonas Bonnier, former c.e.o and president of the Bonnier Group, has signed deals in 18 territories for his novel The Helicopter Heist, based on the events of a Stockholm cash-depot robbery in 2009. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Popular YouTuber Gets Painfully Personal in a New Book About Her Real Life

Hannah Hart's fans probably know her pretty well. After all, the YouTube star has uploaded 529 videos in the past five years. However, there have been some things she hasn't been ready to discuss with them—until now. With the release of her second book, Buffering, Hart is showing fans even... Continue reading at AdWeek

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Most UK authors' annual incomes still well below minimum wage, survey shows

Report finds average earnings for British authors are just £12,500, with legal protections among the worst in EuropeAs publishing prepares for the Christmas rush, with a blizzard of titles due for launch this week on “Super Thursday”, a European commission report has shown that life is less than... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Bodo Kirchhoff Wins the German Book Prize 2016

The jury has decided: Bodo Kirchhoff wins the 2016 German Book Prize for his novel 'Encounter' ('Widerfahrnis') about two travelers in Italy. The post Bodo Kirchhoff Wins the German Book Prize 2016 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-10-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon's drone workshop opened to Cambridge schoolchildren

A group of Cambridge schoolchildren have been given access to Amazon's drone development laboratory in the city, in a tour described as the first of its kind in the world.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Teamwork, and Kickstarter, Get Late Author's Book to Shelves

How the husband and daughter of food writer and historian Joy Santlofer helped complete Joy's book, 'Food City,' after she died suddenly in 2013. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Review: Lenovo Yoga Book

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Lenovo Yoga Book review: Unique touch features let you be hands-on creative

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Disney CEO Bob Iger gets a book deal

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Bellos and Shukla amongst international literature showcase line-up

Authors including Alex Bellos, Frances Hardinge and Nikesh Shukla will take part in this year’s International Literature Showcase. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Exclusive Books mourns loss of Lauren Watson

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