Virtual events now a mainstay, says Midas director Georgina Moore

Georgina Moore, director of books and publishing at Midas, has said she will continue to use virtual events for book publicity after the present lockdown ends, arguing that they have maintained the profile of books and authors during this period, but are also good for reaching new audiences . Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-08 09:28:39 UTC ]
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Interested in the 2021 ALA Virtual Conference? Check Out These Discounts

ALA members whose jobs have been impacted by the pandemic can once again register for free, and a special code offers a break on Library Marketplace registrations. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-06-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Pan Mac and bks Agency host free demystifying publishing event

Pan Macmillan and The bks Agency are running a free online event all week to demystify publishing for those curious about entering the industry. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-06-09 19:06:54 UTC ]
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Barack Obama to Keynote 2021 ALA Virtual Conference

Obama will close the 2021 ALA Annual Conference, which is virtual only, on Tuesday, June 29. He will appear in conversation with Lonnie G. Bunch III, the 14th secretary of the Smithsonian and first African American appointed to the role. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-06-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Bologna Prepares for a Second Virtual Fair

For the second year in a row, the in-person Bologna Children’s Book Fair has been canceled and replaced with a virtual event, which this year runs June 14–17. In addition to its usual children's programs, organizers have added other events led by a track for general trade professionals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-05-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Bradford Literature Festival returns as hybrid event with Moran, Wilson and Rosen

The Bradford Literature Festival will return from 25th June to 4th July with a mix of live and free online events including appearances from Caitlin Moran, A A Dhand, Jacqueline Wilson and Michael Rosen.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-05-17 06:32:50 UTC ]
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Jerome headlines virtual Publishing for Everyone conference

Bath Spa University and the Society of Young Publishers South West are hosting the virtual Publishing for Everyone conference on Saturday (15th May) featuring agent Natalie Jerome’s insights on building a career outside London.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-05-10 16:06:35 UTC ]
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The Rise of Virtual Foreign Author Tours

The shift to virtual author events during the pandemic has prompted booksellers and publishers to put together events for overseas authors who would not traditionally tour the U.S. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-05-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury Acquires Two Book Projects by Alan Moore

Bloomsbury U.K. has acquired U.K. and North American rights to two book projects—a five volume fantasy series and a short story collection—from the celebrated comics writer and novelist Alan Moore. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-05-04 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Alan Moore is back—with a five-volume epic fantasy series about London (sort of).

Alan Moore is back, baby, and he’s positively bursting with fiction (his words, not mine). Yes, two years on from his much-publicized comic book world retirement, the mercurial, cantankerous, adaptation-hatin’ creator of Watchmen, V for Vendetta, From Hell, and The League of Extraordinary... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2021-05-03 16:04:33 UTC ]
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Octopus partners with Allbright on wellbeing events

Octopus Publishing Group and global careers network AllBright have teamed up to launch a virtual wellbeing event series in May.     Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-04-20 14:02:09 UTC ]
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Hachette's Pride network hosts free Stella Duffy event

Hachette UK’s Pride network is hosting an event with Virago author Stella Duffy, as part of a series of sessions devoted to LGBTQIA+ novelists. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-04-17 23:20:44 UTC ]
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Here's the complete list of virtual panels for the 2021 Festival of Books

Panelists will include Zooey Deschanel, Viet Thanh Nguyen, Don Lemon, Lulu Miller, Walter Mosley, Deesha Philyaw and Meena Harris. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2021-04-12 17:34:31 UTC ]
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‘A Light in the Dark’ is a love letter to directors, personal flaws and all

The latest addition to film historian David Thomson’s opinionated take on the film industry is notable for what it says — and what it doesn’t. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-04-12 07:00:00 UTC ]
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Beth Moore Shakes Up Evangelical Publishing

The popular, prolific Christian author and speaker chooses Tyndale for trade titles and moves lucrative Bible studies from Lifeway to her own ministry. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-03-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Scholastic's Hennessy joins Welbeck as production director

Welbeck has appointed Clare Hennessy from Scholastic as its new production director. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-03-15 01:24:07 UTC ]
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Bookshop UK is launching a series of online events.

The UK arm of Bookshop.org, the online retailer that partners with indie bookstores, has a new initiative on the way: it’s launching a series of online events for its customers as well as customers of unaffiliated indies. For the first event on March 23rd, Bookshop is partnering with Faber to... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2021-03-11 19:42:27 UTC ]
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Nine headed for board shake-up as former Fairfax director resigns

Patrick Allaway’s announcement comes a day after the company’s newspapers reported on an investigation into deputy chairman Nick FalloonThe Nine Entertainment board is facing another shake-up after the sudden resignation of a director just three months after the chief executive, Hugh Marks,... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2021-03-02 06:44:21 UTC ]
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Return of bookshops and live events will be industry 'landmark'

The reopening of bookshops and potential return of live events in the summer will be a “huge landmark” for the industry, leading figures say, as they weigh up the implications of the government's roadmap out of lockdown. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-03-01 16:16:51 UTC ]
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Bloody Scotland to launch virtual book club

The Bloody Scotland Crime Festival is to launch a virtual, international book club, to be broadcast via Facebook Live. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-28 18:03:18 UTC ]
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