WATCH: Emily St. John Mandel and Showrunner Patrick Somerville on the Making of Station Eleven

The long-awaited HBO Max limited series adaptation of Station Eleven premiered on December 16. Go behind the scenes of the entire experience, from acquisition to streaming, with this conversation between author Emily St. John Mandel and series showrunner Patrick Somerville, moderated by Isaac Fitzgerald. A finalist for both the National Book Award and the PEN/Faulkner, […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

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Nearly 400 Publishers Have Applied for Medium's Plan to Help Them Make Money

In early April, Medium, the platform founded by Ev Williams, made a pitch to the publishing community: come to Medium, and we'll help you make money. There's not a publisher these days that isn't looking for new revenue streams, so it's not surprising that nearly 400 publishers have applied to... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Patrick Wilson's first reaction to that wild 'Fargo' ending? 'Perfect, let's go with it'

Early on in Season 2 of the FX crime anthology series, “Fargo,” Patrick Wilson’s  Minnesota State Trooper, Lou Solverson, shows up at a blood-spattered waffle house, there to investigate a strange triple homicide. Wilson doesn’t have much dialogue – some light chit-chat and a few thoughtful... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Borough Press makes promotions, hires Ainley

HarperCollins fiction imprint The Borough Press has made several changes to its editorial team, hiring Holly Ainley as commissioning editor. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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John Gaustad obituary

Bookseller who transformed the perception of sports writing and set up the William Hill Sports Book awardJohn Gaustad, who has died aged 68, was a quietly spoken New Zealander who revolutionised the British sports books industry. In 1985 he opened Sportspages, a small shop in Caxton Walk, off... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indie Booksellers Tweak Business Models to Make Most of Hearty Print Sales

With the resurgence of print formats, indie booksellers are testing new business models, scouting new locations, and starting mini-chains. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ali Smith and Max Porter join trade in making cultural case for Remain

Withdrawal from the EU would lead to "suffering" in the creative industries, according to an open letter signed by 220 thought-leaders in the literary world, including 2015 Baileys winner Ali Smith and Granta editor Max Porter, recent winner of the International Dylan Thomas Prize. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Patrick Walsh goes solo with new agency

Agent Patrick Walsh is to leave the agency he founded – Conville & Walsh – to set up on his own in Soho, taking authors such as Gaia Vince, Andrew Wulf and Tom Holland with him. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hayden Close to Making History at Library of Congress

The Senate Rules Committee on Thursday voted to recommend that the full Senate approve President Obama's nomination of Carla Hayden as Librarian of Congress. If approved she will become the first woman and the first African American to hold the post. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Making the case for Brexit

The publishing business ought to consider its product exports and personnel imports before choosing its side, argues Diane Banks. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘I Have To Make It Happen’: Uganda’s Newest Publishing House

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Enderlin Named EVP and Publisher at St. Martin's Press

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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From paying the bills, to £2,000 a day: making a killing from self-publishing

Her Last Tomorrow, Adam Croft’s latest DIY thriller, lifted his bedroom business into the sales stratosphere. He talks about paying off his mortgage in weeks and why he’s fine with publishers being ‘sniffy’“Could you murder your wife to save your daughter?” That’s the hook for a novel that has... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Myriad Editions makes redundancies

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[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Staff Pick: 'Central Station' by Lavie Tidhar

Features editor Carolyn Juris recommends 'Central Station' by Lavie Tidhar, a set of linked short stories in a post-singularity world. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Making Information Pay: Is Privacy Becoming a Commodity?

At BISG's Making Information Pay seminar, Pew's Lee Rainie told attendees that, in a recent survey, 91% of Americans said they feel they have lost the ability to control their personal data. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Daughter of missing HK bookseller makes plea for US assistance

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[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kate Nash Literary Agency makes new appointments

The Kate Nash Literary Agency has made two new appointments, recruiting a new associate agent in Imogen Howson and a new literary assistant in Tom Ashton. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BookCon Makes Its Chicago Debut

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BEA 2016: Veronica Roth: Making Her Mark

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BEA 2016: A Chat with John Grisham

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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