In a popular post last month on Motherlode, the New York Times's parenting blog, Luisa Colón made a surprising admission: she doesn’t like to take her kids to the library anymore. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
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There’s an old truism in the ad business that you can get people to remember an ad by showing something outrageous. David Ogilvy likened it to showing a gorilla in a jock strap. But these days, unless you’re selling jock straps for gorillas, it is unlikely that people will remember your brand.... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2019-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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When Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh defended selling her “Healthy Holly” books to the University of Maryland Medical System, she made one specific claim that touched off concern at City Hall. Pugh told The Baltimore Sun on March 20 that she had not sold her books beyond those she provided to... Continue reading at Baltimore Sun
[ Baltimore Sun | 2019-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A crop of new books about the therapeutic benefits of forest bathing, or simply spending time in nature, are coming from religion and spirituality publishers this year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jefferson will serve as president-elect for one year before stepping into his role as president at the close of the 2020 ALA Annual Conference in Chicago. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Influx Press have made their first deal with Penguin India, as the independent publisher aims to develop more links with the country. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Using Libreka's positioning in the German-language markets, Rakuten OverDrive opens a new partnership, as Germany's Bookwire expands internationally and wins a Digital Publishing Award. The post Libreka and OverDrive in German-Language Partnership; Bookwire Builds Audiobook Service appeared... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A partnership with PRH lets Kinokuniya consumers compare English and Japanese editions. And a building in which Hemingway once was printed has been bought. The post Industry Notes: Kinokuniya Partners With PRH on Ebooks; ‘Scribner Building’ Acquired appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury Business has landed a guide by UK marketing specialist Kubi Springer on how to build a powerful female brand. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bank of Montreal has signed a 15-year lease for six floors at 151 W. 42nd St., the Times Square skyscraper that used to house publishing company Conde Nast. The Canadian bank’s capital-markets... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2019-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Health provider Kaiser Permanente paid Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh more than $100,000 to buy about 20,000 copies of her “Healthy Holly” children’s books during a period when the company was seeking a lucrative contract to provide health benefits to city employees. Kaiser confirmed Monday to... Continue reading at Baltimore Sun
[ Baltimore Sun | 2019-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Paramount bosses have snapped up the rights to author Candace Bushnell's upcoming book sequel. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2019-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google and newspaper publishing company McClatchy announced a new partnership that will aim to develop sustainable business models for local news publications. As part of the ongoing Google News Initiative, the companies will be teaming up to create... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2019-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ethan Anderson of Fairfax and Hayley Berfield of Granada Hills have been selected City Section players of the year for boys and girls basketball, respectively. Both led their respective teams to Open Division championships. On the boys’ All-City team are Kaelen Allen and Jordan Brinson of... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hodder crime and fiction publisher Ruth Tross is joining Bookouture as a publishing director while Claire Bord will start commissioning the digital imprint’s first non-fiction titles. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UK publisher Jessica Kingsley, Espoo City Library in Finland and the Fang Suo Commune bookshop in China were amongst the winners of this year’s International Excellence Awards at London Book Fair. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Even as the UK Parliament was compounding the UK's confusion on Brexit at Westminster Tuesday evening, the London Book Fair International Book Awards audience cheered internationalism and cross-cultural solidarity in the largest yet round of honors for the program. The post London Book Fair’s... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The recipient of the LBF Lifetime Achievement Award, Dorotea Bromberg, reveals how she and her father built their eponymous list. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Robots have appeared in popular culture since the early 20th century. And, most of the time, those appearances have led to the fear and mystification of technology. In reality, robots are nothing more than machines following a set of instructions. And now virtually anyone can get acquainted with... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2019-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kerry Hudson explains how the Breakthrough Festival came about, and how it is different to traditional literary festivals. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Westchester hoped the third time would be the charm Saturday night in the City Section Open Division boys’ basketball final at L.A. Southwest College. Instead, Los Angeles Fairfax’s athleticism and depth again proved to be too much as it grinded its way to a 60-53 victory in a highly anticipated... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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