What did Neil Gaiman need to change for The Sandman to make it to Netflix? Everything

It's taken 35 years, but Neil Gaiman believes he's done the impossible: adapt his hugely successful comic book The Sandman for the screen. He just had to wait until everything about movies, TV and media consumption changed before he could do it. Continue reading at 'CBC'

[ CBC | 2022-08-05 08:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Game Change’ Authors Writing Book About ‘Trump the Man’ and His Campaign

Mark Halperin, left, and John Heilemann on a panel about their series on Showtime, “The Circus,” in January 2016. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2017-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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John Parsley Named EIC At Dutton, Among Other Changes

John Parsley, formerly v-p and executive editor at Little Brown, has been named v-p and editor-in-chief of Dutton. Berkley executive editor Brent Howard and the Caliber line will also move to Dutton. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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National Association of College Stores Changes Direction to Save Indies

The college store association is redefining its indiCo subsidiary to offer full and custom services to institutions that need help with running their campus stores. And it is partnering with Amazon, RedShelf, and VitalSource, among other service providers, to keep campus stores independent. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kennedy makes first buys for Zephyr

Fiona Kennedy, publisher of Head of Zeus's new children's imprint Zephyr, has made her first acquisitions, buying a standalone novel by Lauren St John and two books from Ghanaian-British filmmaker Yaba Badoe. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Changes In 'New York Times' Books Coverage, Explained

At a luncheon in Manhattan yesterday, 'New York Times Book Review' editor Pamela Paul, who oversees all books coverage at the 'New York Times,' laid out the newspaper's vision for the future of its newly-unified books desk. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PubTech Connect: Meet the Innovators, Change-Makers Who Shake Up the Mold

George Baier IV of Dropbox, Hillary Kerr of Clique, and Joanna Lord of ClassPass are professional change-agents. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obamas Make Book Deal With Penguin Random House

Former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama in Washington last year. They plan to donate a portion of the advances for their books to charity. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2017-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Bestsellers: Moriarty Makes Big Little Gains

Liane Moriarty's 'Big Little Lies' makes a big gain, climbing to the top of the iBooks bestsellers list as its TV miniseries adaptation heads toward its third episode on Sunday. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Antique Collectors Club Acquired, Changes Name, Adds Categories

Acquired late last year, Antique Collectors Club, a publisher and distributor of decorative arts books, has changed its name to ACC Publishing Group. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Publishing’s Newest Imprint Makes Its Debut in Germany

Tinte & Feder is Amazon Publishing's second German-language imprint, and is to focus on contemporary and historical fiction. First titles out March 7. The post Amazon Publishing’s Newest Imprint Makes Its Debut in Germany appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Headline to publish Gaiman's Neverwhere sequel, The Seven Sisters

Neil Gaiman is writing a sequel to Neverwhere, 20 years after it first published, called The Seven Sisters, for publication with Headline.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Making ALA Great Again

Librarians are standing up to Trump, and they want the American Library Association to follow suit. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Changes at 'PW'

Judith Rosen steps down as senior bookselling editor and New England correspondent, and Ed Nawotka returns as international editor; he'll also cover bookselling. Alex Green fills the New England shoes, and Emma Kantor is the new associate children’s book editor. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Upcoming Little, Brown Title Spreads the Seeds of Change

With his upcoming book 'Never Out of Season' (Little, Brown), biologist Rob Dunn is prepared to fight to squash global hunger. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lion Hudson makes 35 redundant

Oxford-based Christian publisher Lion Hudson has made almost two thirds of its staff redundant and submitted a notice of intent to appoint administrators. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children’s Bookstore Makes the Shortlist for PW Bookstore of the Year

For the first time in the nearly 25-year history of the PW Bookstore of the Year Awards, a children’s only bookstore, Wild Rumpus in Minneapolis, was named one of five finalists. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Real change needs to happen:’ Publishers shrug at platform overtures

Facebook and Google have stepped up their efforts to make nice with media companies, with new hires, journalism initiatives and expanded ways to monetize content. But publishers remain skeptical, saying they need to see a substantial change in their ability to make money from all the content... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Data key to making most of TEF', ABW panel says

It will be up to publishers to make the case for how their teaching materials help institutions to meet the requirements of the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF), and providing data evidence will be key, a panel discussion marking Academic Book Week heard. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Weekly E-Ranking: new year but no change at top of chart

The top three ebooks in the seven days to 7th January held firm from the list covering the previous week, with Paula Hawkins’ The Girl on the Train steaming into its 16th week at the top; Lee Child’s Night School chalking up a fifth week in the runner-up position; and Jeffrey Archer’s This was a... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gaiman and Pratchett's Good Omens to premiere with Amazon Prime in 2018

Neil Gaiman's TV adaptation of Good Omens (Transworld), written with Sir Terry Pratchett, has been picked up by Amazon Studios for worldwide release in 2018. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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