What happened to Agatha Christie in 1926? A new novel explores her curious disappearance.

What happened to Agatha Christie in 1926? A new novel explores her curious disappearance. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

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Exploring “Smart Bookstores” and Libraries of the Future

Technology is being adapted to glean data from users and consumers in a variety of cultural spaces, from bookshops to libraries to museum shops. The post Exploring “Smart Bookstores” and Libraries of the Future appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What Happens When Platforms Turn Into Publishers?

If you’re a publisher, Facebook holds a lot of power. The social media giant is already responsible for directing up to 40 percent of some sites’ traffic, and 75 percent of BuzzFeed’s. Now, according to a report in The N ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How fake news goes viral, and why it will happen less

It's never been easier to spread fake news online. Publishers, driven by publishing economics to publish faster, are playing fast and loose with the facts, readers are spreading information they though they could trust and Facebook, up until very recently, has taken a backseat to fixing things.... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2015-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Panel Mania: Ba and Moon Explore Home and Family in ‘Two Brothers’

Dark Horse has provided an exclusive first look at the new work by the acclaimed creators of Daytripper. 'Two Brothers' adapts Milton Hatoum's 'Dois Irmãos'—an intense look at family relations viewed through the experience of twin brothers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BAM Forms Committee to Explore Takeover Bid

Books-A-Million has created a special committee consisting of two independent directors to review the bid from the Anderson family to acquire all the outstanding shares in the retailer that it does not already own. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Random House Books buys exploration of memory

Random House Books has bought a “fascinating exploration of the workings of human memory”. Senior editor Harry Scoble acquired UK and Commonwealth (excluding Canada), US and exclusive European rights to The Memory Illusion by Dr Julia Shaw from Kirsty McLachlan at David Godwin Associates. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Panel Mania: Lucy Knisley Explores Aging in 'Displacement'

In 'Displacement,' New York Times best-selling artist Lucy Knisley presents a touching travel journal of her trip aboard a cruise ship with her elderly grandparents. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What's happening in children's books in 2015? A literary calendar

Want to know when your favourite author has a new book out? What festivals are lighting up your holidays? When the awards are being dished out? Check out our literary calendar for 2015, the year the new Children’s Laureate is announced…Have we missed anything? Email us at... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children's market explored at New York Children’s Book Summit

The first Nielsen Children’s Book Summit convened in New York on Friday (12th December) at the McGraw-Hill Auditorium in midtown, saw over 150 participants attending the day-long meeting organized by Nielsen Book Americas SVP Jonathan Stolper and Bookigee’s Kristen McLean. They worked to be... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indies First: What's happening at a bookstore near you?

Indies First, in which authors appear at independent bookstores and sometimes work as booksellers, will be happening again this year on Small Business Saturday. Take a look at who's signed up. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-11-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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William Shatner explores new worlds of self-publishing and Kickstarter

Star Trek’s Captain Kirk turns to crowd-funding to finance new book on how to reinvent yourself after 50He has battled the Klingons and boldly gone where no man has gone before as Captain James T Kirk of the USS Enterprise, but now William Shatner is taking on a new mission: conquering the world... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-11-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New ACE journal explores 'value of art and culture'

Arts Council England (ACE) has launched a new journal devoted to discussing "the value of art and culture". The magazine, Create, available digitally through ACE's website, features pieces from former prime minister John Major, novelist Naomi Alderman, and an interview with Neil Gaiman speaking... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Hire the curious', FutureBook told

Publishers need to hire people who are curious, and must ensure they have adequate support systems to retain staff, Orion's digital marketing director Marissa Hussey told The Bookseller's FutureBook conference. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Exploring the African Continent in Children’s Books

Ghanian children's book writer Meshack Asare discusses his mission to cover the rich regional diversities of Ghana and the continent as a whole. The post Exploring the African Continent in Children’s Books appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Pew Report Explores Young Americans' Library Habits

A new report from the Pew Research Center Internet Project offers mixed news for public libraries. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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IPC name to disappear as Time Inc rebrands magazine publisher

Home of Marie Claire, NME and Whats on TV to become Time Inc UK to provide strategic clarity Continue reading... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Panel Mania: Hubert and Kerascoët explore the depths of 'Beauty'

The artist of the acclaimed 'Beautiful Darkness' and 'Miss Don't Touch Me' is back with another deceptively fairy-tale veneered narrative on the treacherous nature of beauty. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Taking Food Preservation Into the Future: New Books Explore Age-Old Methods

Food preservation—whether through fermenting, pickling, canning, or other methods—has seen a remarkable resurgence of late. What’s behind this increased attention, and where is the movement headed? Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Buzzfeed got $50m in venture capital. What happens next?

Silicon Valley firm Andreessen Horowitz has more than doubled investments in the meme-tastic site. Can traditional media companies compete?Venture capital funds exist to make risky bets. Theyre intended to be a place where excess cash can find a better return than in a bank or bonds.So how... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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SheKnows Sharing its Explorer Platform With Competitors, For Free

On June 25, SheKnows introduced its Explorer platform, which it has been testing since early this year. In addition to the SheKnows network of verticals, 40 other publishers (including Time Inc. and ESPN) have integrated the content curation widget onto their sites, at no charge. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2014-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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