What Makes a Good Comic Book Adaptation?

Is it panel-to-panel representation? Is it casting? This reader has some opinions on what makes a good comic book adaptation, and some good candidates. Continue reading at 'Book Riot'

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International Hot Book Properties, Week of May 22, 2017

A Swedish novel about a Marxist revolutionary gains traction; a Finish book about a Nordic lifestyle trend sells in the U.S.; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new 'Twin Peaks' book is coming this fall

A good year for “Twin Peaks” fans is about to get even better. A new book based on the cult favorite television show, written by Mark Frost, the show’s co-creator, will be released this Halloween by Flatiron Books. At the Friday premiere of the show's reboot, Frost confirmed the forthcoming... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Blink signs book from plus-size supermodel Tess Holliday

Blink Publishing has signed a book by plus-size supermodel Tess Holliday, The Not So Subtle Art of Being A Fat Girl, to publish this August. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canadian-Specific Content Served in Kids Can Book Promotion with McDonald’s Canada

Calling books 'an important piece of building a better future,' McDonald's Canada partners with children's publisher Kids Can Press in a book promotion. The post Canadian-Specific Content Served in Kids Can Book Promotion with McDonald’s Canada appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 5 Books On Bill Gates’s Summer Reading List–From Jimmy Carter To Trevor Noah

If you are worried your beach reads might be a little too easy this summer, Gates has some more heady suggestions for you. As one of the world’s top philanthropists, perhaps it makes sense that Bill Gates is treating beach reading like an intellectual cause: Each year, he offers up his list of... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2017-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HQ to publish first fitness book from Bradley Simmonds

HarperCollins imprint HQ will publish a healthy eating, workout and lifestyle book from footballer-turned-trainer-to-the-stars Bradley Simmonds.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tigra Live Animation Bringing AR to Books

A new company started by the founder of the remainder house US Media Partners, Tigra Live Animation, has developed an augmented reality program that can animate books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Words Move’: Germany’s Guest of Honor Program Opens at Warsaw Book Fair

Themed on the concept of words' power to have impact, the German Guest of Honor program has opened at Warsaw Book Fair, and continues this weekend. The post ‘Words Move’: Germany’s Guest of Honor Program Opens at Warsaw Book Fair appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of May 22, 2017

Pulitzer-winning poet Tracy K. Smith sells a new collection, a Johns Hopkins prof strikes a deal with Bloomsbury, Gina Apostol sells her latest novel, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, May 22, 2017

This week: a wonderful biography of F. Scott Fitzgerald, plus the controversial novel that inspired last year's hit movie 'Elle.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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2017 Christopher Awards Celebrate Books on Family

Books about the bonds of friendship, raising a child with special needs, and the power of teamwork received recognition for “affirming the highest values of the human spirit” during the 2017 Christopher Awards ceremony in New York City on Tuesday, May 16. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gun Safety Org Taps Book Professionals for New Advocacy Group

The nonprofit Everytown for Gun Safety has recruited a group of book industry professionals--over 130 writers, illustrators, editors and agents--to speak out against gun violence. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sally Rooney | 'You should make work that you don't necessarily expect people to like or love'

A precocious young Irish writer whose début was at the heart of a seven-way auction has produced a novel that belies its creator’s years, reckons Alice O’Keeffe. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Foyles begins Penguin books 'takeover'

Foyles bookshop and Penguin Random House are partnering to run a "takeover" in Foyles’ flagship shop on Charing Cross Road. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google makes Firebase SDKs open source

Today was day one of Google I/O and there was no shortage of news. To name a few, the search giant is bringing its assistant to iPhone, Smart Reply to Gmail on mobile, and voice-calling to Google Home. These things should be very interesting to both consumers and technology enthusiasts. With I/O... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2017-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Charts ranks books by what people are actually reading

Bestseller lists like the one at the New York Times measure a book's success by how many copies its sold. What it doesn't do is tell you how many of those books are being read, nor how fast. Amazon Charts aims to fix this problem with a new, weekly b... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2017-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Festival of the Spoken Nerd's first book to Cassell Illustrated

Octopus imprint Cassell Illustrated has acquired in a "hotly contested" auction the first book from The Festival of the Spoken Nerd, a show that celebrates science, comedy and "unashamed geekiness" with live experiments and audience participation. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kogan Page buy cyber attacks books

Kogan Page has bought two books about cyber attacks from a former Guardian editor and a professor. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Koala Who Could wins Oscar's Book Prize

The Koala Who Could by Rachel Bright and Jim Field has been named the winner of Oscar’s Book Prize 2017. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How to Make Shake Shack’s Famous Shack Burger at Home: A Recipe Report

We tried our hand at the high-end burger joint's quintessential offering, included the new cookbook, 'Shake Shack: Recipes & Stories,' which hit shelves May 16. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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