What San Francisco Looked Like Before The Dot-Coms Invaded

South of Market is a provocative new photo book that's 30 years of controversy in the making.Facebook, Apple, and Google are making headlines for flooding San Francisco with highly paid laborers, driving up real estate prices while taking over public bus stops to privately shuttle employees out of town to work. Truth is, the culture clash between Silicon Valleyites and San Francisco locals has been going on for decades. The culture clash between Silicon Valley and San Francisco has been going on for decades.Read Full Story     Continue reading at 'Fast Company'

[ Fast Company | 2014-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Look Inside the Smitten Kitchen

Deb Perelman, the writer behind the wildly popular food blog Smitten Kitchen, recently published her 1,000th recipe. She’s also written a cookbook that spent weeks on the New York Times best-seller list in 2012 and is still No. 1 on Amazon in the “gourmet cooking” category. Perelman’s success is... Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2015-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2015: What Libraries Need to Consider When Looking at E-book Lending Solutions

E-book lending in libraries has its challenges, but as the explosion of new players, platforms, and service providers in the field suggests, it is on the upswing. How do you choose which ebook lending service is best for your library? Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Book Truck Hits the San Diego Streets

Fondo de Cultura Económica (FCE), based in Mexico City, is one of the largest publishers in Latin America and has had an office in San Diego since 1990. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Marketers Look to Diversify Their Online Spending, Survey Finds

Facebook's video ad service is gaining some traction with marketers, who are looking in general to spread ad dollars among more platforms, according to a recent study published by RBC Capital Markets in partnership with Ad Age.Of the 1,000 advertising professionals surveyed, about 11% felt... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2015-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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First Look: Caitlan Skaalrud’s Dantean ‘Houses of the Holy’

In this debut graphic novel, a troubled young woman descends into a dark, hallucinatory world of mystery and the occult. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nosy Crow looks to spread its wings

Nosy Crow is looking to boost its fiction output to 36 titles a year, with business development manager Tom Bonnick taking on some of the responsibility of acquiring titles alongside head of fiction Kirsty Stansfield. Stansfield said: “Starting with no books [m.d. Kate Wilson set up Nosy Crow... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Family Christian Looks to Repair Vendor Relations

Emerging from bankruptcy, Family Christian Stores aims to strengthen its relationship with vendors and reinvigorate their in-store and online sales ahead of Thanksgiving and Christmas. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nord Compo Looks to Expand in the U.S. Book Market

Nord Compo, a French publishing technology company looking to expand in the U.S., offers a variety of prepress services. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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First Look: The Whimsical World of Liniers's 'Macanudo #3'

'Macanudo' by Liniers is the most popular comic strip in Argentina, and its singular humor, beautiful linework and endearing characters have no problem translating to a new audience in this third collection. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Humans Made Chickens Look Ridiculous. Really Ridiculous

Out today is Poultry Suite, a stunning photo book that catalogs some seriously impressive chicken breeds. The post Humans Made Chickens Look Ridiculous. Really Ridiculous appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2015-09-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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German Book Prize 2015: A Look into the Longlist

The longlist of the 2015 German Book Prize includes some new and familiar authors. Find out more about these books and the rights available. The post German Book Prize 2015: A Look into the Longlist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Asks: Yes, Actors Invade the Books Whose Characters They Portray

We asks readers whether seeing a book character portrayed on film made it impossible to imagine that character in their own way when reading. Most said yes. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Warren Harding: the world takes another look at scandalous claims

DNA findings give new credibility to 'The President's Daughter,' a controversial 1928 memoir. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-08-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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First Look: The Breathtaking Beauty of ‘Love: The Fox’

A one-eyed fox must survive a volcano and enemies in the natural world in this beautifully illustrated wordless graphic novel from the creators of 'Love: The Tiger.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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First Look: David Petersen Talks ‘The Art of Mouse Guard’

Mouse Guard creator David Petersen talks about his evolution as an artist, as seen in this exclusive excerpt from 'The Art of Mouse Guard.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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First Look: ‘The Puma Blues’ Returns in Complete Form

Stephen Murphy and Michael Zulli's cult classic comic returns with a never before seen ending finally completing the story of 'The Puma Blues' after nearly 30 years. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Virtual Reality Manga Invades J-Pop Summit

An annual showcase of new and fun Japanese pop culture, San Francisco's J-Pop Summit will feature virtual and augmented reality manga display technology developed by FOVE and Ricoh for Kodansha Advanced Media Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Company Spotlight: Energetic Head of Zeus looks to p and e

Head of Zeus chief executive Amanda Ridout on the company’s ascent Publishing businesses born this side of the digital revolution tend to do things differently. Quick to publish and even quicker to grow, they play by a new set of rules. Clerkenwell publisher Head of Zeus fits this mould. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Look Inside the New Twinkie Cookbook

To celebrate the return of the Twinkie, Hostess Brands, on the heels of its unprecedented comeback, has published 'The Twinkies Cookbook, Twinkies 85th Anniversary Edition' with Ten Speed Press. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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First Look: Jason’s Triumphant Return in “If You Steal”

Jason's first story collection since 2013's 'Lost Cat' fuses pop culture, heart break, and surrealism in stories that imagine Frida Kahlo as a hitwoman and thieves straight out of Magritte. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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