Despite the entertainment industry having more streaming services than ever, Whoopi Goldberg and digital media veteran Larry Adams thought something was missing. That's where BLKFam comes in. Founded by Adams, BLKFam is a free, Black-owned, advertising-based video-on-demand platform that launched in February, offering animated and family-friendly educational programming for Black Americans. Adams said one of... Continue reading at 'AdWeek'
[ AdWeek | 2024-10-01 13:28:38 UTC ]
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Former HarperCollins Australia c.e.o. James Kellow and Hardie Grant chief executive Hardie Grant have launched Sydney-based Ultimo Press, described as "an independent press backed by Hardie Grant" press. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-15 05:18:00 UTC ]
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Hodder & Stoughton has pre-empted a "unique" and "meticulously researched" family memoir, The Lost Café Schindler by Meriel Schindler, centred on a family business and spanning two centuries and two world wars. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-15 04:29:57 UTC ]
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Beloved L.A. bookstores like Diesel are turning to fundraising platforms to survive the financial blows dealt by COVID-19. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2020-09-14 20:54:38 UTC ]
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Yaa Gyasi’s debut novel Homegoing told the story of two branches of a Ghanaian family, one descended from a woman who marries a white slave trader and whose line stays in Ghana, another descended from her half-sister who is captured and sent to America in bondage. Gyasi’s second novel... Continue reading at Electric Literature
[ Electric Literature | 2020-09-11 11:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookshop.org, a retail site billed as a way for indies to counter Amazon’s online dominance, is coming to the UK in time for Christmas after smashing its US sales targets since launching in late January. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-11 06:49:17 UTC ]
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Gauthier Van Malderen, who co-founded digital textbook subscription service Perlego with friend Matthew Davies in 2016 and was named one of 2020's Rising Stars, shares his top tips for launching your own start-up. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-10 11:07:24 UTC ]
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Children's and YA agent Alice Sutherland-Hawes has left the Madeleine Milburn Agency to launch her own agency, ASH Literary. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-07 04:26:22 UTC ]
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The Daily Telegraph and Sky News summit was designed to help reinvigorate rural towns but some councillors unhappy they were asked to help fund itThe Daily Telegraph and Sky News asked the Snowy Monaro regional council for $15,000 in cash and services to help pay for the newspaper’s “bush... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2020-09-04 20:00:35 UTC ]
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A debut poet is encouraging children aged seven to 11 to write poems about their daydreams, for the chance to have theirs printed in his first collection. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-03 17:23:52 UTC ]
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Hodder Faith has created a new list for children up to age 12, to launch with Bear Grylls' Soul Fuel for Young Explorers. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-02 20:27:31 UTC ]
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Malorie Blackman and Frank Cottrell-Boyce are supporting a book subscription service that launches today (3rd September). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-02 13:55:58 UTC ]
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The Fairfax company will continue providing its digital health platform for the All of Us research program, an NIH initiative building a database of more than 1 million patients. Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal
[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2020-09-02 11:30:00 UTC ]
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A look back in history to how YA librarians and libraries helped create the young adult category of books for teens. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-08-31 10:30:00 UTC ]
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The book marketing software platform provides publishers and authors with the tools to create customized marketing campaigns that reach reviewers and readers, boosting book sales. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-08-31 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Stephanie Winston Wolkoff was part of the Trumps’ inner circle — until she wasn’t. Her memoir is a cautionary tale. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2020-08-28 21:34:51 UTC ]
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The Booksellers Association has released a video encouraging the public to visit bookshops, as the industry prepares for spate of "super Thursdays" this autumn. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-28 00:25:22 UTC ]
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Bonnier Books UK imprint Piccadilly Press will publish middle-grade title The Elephant in the Room by Holly Goldberg Sloan. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-27 21:46:16 UTC ]
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UCLan Publishing's Hazel Holmes – who is part of the Rising Stars Class of 2020 and the founder of the Northern YA Literary Festival – shares her top tips for setting up your own event. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-26 22:02:58 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster Children's UK is to publish two rhyming picture books by author Mark Sperring and illustrator Matt Hunt, with the first out next year. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-25 22:03:02 UTC ]
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