To celebrate the "historic milestone" of the release of Wilbur Smith’s 36th novel Golden Lion Smith and his wife Niso have launched the Wilbur and Niso Smith Foundation. Golden Lion was released today (24th September) and is the latest instalment of Smith’s “epic” Courtney series. The Wilbur and Niso Smith Foundation is a non-profit organisation dedicated to “empowering” young writers from across the globe, “championing” the adventure writing genre and the promotion of literacy. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indie publishing via online writing communities and ebooks can provide valuable feedback, and even set you on the path to mainstream successNews that a quarter of the top 100 Kindle books on Amazon.com are from indie publishers doesn't surprise me. I started out writing online. Fed up with the... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2013-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Buzzfeed-style site has managed to lure 7 million users – but it still seeks commercial successThis week the Daily Mirror's publisher will make its second foray into socially shared content with the launch of data journalism experiment Ampp3d, as mainstream media companies inspired by the... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2013-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Publishing has launched a new digital short story imprint in the US called StoryFront.... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new book recommendation website is aimed at helping children navigate away from the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-11-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Daily Mail is to launch an online operation in Australia in January 2014. The newspaper has gone into partnership with Mi9, the digital media company owned by Nine Entertainment. Mail Online will provide original Australian content alongside ninemsn, a joint venture between Nine and... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2013-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Novelist Meg Rosoff is among the judges for the 2014 First Fictions First Graphic Novel... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-11-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former DC Entertainment and Random House publicity executive David Hyde plans to launch Superfan Promotions, a new publicity and marketing firm aimed at supporting traditional authors as well as a new generation of comics and graphic novel creators. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-11-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Tempe bookstore gets some help from Moby (as in Moby Dick) and Frank (as in Frankenstein) for its fundraising appeal. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-11-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It's beginning to look a lot like Grinch-mas at Random House Children's Books, which kicks off its Grow Your Heart 3 Sizes promotional campaign on December 1, the newly minted National Grinch Day. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pitchfork, the web's most established voice in music criticism, offers an exclusive look inside its new print magazine--and explains why it'll be the one to (finally) get print right.When Pitchfork launched in 1996, Internet music criticism (or Internet anything) was virtually non-existent, and... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2013-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Frances Lincoln has launched a new prize for British nature and nature travel writing, with... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ellie Levenson, the author of The Noughtie Girl’s Guide to Feminism (Oneworld), has set up... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New York Yankees superstar shortstop Derek Jeter is joining with S&S to launch Jeter Publishing, an elaborate co-publishing partnership that will release picture books, middle-grade fiction, adult nonfiction, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon has launched a dedicated Australian Kindle store, selling more than 2m ebooks. The... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New trade list for regionalized publisher to take its name from the "fore-edge" of a book, opposite the spine. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Flipboard, the personalized magazine app, is known for its high–quality news and social content. With its elegant format and simple curation tools, the service has grown to 90 million users. Now, the company aims to open up that massive audience to a new, potentially lucrative vertical:... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2013-11-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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During a trip to Canada last month, Simon & Schuster president and CEO Carolyn Reidy proudly described the company as an international publishing house with programs in all of the major English-language markets. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Positive reviews from exhibitors continue to roll in on the second day of the China Shanghai Children’s International Book Fair (CCBF). Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Most successful content sites are monetizing with sheer volume now, but Pitchfork is betting there's still a place for lean-back engagement. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2013-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon.com has launched two new initiatives for its US customers – a digital literary... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-10-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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