'Wonderstruck' spins a visually captivating and fully engrossing tale of wonder for movie fans of all ages

With its intricate structure and 600-plus page length, Brian Selznick's "Wonderstruck" is not the easiest Young Adult novel to bring to the screen, and filmmaker Todd Haynes is not the likeliest director to take on any YA book, easy or not. Yet, working beautifully together with a major assist... Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

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Former ABC managing director Brian Johns dies aged 79

Johns – also an adviser to Gough Whitlam and to Malcolm Fraser, political correspondent and head of Penguin books – remembered as a cultural leaderFormer ABC managing director Brian Johns has died of cancer aged 79.The outgoing managing director, Mark Scott, paid tribute to his predecessor,... Continue reading at The Guardian

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When Good Science Fiction Fans Go Bad

In this week's episode of the 'Geek's Guide to the Galaxy' podcast, author Fred Nadis talks about his book on sci-fi writer and editor Ray Palmer. The post When Good Science Fiction Fans Go Bad appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2015-12-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fan project launched for Michael Bond’s 90th

Michael Bond’s literary estate is asking fans to send videos and photos of themselves wishing him a happy birthday to celebrate his 90th next month. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Movie Alert: 'The 5th Wave'

'The 5th Wave,' the first in Rick Yancey's YA science fiction trilogy, arrives in theaters on January 16. The movie, from Columbia Pictures, stars Chloë Grace Moretz, Nick Robinson, and Liev Schreiber, and is directed by J. Blakeson. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mark Twain's turkey tale – perhaps the funniest in American literature

What Twain eventually learned, after an interminable time on the trail, is that turkeys have a genius for feigning injury. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-11-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A manifesto for cookbooks in a digital age

Print cookbooks "aren’t searchable, they take up lots of space, they can’t easily be wiped clean, and they are not easy to share with others," writes Matthew Cockerill. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In the age of Corbyn, is the time right for another Road to Wigan Pier?

It’s no surprise that the Left Book Club is being relaunched now, with the imprimatur of the Labour leader and Ken Livingstone. It began in the anxious 1930s, a decade that has all too many parallels with the current oneAiming to “set the agenda for a new age of political debate”, the Left Book... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW at the Movies: 'Mockingjay: Part Two'

Two staffers in PW's children's department caught a screening of the final film in the Hunger Games series, 'Mockingjay: Part Two.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Julianne Moore signs on to adaptation of Brian Selznick's 'Wonderstruck'

Brian Selznick's bestselling book "Wonderstruck" is headed to movie screens, and Julianne Moore has signed on to the project, Deadline reports. Selznick's hefty illustrated children's books have earned him an adoring fan following. "Wonderstruck," published in 2011, followed 2007's "The Invention... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'The Sandman: Overture' is a fan’s dream come true

Neil Gaiman’s triumphant return to his famous Sandman character is collected in a deluxe hardcover edition by DC Comics. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Five questions for 'Pacific Rim: Tales from the Drift' comic writer Joshua Fialkov

Guillermo del Toro has gone back into the world of kaiju and jaegers with "Pacific Rim: Tales from the Drift," an official new series from the director and "Pacific Rim" screenwriter Travis Beacham that launched last week in comic book stores.With a story by Beacham, writer Joshua Fialkov ("The... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Business-Focused 417 Magazine Spin-Off Publishes First Issue

The new bimonthly magazine seeks to provide Southwest Missouri with "networking in print." The post Business-Focused 417 Magazine Spin-Off Publishes First Issue appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2015-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Is This the “Golden Age” for Canadian Picture Books?

Trade journal Quill and Quire conducted a round-table discussion to ask: “Are we in a golden age of Canadian picture books?” The post Is This the “Golden Age” for Canadian Picture Books? appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-11-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Movie Alert: 'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2'

The dystopian YA franchise that has made an indelible mark on popular culture has reached its final chapter with the release of Lionsgate's 'Mockingjay Part 2' on November 20. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Louisiana Booksellers Challenge Online Age-Verification Law

Garden District Book Shop, Octavia Books, and the ABA are among the plaintiffs in a First Amendment suit leveled at a Louisiana law requiring websites to verify the age of Internet users, or face a $10,000 fine. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Booka Bookshop and Tales on Moon Lane pop up at schools

Booka Bookshop and Tales on Moon Lane are setting up pop-up bookshops in schools. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Brands and Fans Flock to Biggest New York Comic Con Yet

This year's New York Comic Con featured more fans--a record 169,000 tickets were sold--more programming space, more corporate branding and more emphasis on diversity. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Playboy to stop publishing fully nude photos of women

Playboy will no longer publish photos of nude women as part of a redesign of the decades-old magazine, according to a news report Monday. Executives for the magazine company told the New York Times that the change will take place in March 2016. The paper reported that the print edition of Playboy... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Spinning data into gold: How smaller publishers can compete with the Condés

Great audience data is the key to the marketing kingdom. That’s why Conde Nast just bought big data outfit 1010data in a deal that lets the high-end publisher plant a flag in the tech world. But even mid-sized publishers know their data is gold – and that they’ve got to have the capacities to... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2015-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Martian Proves Movies Are Now Better Than Their Books

The self-publishing boom means writers with great stories are connecting with directors who are masterful storytellers--and everyone wins. The post The Martian Proves Movies Are Now Better Than Their Books appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2015-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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