Xiron Pools funds to bag McFall series

Beijing-based publisher Xiron Books has acquired a new Young Adult series by Claire McFall for a six-figure sum. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Skip The Hedge Fund: We Need Young People To Take Risks And Build Inspiring Things

Our definition of success has become narrow, boring, and limited. If we want young people to be creative and innovative, we need to reward them for it. The following is an excerpt from Smart People Should Build Things by Andrew Yang. Copyright 2014 Andrew Yang. Reprinted courtesy of Harper... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2014-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HMH Adds SF & Fantasy to 'Best American' Series

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's popular, long-running Best American Series is adding a volume on science fiction and fantasy. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Should The Washington Post, The New York Times, and other Top Publishers Pool Their Video in a Consortium?

Interested in the business of high-quality web video? There’s a lot of good stuff from Washington Post video GM Steven Schiffman in this Beet.TV interview about the Post’s broad-strokes strategy for the business side of video. ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2014-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lemony Snicket Funds “Noble Librarians Faced With Adversity Prize”

At this year's annual meeting, the American Library Association (ALA) will confer the first annual Lemony Snicket Prize for Noble Librarians Faced with Adversity. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Life on Mars creator developing TV drama series with a Motown beat

Tony Jordan secures rights to 40 EMI songs for 10-part series Stop! In the Name of Love, partly inspired by 'jukebox musicals'The co-creator of Life on Mars is developing a TV drama series, partly inspired by the success "jukebox musicals" such as Mamma Mia!, featuring famous Motown hits such as... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Knewton Adds Cengage to Content Pool

Knewton, a company that specializes in adaptive learning technology that tracks student use and personalizes instructional content, has reached an agreement with Cengage Learning, an educational and professional publisher, to integrate Knewton software into Cengage’s higher education content. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Frederator Books Launches Catbug e-Book Series

Frederator Books, the ebook imprint of Frederator, the YouTube cartoon producer, is launching a new ebook series starring Catbug, an animated character spun off from Frederator’s wildly popular YouTube cartoon show Bravest Warriors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quercus to publish fourth book in Larsson's Millennium series

Quercus will publish a fourth book in Stieg Larsson's Millennium series, to be written by... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Greenwich crime series for Old Street

Old Street Publishing has bought two titles from former journalist Murray Davies. Ben Yarde-... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With Interest From Asia, Mid-Core Game Developer nWay Raises $5 Million Series A

NWay, the two-year-old gaming startup behind the Facebook game Chrono Blade, has raised a $5 million Series A round. Co-founder and CEO Taehoon Kim said TransLink Capital, which led the round, is well connected in Asia and that the action RPG has generated interest from Asian publishers. The... Continue reading at AllThingsD

[ AllThingsD | 2013-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Posman Unveils Curated Series

Posman Books in New York City has launched a curated romance series, exclusively available in its Grand Central Station store, selected by bestselling authors in the genre. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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James Carol crime debut gets TV series

Sprout Pictures, the independent film and TV company run by Stephen Fry, has optioned James... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chivas and Esquire Team Up with Jason Sudeikis for 'Gentlemen' Web Video Series

Chivas Regal is running its first-ever branded Web video series called "Brotherhood" through Dec. 15 on the new Esquire Network's website; the two-month-old NBC Universal initiative is looking to leverage the iconic magazine's brand in the world of cable TV and digital media. Starring Saturday... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2013-11-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Louisiana residents choose libraries over jail to receive funds

Residents of Lafourche Parish in Louisiana recently voted down a proposal that would have used money currently going to local libraries to build a new prison. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Five book fantasy series to Michael Joseph

Michael Joseph has signed a five book fantasy series from crime author James Oswald. Writing as... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones auction raises £75k for Children's Reading Fund

Waterstones has raised over £75,000 for Booktrust's Children's Reading Fund at a... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Books Are My Bag shops 'see 18% uplift'

Bookshops involved in the Books Are My Bag campaign launch on Saturday 14th September saw an... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Fonz's books inspire CBBC series

Former Happy Days actor Henry Winkler will star in a new CBBC comedy drama based on his Hank Zipzer children's books - inspired by his own experiences growing up with dyslexia. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2013-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cameron supports Books Are My Bag

Prime Minister David Cameron stepped out to support the industry-wide Books Are My Bag campaign... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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J.K. Rowling to revisit Harry Potter's world in new film series

J.K. Rowling will write a screenplay for Warner Bros. inspired by her book "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them."Warner Bros. is hoping "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling has another magic trick up her sleeve.     Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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