YouTube has had a big year, even by its own standards.In 2014 the Google-owned streaming video service got a new boss, a new revenue stream and a new rival. It also rolled out a massive marketing campaign, the first of what are expected to be several ad-free subscription services and a new production studio in New York. And its stars landed on "Dancing With the Stars," The New York Times bestseller list and one saw his book turn into a film called "The Fault in Our Stars."To celebrate its big year, the nine-year-old company and creative studio Portal A produced a year-in-review video starring some of its biggest celebrities, like Grace Helbig taking a selfie, the Smosh brothers and Fine brothers taking the Ice Bucket Challenge, Bethany Mota taking on "Let It Go" from "Frozen" and Freddie W taking over Conan O'Brien's late-night talk show. Continue reading at AdAge.com Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'
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TV coverage of literary fiction has dwindled, but Trevor Noah and Seth Meyers are exceptions. “Who would have guessed that a 700-page novel would be on national TV?” one publishing executive said. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2018-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Charlotte Cray will be promoted to editorial director at HarperFiction imprint The Borough Press as of 1st January, 2019. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury Children’s Books has acquired a survival guide for teenagers by YouTuber Lex Croucher. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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US publisher Abrams has withdrawn a graphic novel about a would-be terrorist after protests. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mitchell Beazley has acquired The Home Edit: Conquering the Clutter with Style from "organisers to the stars" Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Society of Authors (SoA) and a number of writers have criticised YouTube for emailing its users saying Article 13 would prevent them from uploading videos onto online platforms. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Zadie Smith and Philippe Sands are among the literary heavyweights leading Hay Festival Cartagena 2019's line-up in its "most ambitious year yet". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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European publishers surveyed by Digiday rated YouTube as the easiest platform to monetize ahead of Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. The post Digiday Research: YouTube is the easiest platform for European publishers to monetize appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2018-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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British publishers experienced “extraordinary” interest in their titles at last week’s Shanghai International Book Fair, with Chinese buyers particularly interested in picture books and science titles. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The London Book Fair's day-long Writer’s Summit will return for a second year, featuring the author duo behind Slay in your Lane and writer Daisy Buchanan. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Thames & Hudson will publish the debut picture book, The Star in the Forest, by Glasgow-based author and illustrator Helen Kellock. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The full programme for this year’s FutureBook Live Conference has been released, including speakers from across the tech, media, consumer and books space. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The annual Rights Meeting focused on the Polish, Romanian and Russian publishing markets, which have all faced challenges from politics and economics. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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NEW YORK — Over 40 up-and-coming publishing professionals were honored at Folio:’s Rising Stars Awards Luncheon at the New York Hilton Midtown on Tuesday. The Rising Star Honorees are individuals who are making their mark and disrupting the status quo of magazine media, even in the early stages... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2018-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tom Hanks features as one of five debut authors in the latest WH Smith Richard and Judy Book Club line-up, launched as part of an enhanced campaign that sees an extra selection each year. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Report finds half of negative comments aimed at Rian Johnson’s movie came from Twitter bots or trolls, indicating fan backlash was overstatedMore than half of the hostile responses to The Last Jedi, episode eight of the Star Wars saga, were politically motivated trolling or the result of... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'In five years' time, I want to feel like I'm publishing the widest possible range of book,' says this year's 'Shooting Star' among The Bookseller's UK Rising Stars. And she'd like to see the industry embrace diversity faster. The post The 2018 ‘Shooting Star’ Sophie Jonathan: Frankfurt-Bound... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Walker Books will next month publish a Christmas story by Irish TV presenter Ryan Tubridy, with illustrations by Chris Judge. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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JK Rowling once surprised readers by telling them that all along, without mention in her books, one of her "Harry Potter" characters was gay. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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While brands have experimented with augmented reality on surfaces ranging from murals to milk cartons, a Finnish pop star is using the technology to layer herself into a comic book. To promote her sold-out show next month, Sanni, one of Finland's favorite artists, and her label Warner Music... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2018-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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