Zoë Playdon | 'I think I’m probably a hopeless optimist. I believe ultimately in the goodness of people'

A watershed legal case in the 1960s is the backbone of Zoë Playdon‘s investigation into how trans rights have regressed over the past 50 years. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Hodder signs 'ultimate Lion' Ian McGeechan

Hodder & Stoughton has acquired the memoir of Sir Ian McGeechan, a former Lions rugby player and head coach. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sphere to publish Good Mythical Morning YouTubers

Sphere non-fiction is publishing a book by American comedy duo Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal combining autobiography, trivia and advice. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Humour books boost 'good' first half for W H Smith

W H Smith has reported a 4% rise in group profits for the six months to end February 2017, with spoof humour titles the key driver of sales in its books business. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Young people's library usage trends revealed in Carnegie report

Library usage among young people has increased in Ireland, Northern Ireland and Wales, but is down in England and Scotland, a new survey has found. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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“Carrie Pilby” Took 14 Years To Go From Novel To Screen–And That’s A Good Thing

When Caren Lissner’s young adult novel Carrie Pilby was released in January 2003, the person who would eventually play her on-screen, Bel Powley, was just about to turn 11 years old. And while the title character of Lissner’s book was a prodigy of sorts—a young British woman who graduated... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2017-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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T: The New York Times Magazine Names Editor-in-Chief | People on the Move — 04.06.17

Slate finds a new CRO, Deadspin's senior editor moves to Fusion.net, and much more... The post T: The New York Times Magazine Names Editor-in-Chief | People on the Move — 04.06.17 appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

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Livingly Media Appoints New CEO | People on the Move — 03.29.17

Time makes a dozen promotions, The Washington Post Magazine has found an editor, and much more... The post Livingly Media Appoints New CEO | People on the Move — 03.29.17 appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

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Book People appoints Kittlety as it targets schools business

The Book People has appointed former Troubadour sales director, Rob Kittlety, as managing director of field sales. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hodder to publish ITV tie-in Save Money Good Food

Hodder & Stoughton have signed up a new cookery book to accompany an eight-part prime-time TV series commissioned for ITV this spring. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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How Hearst uses Alexa for Elle and Good Housekeeping

The publisher has about a dozen employees devoted to emerging technologies, but it is selective about which brands it adopts voice skills for. The post How Hearst uses Alexa for Elle and Good Housekeeping appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gawker founder Nick Denton believes the 'good internet will rise up again'

“Facebook makes me despise many of my friends and Twitter makes me hate the rest of the world,” Gawker founder Nick Denton said.The publishing pioneer, who connected with fellow bloggers at South by Southwest in the early days of web publishing, returned to the festival Sunday to reflect on the... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2017-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Luiz Schwarcz | 'How can you be a publisher and not be optimistic?'

Luiz Schwarcz, the recipient of the London Book Fair’s Lifetime Achivement Award, is a behemoth of Brazilian publishing: he tells Tom Tivnan of the trials and tribulations of his home country’s book market. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New York Media Names New CRO and Publisher | People on the Move — 03.08.17

Mental Floss co-founders stepping down, VPs of communications named at People and EW, and more... The post New York Media Names New CRO and Publisher | People on the Move — 03.08.17 appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

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Pearson is being sued for 'over-optimistic' financial projections

A class action complaint has been filed against Pearson in the US on grounds of over-optimism for its financial projections, relating to revisions to the education company's 2017 forecast and the retraction of its ambitious £800m profit target for 2018. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Newsweek Lays Off Impoco and More | People on the Move — 02.14.17

A new digital editor joins Wired.com, while a style veteran joins a young magazine. The post Newsweek Lays Off Impoco and More | People on the Move — 02.14.17 appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

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HBO's Whisper Ad Campaign Asks People to Confess 'Big Little Lies'

HBO wants the internet to give up its lies.To do so, it's working with Whisper on a piece of the marketing for the new show "Big Little Lies" in an effort to generate conversation around the program. Whisper, launched as an anonymous app, gained some popularity in 2014 when the internet started... Continue reading at Advertising Age

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It Took 166 People to Record the Audiobook Edition of George Saunders's 'Lincoln in the Bardo'

Julianne Moore, Nick Offerman, and Jeff Tweedy were among the huge cast who helped record the audiobook. Plus other audiobook news. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Martina Cole | 'I was just this blonde from Essex, people didn’t know what to do with me'

Martina Cole, the bestselling and prolific author of crime fiction, is to be celebrated by publisher Headline in her 25th year as a published author. She deserves more respect for her achievements, says Tom Tivnan. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For Martha Stewart Living, Print is ‘A Good Thing’

A Q&A with EIC Elizabeth Graves on her first year on the job and the state of magazine media. The post For Martha Stewart Living, Print is ‘A Good Thing’ appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

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Gaiman and Pratchett's Good Omens to premiere with Amazon Prime in 2018

Neil Gaiman's TV adaptation of Good Omens (Transworld), written with Sir Terry Pratchett, has been picked up by Amazon Studios for worldwide release in 2018. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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