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Kazuo Ishiguro announces 1930s spy caper to be published next year
A new novel by Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro is set to be published in March next year. Miss Lambert Steps Aboard Danger, announced by his UK publisher Faber, is a spy caper. Set in 1938, the novel follows Richard Hadley as he encounters the…
Publishing trends for 2026: Tech platforms overtake publishers as global news source
Social and video platforms are now a bigger source of news consumption globally than TV or news websites/apps, according the 2026 Reuters Digital News Report on publishing trends. The report also found that the use of AI chatbots for news has not…
Does it end with this? Justin Baldoni's lawyer publishes settlement with Blake Lively
Justin Baldoni's lawyer is hoping both Baldoni and Blake Lively can 'move on' from their contentious 'It Ends With Us' legal battle. Days after U.S. District Judge Lewis Liman ordered that Baldoni and his production company Wayfarer Studios must…
The Publishing Industry's Habit of Selling and Packaging Youth, and Its Wider Impact
Hello! Believe it or not, my daughter graduates from high school on Thursday. We're throwing a big grad party for her and her brother on Saturday, and I am not at all prepared for 70 people. Nor am I prepared to submit the final assignment for my…
Civil Society Platform Urges Government to Publish Constitutional Reform Roadmap - The Ghanaian Chronicle
A civil society platform advocating constitutional reforms has called on the government of President John Dramani Mahama to urgently publish a clear roadmap with timelines for implementing recommendations contained in the report of the Constitution…
Publisher's Platform: The genome doesn't lie
When I started suing food companies more than thirty years ago, after E. coli O157:H7 in undercooked Jack in the Box hamburgers killed four children and sickened hundreds, proving where a pathogen came from was slow, painstaking, and often…
Farrago to publish book spin-offs of The Windsors and The Madame Blanc Mysteries TV series
Sally Lindsay © Yellowbelly Farrago, Duckworth Books' humorous fiction imprint, has acquired the world publishing rights to The Madame Blanc Mysteries, as well as to Bert Tyler-Moore's Windsor vs Windsor. Create a free account to unlock 3…
It's Finally Over': Justin Baldoni Lawyer Publishes Full Blake Lively Settlement, Hopes Co-Stars Can 'Move On
Justin Baldoni's lawyer hopes that the lawsuit between his client and Blake Lively is “finally over” and that the “It Ends With Us” co-stars are able to move on with their lives. On Monday's episode of “The Megyn…
The Latest Literary Trend Is...Making Our Favorite Heroines Grow Up?
What happens to an American Girl when she's no longer a girl? Would a middle-aged Blair Waldorf still rule the Upper East Side? How might Nancy Drew navigate Brooklyn as a mom and divorcée? These are the questions publishers apparently want…
Number of bookstores in Japan drops below 10,000 for the first time
In a worrying development for bookworms across Japan, the number of bookstores in the country has dropped below 10,000 for the first time. According to a survey released by the Japan Publishing Organization for Information Infrastructure…
Should The U.S. Follow China's Auto Industry Playbook?
New cars are ready to be launched at a SAIC General Motors joint venture production base in China in last year. (Photo credit should read CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images) CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images Big increases in China's…
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Insight India Network partners with XIM, Bhubaneswar to launch 'Bharat Decode Study'
Insight India Network, a leading integrated rural activation agency, has announced the launch of ‘Bharat Decode Study'. The study, to be conducted in partnership with XIM Bhubaneswar, one of India's top B-school, is an industry-first…
KVIFF Industry Days Sets Book-to-Screen Titles, Rolling Stones Film Among Central Stage Projects
The expanded and broadened industry program of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF) has unveiled the 11 directors for the second edition of its KVIFF Central Stage showcase and eight titles for its inaugural Book-to-Screen program.
Equinor's Capital Markets Day 2026
Equinor ASA (OSE:EQNR, NYSE:EQNR) today presents its strategy to deliver more energy, growing cash flow and superior returns. The 2026 share buy-back will be doubled to USD 3 billion, and Equinor introduces a more predictable framework for annual…
TIGA appoints nine industry veterans to board of directors
UK video games trade body TIGA has added nine new members to its board of directors. The organisation says that these new additions will help strengthen its 'ability to advocate for and support' games companies across the UK. TIGA has added the…
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