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Publishing with vision Wed 29 May 19

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My Virtual Literary Festival hopes to create a unique meeting space for authors and readers across the world As festival season gets in full flow, three authors are launching a virtual literary festival designed to recreate the experience in a more accessible–and affordable—way. Read more

From legacy to ‘lean’—how publishing innovates From Wonderbly to Pan Macmillan to unrd, Bec Evans explores how publishers new and old are embracing lean principles to help them innovate. Read more

Creative writing is an essential skill for our children, not a nice-to-have As the first National Writing Day approaches, the co-founder of the Ministry of Stories explains how creative writing can transform children’s lives. Read more

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The comeback of the century - The New York Times Why the book endures, even in an era of disposable digital culture...

Digital devices replacing books for bedtime stories - E&T ...but not for kids.

The books of college libraries are turning into wallpaper - The Atlantic …and not on campus?

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Publishing with vision Wed 15 May 19

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VR pioneer Stephanie Riggs on rethinking books Virtual reality pioneer Stephanie Riggs believes that, to succeed with immersive technologies, writers and publishers must rethink their approach to narrative. We asked her to talk more about the impact of her ideas for the future of books. Read more

Can Elementari boost literacy by helping kids author interactive stories? This small but ambitious startup draws on an international community of artists, educators and translators to help children create interactive stories and game books. Read more

Pottermore and Warner Bros form new joint venture Harry Potter digital business Pottermore and movie studio Warner Bros have set up a joint venture to “widen and deepen” how they exploit the franchise online. Read more

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Millennials and Generation Z drive audiobook listenership - Book Riot OverDrive surveyed over 730 adults, diving into their reading lives and where and how technology has impacted it.

University presses shouldn’t have to make a profit - The Atlantic Stanford University Press relies on subsidies because its mission is to expand knowledge—not to publish blockbusters.

Books are cool precisely because we don’t need them anymore - Quartz Rather depressingly, Ephrat Livni thinks books are becoming a luxury fashion accessory.

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Publishing with vision Wed 01 May 19

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Books outside the box: lessons for publishers from Macy’s, HBO and H&M What’s the fastest way for publishers to accelerate their innovation? By taking lessons from other industries. Here are six brands doing work that could apply to books, from Macy’s to HBO. Read more

Springer Nature hopes to spark an industry-wide AI debate with its first machine-generated chemistry book Springer Nature has thrown a title into the AI ring with its first machine-generated book in chemistry—and the company is hoping it will be the first of many to come. Read more

People like you Philip Jones tackles the thorny issue of copyright and new technologies in publishing. Read more

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From paper to digital: the change in China’s reading habits - The Telegraph According to new research, Chinese bookworms are spreading their consumption across several new formats, with digital and audio books becoming more popular.

Why are comics shops closing as superheroes make a mint? - The Guardian The latest Avengers film is expected to take $1bn in its opening week, but the shops that are those characters’ natural homes are battling to stay in business.

What hawker food stalls can teach us about niche marketing - The Startup We’re afraid to be niche because we don’t want to miss out on customers. We want everyone. Yet we appeal to no-one.

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