Charles Catton
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Editorial Director @AmberBooks, although all opinions my own etc, mostly on publishing. Not a pipesmoker.
London, UK
Joined April 2009
The colour won’t be anywhere as good as print or even a tablet, but it suddenly maps will be readable, colour coding is possible (on your own notes too) and much more.
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I am excited about a new ebook reader. (If you like illustrated books, so should you.) https://t.co/yu0pDpxU6E
#colour #ebook #kobo
theverge.com
They’re available to preorder now.
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From @thebookseller - “Bloomsbury expects revenue and profit to exceed expectations with growth driven by fantasy” [much like all other publishers, then… here all week, try the fish etc] #publishing
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Other e-readers are available and also work with Libby… -> How A Library Card Can Become Your Kindle's Best Friend #ebook
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It's no secret that public libraries have had their roles severely supplanted by the internet in the modern age. You don't really need to go to a place full of physical books for work or leisure when...
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Hey @MicrosoftHelps - the ability to email to groups on Outlook for Mac was supposed to be coming soon ages ago - my previous message seems to have disappeared but a dev said it was imminent. Any news? Pretty basic requirement for an email app, I’d say, yet it’s been MIA for ages
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'A Plague on the Industry': Book Publishing's Broken Blurb System
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Do authors actually like the books they endorse—or even read them? Writers, literary agents, and publishing workers take Esquire inside the story of a problematic "favor economy."When an author I’d...
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[#spoiler - submissions now open!]
Have you written a cosy fantasy? Does it tick these boxes? 💛 Lighthearted ⚔️ Not without tensions 📚 An untold story with a strong voice 🐉 Mythical retellings Sign up to our mailing list today to be the first to know when subs are open! https://t.co/iNwzA6QZoq
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I found this a very depressing read for a number of reasons (and the article conflates fiction marketing with all book publishing). If you trust influencers, caveat emptor #publishing -> The Merch-ification of Book Publishing
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Not seen this Abram Games poster before - but clearly in the style of his other work. #posterdesign
LDN: Applications for papers for our September 2023 Conference exploring 'Progress, Regress, and Change: Air forces since the early 20th Century' are now open. For details on how to submit your proposal by 1 May, please visit https://t.co/2wrATSKcJ2
#twitterstorians @Mars_Clio
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LDN: Applications for papers for our September 2023 Conference exploring 'Progress, Regress, and Change: Air forces since the early 20th Century' are now open. For details on how to submit your proposal by 1 May, please visit https://t.co/2wrATSKcJ2
#twitterstorians @Mars_Clio
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If you’re in publishing and haven’t seen the Magpie Murders (on the BBC tonight) you might enjoy the first five minutes or so with its depiction of Frankfurt.
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Impressively done -> New Order's 'Blue Monday' but played on 1930s instruments
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New Order's "Blue Monday" recently turned 40 years old. Here's a reinterpretation of the iconic 1983 hit using only instruments that were available in 1933, such as the theremin, musical saw, …
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Interesting lengthy interview with James Daunt -> ‘The Goliath is Amazon’: after 100 years, Barnes & Noble wants to go back to its indie roots #publishing
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CEO James Daunt explains how Barnes & Noble is different than Amazon.In this installment of our Centennial Series on companies that are over 100 years old, we are talking to Barnes & Noble CEO James...
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Suspect Netflix will not keep pole position for long (at least in the UK). Also Disney top in India because they had the cricket streaming rights (now gone elsewhere). -> Mapped: The Most Popular Video Streaming Service by Country #streamers
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In recent years, video streaming has become an integral part of global entertainment. From Netflix and Amazon Prime to HBO Max and Apple TV, consumers today have many choices when it comes to …
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Hello world. I rarely get any interaction with my tweets, but let's give this a go ... I'm a #publishing professional with 15 years of biz experience. I love to help young professionals and #publishinghopefuls get into/ahead in the industry. What do you want to know from me?
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London is so frosty this morning that I was half expecting to be hailed by Good King Wenceslas on my way in to the office. #xmasredux #icy
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