Tag Archives: Publishing

Screen to Page

Posted on November 8, 2019 by

While it’s not unusual for books to be made into films, it’s less common for movies to be transformed into print.  A24, the New York City-based entertainment company responsible for the films such as  Moonlight, Spring Breakers, Ex Machina, Room and The Witch has begun … Continue reading →

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This Is The End(papers)

Posted on July 12, 2019 by

Those of us who are true book geeks suffer from an obsessive fascination with all aspects of books. We don’t just like reading books, or collecting books, we love the physicality of books. Some of us are into book covers. … Continue reading →

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Happy Reading

Posted on July 8, 2019 by

    Happy Reading is publisher Penguin’s new advertising campaign celebrating the special   relationship that forms between a reader and the books they’ve treasured over the years. Happy Reading consists of a series of posters that feature the well-read, and … Continue reading →

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Thanks, but no thanks

Posted on June 26, 2019 by

If you are a writer, you have likely grown accustomed to the polite, or even insulting, rejections from publishers or editors. My personal favorite rejection came a few years ago when my agent at the time was told by an … Continue reading →

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Get Get Shorty

Posted on June 13, 2019 by

Here at TBTP World HQ we are big fans of The Folio Society’s beautifully executed reissues of literary classics and popular modern novels. They have a knack for putting together a stunning package and commissioning the right illustrator for each edition. … Continue reading →

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Nothing Happens

Posted on March 23, 2019 by

 

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Awful Books

Posted on March 13, 2019 by

One of my guilty pleasures is checking in periodically with this hilarious website dedicated to really terrible books. The Awful Library Books blog is the passion project of two professional librarians from the State of Michigan. Mary Kelly and Holly Hibner collect … Continue reading →

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Once there was a penniless writer

Posted on August 5, 2018 by

 

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A Book Is An Altar

Posted on July 9, 2018 by

The Portable Mayan Altar  was created by Taller Leñateros (The Woodlander’s Workshop), an indigenous publishing house in Chiapas, Mexico founded by poet Ámbar Past in 1975. This book features a cardboard case in the form a traditional Mayan house that opens up … Continue reading →

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Anthony Bourdain and the Magic of Print

Posted on June 12, 2018 by

Although he was best known for his hit travel and food shows, Anthony Bourdain also made a series of videos with Balvenie Distillery celebrating American crafts and craftspeople. In Episode Five he visited San Francisco’s famed Arion Press to meet … Continue reading →

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