2017 Hillman Prizes for JournalismEntry Deadline: January 30The Sidney Hillman Foundation is accepting nominations for the 2017 Hillman Prizes which honor investigative journalism and commentary in the public interest. Winners exemplify reportorial excellence,...
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VitalSource appoints Jennifer Solomon and Tim Ridgway to Leadership Roles
VitalSource Technologies LLC today announced the addition of Jennifer Solomon as its Director of Market Development.“Jenn has a wealth of experience in the educational publishing industry and came to us with an incredibly strong sales and leadership background and a...
ASJA Conference for Writers Scheduled for 2017
According to the polling firm Nielsen, Americans’ most common New Year’s resolutions include losing weight, getting into shape, saving money, and spending more time with friends and family. The American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA) Annual Conference on...
Barnes & Noble Sales Fall Short, But Profits Up
Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE:BKS) today reported that comparable store sales decreased 9.1% for the nine-week holiday period ending December 31, 2016. Online sales increased approximately 2% for the holiday period.The sales decrease was largely due to lower traffic,...
2017 Excellence in Financial Journalism Awards – Call for Submissions
It’s about that time again! The 34th annual Excellence in Financial Journalism Awards (EFJ) — honoring the best in business news journalism — is calling for submissions.Broadcast, print, radio and online news organizations and reporters can submit financial news...
Announcing the 2017 Literary Awards Longlists
PEN America is pleased to announce the longlists for the 2017 PEN America Literary Awards. Over the past five days with the help of Mashable, PEN America celebrated 90 exceptional literary works, selected by the judges of our nine book awards. Learn more about the...
ABA Applauds Major Report on Amazon’s Grip on the Economy
Report documents lessened competition, curtailed opportunities for small businesses, reduced jobs and wages, limited choices for consumers, and harm on communitiesThe American Booksellers Association applauds the release of a major new report from the Institute for...
Longlists for 2017 PEN America Literary Awards To Be Revealed
PEN America will roll out the longlisted titles for the 2017 PEN America Literary Awards during the week of December 5-9. Each day, longlists for one to two book prizes-- highlighting excellence across a range of genres including debut fiction, essay, science writing,...
Midwest Independent Film Festival 2016 Nominees
The Midwest Independent Film Festival has announced its nominees for this year’s film awards. CLICK HERE TO CAST YOUR VOTE! Here are this year's BMA nominees... Best Music Video MY DAY, directed by Eric McCoy for Devin Kirtz NO MATTER WHERE WE GO, directed by Alan Del...
Barnes & Noble Reports Fiscal 2017 Second Quarter Results
NEW YORK/11/22/2016 (Business Wire)--Barnes & Noble, Inc. (BKS) today reported sales and earnings for its fiscal 2017 second quarter ended October 29, 2016Total sales for the second quarter were $858.5 million, declining 4.0% as compared to the prior year. Retail...
