Marty Peretz, the editor-in-chief of The New Republic of the past 37 years, is stepping down and taking the title of "editor-in-chief emeritus." Editor Richard Just takes over as editor-in-chief. Perezt, who wrote a blog called The Spine, will continue to write a column for TheNewRepublic.com. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2011-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
While it may not apply to overall advertising budgets, "big" was in for individual ad pages that ran in MPA member magazines in 2010. According to data collected by MagazineRadar, high-impact ads that ran on heavy stock were up 19 percent in 2010 and the actual ad size increased as well: the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2011-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Demand Media started trading on the New York Stock Exchange this week, making it one of the first IPOs of 2011 and certainly one of the largest media IPOs that will be seen all year. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2011-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Caroline Horn School library services (SLS) in Birmingham and Sutton are to close or substantially reduce the service they offer to schools, while in Greenwich the service suspended on a temporary basis in 2009 will not now be resumed. The news follows recent closures of services... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Charlotte Williams Hodder & Stoughton has acquired the account of the life of "real life Charlotte Gray". Pearl Witherington was the only female agent in the Special Operations Executive to run her own network in France during the second world war. Hodder non-fiction publisher... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Charlotte Williams Orbit has acquired three new books in the Dresden Files series by author Jim Butcher, following Chicago private investigator and wizard Harry Dresden. read more Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Borrowers can create a wish list queue of books they would like to read and lenders earn 1 credit for every 5 books they list on the site as available for borrowing. Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2011-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
In two acquisitions this month, Fry Communications, a leading publication printer, has added to the array of services it offers customers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2011-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Charlotte Williams Sphere has acquired the autobiography of US comedy star Tina Fey, with editor-in-chief Antonia Hodgson acquiring British Commonwealth (incl. Australia and New Zealand) rights. Hodgson bought the rights to the title, Bossypants, from Hachette US, where it will be... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Charlotte Williams Faber is to release a new illustrated edition of Jo Shapcott's poetry collection Of Mutability, following its win at the Costa Book Awards last night [25th January]. A new b-format illustrated edition of the collection, priced £7.99, will be released in April.... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Charlotte Williams Penguin has been appointed the exclusive publisher for Sainsbury's Book Club, providing all titles in the promotion between July 2011 and July 2012. Authors set to feature in the club include Marian Keyes, Clive Cussler, Jeff Kinney and Rick Riordan, with exact... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Lisa Campbell High street book sales at W H Smith were down by around 2% like-for-like in the weeks leading to Christmas, according to analysts briefed by the company, equating to books outperforming other categories. In its formal Christmas trading statement, out this morning... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Lisa Campbell Multiple expressions of interest have been made into British Bookshops & Stationers. The bookseller fell into administration two weeks ago, blaming poor trading in the second half of 2010 and bad weather conditions over Christmas Gavin George, managing director of... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Summit Business Media has joined the ranks of publishers seeking to reorganize and slash debt through a voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2011-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
The assets of music magazine Pastewhich folded in print last fall but kept Pastemagazine.com alivehave been sold to Wolfgang's Vault, owner of a variety of music sites including Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2011-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
TED, known for exclusive events and online videos of speeches by celebrities like Al Gore, Bono and Malcolm Gladwell, plans to publish its own short ebooks, beginning with three that went on sale Wednesday. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2011-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Costa Book of the Year prize-winner, Jo Shapcott, explains her delight that poetry has been recognised by Costa two years running. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2011-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Charlotte Williams Constable & Robinson has appointed Walker Books as its sales agents for Europe, the Middle East and East Africa. read more Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Total revenue jumped 9 percent to $367 million for Meredith Corp in the second quarter of fiscal 2011, driven by strong advertising growth and integrated marketing services. Total advertising revenue for the first six months of fiscal 2011 jumped 11 percent to $420 million (with total revenue of... Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2011-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Morgan Entrekin, holding book, publisher at Grove/Atlantic, met with booksellers at the Winter Institute book fair last week. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2011-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]