Jonathan Stolper, longtime head of BookScan, will leave the company by the end of the month. David Walter, BookScan client development executive director, will lead the US Books business following Stolper's departure. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-01-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
As part of a companywide effort to reduce costs, Amazon has eliminated an unspecified number of jobs in its Books business. Word of the reductions came in a letter sent yesterday to employees from CEO Andy Jassy describing “role eliminations” in the company's Books and Devices units. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-11-18 05:00:00 UTC ]
The enormous independent bookstore in Portland, Ore., became an unlikely tourist attraction. Now that it’s shut, Emily Powell, the chief executive, is having to rethink the books business. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2020-05-29 17:31:21 UTC ]
Alexandra Allan will lead Welbeck Publishing Group's children’s books business with Quarto’s Laura Knowles joining as associate publisher. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-08-14 05:12:59 UTC ]
W H Smith has reported a 4% rise in group profits for the six months to end February 2017, with spoof humour titles the key driver of sales in its books business. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
W H Smith saw a rise in both sales and profits in the first half of 2016, with sales of adult activity books such as colouring books in the run-up to Christmas boosting its books business, the company reported. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
As one of the books industry’s most glamorous figures is awarded a New Year’s honour, David Barnett looks back at Ed Victor’s star-studded literary careerThe veteran literary agent Ed Victor has been awarded a CBE in the New Year honours list.With a client list that ranges from Joan Collins to... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-12-31 00:00:00 UTC ]