An April report by the UK-based publishing site, The Bookseller, showed that more than half of the debut authors they surveyed said the experience of publishing a book adversely affected their mental health. Further reporting from The Guardian reveals that (some) publishers have quickly... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-07-19 19:03:31 UTC ]
After a survey revealed the stresses that authors face when placed in the spotlight for the first time, publishing houses and industry bodies have pledged extra training and pastoral careAuthor and publisher welfare has been a hot topic in the books industry of late. Publishing houses, trade... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-07-18 15:13:43 UTC ]
Amy Pearson is joining DK as global brand and communications director, succeeding Louise Brown when she leaves the company at the end of November. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-10-25 13:28:25 UTC ]
Communications director at National Centre for Writing Alice Kent talks to The Bookseller about her role. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-04-15 18:22:57 UTC ]
Headline has reorganised its communications team following the departure of marketing director Viviane Basset to Quarto last month, with Louise Swannell moving up to the role of communications director. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-11-11 13:46:00 UTC ]
Orion's group publicity and communications director, Helen Richardson, has left the Orion Publishing Group "to pursue new opportunities" after almost 20 years with the company. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Dusty Miller, Pan Mac’s communications director for non-fiction and events, recently won a PPC award for Picador’s campaign for Adam Kay’s This is Going to Hurt. Miriam Robinson finds out what gave the campaign such impact. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Libraries from Massachusetts to California are expanding to more unusual offerings like clothing exchanges and tai-chi sessions. 'For a long time, we’ve tried to make sure people come in for more than checking out books,' says Leah Price, communications director for the Library Foundation of Los... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2016-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Sara Lloyd, digital and communications director at Pan Macmillan, has won FutureBook’s Digital Leader of the award, announced at this year’s FutureBook Conference Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-12-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hodder & Stoughton is publishing a book on the "inside story" of the EU referendum authored by Craig Oliver, David Cameron’s communications director, this autumn. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-07-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
This week I asked Jodie Mullish, Communications Director at Bluebird, Pan Macmillan about her role and what advice she had for those looking for a job in publishing. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Consumer insight is not just a buzzword but has become an integral part of modern publishing, speakers at a FutureBook panel on the topic said today. Sara Lloyd, digital and communications director at Pan Macmillan, said consumer insight has an impact across the whole business. ”It is basically... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Fiona Allen has been appointed as the new communications director for HarperCollins Publishers UK, following Susanna Frayn’s decision to step down after 13 years with the company. Allen worked for Waterstones for eight years, most recently as head of brand communications, and will start her new... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Orion has created a new group publicity department, to be headed by Helen Richardson, who takes on the role of group publicity and communications director. The new department will comprise of two teams – a non-fiction team led by deputy publicity director Elizabeth Allen, and a fiction team led... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-10-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Tue, 21/06/2011 - 08:32 Penguin General has combined its publicity and marketing teams into a single communications department, with publicity director Amelia Fairney becoming communications director of Penguin General. The role of marketing... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]