Rose (a.k.a. Melisse Shapiro), an early advocate for self-publishing as well a bestselling author and book marketer, died unexpectedly on December 10. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-12-11 05:00:00 UTC ]
Publisher pays tribute to ‘genius’ who was an ‘inspirational leader’Peter Usborne, the founder of the children’s books publisher Usborne and the co-founder of Private Eye magazine, has died aged 85, the publisher has announced.He died “unexpectedly but peacefully” surrounded by his family this... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-03-30 18:46:40 UTC ]
Bestselling novelist Wilbur Smith has died unexpectedly at his Cape Town home, aged 88. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-11-14 09:10:11 UTC ]
Gregory Henry, a veteran publicist who had most recently worked at Melville House, died unexpectedly on September 17. He was 48. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-09-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
Robinson, whose nearly five decades at the head of the company shaped it into one of the world's most influential and recognizable publishers of children's literature, died unexpectedly on June 5. He was 84. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-06-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
This August, Ecco will publish 'Afterparties,' the debut story collection by Anthony Veasna So, who died unexpectedly last year at 28. His colleagues, friends, and loved ones are working to honor his memory—including with the launch of a new fiction prize in his name at 'n+1' magazine. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-04-05 04:00:00 UTC ]
Notes on Grief will recount the life of ‘a remarkable man of kindness and charm’ and the author’s struggle to absorb his loss during lockdown last yearChimamanda Ngozi Adichie has written a memoir about the sudden death of her father in lockdown last year. Notes on Grief, by the Orange... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2021-02-11 14:18:53 UTC ]
Randy Kessler, national accounts manager at Scholastic, died unexpectedly on October 22 at the age of 50. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-10-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
Faxel, who joined Midwest Tape's Dreamscape Media in 2014 and quickly took the helm as publisher, died unexpectedly on March 30. She was 55. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-06 04:00:00 UTC ]