The Charleston, S.C.–based publisher, which specializes in nonfiction books of local interest and regional history, laid off an unspecified number of employees last week. A source, who asked to remain anonymous, told PW that the number was 16, across multiple departments. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-01-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
Insiders say outgoing prime minister unlikely to write about personal life but book deal possible this autumnBoris Johnson could be paid more than £1m for his memoir, according to publishing insiders. But anyone expecting a kiss-and-tell may be disappointed, as industry professionals have said... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2022-07-15 10:12:09 UTC ]
Former Scottish publisher of the year wrote to its authors at the beginning of October, encouraging them to buy back their own booksA liquidator has been appointed for the troubled publisher Freight Books, a one-time star of the Scottish publishing scene that was named Scottish publisher of the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2017-10-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
When people last week started reading my IBM eBook (available Friday in paperback from Amazon and most distributors -- make Mrs. Cringely happy and send one to all your friends) the tales of IBM customer and employee woe were generally accepted as simple fact but some people had a hard time with... Continue reading >> [ Source: Betanews | 2014-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]