5 people you should reach out to when looking for that next big job

You likely have these types of people in your network already—and they’re probably eager to help. The New York Times Book Review has a regular column called “By the Book,” which features famous writers. One frequent question they ask them is this: “You’re throwing a literary dinner party. Which three writers, dead or alive, do you invite?”Read Full Story Continue reading at 'Fast Company'

[ Fast Company | 2019-09-05 11:00:43 UTC ]
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Picador pre-empts book on 'next big climate crisis'

Picador has pre-empted an investigation into water stress, billed as "the next big climate crisis", by environmental journalist Tim Smedley. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-28 18:18:39 UTC ]
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5 Debut Novels to Listen To in Quarantine

With the coronavirus pandemic keeping us indoors, early numbers suggest a surge in book sales. Audio and eBooks in particular have seen a sudden rise. It has also been a tough time for bookstores. Independent bookstores have had to move online, many offering free shipping to compete with Amazon... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2020-04-28 08:48:50 UTC ]
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Edwards-Jones launches Great Big Book Club

Author Imogen Edwards-Jones and friends have launched the online Great Big Book Club featuring author interviews, book reviews and a series of “Lockdown Lunches”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-27 10:03:35 UTC ]
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Evaristo, Webb and Gaiman join BBC Arts Big Book Weekend

Bernardine Evaristo, Robert Webb and Neil Gaiman are among the line-up for the Big Book Weekend, a three-day virtual festival broadcast by BBC Arts. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-25 10:45:46 UTC ]
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Richard Charkin: Let’s Hear It for Book Rights Sales People Worldwide

'Rights departments of publishing houses invariably seem the poor relation of the sales team,' says Richard Charkin. The pandemic is a prompt to reconsider. The post Richard Charkin: Let’s Hear It for Book Rights Sales People Worldwide appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-04-24 14:43:14 UTC ]
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Pearson down 5% in first quarter amid Covid-19 disruption

Pearson has reported it will pay its final dividend for 2019 to investors and is not furloughing any staff, despite a 5% fall in global revenues for the first quarter as a result of Covid-19. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-23 16:58:47 UTC ]
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Normal People in Love: Sally Rooney’s Ordinary Universal Characters, by Natalia Lomaia

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[ World Literature Today | 2020-04-23 13:18:03 UTC ]
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Former Book People c.o.o. Sarah Walden launches packager Noodle Fuel

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[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-23 12:15:49 UTC ]
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G/O Media Promotes Deadspin EIC Jim Rich to Editorial Director | People on the Move

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[ Folio Magazine | 2020-04-22 19:47:03 UTC ]
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5 Audiobook Memoirs and Essay Collections Written by Bi+ Women of Color

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[ Book Riot | 2020-04-21 10:31:22 UTC ]
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Killing Eve writer Jennings joins Big Book Weekend

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[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-19 23:52:40 UTC ]
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Our Personalized Quarantine Book Recommendations, Round 5

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[ Literrary Hub | 2020-04-17 11:44:31 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-15 21:22:05 UTC ]
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[ Literrary Hub | 2020-04-13 08:48:38 UTC ]
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[ Los Angeles Times | 2020-04-10 19:52:47 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Economist Names Its First Chief Product Officer | People on the Move

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[ Folio Magazine | 2020-04-08 13:33:01 UTC ]
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