ABA’s Winter Institute Heads to Seattle

In less than a decade the American Booksellers Association’s Winter Institute (Wi) has arguably become the second-most important bookseller gathering in the U.S., after BookExpo America. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Godfray heads up Bookseller 100

Booksellers Association chief executive Tim Godfray heads up our latest Bookseller 100, the sixth annual compilation of the people who have had the biggest impact across the book trade in the past year. Godfray has been named 2014's "101st", a position which honours a member of the industry who... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Thirty-six authors head for Waterstones Piccadilly

Authors David Mitchell, Michel Faber and Malorie Blackman are among a total of 36 writers who will be socializing with customers at a Waterstones Christmas shopping event in London tonight (26th November). The Waterstones Piccadilly “Christmas Shopping Extravaganza” from 6pm – 10pm tonight,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ABFFE to Merge with ABA

To expand free speech programming for indie booksellers the American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression, will become a distinct group within the ABA on January 1. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Head of Print and Digital Sales at Time Magazine to Exit

Moritz Loew, VP-sales and marketing at Time Inc. and a key architect of Time.com's ambitious redesign this year, is leaving the company, Ad Age has learned. His last day is Friday.A veteran of the digital media world, Mr. Loew led U.S. ad sales for Time magazine in both print and digital. Jed... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2014-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Proving Amazon's a Monopoly? Not So Easy 'Seattle Times' Says

According to a report in the 'Seattle Times,' proving that Amazon is a monopoly, let alone an abusive monopoly, will be very difficult, if not impossible. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Aspen Institute Report Urges Public Library Transformation

A new report from the Aspen Institute looks at the importance of U.S. public libraries, and how they can change and improve to meet new roles in the 21st Century. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Food Arts' Collection Heads to NYU

The collection consists of nearly 3500 titles, including a complete set of the magazine and about 15 linear feet of archival materials. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ABA CFO Eleanor Chang to Retire

American Booksellers Association CEO Oren Teicher announced that group's long-time CFO Eleanor Chang will retire at the end of the year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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YourFry targets ‘tech heads’

Penguin Random House and author Stephen Fry are launching a “global digital storytelling... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rising Stars head to Frankfurt

Following the Frankfurt Book Fair’s sponsorship of The Bookseller’s Rising Stars list... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wright to Head Up New HBG Int'l Sales Unit

Based out of London, Ben Wright, formerly of PRH, will oversee the new publisher's new group international sales division. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Eoin Purcell to head Amazon Publishing UK

Eoin Purcell, formerly editorial director of New Island Books in Dublin, has been appointed to... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Faber's Belton heads for HoZ

Faber's editorial director for non-fiction Neil Belton is to join Head of Zeus to head up a... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers Head to the SoundCloud

Social audio site SoundCloud has become an important too for audiobook marketers thanks to its large user base and ease of use. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dougherty to Head UMP

Mary Dougherty will become the third director since the press's founding 51 years ago. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Berrett-Koehler Heading to Oakland

Berrett-Koehler Publishers announced it will be relocating to Oakland after 22 years operating out of San Francisco. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lellos to Head Klutz

Stacy Lellos has been appointed senior v-p and general manager for Klutz, Scholastic’s books-plus unit. She succeeds Jeff Pinkser who was named to lead the division in 2012. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ABA Thanks Amazon

The Amazon contract dispute with Hachette has given the ABA the chance to create signs touting indie bookstores as retailers that carry all publishers' titles. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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