When I started in advertising, there was no guarantee that your job would still be yours after maternity leave. No law protected you against sexual harassment.It was 1975, and my first job after graduating Phi Beta Kappa magna cum laude from Smith College was as a secretary at a prestigious publishing house in Boston. While I started out taking dictation and typing, my male counterparts from Yale got to write the book-jacket copy in the promotions department. And, the pay assumed I had a trust fund. I switched to the client side and three years later started ascending the ladder at Chicago and New York advertising agencies. By the late '80s, I was running the New York office of a respected direct marketing agency. Although I was proud I had proven my prowess, I didn't object when the agency's head told me I could have the top job -- but not the title -- because clients wouldn't feel comfortable with a woman at the helm.A woman in advertising in the '80s needed two kinds of grit: the grit to work hard and the ability to grit your teeth with a smile. Continue reading at AdAge.com Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'
[ Advertising Age | 2015-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
With earnings having dropped by 60%, it is harder than ever to keep going as a writer – even if your work gets rave reviewsThe 2022 publication of A Hunger, Ross Raisin’s fourth novel, was his “lowest moment”, the 45-year-old author says. “It was a deflating experience.”The book received... Continue reading at The Guardian
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The producers of Until Dawn are returning to their roots after years of Dark Pictures Anthology games. Supermassive Games and 2K have unveiledThe Quarry, a teen horror title that has you once again deciding the fates of frightened youth. You control nine camp counselors as a night of celebrating... Continue reading at Engadget
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The Frankfurt Book Fair New York office is closing this month, its business to be handled from Frankfurt. Publishing Perspectives continues. The post Buchmesse Restructuring: Frankfurt Book Fair New York Office Closing appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-12-09 15:16:12 UTC ]
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Stephanie Cabot has joined Susanna Lea Associates, working primarily from the New York office. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Writer ‘uneasy’ over US publisher’s decision to drop director’s memoirAuthor Stephen King has hit out at publisher Hachette over its decision to drop publication of Woody Allen’s memoir after a protest from his son, the author Ronan Farrow, prompted a walkout of staff at the publishing group’s... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2020-03-08 08:10:29 UTC ]
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Cultural Cross Sections Shohreh Laici Photo of Tehran by Xiquinho Silva / Flickr A writer in Tehran incapable of entering the US under the Muslim travel ban encounters Michelle Obama’s Becoming in a beauty salon. Reading the Farsi translation, she... Continue reading at World Literature Today
[ World Literature Today | 2019-11-26 14:55:39 UTC ]
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Book publishing job opening: the Frankfurt Book Fair's New York office is hiring a Key Account Manager to work with customers in the US and Canada. The post Job Opening: Key Account Manager at the Frankfurt Book Fair New York appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Survey finds proportion of toddlers having story time fell by a fifth in five years The proportion of toddlers being read to every day has dropped by a fifth over the last five years, according to research warning that the decline is a significant threat to child development.The annual... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The New York office of the Frankfurter Buchmesse, together with Publishing Perspectives, will host the first two-day Children’s Books Salon in New York City on January 23–24, 2018. The post Frankfurter Buchmesse New York’s Inaugural Children’s Books Salon to Take Place January 23-24 appeared... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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On Friday, Feb. 17, Facebook invited more than 20 media partners to its New York office to discuss the company’s plans for video monetization and distribution. The post Inside Facebook’s recent product pitch to publishers appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2017-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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When Stellene Volandes was promoted in March from Town & Country’s executive style director to editor in chief, she knew that the magazine’s 170-year legacy was one of its greatest strengths. That history comes to life in T&C’s offices, headquartered on the 33rd floor of the Hearst Tower... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2016-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Headline is publishing a new book by Charlotte Crosby called Live Fast, Lose Weight, which will “show every young woman who wants to work hard all day and then party the night away how she can eat and drink on the go without piling on the pounds.” Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Instagram last week unveiled its updated algorithm, which will reorder the images and videos users see in their news feeds based on their interests instead of how the posts were published chronologically. The development followed a similar move by Twitter six weeks ago to reorder users' time... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2016-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bertelsmann chief executive Thomas Rabe has said he would "feel comfortable" owning between 70-75% of Penguin Random House in the future. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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When I started in advertising, there was no guarantee that your job would still be yours after maternity leave. No law protected you against sexual harassment.It was 1975, and my first job after graduating Phi Beta Kappa magna cum laude from Smith College was as a secretary at a prestigious... Continue reading at Advertising Age
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Publishers should help authors to identify their digital skills, but social media is “not the most important thing”, writers and industry insiders have told The Bookseller. Authors should feel comfortable with any digital activity they are asked to undertake, using tweeting, blogging and other... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon has changed the threshold for free delivery on all items except books. The online retailer had placed a £10 threshold to quality for its free Super Saver Delivery service. While the £10 minimum remains on books, on all other products customers need to spend £20 or more to qualify for... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lathea Williams has joined Sourcebooks as an assistant publicity manager, working out of the company’s New York office. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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The publisher's editorial, production, and development teams will keep a Louisville base. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bobo Backslack is the unluckiest person in all of North Dakota. All he wants is to work hard at his job, get a girlfriend, and make his mom proud, but all the forces, both natural and supernatural, seem to be working against him. "The Bad-ventures of Boboslack" is created by Jon Chadurjian and... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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