Hours after AWP18 wound down last week, the literary organization's board of trustees severed ties with its longtime executive director, David Fenza. The move has angered a number of former board members and others within the literary community. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A revamped structure at C&W sees Sue Armstrong and Sophie Lambert appointed as directors, joining Clare Conville and Jake Smith-Bosanquet, to future-proof the agency against "the thrilling challenges ahead". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chris Baker has been promoted to associate director at Four Communications division Four Culture, after 10 years at the company. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orion's group publicity and communications director, Helen Richardson, has left the Orion Publishing Group "to pursue new opportunities" after almost 20 years with the company. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In fiction, thriller writer Sebastian Fitzek tops the list of Germany's bestselling books in 2018. In nonfiction, the top-selling title is Michelle Obama's 'Becoming.' The post Germany’s Bestselling Books of 2018: Crime, Politics, and Big Questions appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The executive chairman of the Booksellers Association has called for positivity in the year ahead as he says booksellers are bucking the trend of high street closures. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The NUJ’s complaint has echoes of a 1975 case, and goes to the heart of arguments about press freedomJournalists often get upset about their bosses. It goes with the territory. What is unusual, however, is the decision by staff at the Cumberland News to make a formal complaint about their... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dublin-based independent Tramp Press is creating a UK outpost with the appointment of Laura Waddell to the newly created role of UK publishing director. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Leodora Darlington, publishing executive at Bookouture, has launched Owned Voices - a creative writing workshop focused specifically on nurturing writing talent from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds in publishing. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Watson, Little Ltd has hired the literary agency’s first rights director, Rachel Richardson. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In his new book, philosopher Andrew Pessin takes a close look at Jewish thought through the ages, and discovers ‘exhilarating’ disagreement about God. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For the latest installment of our Confessions series, a publishing director recounts the most challenging moments. The post ‘GDPR is not done’: Confessions of a publisher programmatic director appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2018-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An advertising and product development executive at a traditional news publisher discusses the internal tug of war. The post ‘There is no dialogue’: Confessions of a publisher product development exec appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2018-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chris Wellbelove has been promoted to director at Aitken Alexander Associates, two years after joining the agency. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a letter to the court last week, lawyers for Demos Parneros contend that “as a matter of law” B&N lacks the foundation to recover anything from its former CEO, and further suggest that the retailer’s theory that Parneros purposefully derailed the sale of the company to preserve his role... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-11-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Italian director Saverio Costanzo spoke with Fast Company about the challenge of adapting the first novel in the Neapolitan series (as a man, no less). In 2007, Italian director Saverio Costanzo wrote to the publisher of Elena Ferrante’s novella The Lost Daughter and asked if he could option the... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2018-11-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bonnier Books UK has announced that its group commercial director, Julian Shaw, is leaving the business to pursue new opportunities at the end of this month. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Literary agents and rights directors tell Publishing Perspectives that the energy was high, deals were plentiful, and business was serious this year at Frankfurter Buchmesse. The post Agents and Rights Directors at Frankfurt: At the LitAg and Stands appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-10-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Melanie Tansey is to join Hachette UK as group HR director, succeeding Dominic Mahony, who retires at the end of the year. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Christian retailers and publishers are concerned about the future of the CBA and it’s annual trade show, UNITE, amid a new investor and changes to its leadership. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[caption id="attachment_137733" align="alignright" width="234"] Mike Gulledge[/caption] Longtime Billings Gazette publisher Mike Gulledge—who also serves VP of publishing at Lee Enterprises and regional publisher of the Missoulian and the Ravalli Republic—has announced his resignation from the... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2018-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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