Blackwell Learning 'steps up' activity with two new hires

Blackwell’s has made hires from Oxford University Press and Taylor & Francis in a bid to “step up” activity on its e-textbook platform Blackwell Learning. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Galaxy steps back from National Book Awards

Galaxy may discontinue its sponsorship of the National Book Awards, with the award’s... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Early News Apps Evolve Based on Lessons Learned, User Demands

When Apple introduced the iPad tablet in 2010, many newspaper publishers were eager to step up and create apps for the device. These early adopters recognized the tablet as an important medium to attract audiences and gain revenue, and they introduce ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Next generation' steps up at Curtis Brown

Curtis Brown has restructured its top management, with c.e.o. Jonathan Lloyd moving to the role... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ABC, GfK MRI Step Up Audience Measurement Efforts

The magazine industry now has more avenues when it comes to quantifying its total reach—both the Audit Bureau of Circulations, and media research company GfK MRI, have introduced new tools for publishers that can help provide a clearer picture of who readers are, and how many of them exist.  Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2012-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rivers of Sewage and Radiation: PW Talks with Andrew Blackwell

With Visit Sunny Chernobyl, journalist-filmmaker Andrew Blackwell tours the most polluted spots on earth -- and makes a pretty good case that you should, too. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With More Funding, Kobo Steps Up

In the wake of its 2011 acquisition by Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten, ebook retailer Kobo continues to make news. In a phone interview, CEO Mike Serbinis offered a look at the company’s plans and initiatives for the rest of the year. On the heels of Kobo’s plan to set up Kobo “stores within... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HC hires two for marketing team

HarperCollins has made two new hires to its marketing team in a bid to build stronger direct-to-... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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NYU Students Stepped Up Early

When World Book Night organizers expanded the book-giving event from the U.K. to the U.S. for 2012 they knew that generating buzz—and understanding—about a program with the goal of giving away 500,000 copies of 30 titles on a single day would be a challenge, given the limited budget available.... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Publicists Step into Publishing

Publishing companies typically incorporate publishing and marketing departments into their business models. February Partners, however, is doing things a little differently: the Manhattan boutique book publicity and marketing firm founded in the fall of 2010 by two industry veterans has just... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Revenue drops but losses down at Blackwell

Blackwell’s revenue dropped in 2011, but the company continued to reduce its losses and... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Blackwell and Bertrams in bid for £1.25m uni deal

Blackwell and Bertrams will go head-to-head with two other library supply services to bid for a... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hearst hires Lee Wilkinson as digital product director

Hearst Magazines UK has appointed News International's Lee Wilkinson to the newly created role of product director for its digital division. Continue reading at Media Week

[ Media Week | 2012-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lauren Smith steps down from CILIP

The vice-president of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals [CILIP],... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Picador to learn Ten Things About Love

Picador has acquired a debut novel, Ten Things I’ve Learnt About Love, after editorial... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Channel 4 hires Hearst's Matt Salmon as head of agency sales

Channel 4 has appointed Matt Salmon, group commercial director at Hearst Magazines UK, as head of agency sales. Continue reading at Media Week

[ Media Week | 2012-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Infinitas Learning acquires L J Create

Infinitas Learning, the UK subsidiary of academic publisher Nelson Thornes, has acquired academic... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Blackwell wins £2.5m tender from MOD

Blackwell has won a £2.5m tender from the Ministry of Defence to supply books to 19... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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DBW: publishers 'should learn from self-publishers on pricing'

Publishers need to look to how self-published authors price their ebooks, improve the quality of... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bourne steps down at CUP

Cambridge University Press chief executive Stephen Bourne is to step down from his post in April... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wenner Hires New Digital Chief, Again

Wenner Media has named a new chief digital officer, David Kang, who becomes the third person to hold the position in less than a year. Wenner hired its first chief digital officer, Steven Schwartz, in 2009. He left in May for his old employer, Reuters. The next person in the job, Michael... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2012-01-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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