Boston Globe names first woman to serve as paper's editor

The Boston Globe named Nancy Barnes as its next editor Monday, elevating a woman to serve in the top job for the first time in the newspaper’s 150-year history Continue reading at 'ABC News'

[ ABC News | 2022-11-15 00:32:36 UTC ]
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Amazon Names Winner in 2014 Novel Contest

Amazon has chosen D.M. Pulley of Shaker Heights, Ohio, as the grand prize winner in its seventh annual Breakthrough Novel Award contest. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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NatGeo To Use Recycled Paper

The National Geographic Society will begin incorporating recycled fiber into its magazine pages as the result of a years-long partnership with Green America and the Natural Resources Defense Council. The publisher's flagship title, as well as National Geographic Kids and National Geographic... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2014-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Redundancies at Globe Pequot

Rowman & Littlefield has made 28 redundancies at American publisher Globe Pequot Press, which... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The New Thor Is a Big Deal, But Not Because She’s a Woman

The Thor in Marvel's comic book universe is about to become a woman. This is very cool news, but not entirely for the reasons you might imagine. Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2014-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Four Questions for 'The Bear' Editor Sarah Murphy

With a recent film option, could this novel by Toronto-based author Claire Cameron gain more traction in the U.S. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rowman & Littlefield Restructures Globe Pequot

Rowman & Littlefield has restructured its Globe Pequot division, integrating most of the backoffice and sales functions and reorganizing the editorial operations. Approximately 28 jobs were eliminated. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: Editor Jerry Gross, 81

Jerry Gross, co-founder of the Independent Editors Group, died in Santa Monica, Calif. on July 6. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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McGrath Named E-I-C at Riverhead

Sarah McGrath, currently executive editor at Riverhead, has been promoted to editor-in-chief of the Penguin imprint. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Thai magazine editor arrested over his Facebook comments

A Thai magazine editor has been arrested for posting comments critical of the military on his Facebook page, reports Human Rights Watch (HRW).Thanapol Eawsakul, the editor of Fah Diew Khan (Same Sky) magazine, was detained on Saturday (5 July) and is expected to remain police custody for another... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Five Finalists Named in Amazon Novel Contest

The judges have winnowed down 10,000 entries to the top five. Consumers vote on the grand prize winner from today through July 18. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Will a new editor find an audience for his 'religiously digital' newspaper?

In pre-Kindle days I once weighed myself down with more than dozen books after spending half a day in Powell's "city of books" in Portland, Oregon.People still enjoy cruising the miles of shelves in that wonderful monument to the era of print. By contrast, readers have been deserting the print... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bressler Named to Top Post at Plume

Rachel Bressler has been hired as editorial director at Penguin Random House's paperback imprint, Plume. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Meet the Editor: Shannon Welch

While staffing Rodale’s Modern Times imprint, which launched in 2007, editorial director Leigh Haber reached out to Shannon Welch, a young writer she knew through mutual friends. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Surfer who died at Tamarama beach named as publisher Matthew Richell

The UK-born father of two and CEO of Hachette Australia was washed on to a dangerous rocky area at the Sydney beachA surfer who died after hitting his head at a popular Sydney beach has been named as publishing company boss Matthew Richell.Paramedics were called to Tamarama beach about 2pm... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What Does Your Brain Like Better: Paper or Ebooks?

Writing for the Financial Times, Julian Baggini examined some of the latest research, which he argues, is forcing us to 'rethink how we respond to the written word.' Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lovett title named reading group hidden gem

US-based author Charlie Lovett’s The Bookman’s Tale (Alma Books) has been crowned the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Paper Industry Stabilizes

  The paper industry is stabilizing in the face of downward pressures, but things are more uncertain for the sectors serving the magazine market. As a whole, U.S. paper companies have seen sustained growth since 2009, with revenue slowly approaching where it had been before the recession. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2014-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Four Questions for...'Euphoria' Editor Elisabeth Schmitz

PW talked to the editor of Lily King's buzzed-about new novel, which bowed on June 3 and received a starred review from PW and may be adapted into a feature film. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Editor in Chief Craig Marks: Print 'Stands in the Way of Where Spin Needs to Be'

It's time to let go of the idea that music outlet Spin is meant to be a print magazine, according to newly appointed editor in chief Craig Marks. "It's very, very hard to break up with print," he said. "But to hold onto print and to have an even kind of romantic relationship with it probably... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2014-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Family Christian Stores Names New CEO

Family Christian Stores, the largest Christian retail chain in the U.S., has appointed Charles Bengochea as president and CEO, succeeding Cliff Bartow, who is retiring after 11 years at the helm. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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