Brackstone moves to Orion to lead music list as fair concludes to mixed reviews

London Book Fair 2019 drew to a close with the shock announcement that Faber editor Lee Brackstone will leave the indie after nearly 25 years to run a new, as yet unnamed, music-centric imprint at Orion. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Juncker Commission moves copyright enforcement

Responsibility for Europe's copyright enforcement has been moved in Jean-Claude Juncker's... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-09-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Reviews of New and Forthcoming Religion and Spirituality Books, September 10, 2014

Joel Osteen offers more encouragement in his newest book; James Carroll explores the meaning of Jesus for today. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Samsung Announced as Innovation Partner at Frankfurt Book Fair

Samsung will be Innovation Partner at the 2014 Frankfurt Book Fair and help showcase technology solutions and unique content experiences for the book publishing industry. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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People on the move 9.4.14

  NewBay Media has named John Laposky editor-in-chief of TWICE. Laposky had served as the magazine's managing editor since 1995. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2014-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Updated Frankfurt Book Fair Guide to Authors in Spanish

An updated version of our Authors Guide to the Frankfurt Book Fair is available in Spanish, thanks to Dosdoce, The Spanish Digital Link, and Actualidad Editorial. Download it here. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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GQ's Chris Mitchell Named Vanity Fair Publisher as Conde Changes Keep Coming

Conde Nast has named Chris Mitchell, VP-publisher of GQ, to the same position at sibling title Vanity Fair. Wired magazine VP-Publisher Howard Mittman will succeed Mr. Mitchell at GQ, the company said.No successor has been named for Mr. Mittman.The announcements come two weeks after Conde Nast... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2014-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Few Helpful Rules for Reviewing Books About Slavery

I don’t have any do’s for writing book reviews on slavery—I don’t have any do’s for writing book reviews, period—but I have a few don’ts, courtesy of the Economist’s now-withdrawn review of The Half Has Never Been Told: Slavery and the Making of American Capitalism, a new book from Cornell... Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2014-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How not to respond to a bad review

Stephan J Harper's litany of angry comments about a critic is a textbook demonstration of the reasons why wounded writers should keep shtumIf it's not the craziest response ever by a novelist to a negative review, it's almost certainly the longest, most obsessive and most ridiculous. When... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nguyen says Amazon 'moving away from books'

Kevin Nguyen, a former Amazon.com books editor who has just joined US ebook subscription service... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Bestsellers: Forman Still Leads

Gayle Forman’s 'If I Stay' held on to its #1 spot on Apple’s iBooks bestseller list for the week ended September 1. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Beijing Book Fair 2014: International Publishers Find Their Niche

On the third day (and the last of the trade/professional days) of the Beijing International Book Fair (BIBF), international publishers combined rights sales with more educational efforts on the needs of the Chinese market. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Picador Classic list for 2015

Picador is to launch a new paperback Picador Classic list, with the first titles to be released... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-09-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Check it Out with Michael Kelley: ALA Moves on Legislative Goals

Much of the media coverage of libraries in 2014 to date has centered on the modest progress made on the ebook issue. But 2014 has been a year of significant progress for libraries in the public policy sphere, with a number of library initiatives advancing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Beijing Book Fair 2014: The Sweet Spots

On day two, rights agencies' booths were packed, with deals being signed on the spot. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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People on the Move | 8.28.14

  Nathan Lump has rejoined Travel + Leisure as editor. He previously worked for the magazine from 2000 to 2006. He most recently worked as director of branded content at Condé Nast. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2014-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Nook review: good for reading, but hardly the best budget tablet

There was a time when Barnes & Noble was so big, so dominating, that even Tom Hanks managed to look like a jerk when he played a book-chain executive. But times have changed, and as people began to order their books online -- or even download them --... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2014-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kelpies leads Scottish Children’s Book Awards shortlists

The Scottish Children’s Book Awards shortlists have been announced with Floris Books... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-08-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Beijing Book Fair 2014: Something for Everyone

The Fair kickstarts the five-day event with a series of forum and roundtables to further facilitate information exchanges between Chinese publishers and overseas partners. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Liberio review: Turn your Google Docs into a published ebook

Now that eBooks have enabled anyone to be a published author, more would-be scribes are submitting their work directly through digital storefronts like Kindle Direct Publishing. Yet even with this radical change in the book industry, the e-publishing process is hardly simple. In fact the... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2014-08-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Bestsellers: Brown Hits the List

Sandra Brown’s 'Mean Streak,' published August 19, debuted on Apple’s iBooks bestseller list at #2. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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