Brown and Morris promoted to agents at Curtis Brown

Becky Brown and Lucy Morris have both been promoted to agents at Curtis Brown's books department. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Borghino promoted to IPA lead role

The International Publishers Association has promoted policy director Jose Borghino to the secretary general position, replacing outgoing Jens Bammel. Borghino joined the IPA in 2013, from a background at the Australian Publishers Association, where he was manager of industry representation. He... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sargent promoted at Holtzbrinck Publishing Group

Holtzbrinck Publishing Group has reorganised its management structure following the formation of Springer Nature earlier this year, with Macmillan's John Sargent assuming the role of HPG's executive vice president, reporting to group c.e.o. Stefan von Holtzbrinck. Springer Nature chief... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Agent reactions 'depend on author gender', claims writer

US writer Catherine Nichols has revealed that she received eight times as many responses by sending out her manuscript to agents under a man’s name than when sending it out under her own name. In an essay for Jezebel, Nichols said she sent query letters to 50 agents under her own name,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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One Year After Michael Brown’s Death: 5 Books on Faith, Race, and Reconciliation

PW lists five books that examine racial reconciliation in the U.S. amidst the one-year anniversary of Michael Brown's death. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Perry promoted at H&S

Hodder and Stoughton has promoted editor Anne Perry to the role of commissioning editor, as of 1st August. Associate publisher Oliver Johnson said: “Since joining Hodder a little over three years ago,  Anne has been an enthusiastic and inspirational colleague. Her first purchase, Sarah Lotz’s... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-07-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors, Booksellers & Agents Call for DoJ to Investigate Amazon

Days before Amazon celebrates its 20th anniversary, Authors United is asking authors to sign a letter to the DoJ for an investigation of Amazon, and ABA submitted a similar request on Monday. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Girl on the Train breaks Brown’s Original Fiction record

Paula Hawkins’ The Girl on the Train (Doubleday) passed the 800,000 unit mark across all formats in the UK and Ireland last week as it became the first book since Nielsen BookScan records began to earn 20 Original Fiction number ones. Hawkins’ run of 20 non-consecutive numbers ones broke the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Agents & Business Center Comes to Rio’s Bienal do Livro

As part of a joint initiative with the Frankfurt Book Fair, the Bienal do Livro in Rio de Janeiro will host an Agents and Business Center in 2015. The post New Agents & Business Center Comes to Rio’s Bienal do Livro appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hawkins’ 'Train' runs over Brown’s record

Paula Hawkins’ The Girl on the Train (Doubleday) has become the title with the longest run as an Original Fiction number one since records began. Last week, Hawkins’ book spent its 20th non-consecutive week atop Original Fiction, eclipsing the previous record of 19 weeks set by Dan Brown’s The... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Picture book from rapper 'Doc Brown'

The Walker Books Group will next year publish a picture book by rapper and actor Ben Bailey Smith across the Walker Entertainment and Candlewick Entertainment imprints.   Smith, who raps under the name Doc Brown, has penned I Am Bear, a rap-style read-aloud story about a mischievous bear. The... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How do I become ... a literary agent

A keen business mind and real commitment to the publishing industry are vital for a job that is all about selling – shy and retiring types need not apply Gordon Wise has been a literary agent at Curtis Brown for 10 years, and has a wide range of clients, from celebrities like Miranda Hart to... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Morris Printing Services partners with ProImage NewsWay to Centralize Production

ProImage NewsWay announced that Morris Printing Services, LLC (MPS) will use ProImage’s NewsWay workflow solutions in all of their print facilities.  MPS is the new printing division of Morris Publishing Group, LLC, a leader in media w ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Coates promoted at Vintage

Beth Coates has been promoted to the role of editorial director at Vintage Paperbacks. Coates will now be responsible for the day to day running of the paperback editorial team as well as continuing her work across Jonathan Cape. Her appointment follows the promotion of Rachel Cugnoni to the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barbeque book to Little, Brown

Little, Brown has acquired a new cookery title form the founders of barbecue brand, Grillstock. Publishing director signed World rights in Grillstock: The Bar-B-Q Book by Jon Finch and Ben Merrington from Clive Wilson at Harris and Wilson. The book will feature 100 recipes inspired by Deep... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Vt. Author Teams Up with Local Bookstores to Promote Serial E-novel

When children's author Michael Daley decided to self-publish his YA race car thriller as a six-installment serial, he turned to area bookstores for help. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why Are There No Literary Agents in the Middle East?

One of the few literary agents focusing on Arabic, Yasmina Jraissati, discusses the non-existent role of the literary agent in the Middle East. The post Why Are There No Literary Agents in the Middle East? appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Citing Book Trade Growth, Dark Horse Promotes Nine

With sales up 30% over the last three years, the indie comics publisher has announced a slate of promotions intended to prepare the house for further expansion. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BEA 2015: HC's New Margaret Wise Brown Venture

A forthcoming line of picture books from HarperCollins Children's Books invites a new generation of children and their parents to "Explore the World of Margaret Wise Brown" via new editions of some of the late author's stories. The program debuts in 2016 with the publication of two newly... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Momentum Drives Social Media Book Promotions

Momentum is designed to be a turnkey subscription service that allows publishers to create social unlock book promotions--ask fans to tweet or post in return for cool stuff--and then track fan engagement and behavior afterwards. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dryden and Huthwaite promoted at Avon

HarperCollins has made two new promotions at Avon, following the appointment of Oli Malcolm to publishing strategy director for the fiction, non-fiction and Avon. Eli Dryden will now become publishing director for Avon, reporting directly in to Malcolm, while Helen Huthwaite will become senior... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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