Canongate has promoted Joanna Lord to the newly-created position of audio and online sales manager and will recruit an assistant into another new role, as part of its "increased focus" on audio. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Stephen Fry usurps Mark Manson to top the audio chart for August, as his narration of the Harry Potter titles enjoy an Indian summer. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Society of Authors has welcomed a proposed increase in the rate of Public Lending Right (PLR) payments, but has voiced its dissatisfaction that the number of loans has continued to decline, exacerbated by cuts in library services and the exclusion of volunteer-run libraries from the scheme. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A burgeoning trend for self-help titles for young male listeners has propelled Mark Manson and Ant Middleton to the top of Audible’s chart for July. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canongate has acquired the next two books in the historical crime series from Ambrose Parry. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House is publishing an audiobook edition of Nigella Lawson’s first cookbook, How to Eat, to mark 20 years since it first appeared in print. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rachel Cugnoni is stepping up to the role of publisher for the Vintage division, while Beth Coates has been promoted to publishing director for Vintage Paperbacks. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Peters Fraser and Dunlop (PFD) has promoted two assistants, Tessa David and Vicky Cornforth, to the role of literary agent and associate agent in the broadcast department respectively. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette UK has promoted Lucy Hale to deputy c.e.o. of Hodder & Stoughton, Headline, John Murray Press and Quercus, while also creating a new UK group sales department led by Rob Manser, in an expanded role. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canongate made a loss last year despite a rise in turnover because of the significant purchase costs of acquiring Severn House Publishers and the writing off of "some sizeable, unearned advances". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A number of industry members have gotten together to form Love Your Bookstore, a campaign aimed to help draw attention to all physical bookstores as the holiday shopping season begins. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Attendance at the 2018 American Christian Fiction Writers conference was up from last year, with the emphasis remaining on encouragement for both aspiring and established authors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Taking direction from its board members, the AAP has reset its focus on copyright and advocacy for the value of book publishing in modern society. The post The ‘New’ Association of American Publishers to Focus on Advocacy, Copyright appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The SDG Book Club–a new collaboration between the International Publishers Association and the United Nations' Outreach Division–will curate young readers' books correlating with each of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals over 17 months. The post IPA and UN Unveil ‘SDG Book Club’ Promoting... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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While brands have experimented with augmented reality on surfaces ranging from murals to milk cartons, a Finnish pop star is using the technology to layer herself into a comic book. To promote her sold-out show next month, Sanni, one of Finland's favorite artists, and her label Warner Music... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2018-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In addition to protecting copyright and free expression, the AAP has added backing regulations and policies that can led to a robust and innovative industry to its mission statement. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canongate has won a debut novel inspired by Robinson Crusoe from Katie Hale, a Penguin Random House WriteNow mentee. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bonnier Books UK has made three new executive promotions, including that of Kate Parkin, who been promoted to managing director of Adult Trade. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Octopus Publishing Group has promoted Angela Luxton, previously finance director, to the position of commercial director. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canongate will next May publish The Ice House, a second novel from fantasy writer Tim Clare. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hodder has acquired a new book from thought leader and Rabbi Jonathan Sacks about the "outsourcing" of morality and what needs to be done to recover it. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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