Cheiffetz Joins Atria, Launches New Imprint

Julia Cheiffetz has joined Simon & Schuster's Atria Publishing Group as v-p and publisher of a yet-to-be-named imprint, effective immediately. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Borough Press launches third anniversary tote bag competition

The Borough Press is today launching a competition to design a tote bag inspired by its new tagline 'books that make you' and to herald the imprint’s third birthday in January 2017. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wary of Trump, ALA Joins Coalition Advocating Key Tech Principles

The document urges Trump to pursue “policies that respect the principles that have allowed the internet to become what it is today." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Netflix Launches Video Previews: How The Company Landed On Its Biggest Redesign Ever

The streaming giant has replaced still photos with moving images to enhance user experience by (hopefully) cutting down on browsing time. The streaming giant has replaced still photos with moving images to enhance user experience by (hopefully) cutting down on browsing... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2016-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scottish indie looks to kick up an Ink with launch collection

New Scottish independent publisher 404 Ink is to launch its début book, Nasty Women, on International Women’s Day (8th March 2017). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Islandport Launches Magazine to Showcase Its List

An independent press in Maine has found a way around reduced book coverage in newspapers and magazines by starting its own glossy magazine, which will be inserted in area newspapers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hearst Is Launching a 10-Person Team Tasked With Building Voice-Activated Experiences

Good Housekeeping's December issue Hearst may be a 129-year-old media company,  but even it's planning for a Jetsons-like future when news will be consumed through voice-controlled technology. The New York-based company has quietly launched a 10-person group called the Native and Emerging... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2016-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins Launches New Indie Store Backlist Program

HarperCollins will introduce a new backlist program for U.S independent retailers on January 1, 2017. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lulu Launches Academic Publishing Platform

Lulu officials say that Glasstree, its new online publishing platform dedicated to academic and scholarly authors, will provide a suite of online tools and services to distribute works more cost-effectively. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors join Julian Barnes in condemning US authors' admission to Booker prize

Writers including AS Byatt and Philip Hensher say Commonwealth and British writers face greater struggle to find readers, now ‘dice are loaded’ AS Byatt, Philip Hensher and Susan Hill have joined authors backing Julian Barnes’s call for the Man Booker prize to exclude US writers once again, a... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Spread the Word launches new Life Writing Prize

Writer development organisation Spread the Word is launching a new nationwide Life Writing Prize, thanks to a donation from writer Joanna Munro and partnership support from Goldsmiths Writers’ Centre, the Royal Society of Literature and Arvon. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Atlantic's Fran Owen joins the Vintage communications team

Fran Owen, publicity director at Atlantic, is joining Vintage as publicity director for Chatto & Windus, Hogarth and Square Peg in a job-share role with publicity director Mari Yamazaki. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PA launches Textbook Challenge as research shows resources are 'under-used'

The Publishers Association is launching a new campaign, The Textbook Challenge, after an independent survey found that 63% of primary and secondary teachers in English schools could be "making more use of textbooks" - while one in five don’t use them at all. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Elena Lappin to leave Pushkin imprint One

Elena Lappin will be leaving her role as editor-at-large for One, an imprint of Pushkin Press, in Spring 2017.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Danish Publisher Politiken Launches Polaris Publishing in Sweden

A key player in the Danish publishing market has launched a new publishing house in Sweden: can doubling her market mean twice the success? The post Danish Publisher Politiken Launches Polaris Publishing in Sweden appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fishwick children’s title to launch Zephyr

Head of Zeus is launching its children’s list, Zephyr, with a title by Michael Fishwick. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cornerstone campaign counts down to launch Tim Peake

Cornerstone has initiated countdown for the launch of astronaut Tim Peake's Hello, is this Planet Earth? on 17th November with a full roster of marketing and promotional activity.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH Ireland and Fighting Words launch partnership

Penguin Random House Ireland is launching a three-year partnership with creative writing organisation Fighting Words to promote equal opportunities for young people. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon launches writing competition to reinvent Twas Night Before Christmas

Amazon is launching a nationwide writing competition in search of a modern day version of popular poem "Twas Night Before Christmas".  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Inclusivity in Publishing Award launched

An Inclusivity in Publishing Award has been launched by the Publishers Association (PA) and the London Book Fair (LBF), recognising companies that have demonstrated commitment to improving inclusivity across the publishing ecosystem. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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George Gibson to Join Grove Atlantic

Former Bloomsbury U.S. publishing director George Gibson is joining Grove Atlantic as executive editor. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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