Longtime book representative Charles “Chuck” Morrell died on January 17, after a period of declining health, in Newport Beach, Calif. He was 88. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-23 05:00:00 UTC ]
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'A Future of Faith: The Path of Change in Politics and Society' by Pope Francis and French sociologist Dominique Wolton, based on a series of talks the two had last spring, will be published in North America in August. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ernest Hecht OBE, founder and publisher of Souvenir Press, has died at the age of 88. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The prolific and profoundly influential writer, who brought a literary and feminist touch to works of science fiction and fantasy for children and adults, died at her home in Portland, Ore., on January 22. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A story in yesterday's Sunday Times reporting that N M Rothschild corporate financiers have been asked by Waterstones owner Alexander Mamut to explore a £250m sale of the chain has been described as "sensible enough" by the chain's m.d. James Daunt. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a BookExpo presentation, Goodreads explicated a publisher's elevation of a title to 'Times' bestseller status using the platform's amplification. The post Marketing: Anatomy of a St. Martin’s Hit Built on the Goodreads Platform appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For every Japanese bamboo basket he collected, for each children’s book he bought, for every ornate Chinese hand mirror he acquired, there was a bar of soap to thank. Lloyd Cotsen — aspiring archaeologist and insatiable collector — found his future, and eventually his fortune, in an amber-colored... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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St Martin's Press has acquired In Putin’s Footsteps by Jeffrey Tayler and Nina Khrushcheva. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jimmy Breslin, the street-savvy, Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper columnist whose two-fisted prose championing the little guy and pillorying those who betrayed the public trust made him a New York City institution for more than 40 years, died Sunday. He was 88. Breslin, who also turned out a... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Once feared as being made redundant in the digital age, the well-traveled book sales reps has become more important than ever. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Martin Levin, whose many industry roles included publishing executive, mergers and acquisitions guru, and author, died July 25. He was 97. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Longtime editor Jennifer Enderlin has been promoted to executive v-p and publisher at the Macmillan imprint. She will take on the new title while retaining her role as editor and continuing to both acquire new books and edit many of SMP's bestselling authors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bertin, an Air Force veteran and longtime Macmillan sales representative covering the Mid-Atlantic region, died on May 6. He was 79. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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St. Martin’s Press acquired six titles by bestselling author Nora Roberts, with the first novel scheduled to publish in 2017. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Vera B. Williams' family saved pennies and nickels to get by during the Depression. So her mother's purchase of a "real chair" — neither stick-hard nor someone's castoff but brand new and cushiony — was an extravagance. "I don't intend to work all my life and have nowhere to sit down," the woman... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author Steve Hamilton, who made waves earlier this week by essentially firing his longtime publisher, St. Martin's Press, over complaints about its lackluster plans to market his forthcoming book, has signed a new four-book deal with G.P. Putnam's Sons. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Following the merger of most of Macmillan’s higher education assets with Springer Science+ Business Media, Macmillan’s trade operations have begun phasing out the use of the Palgrave name. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After 50 years in book publishing, Ted Heinecken, who started his career in 1963 as a Midwest sales rep for Oxford University Press, will retire from Fuji Associates on February 28. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For the full year, sales increased 20% to $88.99 billion at Amazon, but the company had a net loss in the year of $241 million compared with net income of $274 million in 2013. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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St. Martin’s Press is teaming up with Swagbucks, the loyalty and rewards site, to launch Read, a new digital literature channel on the Swagbucks site. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Content marketing has radically changed perception between client and publisher. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2013-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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