Consultation on jobs at British Museum Press

Ten roles at the British Museum’s digital media and publishing department, which includes the British Museum Press, are under consultation and at threat of redundancy. The department, which also includes website and broadcast teams, is being restructured to help deliver the museum’s “strategic goals for digital”. There are currently 27 people employed across the department, of which 12 are with British Museum Press, and there are two vacant positions in the department. The 10 roles currently being consulted on range across the digital media and publishing department. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Firefly Press snaps up Clarke's debut

Firefly Press has acquired book blogger and school librarian Jo Clarke's debut, middle-grade detective story Libby and the Parisian Puzzle, set in a school that travels the world.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Manilla Press reveals Halls' third novel Mrs England

Manilla Press has revealed details of Stacey Halls' new novel, out in June 2021. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Adichie, Adebayo and Habila contribute to Borough Press Nigeria title

The Borough Press has commissioned a collection of non-fiction exploring Nigeria, including contributions from Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀, Helon Habila, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Bolu Babalola, Nels Abbey, Caleb Femi and Chigozie Obioma. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Renard Press releases George Orwell essay quartet

Renard Press is launching a new series of the essays of George Orwell, focusing on politics, literature and language.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Democracy under siege—and the press, too

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Velocity Press reveals 2021 list and first novel

Electronic music publisher Velocity Press has revealed details of its 2021 list including an oral history of drum & bass records and its first novel. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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France: A New Small Press in Normandy Champions Short Stories

Publisher Martine Paulais wants her new French publishing house, L'Ourse brune, to produce 'beautiful books' of short stories. The post France: A New Small Press in Normandy Champions Short Stories appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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LGBTQI+ Cipher Press opens submissions for new queer voices

New indie publisher Cipher Press has announced its #newqueervoices submissions for UK writers identifying as trans, gender non-conforming, queer, working class and as writers of colour.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Emily Poznanski named director of CEU Press

Emily Poznanski, current director of strategy at German academic publishing house De Gruyter, is to join Central European University Press as its new director next month. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Souvenir Press picks up 'new framework for family life' from Oster

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Elsevier expands Open Access options for Cell Press Journals

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University of Chicago Press to publish 'essential primer' on Covid-19 vaccine

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