Davis extols virtues of cross-media agenting as Ki enters second decade

How would you pronounce Ki? When Meg Davis left MBA in 2011, after 25 years, to start her own agency, she was casting about for a company name that would work well on social media and that tripped off the tongue. She says: “I didn’t want to call it Meg Davis and Associates because I thought naming it after yourself was a bit old-fashioned; I wanted something modern. Ki is Japanese for tree, which I thought was auspicious and everyone would be able to pronounce it. Turns out I was dead wrong about that: often people don’t say ‘key’ but ‘kai’ or ‘chee’ or ‘the K I Agency’... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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New Demon Headmaster story from Cross

Oxford University Press Children’s will this year publish a new book in Gillian Cross’ Demon Headmaster series, 35 years after the release of the first title. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Facebook hires former news anchor to help its relationships with media outlets

Facebook has hired former NBC and CNN anchor Campbell Brown to help with its ties to news outlets, which has been a point of friction. Brown will be the Menlo Park company’s head of news partnerships, she wrote in a Facebook post on Friday. “I will be working directly with our partners to help... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal

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Davies joins Four Colman Getty

Hannah Davies has been appointed account manager at Four Colman Getty as the company turns 30. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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In Media and Tech, M&A Activity Held Steady in 2016

Tech, trade shows, and digital media drove the majority of deals, while magazine publishers had a relatively quiet year. The post In Media and Tech, M&A Activity Held Steady in 2016 appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

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Penske Media Corporation Buys Into Robb Report

Publisher of Variety, WWD partners with Rockbridge Growth Equity to share digital expertise. The post Penske Media Corporation Buys Into Robb Report appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

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The Winners and Losers in Magazine Media: 2016

The Modern Magazinist delivers his year-in-review. The post The Winners and Losers in Magazine Media: 2016 appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

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Tributes paid to agent David Miller

David Miller, literary agent at Rogers, Coleridge and White, has died at the age of 50. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Agent David Miller suffers heart attack

Rogers Coleridge and White literary agent David Miller is in intensive care following a heart attack, RCW's Gill Coleridge has confirmed. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Facebook, Google, consolidation: What drove media deals in 2016

Media ownership is being overhauled as companies try to figure out their place in a world where 85 percent of digital dollars are going to two companies: Facebook and Google. The platform giants' dominance were factors in AT&T's $85 billion bid for Time Warner and other mega deals that were... Continue reading at Digiday

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Honest Few turns your social media posts into money for books

With ebook libraries, Amazon Prime Reading and the plethora of online services available putting free publications in your various devices, it's a wonder that people still pay any money for books anymore. But a new website called Honest Few is found... Continue reading at Engadget

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Media Execs On Their Biggest Wins of 2016

As magazine media continues to change and leaders in the field wrangle emerging technologies, there were several major wins this year. The post Media Execs On Their Biggest Wins of 2016 appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

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Agent Jan Michael hands over to Maydo Kooy after 40 years

Maydo Kooy Literary Agency is taking over from the Jan Michael Literary Agency, following the decision of agent Jan Michael to retire after 40 years in the business.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

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What’s Trending in Magazine Media | 12.20.16

A recap of the week's top stories courtesy of VerticalFeed, a new service from Folio:. The post What’s Trending in Magazine Media | 12.20.16 appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

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Analysis: Print Media’s Moment of Reckoning

How reckless circulation practices only accelerate the demise of consumer magazines. The post Analysis: Print Media’s Moment of Reckoning appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

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Radio Times likely to be bought by German media group

Hubert Burda needs consent from BBC Worldwide before it can acquire publisher of Top Gear magazine and other titlesThe Radio Times is poised to go into foreign ownership, as German publisher Hubert Burda finalises a deal to buy its parent company.Immediate Media, which struck a £121m deal with... Continue reading at The Guardian

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H&S buys historical secret agent thriller

Hodder and Stoughton is publishing a new historical thriller, The Irregular: A Different Class of Spy, by H B Lyle, on May 18th 2017. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Two new crime novels from Michelle Davies to Pan Mac

Two new novels in Michelle Davies' DC Maggie Neville series have been acquired by Pan Macmillan. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Andrew Wylie’s Global Approach to Agenting

As his literary agency continues to expand, particularly in Latin America, literary agent Andrew Wylie touts thinking globally and prioritizing quality over money. The post Andrew Wylie’s Global Approach to Agenting appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Teaming Up: London Book Fair and Nielsen, Authors Guild and Media Coalition

The London Book Fair's Quantum Conference and Nielsen's BookInsights merge, while the Authors Guild and Media Coalition get together on freedom of speech. The post Teaming Up: London Book Fair and Nielsen, Authors Guild and Media Coalition appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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4 trends that shaped the fashion media landscape in 2016

With restructuring, centralization of content creation and the scaling back of print publications, it's been a rough year for some magazines. As they search for larger, younger audiences, they're getting creative on all social media platforms. We explore the shifting media landscape of fashion,... Continue reading at Digiday

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