Former publishing director at Transworld Doug Young is joining PEW Literary as an associate agent. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ilex Press, part of Octopus, will publish Superstars of YouTube: The 100% Unofficial Dot-to-Dot Book by Abi Daker in October 2016, featuring famous vloggers such as Zoella, Alfie Deyes and Dan and Phil. World rights are available. Zara Larcombe of Ilex said: “The popularity of YouTubers has... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Before Facebook Live, there was YouNow, a live streaming social platform that’s gained the attention of publishers including Refinery29, The Huffington Post and MTV. The 4-year-old platform's appeal is its live, interactive format that offers the chance for publishers to expose their brands to... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2016-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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"Legendary" editor Giancarlo Bonacina has died in Milan, aged 78, following a long illness. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Piatkus, part of Little, Brown, has appointed Jillian Young as commissioning editor for non-fiction. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lisa Baker, currently rights director at Faber and Faber, will be joining Aitken Alexander Associates as director of translation rights in August 2016. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harriet Bourton, editorial director at Transworld, is joining Orion Fiction as publishing director. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Business Insider says it did 1 billion views on Facebook in March. The milestone comes just eight months after the company started publishing videos directly to the social network. The focus on social distribution has also driven a more “nuanced” approach to how Business Insider staffs its video... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2016-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Entertainment Weekly makes several additions, Elizabeth Gilbert joins O, The Oprah Magazine, and more... The post Andrew Sullivan Joins New York Media: People on the Move | 4.6.16 appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2016-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Black & White Publishing's teenaged author Estelle Maskame is a finalist in the Sunday Mail Young Scot Awards 2016, in the arts category. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The annual AWP conference opened Thursday at the L.A. Convention Center with nearly 11,000 attendees and a record number of exhibitors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Calls for increased diversity and inclusivity were the focus of poet Claudia Rankine's AWP keynote presentation as well as many panels and conversations throughout the conference. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Literary agent Jenny Bent discusses the current state of foreign rights deals and how she has been so successful growing her business worldwide The post Literary Agent Jenny Bent on Foreign Rights and Comp Titles appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A 'co-authored' novel made a respectable showing in a Japanese award designed for Artificial Intelligence and human collaboration. The post In Japan, Novel by Artificial Intelligence and Humans Vies for Literary Prize appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Steve Rosato, former event director at BookExpo America, has joined ebook library service OverDrive in a move to “accelerate OverDrive’s global expansion.” Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The trade group representing European movie theater owners has rejected a proposed in-home film-screening service from technology investor Sean Parker. Parker, an entrepreneur who served as Facebook's first president, is pitching a home-video service that would give users access to films when... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'The time was ripe to create a professional organization that unites French and Francophone literary agents.' And so, the Alliance ALF is formed in Paris. The post French Literary Agents Create a Professional Alliance appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author Lionel Shriver has said literary prizes just for women are "problematic", while calling International Women's Day "creepy" at an event to mark the occasion. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The life and work of Ion Trewin, literary director of the Booker Prize Foundation, was celebrated last weekend with a ceremonial tree planting at the Woodland Trust’s Reffley Wood in King’s Lynn. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Celebrities Joanna Lumley, Richard Ayoade and Mark Rylance have lent their support to the campaign against the "irrational" decision to calter the Lambeth library service, according to a campaign group, while over 500 campaigners, including writer Will Self, marched on Saturday to protest... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chris Wold has joined Watkins Media Limited – publishers of Watkins, Nourish, Angry Robot and Repeater – in the role of associate publisher of Nourish and Special Projects. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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