The founder and editor of literary magazine Strong Words on his appetite for tales of financial chicanery and why he won’t be returning to Jane AustenEd Needham is the editor of Strong Words, a magazine about books that he writes and edits on his own from his flat in Camden Town, a feat that has impressed novelists such as Sebastian Faulks and Elizabeth Day. A former editor of several magazines, including Rolling Stone, he is a champion of books, from graphic novels to literary fiction, biographies to investigative works.When and why did you set up Strong Words?It’s been going for about 18 months. I did it because the world pulled the rug out from beneath the magazine industry when advertising migrated to digital. The chances of getting another editor’s job at the level I was used to had vanished. I don’t know how to do anything else. I can’t operate a crane or crack a safe. So I thought, what can I do? Just as the technology has come along that enables people to make high-quality magazines with tiny teams, that same technology has destroyed the market. But there’s quite a lot of activity in independent publishing and niche markets. I realised that as long as I keep costs down, I don’t need to sell many copies for it to be a viable business. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2019-10-05 17:00:51 UTC ]
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Hearst-Rodale titles print sales fall back below 200,000, but remains well ahead of closest rival, Condé Nasts GQ Continue reading... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jojo Moyes has ended John Green’s eight week run at the top of the chart with her first UK... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-08-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Will Newsquest adopt the same editorial titles (with different pay rates)?Gannett, the largest US newspaper publisher, has created new job titles for editorial staff along with revised descriptions of their duties, as Jim Romenesko reveals.He cites a series of job titles now on offer at one of... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Stanley Hochman, editor of reference, and a translator of European literature and nonfiction, died at home of natural causes on August 10. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week, the Pittsburgh Business Times ranked the largest Pittsburgh-area telecommunications firms. Click on the photo to the right to start the slideshow. The complete list of the largest Pittsburgh-area telecommunications firms is available to subscribers via the digital edition or on Page... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal
[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2014-08-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New findings from BISG's ongoing survey of student and faculty attitudes show students will pay for solutions that reduce study time, improve outcomes. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW has automated the submission process for news about new hires, promotions and departures. Now subscribers can share information about career changes directly with us, though a data entry form on our website. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Louise Braverman has been named director of publicity for Penguin Books and Penguin Classics. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pan Macmillan has acquired an illustrated guide to driving by Ben Collins, formerly Stig of... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lucy Danziger, most recently editor-in-chief of "SELF" magazine, is joining Ballantine Bantam Dell in the newly created position of editor-at-large. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In retrospect, Sarah Knight’s first editorial job was a harbinger of a long and circuitous career to come. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It is 43 years old and was out of print for ages, but the Microsoft mogul's approval has caused a brand new surge in salesName: Business AdventuresAge: 43 Continue reading... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Stephanie Wong has been promoted to lifestyle marketing and publicity manager at Chronicle Books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Yvonne Hunter, former v-p, publicity and marketing at Penguin Group Canada, will be heading up literary, cultural and special events programming at the Toronto Public Library. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Bridgett Paradise has been named senior v-p of human resources and chief people officer. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson Plc (PSON), the publisher of the Financial Times, said today it will have cut a total of about 4,000 jobs in the two years through 2014 and reported a sales decline of 6.5 percent for the first half. The cuts are equivalent to about 10 perc ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2014-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Abigail Naqvi has joined Bloomsbury as the head of academic marketing for the Americas. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After the first trailer for the film adaptation of Fifty Shades of Grey dropped on July 24, lighting up the internet, the first book in E.L. James's trilogy shot back up to the top of Amazon's bestseller list. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After over nine years years at Penguin, Beth Parker, associate publicity director of Gotham and Avery books, has left the company to start her own company, Beth Parker PR. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Veronica Roth maintains her position at the top of the US book charts with a second week at the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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