Eugenie Furniss leaves Furniss Lawton for production company 42

Eugenie Furniss is leaving the agency she founded to join management and production company 42 as a literary agent. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Morris leaves Orion for Ebury

Olivia Morris, currently editorial director for Orion Spring and Seven Dials imprints, is joining Ebury to be publishing director for Rider. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Communications director Helen Richardson leaves Orion after almost 20 years

Orion's group publicity and communications director, Helen Richardson, has left the Orion Publishing Group "to pursue new opportunities" after almost 20 years with the company. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Turns out that morning people really are more productive than night owls

You might think that you are a night owl, but new research says that less than 1% of the population are actually genetically programmed to work best later in the day. The age old proverb, “Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise” may just be true, according to an... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2018-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Weekly E-Ranking: The Tattooist leaves its mark

Heather Morris’ The Tattooist of Auschwitz is proving indelible in both the Mass-Market Fiction chart number one—it racked up its 10th consecutive pole last week—and the Weekly E-Book Ranking top spot, which it grabbed for a sixth time. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ebury’s digital lead Luthfa Begum to leave after 14 years

Luthfa Begum, Ebury’s digital publishing lead, is leaving Penguin Random House after more than 14 years. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘There is no dialogue’: Confessions of a publisher product development exec

An advertising and product development executive at a traditional news publisher discusses the internal tug of war. The post ‘There is no dialogue’: Confessions of a publisher product development exec appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2018-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Outgoing Facebook Employee Slams Company for Treatment of Black Employees and Users

A former manager at Facebook published a scathing memo on Tuesday criticizing the social media giant for its treatment of its black users and its black employees. Mark Luckie, a former partner manager for global influencers at Facebook who focused on underrepresented voices, wrote in a memo to... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2018-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook employees blame Sheryl Sandberg for company's downfall

When Facebook was growing quickly and its shares were soaring, Sandberg was lauded for her leadership and meticulous management of relationships. After writing the 2013 book "Lean In," which advocated for women in the workplace, she became the most famous female executive in America.But this... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2018-11-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Talbot leaves Little, Brown for Faber sales role

Sara Talbot is leaving Little, Brown to join Faber as sales director in February. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Mainstreet Trading Company triumphs as Britain’s Best Small Shop of 2018

An independent bookshop, The Mainstreet Trading Company’s Bookshop & Café, has been named Britain’s Best Small Shop of 2018. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In HBG's Reorg of Nashville Outposts and Flagship Imprint, Publisher DiPreta to Leave

HBG has moved Hachette Books into the Perseus Books Group and consolidated the publishing teams of FaithWords and Worthy in the company's Nashville division. The moves have resulted in an unspecified number or layoffs, including that of Hachette Books publisher Mauro DiPreta. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HC Profits Soared 42% in Q1 of Fiscal 2019

Strong backlist sales, in addition to a 55% jump in sales of digital audiobooks, led to a 42% increase in earnings at HarperCollins in the quarter ended September 30, 2018, over the comparable period a year ago. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Brazil’s Endangered Bookstore Companies: Livraria Cultura and Saraiva

Even amid dire conerns this week for Brazil's leading book retail companies, it's possible to see opportunity, Ricardo Costa tells us. Brazilian publishers are working to shore up the outlook for Saraiva and Livraria Cultura. The post Brazil’s Endangered Bookstore Companies: Livraria Cultura and... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Industry Notes: Jon Fine Leaving Open Road; Baker & Taylor’s Devasar Leads Publishers

After a year with Open Road, attorney and former Amazon executive Jon Fine is heading to American Media. And in India, Baker & Taylor's Nitasha Devasar helms the publishers association's executive committee. The post Industry Notes: Jon Fine Leaving Open Road; Baker & Taylor’s Devasar... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With no election results, Gannett newspapers edge into the future for their print product

Newspaper publishers know they have to experiment to keep their print products viable. But innovating an expensive product is risky. The post With no election results, Gannett newspapers edge into the future for their print product appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2018-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Creative Loafing Charlotte Abruptly Ceases Print Production

Charles Womack III, president of Womack Newspapers, Inc. (WNI) announced today that the North Carolina-based alt-weekly publication, Creative Loafing Charlotte—which was acquired by WNI in 2014 from SouthComm Inc.—has been sold to his son C. Alex Womack IV, president of Womack Digital LLC, for... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2018-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Group commercial director Julian Shaw to leave Bonnier Books UK

Bonnier Books UK has announced that its group commercial director, Julian Shaw, is leaving the business to pursue new opportunities at the end of this month. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Budget leaves schools struggling to buy books, warn librarians

School librarians have reacted with dismay to the Budget news that schools are to receive a one-off payment of £400m, telling The Bookseller that schools will continue to struggle to buy books for their pupils. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fast Company Puts Innovation Into Practice

Following a recent transition of leadership, with the appointment of Stephanie Mehta to editor-in-chief this past February and Amanda Smith as VP, publisher in April 2017, the focus of Fast Company is also leaning towards innovation, both in the coverage of the topic and the implementation of... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2018-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Born From a Merger of Five Companies, EnsembleIQ Restructures

EnsembleIQ—the b2b media company formed two years ago out of the merger of three smaller publishers—is undergoing a reorganization this month, grouping its 20 media brands into four distinct market verticals and trimming its overall headcount by around 10 percent, according to multiple... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2018-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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