Federica Martin Leonardis to close agency

Federica Martin Leonardis has announced she is leaving the agency world to concentrate on being a mother and tackle new projects. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-01-06 09:28:11 UTC ]

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Tate Publishing Closes Its Doors

After suspending operations, the Christian self-publishing company faces customer ire and lawsuits from service providers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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IDPF Close to Finalizing W3C Merger

Despite challenges from OverDrive CEO Steve Potash, IDPF officials said at a meeting yesterday that they are finalizing plans to join the W3C after an overwhelming vote in favor of the merger last November. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Plymouth Council releases plan to close 10 libraries

Plymouth City Council, run by a Conservative and UKIP coalition, is proposing to shut 10 of its 17 libraries as part of a cost-saving measure. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Industry Partnerships: Sourcebooks and March 4th, Idea Architects and Marsh Agency

As Sourcebooks acquires March 4th's Little Pickle canon of children's books, Idea Architects names London's Marsh Agency for worldwide translation rights. The post Industry Partnerships: Sourcebooks and March 4th, Idea Architects and Marsh Agency appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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George R R Martin: 'sixth GoT book could be out this year'

George R R Martin has said he has “made progress” on the sixth Game of Thrones book, The Winds of Winter, and thinks it will be published this year. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book by Trayvon Martin's parents to Jacaranda

Jacaranda Books is to publish a memoir by the parents of teenager Trayvon Martin who was fatally shot in Florida by a neighbourhood watch volunteer in 2012. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Juliet Mushens and Robert Caskie found new agency

Agents Juliet Mushens and Robert Caskie have formed their own agency: Caskie Mushens Ltd. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sarah Manning leaves UTA to join the Bent Agency

Sarah Manning, formerly an agent at United Talent Agency, is joining the Bent Agency. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Three Finnish Publishers Launch New Literary Agency

Three independent publishers in Finland have jointly launched the Helsinki Literary Agency to represent their foreign rights The post Three Finnish Publishers Launch New Literary Agency appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Annick Press's Colleen MacMillan to Retire, Vancouver Office to Close

After 17 years as the associate publisher of Annick Press, Colleen MacMillan will retire on February 3, and Annick will close its Vancouver outpost at the end of December. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Martin Amis to pen novel about Larkin, Bellow and Hitchens

Martin Amis is writing an autobiographical novel about three fellow writers - poet and writer Philip Larkin, Nobel Prize winning novelist Saul Bellow and essayist and literary critic Christopher Hitchens - all of whom have died since he started writing the book. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At Guadalajara: Latin American Literary Agencies Gain Traction

Evident in the rise of literary agencies at Guadalajara Book Fair, the road to international markets for Latin American writers is no longer just via Spain. The post At Guadalajara: Latin American Literary Agencies Gain Traction appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘It can’t be optimized’: Agency buyers see comScore’s value diminishing

It’s a tale as old as digital media that publishers don’t agree with comScore traffic metrics. Most of the times, comScore traffic is lower than publishers’ own internal metrics -- call it the comScore haircut. Buyers are finding its value changing, if not decreasing. For many, comScore is no... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gollancz acquires 23rd book in George R R Martin's Wild Card series

Gollancz has acquired High Stakes, the 23rd book in the Wild Card series, a long-running sci-fi and superhero series co-edited by bestselling author George R R Martin and Melinda M Snodgrass.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Slack-averse brands and agencies gravitate to Facebook, Microsoft alternatives

Despite steadily gaining traction among tech and publishing companies over the past few years, Slack has been slow to catch on with most brands and agencies. And with two new entrants -- Facebook’s Workplace and Microsoft’s Teams -- heating up competition in the space, the $4 billion unicorn... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Marshall sets up literary agency with A M Heath

Former Palgrave Macmillan m.d Jaime Marshall is teaming up with A M Heath to launch a new literary agency. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After Announcing Closing, Jolly Fish Says It Has a Buyer

Ten days after it unexpectedly announced it would close at the end of October, the hybrid publisher said it has reached an agreement in principle to sell the company. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Foyles Charing Cross Road closed after flood

A basement flood has closed Foyles’ flagship store on London’s Charing Cross Road today (17th October). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Literary scout agency MSPT rebrands and moves to Second Home

MacLehose, Servadio & Pupo-Thompson Literary Scouting agency has changed its name and moved its offices to Second Home in London's Shoreditch.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BBC Radio 1's Cairney to speak at Reading Agency event

BBC Radio 1 presenter Gemma Cairney is going to be speaking in conversation with The Reading Agency at The British Library next month. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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