Five questions for... Cappelen Damm's c.e.o. Tom Harald Jenssen

The chief of one of Norway’s most prominent publishers reveals what the nation hopes to gain from its Guest of Honour berth this year. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-15 10:24:23 UTC ]
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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Time Inc. and Meredith Merger Raises Important Questions for Magazine Media

Does a changing industry paradigm mean opportunity or peril for publishers? The post Time Inc. and Meredith Merger Raises Important Questions for Magazine Media appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2017-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jeff Sessions ducks questions about White House influence on AT&T-Time Warner merger

U.S. Atty. Gen. Jeff Sessions, during questioning at a congressional hearing Tuesday, sidestepped questions about whether President Trump’s vitriol toward CNN was factoring into the Department of Justice’s review of a mammoth media merger. AT&T is trying to buy Time Warner Inc. — which owns... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tom Hanks co-stars in woman's dream proposal

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[ Stuff | 2017-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tom Hanks closes biggest ever London Literature Festival

Hollywood star turned author Tom Hanks appeared at a sold-out event with Penguin Live last night, marking the finale of Southbank Centre’s biggest ever London Literature Festival at the Royal Festival Hall.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Russian bank collapse raises questions for Waterstones

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[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Instagram’s Kevin Systrom on publishing on platforms: ‘The big question is, what’s the business model?’

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[ Digiday | 2017-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tom Fletcher launches kids book club with WH Smith

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[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tom Kerridge diet book to Bloomsbury

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[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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