Folio Society Tries To Raise Its Profile

Over the past 65 years, the Folio Society, a London-based publisher, has released nearly 2,000 titles, most artfully designed, updated reissues of modern classics and works from the canon with an emphasis on packaging, typography, and illustration. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Folio Society Tries To Raise Its Profile

Over the past 65 years, the Folio Society, a London-based publisher, has released nearly 2,000 titles, most artfully designed, updated reissues of modern classics and works from the canon with an emphasis on packaging, typography, and illustration. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Folio Society Comes Out Swinging in the Battle of Deluxe Comic Book Reprints

'DC: Batman,' a luxe new slipcased hardcover gathering some of the Dark Knight’s most iconic stories, is among a number of recent reprint editions employing differing printing strategies and techniques to bring classic comics stories to readers old and new. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The Folio Society: At Bologna To Meet Illustrators

The 75-year-old Folio Society partnered with Bologna Book Plus to reach out to the book fair's internationally active illustrators. The post The Folio Society: At Bologna To Meet Illustrators appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-03-13 16:48:07 UTC ]
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London’s Folio Society Teams With Bologna Book Plus on Illustrations

England's Folio Society has partnered this year with Bologna Book Plus on programming and an award in the trade show's Illustrators Café. The post London’s Folio Society Teams With Bologna Book Plus on Illustrations appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-02-22 17:06:35 UTC ]
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The International View: Raising Turkey's Publishing Profile

The vast majority of Turkish writers remain largely unknown in the U.S.—something the country's publishing market is aiming to change with a new fellowship. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Playwright Roger Hall passionate about raising profile of arts in Auckland

Playwright Roger Hall, 79, has updated the script - and books - of his 1999 off-beat romantic comedy The Book Club for a 2018 audience and a season at Takapuna's PumpHouse Theatre Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2018-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Valley signs Chinese authors in bid to raise profile of translation

Scarborough-based indie Valley Press is to publish a seven-book series by "acclaimed" Chinese authors in an attempt to help "raise the profile of translated books in the UK". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quentin Blake to illustrate Folio Society edition of Riddley Walker

The Folio Society has published 1,000 limited editions of Riddley Walker by Russell Hoban with illustrations by Sir Quentin Blake and a postscript from the former Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Folio Society launches series of Collectables

The Folio Society is launching a new series of books called Folio Collectables. The series will feature soft-bound covers and bold new designs of best-loved classics.  The range is intended to be highly collectable - and giftable - available in time for Christmas 2015, selling for an r.r.p of... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Folio Society drops prize sponsorship

The Folio Society has confirmed it will not renew its title sponsorship of The Folio Prize after completing its initial two-year agreement with the award. The prize, known as the Literature Prize before The Folio Society agreed to sponsor it, is now on the hunt for a new sponsor, and hopes to... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Twelve redundancies at The Folio Society

Twelve members of staff left The Folio Society in January, the publishing house has confirmed.  A spokesperson said the job losses came as a result of a "fundamental restructure" of the company, with The Folio Society now employing a total of 58 people. The job losses came from marketing,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Adichie to deliver first Folio Society Lecture

Novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is to deliver the inaugural Folio Society Lecture when The Folio Prize Fiction Festival returns next year. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hartwell leaves Folio Society

The Folio Society managing director Toby Hartwell has resigned from his role and will leave the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Total Media wins account for the Folio Society

The Folio Society has awarded its media account to Total Media, as the 64-year-old publisher tries to overcome the market challenges presented by ebooks. Continue reading at Media Week

[ Media Week | 2011-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Profile launches new cycling imprint, Profile Pursuit

Profile is set to launch a new imprint, Profile Pursuit, which will publish “high quality and original” cycling books. James Spackman, formerly m.d of Watkins Media, will join Profile Books as publisher of Profile Pursuit. In addition to commissioning books, he will be involved in sales,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Users Can Now Replace Blogger Profile With Google+ Profile

In the first integration between the Google+ social networking site and the Blogger blog publishing platform, users will be able to replace their Blogger... Continue reading at PC World

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Brandon Sanderson Raises $16 Million, Breaking Records Again

Brandon Sanderson raised more than $16 million from 55,000 people to fund a leatherbound edition of 'Words of Radiance.' The total is the most ever raised on the crowdfunding platform BackerKit. The campaign, launched earlier this week, ends March 30. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Spotify's Findaway Voices Terms of Use Still Raise Concerns

Updated terms of service for Spotifiy's indie author audiobook distribution platform Findaway Voices appeared to give Spotify broad powers to reuse content. An outcry forced a revision of terms, but clarification is still needed, say authors and affiliates. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-02-28 05:00:00 UTC ]
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