Follett Taps George Coe as COO

Follett Corporation has appointed George Coe as chief operating officer for Follett and Baker & Taylor, effective March 31. Coe will report to Follett president and CEO Ray Griffith. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Yorker Festival Taps Sibling Conde Nast Brands for Sponsored Panels

The 17th edition of The New Yorker Festival begins Friday, including for the second year some panel discussions and events sponsored by brands.Raymond James, the financial services company, will sponsor two panels on Sunday: "Food Pilgrammages," which will focus on "destination dining," and... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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George RR Martin and Apple announce interactive Game of Thrones books collaboration

A Game of Thrones: Enhanced Edition, available through Apple from Thursday, promises ‘a world of additional content’ including sigils, family trees and glossariesGeorge RR Martin has hailed “an amazing next step in the world of books” as he announced publication of a new digital edition of A... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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DC Taps Pop Star Gerard Way to Launch New Comics Imprint

Looking to revitalize its comics for a new generation of readers, DC is launching Young Animal, a new imprint of edgy superhero titles under the direction of pop music star Gerard Way. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Talks with Follett’s Nader Qaimari

The School Solutions president discusses market trends, the Baker & Taylor acquisition, and new products. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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George R R Martin's Wild Cards TV series in development

A new TV series based on George R R Martin's sci-fi superhero book series Wild Cards is in development. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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George RR Martin's Wild Cards superhero books set for TV

Author George RR Martin's epic science fiction story series Wild Cards is to be developed for TV following the success of Game of Thrones. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2016-08-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A+E Networks’ FYI taps PureWow for food video

TV networks have been teaming up with digital publishers, hoping to tap into their often-younger audiences as their own viewers age. Along those lines, A+E Networks is tapping PureWow to produce 12 45-second recipe videos for FYI, A+E's 2-year-old lifestyle channel. The deal lets A+E tap into... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dynamite Entertainment Taps ’70s TV to Expand Lineup of Comics

A comic book cover featuring Wonder Woman. One of Dynamite’s goals is to further diversify its audience. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2016-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jonathan Coe honoured by France

Jonathan Coe has been awarded prestigious French honour Officier in the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (The Order of Arts and Letters) from the French Ambassador, who named him "France’s favourite British writer". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Unbound to publish Jonathan Coe fable

Crowdfunding platform Unbound is launching The Broken Mirror, a collaboration between award-winning and bestselling English novelist Jonathan Coe and the Italian artist Chiara Coccorese. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Classic George Plimpton Titles Reissued, Go Digital For First Time

Little, Brown's reissue of seven classic George Plimpton sports titles sees them appear in digital format for the first time. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Baker & Taylor Finds A Home at Follett

Follett Corp.’s acquisition of Baker & Taylor marks the end of B&T’s 188-year run as a standalone company. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Follett Corp. Buys Baker & Taylor

In a major development in the publishing industry's wholesaling segment, Follett Corp. has acquired Baker & Taylor for an undisclosed price. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ingram Taps Morin as CEO

The publishing service provider promotes its former COO, while John R. Ingram will remain chairman. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Follett Buys Wobo, Inc.

The acquisition includes Wobo, Inc.’s assets, most notably BookVolume, an online sourcing and buying tool for booksellers aimed at the higher education campus market. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nielsen's New COO Explains Why Total Audience Measurement Is Taking So Long

Specs Steve Hasker Current gig Global president and COO, Nielsen Previous gig Global president, Nielsen Age 46 Adweek: What are you tackling in the new position? Steve Hasker: Two things. One is the translation of total audience [measurement], which is now implemented into the new state of... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2016-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Naples Tapped to Head Disney Books; Gonzales to Succeed Naples at Rodale

Mary Ann Naples has been named v-p and publisher of Disney Book Group. Naples was most senior v-p and publisher at Rodale, and will be succeeded there by Gail Gonzales, who was v-p and associate publisher at the house. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Trade figures remember George Weidenfeld

Seven trade figures reflect on the life and legacy of the late George Weidenfeld. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nothing sweet about A Birthday Cake for George Washington | Letters

Censorship is when a government or authority prevents someone from speaking or writing. When a business stops producing something because it is faulty, that is product recall (Book pulled over criticism of slavery depiction, 19 January).For those who think A Birthday Cake for George Washington... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-01-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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IAB Taps Tremor Video's Lauren Wiener as New Chair

Every year the Interactive Advertising Bureau names a new chair, and every year that appointment signals the trade organization's top priorities for the next 12 months. Last year it tapped CBS Interactive Chief Revenue Officer David Morris, indicating its intent on bringing more premium... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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