For Holt, Unexpected Demand for 'Fire and Fury' Proves a Challenge

Henry Holt seems to have underestimated demand for the tell-all title and many accounts ran out of copies over the weekend and are waiting for new shipments this week. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Charts: Fury thunders into the top spot

Tyson Fury's memoir Behind the Mask (Cornerstone) has rocketed to the top of the Amazon Charts' Most-Sold: Non-Fiction chart, for the week leading up to his win on Saturday against Deontay Wilder to become WBC boxing heavyweight champion of the world. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-02-26 09:20:49 UTC ]
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Three Fired Employees Return to Work at Wayne State U Press

The three senior employees recently fired from their jobs at Wayne State University Press have been re-hired, but their attorney is not ruling out litigation against the university for discrimination, retaliation, and due process claims. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-02-24 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Coronavirus: The Latest Challenge for Toy Makers—and Publishers

The coronavirus is one of the main topics of conversation at the 117th edition of Toy Fair New York, which began on Saturday and runs through Tuesday. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-02-24 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Excuse me: Is Amazon really using this small publisher to try to prove that it’s not evil?

Last night, I was in my third hour of binge-watching The Bold Type when I stumbled upon an ad that made me do a double-take. The ad was for Amazon Storefronts, a section launched in 2018 as a way for small and medium-sized businesses to sell products directly through Amazon. The video’s got... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2020-02-20 17:52:28 UTC ]
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Sarah Crichton Named Editor-in-Chief at Holt

Amy Einhorn, president and publisher of Henry Holt, has named Sarah Crichton v-p and editor-in-chief of the Macmillan division. She will start April 6. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-02-19 05:00:00 UTC ]
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BA and retailers demand business rate reform

The Booksellers Association (BA) and more than 50 major retailers are calling on the government to take the first steps towards fundamental business rates reform in the upcoming budget.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-02-13 22:19:15 UTC ]
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Australia’s fires are a climate reckoning for the Murdoch press

For several months, catastrophic fires have been raging in Australia. Collectively, they’ve torched some 38,000 square miles nationwide, killing at least 28 people and, according to the University of Sydney, more than a billion animals. In recent weeks, heart-rending stories of death and... Continue reading at Columbia Journalism Review

[ Columbia Journalism Review | 2020-01-17 13:05:42 UTC ]
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Steve Rubin Leaving Holt

In a memo to Macmillan employees, Steve Rubin announced that, having just completed his 10th year at the company’s Henry Holt division, “this is the perfect time to move on.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-01-14 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Australia Bushfire Coverage: ABC Emergency Fire Broadcasts Praised but News Corp Goes on Attack

Since Boxing Day, as bushfires raged across Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia, the ABC has handled more than Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2020-01-06 15:52:50 UTC ]
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A Bookseller Reading Challenge for 2020 (shelftalker)

Some suggestions of what booksellers should read this year, and what they might avoid. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-01-01 13:00:01 UTC ]
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B&N, Fired CEO Ready to Talk Settlement in Defamation Case

In a December 18 letter, lawyers for Barnes & Noble informed the court that the parties “are now prepared to proceed with a settlement conference,” which is scheduled for January 27 before magistrate judge Gabriel Gorenstein. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-01-01 05:00:00 UTC ]
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CILIP says libraries need £250m in demand to Johnson government

Library association CILIP says the library service needs up to £250m investment and has called for action from Boris Johnson’s government to secure its own future. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-18 08:39:06 UTC ]
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Fury and Stokes longlisted for Telegraph Sports Book Awards 2020

Tyson Fury and Ben Stokes have been longlisted for Autobiography of the Year at the Telegraph Sports Book Awards 2020. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-16 23:09:52 UTC ]
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State Library Victoria proves libraries aren't just about books: they're about community

In our digital age, libraries are spaces for community and connection. The new State Library Victoria proves libaries have an exciting future. Continue reading at The Conversation

[ The Conversation | 2019-12-08 18:49:50 UTC ]
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Guadalajara’s Marisol Schulz: ‘The Biggest Challenge Is Not Repeating Ourselves’

As director-general of Mexico's Guadalajara International Book Fair, Marisol Schulz keeps a wary eye on the world industry for programming cues. The post Guadalajara’s Marisol Schulz: ‘The Biggest Challenge Is Not Repeating Ourselves’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-12-06 13:30:09 UTC ]
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Newsweek Fires Reporter Over “Inaccurate” Story After Trumps Complain

Newsweek has fired a reporter and says it's demoted an unnamed editor over "the failures that led to the publication of an inaccurate report" speculating about President Trump's Thanksgiving plans—prior to those plans being made public on Thursday afternoon. Shortly after 10 a.m. ET on Thursday... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2019-12-03 17:38:32 UTC ]
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B&N Seeks Knockout Blow in Litigation with Fired CEO

B&N attorneys are moving ahead with a 'risky' bid to win summary judgment on two of the three claims filed by fired CEO Demos Parneros. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-11-25 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Participation in Summer Reading Challenge up 2.6%

The Reading Agency has reported 722,731 children took part in public libraries’ Summer Reading Challenge this summer, representing a 2.64% increase on last year’s participation. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-22 10:29:12 UTC ]
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Triggered, Donald Trump Jr's #1 bestseller, under fire for inflating sales

New polemic against ‘leftwing hate’ has topped US book chart, but there are indications its success was fed by bulk purchasesMore than 30 years ago, Donald Trump is reported to have ordered key staff to buy thousands of copies of The Art of the Deal to make it seem more popular than it was. Now... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2019-11-15 13:40:22 UTC ]
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Henry Holt to Launch Andy Cohen Books in 2020

Celebrity reality TV producer Andy Cohen is teaming up with Henry Holt to launch Andy Cohen Books, a new book imprint that will release nonfiction books by Mariah Carey, Jackie Walter, and Bevy Smith in 2020. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-11-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
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