Former 'Esquire' Editor Tapped for Job at Little Random

Mark Warren, formerly an editor at 'Esquire,' has been named v-p and executive editor of the Random House imprint, effective October 16. At little Random, he will be acquiring nonfiction, with a focus on politics and history. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
News tagged with: #named v-

Other Publishing stories related to: 'Former 'Esquire' Editor Tapped for Job at Little Random'


Penguin ditches degree requirement for job applicants

Publisher’s attempt to open employment opportunities to more diverse range of candidates follows similar step by Ernst & YoungGlobal publishing group Penguin Random House will no longer require candidates for new jobs to have a university degree, it has announced.The company said it wanted... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #diverse range #university degree


Australian Women’s Weekly editor-in-chief Helen McCabe resigns after six years

McCabe the latest senior editorial figure to leave Bauer Media, and comes same day the company announced it was outsourcing the printing and distribution of its magazines Helen McCabe has resigned as editor-in-chief of the Australian Women’s Weekly after six years in the high-profile role at the... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #australian women #company announced #magazine world #deputy editor #sunday telegraph


Editors and agents give author appraisals to raise funds for charity

Helen Huthwaite, editorial director at HarperCollins, has launched a project to provide manuscript services for aspiring authors in order to raise £30,000 for charity. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #raise funds #helen huthwaite #aspiring authors


Editors choose their 'winners and losers' of 2015

Max Porter's debut Grief is the Thing with Feathers (Faber), Man Booker winner A Brief History of Seven Killings (Oneworld) by Marlon James and Elena Ferrante's Neopolitan quartet (Europa) are among the titles highlighted by publishers as books that made their year, or that they wish they had... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #max porter #debut grief #feathers faber #killings oneworld #marlon james #elena ferrante


Campbell made news editor of The Bookseller

Lisa Campbell has been made news editor of The Bookseller, reporting to Benedicte Page, deputy editor. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #lisa campbell #benedicte page #deputy editor


Former FT digital editor to direct new East London bookshop

A former Financial Times digital editor has been appointed as the director of a new East London bookshop which intends to target millennials. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |


Penguin Random House Highlights 2015 with Video

Markus Dohle, CEO of Penguin Random House, added a video component to his annual year-end letter to employees this year which served to highlight the bestselling and award-winning titles the company published this year as well as the progress the company has made in the integration of Penguin... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #company published #markus dohle #award-winning titles #random house


Mark Tavani Joins Putnam as Exec Editor

Tavani will join Putnam on February 8, after 15 years with Ballantine Bantam Dell. At BBD he worked with such authors as Justin Cronin and Steve Berry. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #justin cronin


Penguin blames likely job losses on rise of ebooks

Publisher wants to cut 225 jobs from Warwickshire warehouse, where books are distributed, owing to decline in demandReaders’ preference for ebooks has been blamed for 225 potential job losses after publisher Penguin Random House announced cuts that leave staff facing an anxious Christmas.The... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #physical books #job losses #harper lee #cut jobs


255 jobs at risk at PRH Rugby site

Penguin Random House is proposing to close its distribution centre in Rugby, with all its 255 employees put at risk of redundancy. The publisher has made the “difficult” but “necessary” proposal to close the site in Central Park, Rugby, in early 2019 following an “extensive strategic review”... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #distribution centre #central park #distribution sites


San Bernardino victim was passionate about job and politics, friend says

A 52-year-old Colton resident was among the 14 people killed Wednesday in the San Bernardino shooting rampage, according to a Facebook post by his wife. “My husband, Nicholas Thalasinos, was killed in the shooting,” wrote Jennifer Thalasinos, a second-grade teacher for the Colton Joint Unified... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #facebook post


Popular U.K. Band Taps Author for Promotional Push

Author Stuart Evers recently collaborated with U.K. folk trio Daughter, writing three short stories that provide the visuals for three music videos promoting Daughter's second album. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #short stories


Michael Kors taps Tasting Table to promote its menswear line

Judging by its Facebook and Instagram accounts, Michael Kors is a women's brand. Now, the premium designer is focusing on reaching out and building upon its menswear line -- but it first needs to find its audience. Michael Kors teamed up with food website Tasting Table to reach its male readers,... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2015-12-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #instagram accounts #michael kors #male readers #fashion blogs


Penguin Random House Unifies E-book Terms for Libraries

Effective January 1, 2016, all Penguin ebooks purchased by libraries after January 1 will be licensed on a perpetual access model. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |


Now Boris Johnson must tackle Newsquest over lost jobs

London assembly urges mayor to express his concern to newspaper publisher I wrote yesterday about a London Assembly motion that attacked the regional newspaper publisher Newsquest/Gannett for its cutbacks and restructuring.That motion was passed by the assembly unanimously today (Wednesday). It... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #express concern #boris johnson #lost jobs #wrote yesterday


Meet the Bleacher Report Editor Who Is Trouncing ESPN in Social Sharing

Between the Reagan and Obama administrations, Joe Yanarella carved out a ham-and-egger journalism career with print publications like the Hudson Valley News in upstate New York and Wizard magazine. Then, in 2009, as the U.S. economy was trying to get out of reverse, he took over as editor in... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2015-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #big fish


Hot Key signs Puffin Ireland editor Hennessy

Hot Key Books has signed three new authors for 2016, including Puffin Ireland editor Clare Hennessy and New York Times columnist Lisa Selin Davis. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |


Digital Spy hires ex-Heat editor in battle with BuzzFeed and Mashable

Entertainment site to focus on social media as it challenges bigger rivalsDigital Spy has appointed Julian Linley, a former editor of Heat magazine, to the newly created role of editor-in-chief as the entertainment site challenges rivals such as BuzzFeed and Mashable.Linley, who launched... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-11-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #heat magazine


UK rights available for Charlie Hebdo editor's manifesto

UK and Commonwealth rights for the Charlie Hebdo editor’s posthumous manifesto, Open Letter: On Blasphemy, Islamophobia and the True Enemies of Free Expression, have yet to be sold, it has been confirmed. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #uk rights #open letter #free expression


My Job In 5: David Cox, digital products director, Taylor & Francis

Describe your role I lead the global digital products team across books and journals at Taylor & Francis. The work of the team ranges from delivering the extensive roadmap for our journals platform, which contains millions of articles, through to managing the relaunch of our video-based... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #taylor francis