Former NetGalley President Susan Ruszala Joins Startup, OptiQly

Susan Ruszala joins the nascent marketing technology services company as v-p of sales, said CEO and founding partner Evan Schnittman. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-11 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Bernie Sanders joins 30th Hay Festival line-up

US senator Bernie Sanders, Man Booker Prize winner Paul Beatty, veteran director Ken Loach and actress Charlotte Rampling are among the famous names on the line-up for the 30th Hay Festival. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishing Startup Notes: Germany’s ContentShift; The Netherlands’ Renew the Book

As Germany's ContentShift opens applications to startups for a second year, The Netherlands' Renew the Book concludes its second year with its award. The post Publishing Startup Notes: Germany’s ContentShift; The Netherlands’ Renew the Book appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors offered $5k to join Amazon's Prime Reading

Amazon US is offering authors $5,000 upfront in lieu of royalties to incorporate their books into its unlimited reading programme for Prime members. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Role of Librarians Has Become More Important': PW Talks with ALSC President Nina Lindsay

The president of the Association for Library Service to Children discusses efforts to support children and families in a shifting information landscape. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Annette Thomas joins Clarivate Analytics board

Annette Thomas, former c.e.o. of Macmillan Science and Education, has joined the board of Clarivate Analytics. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BuzzFeed’s David Mack Tells Us How ‘The President and the Big Boy Truck’ Went From Post to Children’s Book

According to Slate, writing books for kids is harder than it looks, a lesson learned when the publication held a children's book writing contest among a number of its staffers, all attempting to write about a hedgehog. Perhaps it was a matter of not having the type of subject matter so perfectly... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BBC's Evan Davis joins ranks of journalists with books exploring Post-Truth

BBC "Newsnight" presenter and broadcaster Evan Davis has signed a deal to publish Post-Truth to explain "why bullshit is both pervasive and persistent". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lit Agents Join Forces In Agents Round Table

In response to a changing marketplace, ten women literary agents have launched a consortium of independent agents who have pledged to share knowledge, resources, and contacts. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wenham and Stevens join Bristol University Press

Bristol University Press, the new university press encompassing the Policy Press imprint, has appointed Palgrave Macmillan's Stephen Wenham and Paul Stevens to "drive the publisher’s expansion into new and emerging subject areas". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Uber President and Former Target CMO Jeff Jones Quits Amid Turmoil

Uber Technologies President Jeff Jones is quitting after less than a year, amid multiple controversies engulfing the ride-hailing company.The scandals range from allegations of sexual harassment and a toxic work culture to the combative behavior of Chief Executive Officer Travis Kalanick. After... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2017-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Marina Warner becomes RSL's first female president

The Royal Society of Literature has elected Marina Warner as its first female president. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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London Book Fair 2017: Four Questions for IPA President Michiel Kolman

Last Fall, Michiel Kolman was elected to succeed Bloomsbury’s Richard Charkin as president of the International Publishers Association (IPA)—and he takes over at a tumultuous time. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wallace and Vasilyeva join Andrew Nurnberg

Andrew Nurnberg Associates has made two new appointments to "support the continued strong growth" of business in Russia: Doug Wallace and Anna Vasilyeva. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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London Digital 2017: Publishing’s Startup Culture

Consultant and blogger Thad McIlroy talks to PW about his recently released report on startups in the book business. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BA president de la Hey on the secrets of Mainstreet’s success

Rosamund de la Hey talks to Lisa Campbell about her journey into bookselling and her plans as president of the Booksellers Association. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Daniels joins Egmont from Universal

Egmont has appointed Rebecca Daniels to the newly created role of head of marketing for books. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nicholls joins Helquist for 'time-slip adventure' series with Nosy Crow

Children’s author Sally Nicholls and A Series of Unfortunate Events illustrator Brett Helquist are joining forces on a new series with Nosy Crow. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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David Cully Named President at B&T

Follett Corporation has named David Cully president of Baker & Taylor, effective April 1. Cully replaces George Coe, former president and CEO of B&T, just weeks after Coe was named COO of Follett. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In the Fight Against Big Digital Powers, Conde Nast Joins NBCU and Vox in Ad Pact

Conde Nast is joining NBC Universal and Vox Media to sell ads across their combined digital properties. It's the latest move by publishers and TV conglomerates to better compete with digital advertising from the likes of Google and Facebook.The addition of Conde Nast builds on what NBCU and Vox... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2017-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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