Free Word appoints Backhouse as director

Roma Backhouse has been appointed as the new director of Free Word, an international organisation dedicated to literature, literacy and free expression, to succeed current director Rose Fenton in September. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Clayton Kershaw's health and Bryce Harper's free agency among tests for Dave Roberts

If the Dodgers were thinking they could pursue Nolan Arenado next winter if they fail to sign Bryce Harper this spring, they have to make new contingency plans. If they were counting on Arenado’s impending free agency to provide them with an excuse for not spending on Harper, they will have to... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Blackwell’s sales and marketing director to leave

Bookseller Blackwell's has confirmed sales and marketing director Dean Drew will be leaving the business in April after three years. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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NASA's free interactive photo book shows the abstract beauty of Earth

NASA just released 168 pages of stunning images showing the planet's atmosphere, water, land, ice and snow from a satellite's perspective. For $53, you can buy a hardcover version of the book, simply titled Earth. Or you can accept the unavoidable tr... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2019-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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2.2M Students Used OpenStax Free Textbooks in 2018

OpenStax, a nonprofit based at Rice University that publishes free textbooks, reports that more than two million students at U.S. colleges used at least one of its textbooks during the 2017-2018 school year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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CIF Executive Director Roger Blake criticizes letter-of-intent day hoopla

Roger Blake, the executive director of the California Interscholastic Federation, is criticizing schools for going overboard on ceremonies celebrating athletes signing letters of intent in an opinion piece entitled, “The Arms Race of High School Sports.” He said that for a century,... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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CWA appoints Jakubowski as publishers’ liaison officer

The Crime Writers’ Association has appointed Maxim Jakubowski as its first ever publishers’ liaison officer.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Roesler promoted to editorial director at S Fischer

German publisher S Fischer has promoted Alexander Roesler to editorial director of non-fiction, to replace Nina Sillem who left in September to establish her own literary agency. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lonely Planet appoints new c.e.o. Cabrera

Lonely Planet has appointed Luis Cabrera as president and c.e.o. and revealed a new strategy which will “reinvigorate” its digital properties and launch ventures such as festivals, tours and a membership programme. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lonely Planet Appoints New CEO

Luis Cabrera, a partner with BCG Digital Ventures, has been named CEO of the travel publisher with a mandate to remake the Lonely Planet brand "as an omnichannel travel platform." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH art director John Hamilton dies aged 55

Penguin Random House's longtime art director John Hamilton has died aged 55, the publisher has confirmed, with chief executive Tom Weldon paying tribute to his "incredible spirit" which "helped define" PRH. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Words Without Borders February: Graphic Conflict

Coinciding with the Angoulême International Comics Festival, Words Without Borders' latest issues explores graphic novels and nonfiction in translation. The post Words Without Borders February: Graphic Conflict appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wolfson History Prize appoints Midas

The Wolfson Foundation has appointed Midas Public Relations to manage PR and social media for the 2019 Wolfson History Prize, with the communications agency planning a "strategic, multi-channel campaign" for the £40,000 award. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Words Bookstore to Open In New Special Needs Center

Words Bookstore will open a second location this April in a 53,000 sq. ft. center in Livingston, N.J., designed entirely for people with special needs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Get 'Mastering Linux Security and Hardening' ($23 value) FREE for a limited time

Mastering Linux Security and Hardening is a comprehensive guide to preventing your Linux system from getting compromised. This book from Packt Publishing has extensive coverage of techniques that will help prevent attackers from breaching your system, by building a much more secure Linux... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2019-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Vicky Barker joins b small publishing as art director

Independent publisher b small has hired Vicky Barker, formerly a freelance illustrator and designer, as art director. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UK sales director Sauerwine to leave Kings Road Publishing

Andrew Sauerwine is stepping down from his role as UK sales director of Kings Road Publishing "to seek new opportunities".  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orion promotes Pathak to editorial director

Francesca Pathak, senior commissioning editor at Orion Fiction, has been promoted to editorial director. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Williams joins Bristol UP as ops director

Andy Williams, formerly head of operations at Thames & Hudson, has joined Bristol University Press as its operations director, a new role at the press. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Armstrong and Lambert join directors in C&W revamp

A revamped structure at C&W sees Sue Armstrong and Sophie Lambert appointed as directors, joining Clare Conville and Jake Smith-Bosanquet, to future-proof the agency against "the thrilling challenges ahead". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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