Magazine publisher Future expects to pay out up to £4.9m to cover redundancies and unused property, according to a trading update released today. Continue reading at 'Media Week'
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Transworld has bought a debut thriller series by A. A. Dhand, promising "to do for Bradford what ‘The Wire’ has done for Baltimore". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The first fiction smuggled out of North Korea sells in the U.S., and an Italian debut by a translator draws international buzz. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Describe your role. I’m involved in so many aspects of editorial, but the main component of my role is to devise new title ideas and develop them with a strong sense of identity. This includes exploring new designs, authors, artists and concepts. I also oversee the work of the rest of the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What do you want from a website dedicated to the future of the book industry? I'll tell you what I don't. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Join our live chat on Wednesday 3 February from 1–3pm to ask the experts how to get a career in publishingIf you’ve been hidden away with your nose in a book, you may not have heard that Penguin Random House is the latest global employer to announce it no longer requires new candidates to have a... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Department heads, director-level staffers among those laid off as turbulence continues at the health and wellness publisher. The post Rodale Cuts 40 More Staffers appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2016-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cambridge University Press is cutting 45 editorial and production roles out of its English Language Teaching division in Cambridge, asking staff to move to "other Press publishing centres outside the UK". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Little, Brown has acquired rights to the Mirabelle Bevan series backlist by Edinburgh-based author Sara Sheridan. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cuts to library funding in schools and community mean author visits are a luxury that only some can afford, that’s why author Alexia Casale founded the YA Shot festival and programme to partner libraries and schools for author visits – here’s how your library system can apply to be part of YA... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Maria Vassilopoulos, manager of Jobs in Books and The Bookseller's business development manager, offers advice to those looking for a job in books, whether you have a degree or not. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Your mommy guilt might be misplaced: A new book shows that working mothers raise great kids.Juggling work and family obligations makes working mothers feel that they're always dropping the ball somewhere. When you're at work, you're missing time away from your kids. When you're at home, you're... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2016-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson is set to axe 500 jobs in the UK as part of its restructure this year, The Bookseller understands. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week I asked Sarah Sleath about he dual role as both production and editorial assistant and publicity and marketing assistant at both Swales and Willis and Impress Books. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Following protests from writers and publishers, plans to cut £374,000 from the Welsh Book Council's budget have been axed. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Imprint, a new imprint of Macmillan Children's Publishing Group, has acquired the global master publishing rights to 'SpacePop,' a series of digitally distributed animated shorts, from Genius Brands International. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With Penguin Random House becoming the latest big company to say it will be disregarding academic achievements when hiring, we’d love to hear your viewsThe publishing group Penguin Random House announced this week that it will no longer require prospective job applicants to have university... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Earnings jumped 139% in the third quarter ended November 30, 2015 over last year's third period at Educational Development Corp. Profits were $1.2 million in the most recent quarter and were driven by a 123% increase in revenue, which rose to $24.4 million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House UK is removing any requirement for a university degree for all new jobs to attract a “more varied candidate pool” in order to “publish the best books that appeal to readers everywhere”. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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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 ]
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Facebook is lowering the price it costs advertisers to join Anthology, which matches brands and top publishers like Vice and Vox, which help create content for promotion in the news feed. Anthology had set the minimum advertising commitment at several million dollars, according to sources, but... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2016-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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