Garnons-Williams appointed Fig Tree publishing director

Helen Garnons-Williams is leaving HarperCollins to join Penguin General as publishing director for Fig Tree. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-22 14:02:50 UTC ]
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Chaitali Moitra appointed m.d. of Collins India

Collins Learning India has appointed Chaitali Moitra to the role of managing director to replace previous m.d. Krishma Naroor. Moitra was previously vice president of sales at Macmillan Education. She will also join the HarperCollins India Board. Collins India launched its first publications... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Small Beer to Publish 400-Year-Old SF Novel

The Easthampton, Mass., press is preparing to release an English language edition of what it is calling the world's first science fiction novel, 'The Chemical Wedding,' written in German in 1616. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Young, BAME, and chasing the 'alternative route into publishing' dream

Marianne Tatepo on the path to publishing for people from ethnically diverse backgrounds. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rodale Shuffles Leadership Team, Names Schmidt Associate Publisher

Kathleen Schmidt has been appointed associate publisher at Rodale Books, with additional promotions for Jennifer Levesque and Yelena Gitlin Nesbit. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Is Expanding Its Video Ads With Publishers Like USA Today and Daily Mail

In a major expansion of the Facebook Audience Network, Facebook is now extending its capabilities by adding pre-roll, mid-roll and post-roll video ads for brands advertising on third-party publishers websites and apps. Third-party publishers such as USA Today Sports Media Group and Daily Mail... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2016-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BookCon 2016: Too Short for Readers, Just Right for Publishers

Publishers and attendees were pleased with the venue and the programming for BookCon 2016. While attendees were disappointed that the show was for only one day this year, publishers expressed relief. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rock 'n' roller Robbie Robertson's autobiography to William Heinemann

William Heinemann is publishing songwriter and guitarist Robbie Robertson’s autobiography.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Octopus to publish Gizzi’s Season’s Eatings

Mitchell Beazley, part of the Octopus Publishing Group, has acquired the latest cookbook from award-winning food writer, Gizzi Erskine. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Call of Duty' publisher brings esports to Facebook Live

Activision Blizzard is set to conquer a new frontier: Facebook's live video feature. The world's largest video game publisher announced improvements it plans to implement to its various esports platforms, most notably a push to broadcast esports to t... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2016-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BEA 2016: Audio Publishers Association: Tea with the Authors

Today’s 16th annual Audiobook Tea, presented at BEA by the Audio Publishers Association, features megaselling authors Maggie Stiefvater, Terry McMillan, John Scalzi, and emcee Michael Koryta. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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El Líbano: A Colombian Town With Its Own Publishing House

A Colombian coffee-growing town went to the Bogotá Book Fair to showcase its own publishing house, run by the municipality. The post El Líbano: A Colombian Town With Its Own Publishing House appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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NowThis to Launch Education Series With Actress Allison Williams

NowThis, the 4-year-old news and entertainment digital video service, has tapped a news progeny for a new series. Allison Williams, star of Girls and daughter of MSNBC news anchor Brian Williams, will take part in a multi-episode series about education called Edify. NowThis president Athan... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2016-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The mixed, early impact publishers are seeing from Facebook Instant Articles

Publishers are starting to see the results of Facebook Instant Articles, which launched widely last month, giving them a way to post fast-loading content directly to the social network. One publisher, on background, shared a week’s worth of data that showed the reach of Instant Articles versus... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sports book director rejects any Raiders gambling curb if team moves to Las Vegas

In answering whether the NFL would allow betting in Las Vegas should the Oakland Raiders relocate to Las Vegas, the director of the largest sports book operation on The Strip may have created the town’s new catchphrase.“You come to Vegas, you take Vegas the way Vegas is,” said MGM Resorts’ Jay... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At BEA: Poland’s Publishing Industry Is the Market Focus in Chicago

Opportunities and challenges in Poland's publishing market are under discussion this week at BookExpo America, in the wake of a decision against fixed pricing there. The post At BEA: Poland’s Publishing Industry Is the Market Focus in Chicago appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Reactions make up 16 percent of total publisher likes

It’s been two months since Facebook rolled out its five new emoji reactions (love, sad, wow, etc.), to let people express more than just that they “liked” something. NewsWhip looked at their use across 20 publishers over the past two weeks and found that Fox News got the most reactions... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BEA 2016: Cornell Lab Publishing Group Takes Flight

The recently launched Cornell Lab Publishing Group was founded to commemorate the Cornell’s Lab’s 100-year anniversary in 2015. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Trinity Mirror turns to Dennis’ niche publishers to beef up tech coverage

In the face of common pressures, traditionally competitive publishers have realized they can command more weight against the dominance of Facebook and Google by collaborating. The latest example is national newspaper Trinity Mirror and specialist magazine group Dennis. Trinity Mirror will cherry... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bonnier appoints DK's Shepherd as Igloo c.e.o.

Bonnier Publishing has appointed Dan Shepherd, currently global sales and marketing director at DK Worldwide, as c.e.o. of Igloo Books Group. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers partner with CrimeFest for mass book giveaway

Crime fiction convention CrimeFest has teamed up with publishers, including Headline, Head of Zeus and Orion, as well as authors and libraries, to give away 1,000 crime novels for free ahead of the crime fiction festival. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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