Grady Named to Expanded Role at Chronicle

Chronicle Books has appointed Lynn Grady group publisher for a newly formed division that will encompass Princeton Architectural Press alongside the recently launched imprints Chronicle Prism and Chronicle Chroma. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-03-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Expanding the range

The stories and perspectives of Native American citizens have been consigned to the margins for centuries; Winter Counts is a response to that. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-11 17:41:31 UTC ]
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Lutkus Named President of Diamond Book Distributors

Diamond Book Distributors, the trade book distribution division of Diamond Comic Distributors, has named Tony Lutkus as its new president, effective August 16. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-08-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
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7 U.S. Libraries and Collections Named After Trailblazing Women

Most libraries are named after men, but here are 7 U.S. libraries and collections named after women that are worth celebrating. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2021-08-09 10:32:00 UTC ]
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Sherer given 'industry first' sustainability role at Springer Nature

Thea Sherer has been appointed director of sustainability at Springer Nature, a newly created role heading up a team dedicated to achieving the company's climate change goals, in a move billed as an industry first for an academic press. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-05 10:40:46 UTC ]
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If You Name Your Book ‘Not a Happy Family,’ People Will Buy It

Shari Lapena’s latest thriller is on the hardcover fiction list, kids are in Halloween mode and other news from the world of best-sellerdom. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2021-08-05 09:00:02 UTC ]
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CALIBA Names New Coexecutive Directors

The California Independent Booksellers Alliance announced that Ann Seaton, CALIBA’s former director of operations and Kristin Rasmussen, general manager of {pages} a bookstore in Manhattan Beach, have been appointed coexecutive directors of the association. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-07-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
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When unemployed writers set out to chronicle America

The story of the “rich and weird” guidebooks produced by a Depression-era project. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-07-16 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Yan Ge’s ‘Strange Beasts of China’ is a luminous, beguiling chronicle of fantastical beings

The novel transfixes you like a vivid dream, offering glimpses of the waking world contorted into uncanny forms. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-07-16 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Knopf Names Jordan Pavlin Its Editor in Chief

Ms. Pavlin, a longtime editor at the publishing house who has worked with Ayana Mathis, Tommy Orange and Yaa Gyasi, succeeds Sonny Mehta, who died in 2019. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2021-07-14 19:01:22 UTC ]
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Welbeck Preps England Football History; Harper Expands Rights With Jeffrey Archer

Industry Notes: HarperCollins announces new rights territories for Jeffrey Archer's work; Welbeck has a license for England Football. The post Welbeck Preps England Football History; Harper Expands Rights With Jeffrey Archer appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-07-09 19:18:23 UTC ]
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Springer Nature introduces name change policy for trans writers

Academic publisher Springer Nature has launched a name change policy to enable transgender scholars and writers to update their name on published works. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-06-29 23:20:28 UTC ]
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Bonsignore takes CUP and Cambridge Assessment equality role ahead of merger

Serita Bonsignore has been appointed to a newly created director role working across Cambridge University Press (CUP) and Cambridge Assessment. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-06-29 07:34:44 UTC ]
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'How to Fold a Taco' and 'L’Origine' Named Selfie Winners

A joyful celebration of the taco and a novel based around a famed work of art were named winners of the 2021 Selfies Book Awards U.S. in a virtual ceremony held on June 24 during the ALA annual conference. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-06-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The True Meaning of Hamlet’s ‘Frailty, Thy Name is Woman’

‘Frailty, thy name is woman’ is one of dozens of famous expressions that have entered common speech, but which originated in William Shakespeare’s Hamlet. The old quip about Hamlet, that it’s ‘too full of quotations’, wittily sums up the play’s influence on not just English literature but on the... Continue reading at Interesting Literature

[ Interesting Literature | 2021-06-24 17:00:06 UTC ]
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‘The Burning Blue’ is a compact, suspenseful chronicle of the Challenger disaster

Author Kevin Cook focuses on teacher Christa McAuliffe and her grueling months of flight training. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-06-20 12:00:00 UTC ]
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IPA’s 2021 Prix Voltaire Winner To Be Named at Guadalajara

The 35th Guadalajara International Book Fair will be the venue for the freedom to publish announcement made by the IPA. The post IPA’s 2021 Prix Voltaire Winner To Be Named at Guadalajara appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-06-15 15:17:44 UTC ]
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Bologna Book Fair Names Its Children’s Publishers of the Year

The winners of this year's publishing-house awards are based in Tanzania, Switzerland, Iran, the United States, Colombia, and New Zealand. The post Bologna Book Fair Names Its Children’s Publishers of the Year appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-06-15 03:51:41 UTC ]
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Eso Won and Crockett Named PW’s Bookstore and Sales Rep of the Year

Publishers Weekly has named the L.A.-based indie bookstore Eso Won Books its Bookstore of the Year, and Simon & Schuster sales rep Toi Crockett has been named PW Sales Rep of the Year. The announcement was made at the inaugural U.S. Book Show. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-05-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Abu Dhabi International Book Fair Expands Translation Grants for Exhibitors

Organizers have expanded the 'Spotlight on Rights' translation grants in 2021 in support for the book industry. The post Abu Dhabi International Book Fair Expands Translation Grants for Exhibitors appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-05-21 13:30:25 UTC ]
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