Hachette gender pay gap report: 'moving in the right direction'

Hachette UK has reported on its gender pay gap for 2019, revealing it has made some progress in closing the gender data gap in its core publishing divisions after increasing the number of higher paid women in its upper echelons. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-28 05:24:24 UTC ]
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Amazon Charts: The Couple at No 9 moves into the top

Claire Douglas' The Couple at No 9 (Penguin) has leapfrogged Richard Osman's The Man Who Died Twice (Penguin) to hit the Amazon Charts' Most-Sold: Fiction number one. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-27 11:26:35 UTC ]
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Harry Potter publisher reports record profits despite supply chain crisis

Titles such as Tom Kerridge’s latest cookbook prove popular for Bloomsbury during Covid pandemicCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBloomsbury, the Harry Potter publisher, has unveiled record sales and profits on the back of the popularity of titles including Tom... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2021-10-27 10:02:41 UTC ]
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OUP report shows disadvantaged students 'significantly affected' in pandemic

Oxford University Press (OUP) has published a global report on the digital divide in education, following the shift to online learning during the pandemic, which reveals disadvantaged students have been "significantly affected".  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-25 04:47:23 UTC ]
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Frankfurter Buchmesse Reports 73,500 Attendees From 105 Countries

The 2021 Frankfurt Book Fair drew a strong in-person roster of visitors and originated new content for both on-site and digital engagement. The post Frankfurter Buchmesse Reports 73,500 Attendees From 105 Countries appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-10-25 04:38:01 UTC ]
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Zephaniah writes 'powerfully moving' Windrush picture book for Scholastic

Benjamin Zephaniah is writing a “powerfully moving” picture book about the voyage of "HMT Empire Windrush" to be published by Scholastic UK in April 2022.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-23 10:30:14 UTC ]
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Whitehouse's Evolution Gap goes to Hutchinson Heinemann

Oxford anthropology professor Harvey Whitehouse's The Evolution Gap will be published by Hutchinson Heinemann in 2024.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-22 20:33:50 UTC ]
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Germany's Thalia reports sales uplift, but profits suffer

German book chain Thalia has come through the pandemic in better shape than expected with sales up 7% to more than €1.1bn (approximately £928m) in the 12 months to 30th September in Germany and Austria. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-22 15:52:53 UTC ]
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France hails victory as Facebook agrees to pay newspapers for content

Social media firm announces deal after long-running battle with national and regional newspapers France has hailed a victory in its long-running quest for fairer action from tech companies after Facebook reached an agreement with a group of national and regional newspapers to pay for content... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2021-10-21 14:21:02 UTC ]
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'New journals concept' from CUP's Research Directions

Cambridge University Press is launching an initiative it describes as a "new concept" for the journal, bringing researchers from different fields together to explore fundamental questions which cut across traditional disciplines. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-21 11:06:33 UTC ]
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Iain Banks estate moves representation to Curtis Brown

The literary estate of Iain Banks has moved its representation to the Curtis Brown Group from the Mic Cheetham Agency with a screen deal already secured. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-14 19:12:03 UTC ]
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Follett Addresses New Directions and Challenges at Annual Summit

During the Follett and Baker & Taylor 2021 Virtual Publisher Summit—which convened on October 1 via Zoom for a second straight year—executives from B&T and parent company Follett offered a market overview of how their businesses have fared during the past year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-10-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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IAC to pay $2.7 billion for parent of People, Better Homes & Gardens

The purchase of Meredith Corp.'s magazine publishing operations is expected to close by the end of the year. Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2021-10-06 23:04:39 UTC ]
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#Merky lands 'deeply moving' memoir by Olympian runner Caster Semenya

PRH imprint #Merky Books has landed the "powerful and deeply moving" memoir by Olympic champion and elite runner Caster Semenya. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-06 10:43:15 UTC ]
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Manning moves to Magic Cat

Kate Manning has joined award-winning independent children's publisher Magic Cat as publicity and marketing director.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-05 21:15:29 UTC ]
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Hachette UK network to host Black History Month panels

Hachette UK’s Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) employee network THRIVE has announced two panel events to mark this year’s Black History Month.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-05 21:00:47 UTC ]
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Trump demands Pulitzer board rescind awards for Russia interference reporting

2018 award was shared by New York Times and Washington Post for exposing interference and links between Trump and MoscowDonald Trump has again demanded the Pulitzer prize board rescind the prize for national reporting awarded to the New York Times and Washington Post in 2018, for exposing... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2021-10-04 12:26:08 UTC ]
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Media startup Ozy shuts down after New York Times report raises concerns

Ozy faced questions about its viewership figures and claims that its co-founder impersonated a YouTube executive on a call with Goldman SachsOzy, a digital media startup, is shutting down less than a week after a New York Times column raised questions about the organization’s claims of millions... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2021-10-01 23:52:05 UTC ]
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The Real Reason Anna Qu Wants You to Pay Attention to Praise

In our series “Can Writing Be Taught?” we partner with Catapult to ask their course instructors all our burning questions about the process of teaching writing. This month we’re featuring Made in China author Anna Qu, who will be leading a year-long Online Memoir Generator for writers of color... Continue reading at Electric Literature

[ Electric Literature | 2021-09-28 11:00:00 UTC ]
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Grice moves to HoZ from Titan

Polly Grice is to join Head of Zeus as senior publicity executive, working across all six of its imprints from 11th October.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-15 06:46:25 UTC ]
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