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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Citing the spread of the Delta variant, Hachette Book Group has reversed a decision announced in July to reopen for in-person work at HBG offices this September. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-08-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson’s underlying revenue increased by 17% in the first half of 2021, reflecting a “strong rebound” from last year, and “encouraging momentum in the underlying business”. The company has also announced a new college app launching in the US today, called Pearson+. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-07-30 05:24:08 UTC ]
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Hachette UK has celebrated “an extremely strong" first half as parent company Lagardère showed a path to recovery in the six months to end of June 2021, with its publishing arm recording some decade-high results. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-07-27 10:16:57 UTC ]
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The 10-year Earthshot Prize for climate-crisis response efforts will see its companion book published in September in the United Kingdom. The post The ‘Earthshot’ Prize Moves a Book Into Climate Crisis Channels appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-07-21 18:51:28 UTC ]
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Hachette has announced the longlist of 12 writers in contention for the £2,500 Mo Siewcharran Prize, which was launched in 2019 to discover unpublished fiction writers from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-07-16 23:42:18 UTC ]
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Hachette UK has partnered with Tesco to support the retailer’s first Health Charity Book Club, exclusively featuring titles from the publisher. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-07-16 20:09:05 UTC ]
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Lucy Diamond is moving to Quercus in a new two-book deal after 14 years with Pan Macmillan. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-07-07 07:46:47 UTC ]
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“Razorblade Tears” tells a powerful story of two fathers bound by a crime against their sons. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-07-03 12:00:00 UTC ]
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The Chicagoland publisher is dipping its toes into the multimedia market—even as it expands its workforce and works to fix the practices that hurt its relationships with a number of its authors last year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-07-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The North American division of Hachette outlines its program of optional and mandatory in-office work for staffers, with dates for reopenings. The post Hachette Book Group To Reopen Offices in September appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-06-30 22:48:55 UTC ]
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Hachette and its authors, incuding Juno Dawson, Brit Bennett and Libby Page, are championing indie booksellers in a social media campaign to support Independent Bookshop Week. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-06-19 08:06:16 UTC ]
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The stereotype of military and machismo is still prevalent if not exclusive, but the stories are complicated Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-06-11 12:00:00 UTC ]
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A number of Scholastic’s writers paid tribute to the Scholastic CEO, lauding his vision, his passion, and his unwavering support for children’s books and authors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-06-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Professors Rachel Noorda and Kathi Inman Berens offer a 21-minute presentation of some key findings from their groundbreaking survey report 'Immersive Media & Books 2020.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-05-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Cairo publisher and bookseller Ahmed Rashad on how the pandemic makes the digital transformation more urgent than ever. The post In Egypt, Publishers Are Moving to E-Commerce appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-05-27 14:54:26 UTC ]
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Hachette UK’s Accessibility Network, which supports people with disabilities and neurodiversities, has announced a partnership with charity Mencap to deliver talks, fundraising activities and events starting from this month. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-05-21 01:30:57 UTC ]
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Future’s share price soars as it says full-year results will be ‘materially ahead’ of expectationsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageFuture, the owner of magazines from Marie Claire to Metal Hammer and sites such as TechRadar and GoCompare, has reported record revenues... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2021-05-19 12:15:47 UTC ]
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The Hachette Book Group workforce in 2020 was 3.9 percent black, the company says, 6.7 percent Asian, 20 percent Hispanic or Latinx. The post Hachette Book Group Announces Diversity Progress in 2020 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-05-13 15:32:17 UTC ]
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BIPOC employees represented 47.8% of new hires by the Hachette Book Group in 2020, and the percentage of titles acquired from BIPOC authors and illustrators increased to 29%, from 22%. CEO Michael Pietsch acknowledged that despite the improvement, much more work needs to be done. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-05-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The American Bible Society finds the turmoil of 2020 prompted more people to open their Bibles, seeking comfort and wisdom, but they didn’t always get the message. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-05-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
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