Hachette moves to back Rowling after staff raise concerns

Staff at Hachette working on J K Rowling's new book The Ickabog have threatened to down tools over the author's recent comments affecting the transgender community. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-16 07:05:23 UTC ]

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Howard Mittman Exits Bleacher Report | People on the Move

[caption id="attachment_103589" align="alignright" width="150"] Howard Mittman[/caption] Howard Mittman is out as CEO of Bleacher Report, several outlets reported Tuesday, citing an internal memo. One of those, The New York Daily News, reports that Mittman was "forced out" amid sustained... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2020-06-24 13:20:18 UTC ]
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Writers Against Racial Injustice Raises $55,000 for Equal Justice Initiative

Six authors have formed Writers Against Racial Injustice, raising $55,000 for the Equal Justice Initiative in three weeks. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Macmillan US sets up inclusive management team as Sargent steps back

Macmillan Publishing in the US is setting up a new 13-member committee to run the company, with c.e.o. John Sargent stepping back from day-to-day management “to make room for new voices”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-22 17:16:31 UTC ]
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Four authors leave Blair Partnership over Rowling controversy

J K Rowling's agency The Blair Partnership has lost four of its author clients over the controversy surrounding the Harry Potter author's views on transgender law reform.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-22 05:27:06 UTC ]
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Zondervan Leadership Team Moves to Nashville

HCCP has named two Nashville-based Nelson executives to head the company's Zondervan Books and Zondervan Thrive imprints, which had been located in Grand Rapids, Mich. Webster Younce is now v-p and publisher of the imprints, and Paul Fisher is v-p of marketing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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As IPA Backs Simon & Schuster on Bolton Book, Court Hearing Yields Little

A Friday afternoon court hearing on the Trump challenge to John Bolton's book produces no prior restraint, and Simon & Shuster thanks the International Publishers Association for its support. The post As IPA Backs Simon & Schuster on Bolton Book, Court Hearing Yields Little appeared... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-06-19 21:17:52 UTC ]
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Jeff Hobbs Brings You Back to School

The author follows the lives of four high school students in his latest book, 'Show Them You're Good.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Raising a boy in 2020 is tough. Three new books aimed at fathers offer some guidance.

The father-son relationship is more complex than ever. And talking about the difficult stuff needs to start sooner. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-06-18 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Graywolf Press Gives Back to Twin Cities Community

Graywolf Press, located five miles from where George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis, is donating $25,000 from the sales of its books that address racism to five local organizations selected by junior staff. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH to reopen warehouse as bookshops get back to business

Penguin Random House plans to reopen its Colchester distribution centre next week after the facility was closed late last month for a systems upgrade. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-16 18:41:00 UTC ]
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Palm Coast Data to Lay Off Staff, Outsource Services and Vacate HQ

Magazine fulfillment services provider Palm Coast Data will lay off up to 150 of its 400 employees, outsource some key operations to competitor CDS Global and leave its Northeast Florida headquarters for a smaller facility in the region by mid-August. The news comes shortly after the conclusion... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2020-06-16 15:17:21 UTC ]
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Hachette UK confirms locations for five new regional offices

Hachette UK has revealed plans to open new offices in Edinburgh, Newcastle, Manchester, Sheffield and Bristol over the next 12 months, following a year-long consultation with staff who have volunteered to relocate.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-15 21:58:40 UTC ]
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'Pose' stars join growing backlash over J.K. Rowling's anti-trans comments

The stars of FX's "Pose," Universal Parks, Warner Bros. and Scholastic are among the latest to respond to J.K. Rowling's anti-trans tweets and follow-up essay. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2020-06-11 18:20:48 UTC ]
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Rowling reveals past trauma as she explains her gender views

J K Rowling has revealed she is a domestic abuse and sexual assault survivor, in an extended piece on her website dedicated to explaining her views on sex and gender issues. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-11 09:07:50 UTC ]
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Harper’s Bazaar Names Samira Nasr Its Next EIC | People on the Move

[caption id="attachment_181565" align="alignright" width="150"] Samira Nasr[/caption] For the first time in nearly two decades, Harper's Bazaar has a new editor-in-chief. Samira Nasr, currently the executive fashion director at Vanity Fair, has been named the next top editor of the... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2020-06-10 15:53:10 UTC ]
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Hachette Children's hosts 'open days' for picture book creators in North and Scotland

Hachette Children’s Group will host two virtual open days to discover picture book writers and illustrators from the North of England and Scotland. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-10 07:22:21 UTC ]
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Daniel Radcliffe rebukes J.K. Rowling’s latest tweets about trans women

After the author’s widely criticized round of gender identity tweets over the weekend, the actor spoke up on behalf of transgender women. The creator of Harry Potter seems to have lost Harry Potter himself, as Daniel Radcliffe comes to the defense of trans women in the wake of J.K. Rowling’s... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2020-06-09 10:00:07 UTC ]
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Shout-Outs to Publishers Giving Back to Their Communities| June 5

Shortly after the COVID-19 pandemic hit the U.S., we began recognizing publishers who, despite having their own challenges, stepped up and helped out their communities. We’ve recognized more than 30 such publishers so far, but that only scratches the surface on the acts of kindness from around... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2020-06-05 15:54:15 UTC ]
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Blackwell’s staff have lost our shops - but we leave with heads held high

On the 1st of June, the day thousands of pupils returned to school as part of the government’s plan to end lockdown, I received a call from my manager. As a bookseller with Blackwell’s, I had been glad when we shut our doors in March to protect the health of our staff and customers. I imagined... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-04 02:42:56 UTC ]
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Endeavor Business Media Announces Several New Hires | People on the Move

[caption id="attachment_181071" align="alignright" width="150"] Paul Andrews[/caption] Despite a string of recent acquisitions and what CEO Chris Ferrell termed "significant financial exposure" due to a suspension of live events, Nashville-based Endeavor Business Media evidently still has the... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2020-06-03 20:20:06 UTC ]
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