Hill and Berry made CBEs in Queen's Birthday Honours

Author Susan Hill has been awarded a CBE for services to literature in the Queen's Birthday... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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A petition protests the ALA’s support for Drag Queen Story Hour events.

The American Library Association has received a petition signed by 100,000 people protesting its support for Drag Queen Story Hour, a movement of queer-affirming storytelling events at libraries, bookstores, schools, and other venues around the country. LifeSiteNews, a right-wing website owned... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2019-08-07 17:00:08 UTC ]
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Hill, Carty-Williams and Malcolm get h100 nods

Usborne fiction editorial director Rebecca Hill, author Candice Carty-Williams and Claire Malcolm, chief executive of New Writing North, have all been nominated for the h100 Awards, run by Covent Garden private members’ club, h Club. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-07 08:04:32 UTC ]
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Bayliss made group c.e.o. at The Book People

Claire Bayliss has been appointed as group c.e.o. of The Book People, and has promised to spearhead a transformation at the company, saying it has become “invisible” in recent years. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-05 14:16:31 UTC ]
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Coors Light’s new ‘Made to Chill’ campaign breaks from its mountainous past

Coors Light, which has spent years connecting its brand to Rocky Mountain imagery, is getting domesticated. A new campaign called “Made to Chill,” lacks the snowy peaks and mountain streams that have filled previous ads. Instead of wildlife, the brand is leaning into home life. One ad shows a... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2019-07-30 13:32:59 UTC ]
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US student groups oppose McGraw-Hill/Cengage merger

Over 40 student organisations in the US have urged the US Department of Justice to block the proposed merger of publishers Cengage and McGraw-Hill. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-30 03:41:22 UTC ]
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As an abused child, he took refuge in superheroes. Then he made a career out of them.

J. Michael Straczynski’s “Becoming Superman” chronicles a horrific upbringing followed by Hollywood success. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-07-24 14:06:00 UTC ]
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Munsch made m.d. at Abrams & Chronicle Books

Inez Munsch will move from Hardie Grant Publishing to become m.d. of Abrams & Chronicle Books in September. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-14 20:41:16 UTC ]
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In ‘The Bookish Life of Nina Hill,’ Abbi Waxman introduces a modern-day Elizabeth Bennet

The novel follows an introverted millennial heroine whose life is upended by a family she didn’t know existed. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-07-09 15:44:59 UTC ]
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Obioma: 'I have worn my Booker-shortlisting as a badge of honour'

Man Booker Prize shortlisted author Chigozie Obioma will be headlining the Africa Writes Festival taking place at the British Library this weekend. We speak to Obioma about his work, his inspiration and his publishing journey. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-04 16:24:33 UTC ]
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Bravery made Penguin General art director

Richard Bravery has been promoted with immediate effect to art director at Penguin General. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-02 20:42:44 UTC ]
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RSL celebrates Levy as Baddiel, Beard and Fry made Fellows

The Royal Society of Literature celebrated the late Andrea Levy’s contribution to literature last night, as it elected 45 new Fellows and Honorary Fellows.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-24 21:13:51 UTC ]
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When astronomers sent Chuck Berry and Bach to dance among the stars

Jonathan Scott tells the tale of the Voyager Golden Record, riding aboard two NASA spacecraft. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-06-20 18:44:19 UTC ]
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Avon reveals raft of promotions with Khan made head of PR

Avon has unveiled a number of promotions across the division, with Katie Loughnane, Sabah Khan and Molly Walker-Sharp all stepping up to new roles, as well as two new recruits—Bethany Wickington and Ellie Pilcher. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-19 23:21:59 UTC ]
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Bashir, Joseph and Sode made Jerwood Compton Poetry Fellows

Hafsah Aneela Bashir, Anthony Joseph and Yomi Sode have been selected as the Jerwood Compton Poetry Fellows for 2019/20. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-17 07:38:10 UTC ]
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Google Made $4.7 Billion From the News Industry in 2018, Study Says

Journalists create the content, and big tech companies are profiting off it, according to a new analysis. “We need to share the revenue,” a news publisher says. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2019-06-10 04:21:34 UTC ]
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Piecing together the real woman behind Reagan’s ‘welfare queen’

Josh Levin explores the life of Linda Taylor and the legacy of a pernicious myth Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-05-31 12:00:51 UTC ]
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Brooklyn author sets up shop in Cobble Hill

Best-selling author Emma Straub and her husband, Michael Fusco-Straub, opened Books Are Magic in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, so they could fill the "clear and immediate void" formed when their ,... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2019-05-20 11:00:00 UTC ]
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Sime made permanent as ALPSP chief executive

Wayne Sime has been appointed permanent chief executive of the Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP), after taking the role on an interim basis in October last year. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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McGraw-Hill and Cengage to merge

Education publishers McGraw-Hill and Cengage are to combine in an all-stock merger on equal terms.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cengage and McGraw-Hill Merge, Hansen Leads Company

Anticipating a combined pro forma cash revenue of US$3,157 million, the new entity will take McGraw-Hill's name, the deal expected to close by early 2020. The post Cengage and McGraw-Hill Merge, Hansen Leads Company appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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