Holt Takes Up Elizabeth Warren's 'Fight'

The publisher's Metropolitan Books imprint will publish 'This Fight Is Our Fight' by Senator Elizabeth Warren on April 18, Henry Holt president and publisher Stephen Rubin has announced. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Workers Across Book Business Take Collective Action Against Racism

On June 8, a group of more than 1,100 workers across book and media industries, most of them junior staffers, will take a day off from work, donate a day's pay to one of a number of fundraisers, and use their time to engage in acts of service in an effort to protest the killings of George Floyd,... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Serpent's Tail to publish 'uniquely trans take on love and parenting' by Torrey Peters

Serpent's Tail will publish Torrey Peters’ debut novel Detransition, Baby, described as a "uniquely trans take on love and parenting".  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-05 09:01:28 UTC ]
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Administrator poised to take over at Bertrams

Accountancy and insolvency specialist Turpin Baker Armstrong will be appointed as the administrator of Bertrams Trading at the end of next week should a buyer for the firm not materialise. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-04 19:30:08 UTC ]
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Most authors' incomes taking a hit, SoA's second poll suggests

The proportion of authors reporting a drop in income since the coronavirus pandemic began has increased, with almost 60% now seeing a decline in their income following the outbreak according to the Society of Author's latest poll, up over a third from a month ago.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-04 06:12:06 UTC ]
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Copyright Takes Center Stage at AAP Annual Meeting

The Association of American Publishers marked its 50th anniversary with a 90-minute virtual annual meeting on June 1 that touched on the changes that have taken place in recent years as the organization has scaled back some of its operations and refocused its priorities. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Sinead Burke's debut children's book takes shape with Hachette Children's Group

Wren & Rook, an imprint of Hachette Children's Group will publish Sinead Burke's "empowering" non-fiction children's book Break the Mould: How To Take Your Place In The World. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-05-28 21:49:23 UTC ]
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The Economist Group Cuts 90 Employees, Takes 1843 Mag Digital-Only

The Economist Group is laying off 90 employees, about 7% of its 1,300 total staffers, the company said Friday, citing the business impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The cuts primarily affected employees in events and client solutions roles, as well as TVC, the London-based content marketing... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2020-05-15 15:03:09 UTC ]
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Greater collaboration will help our industry in the fight for recovery

The bosses of two Omnicom stablemates, Tammy Einav of Adam & Eve/DDB and Tim Pearson from OMD Group UK, have been working more closely since the virus crisis and have a blueprint for recovery. Continue reading at Media Week

[ Media Week | 2020-05-15 07:16:20 UTC ]
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Coronavirus has left small publishers desperately fighting for survival

A survey of indie presses shows that 60% fear they could be out of business by the autumn, writes Galley Beggar Press cofounder Sam JordisonOver the past few years, the success of independent publishers such as Fitzcarraldo, And Other Stories, Bluemooose and Influx Press has been something to... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2020-05-15 06:00:32 UTC ]
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'It's a real battle': African authors fight for publishing independence

Francophone African books are still very often published by French imprints, which can make them hard to get at home. But there is a growing push for changeWhen Cameroonian author Daniel Alain Nsegbe first saw his debut novel for sale in his home city of Douala, the price was so high “you would... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2020-05-14 09:59:14 UTC ]
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The long fight for reproductive rights is only getting harder

Three books about the roadblocks for women seeking abortion — or simply dignity and control over their bodies. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-05-13 10:00:00 UTC ]
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Taking a breath at the eye of a storm

Around the world, versions of the same question are being debated all at once: now what? In recent weeks, multiple countries and jurisdictions have taken steps to ease the lockdown measures they imposed to stop the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus. France begins a... Continue reading at Columbia Journalism Review

[ Columbia Journalism Review | 2020-05-11 12:05:11 UTC ]
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Spotify takes aim at Audible with help from Harry Potter

Daniel Radcliffe, David Beckham and Dakota Fanning are among a handful of celebrities who will be reading various chapters of “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone/Sorcerer’s Stone” exclusively on Spotify. The move underscores the streaming giant's efforts to invade all things digital audio. Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2020-05-05 18:54:51 UTC ]
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Carcanet takes on Little Island Press as new imprint

Manchester-based indie Carcanet Press has joined forces with Little Island Press. Little Island becomes a new imprint of Carcanet, which will develop it as its prose arm. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-05-05 15:17:07 UTC ]
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Hodder & Stoughton announces new Elizabeth George novel in 2021

Hodder & Stoughton is to publish a new title in Elizabeth George's Inspector Lynley series next year. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-05-04 23:17:30 UTC ]
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Anna Solomon’s ‘Book of V’ will please fans of ‘The Hours’ with its sprawling take on a biblical tale

Anna Solomon’s retelling of the Purim story entwines the past and present beautifully. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-05-04 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Caught Between Worlds? For Elizabeth Acevedo, It’s a Familiar Feeling

“Clap When You Land,” the latest novel from the National Book Award winner, delves into the split lives that many immigrants experience. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2020-05-04 09:00:24 UTC ]
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Hodder & Stoughton to publish unseen diaries of Princess Elizabeth's close friend

Previously unseen diaries of Alathea Fitzalan Howard, who spent the war years alongside the Royal family at Windsor, are to be published by Hodder & Stoughton.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-30 08:29:15 UTC ]
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BNP Media to Take Most of Its Magazines Digital-Only By August

The fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic is accelerating a planned shift from print to digital at Michigan-based BNP Media, where management has informed staffers that the company will be phasing out the print editions of all of its controlled-circulation trade magazines by the end of July. The... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2020-04-28 15:18:48 UTC ]
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Ad Age 20-Minute Take: Proving out performance

Watch the live broadcast here on April 28 at 3 p.m. EDT. RSVP here—and join the conversation on Facebook, Periscope, LinkedIn and Twitter. Ad Age 20-Minute Takes is a virtual event series tackling how marketers and buyers can, or should, adjust their strategies in the current climate. Leading... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2020-04-22 15:00:00 UTC ]
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