Jimmy six-hundred: Mr Daunt goes to New York

In all the current adulation for James Daunt, current chief executive of Waterstones and incoming chief executive of Barnes & Noble, it is worth recalling that it was not always so. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-08 21:31:09 UTC ]
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Jaipur Literature Festival Announces ‘JLF at New York’ in September

Scheduling a two-day stop in New York City, the Teamwork Arts Jaipur Literature Festival also is scheduled for stints in September in Houston and Boulder. In New York, it's sponsored by the Asia Society. The post Jaipur Literature Festival Announces ‘JLF at New York’ in September appeared first... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New York Magazine Appears to Be for Sale | Industry Notes

Is New York magazine for sale? A spokeswoman for New York Media has confirmed that the Wasserstein family is considering "investment interest and strategic opportunities" and "evaluating the market" following reports that New York magazine and its digital offshoots are up for sale. Bruce... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2018-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Jimmy Kimmel Video is Entitled “Woman Crushes Watermelons With Her Thighs,” and, Well, That’s What Happens

In his unfortunately-titled 1895 self-help book Successward: A Young Man’s Book for Young Men, Edward Bok had the following to say about the importance of honesty in business: Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2018-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Just use cat videos': New York Times boss wants Facebook to cut out news

Mark Thompson says site’s attempts to rank news outlets sounds like ‘controlled society’Facebook should consider completely removing news from users’ feeds unless it can find a way to avoid low-quality stories clogging up the site, the chief executive of the New York Times has said.Mark Thompson... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2018-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New York Rights Fair To Colocate at Javits Center With BookExpo in 2019

After testing the preferences of 2018 attendees in surveys, BookExpo and the New York Rights Fair have announced that while the two events will continue to be independently produced, they'll both be together at the Javits Center in 2019. The post New York Rights Fair To Colocate at Javits Center... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Job Opening: Key Account Manager at the Frankfurt Book Fair New York

Book publishing job opening: the Frankfurt Book Fair's New York office is hiring a Key Account Manager to work with customers in the US and Canada. The post Job Opening: Key Account Manager at the Frankfurt Book Fair New York appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook, New York Times Execs Get Into Heated Debate Over Ad Policy

Campbell Brown, head of global news partnerships at Facebook, said publishers have "welcomed" the company's approach to including them in their political ads policy. Mark Thompson, CEO of The New York Times, called bullshit. Brown and Thompson were discussing the findings in the 2018 Reuters... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2018-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BookExpo and New York Rights Fair Extend Their Partnership, Polling Attendees

With many hoping that BookExpo and its rights center–the New York Rights Fair–can get together under one roof, attendees are being surveyed, organizers say, to assess feedback and plan for the future. The post BookExpo and New York Rights Fair Extend Their Partnership, Polling Attendees appeared... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New York Rights Fair, BookExpo Sign Partnership Agreement

The organizers of the New York Rights Fair and BookExpo have announced a multiyear partnership for joint management of the fair. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New York Rights Fair Maps a Booming Marketplace

The inaugural New York Rights Fair brought 70 literary agents, scouts, foreign rights associates, film producers, literary managers, and other publishing professionals from all over the world together to talk shop. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As BookExpo and New York Rights Fair Open: Warnings for Publishers

'Your competitors like Netflix, Amazon Prime and Audible,' publishers will hear this year at  BookExpo and the rival rights fair, 'are more than willing to fill the gap.' The post As BookExpo and New York Rights Fair Open: Warnings for Publishers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors Guild Honors VIDA, Announces ‘Boot Camps’ for Authors Outside New York

US-based Authors Guild announced a series of traveling workshops for writers around the country and honored 'VIDA: Women in Literary Arts' with its most prestigious award. The post Authors Guild Honors VIDA, Announces ‘Boot Camps’ for Authors Outside New York appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-05-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The New York Rights Fair Changes the Rights Floorplan at BookExpo

During BookExpo at the Javits Center next week, trade visitors and rights specialists will be in two different parts of the city, as the New York Rights Fair makes its debut at the Manhattan Pavilion. The post The New York Rights Fair Changes the Rights Floorplan at BookExpo appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Save Hundreds On The 2018 Supercharged Cybersecurity Bundle ($30)

Foil hackers and weed out Internet and local network breaches with the 2018 Supercharged Cybersecurity Bundle. With this collection of eBooks and eCourses (10 volumes in all), you'll learn how to shore up Windows and other platforms and coding languages with multiple types of penetration... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2018-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New York Rights Fair Announces Innovator Sessions

The New York Rights Fair has announced two new sessions on innovation in international rights and licensing for its inaugural fair, which will be held from May 30 to June 1 at the Metropolitan Pavilion in New York. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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AAR Curates Audio Panel at New York Rights Fair

Executives from Storytel and Kobo offer insights into the meteoric rise of audiobooks in the U.S. and abroad. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New York Rights Fair Honors Top Visual Books in Five Categories

Launched in conjunction with the forthcoming New York Rights Fair, the inaugural Talking Pictures: Selected Books is a new juried competition that honors excellence in visual books published in the preceding year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Egan's 'Manhattan Beach' Wins 'One Book, One New York' Vote

Jennifer Egan's novel 'Manhattan Beach,' the story of a female diver at Brooklyn’s Navy Yard during WWII, has been chosen as the book for "One Book, One New York," an annual contest to decide on a book that will be read by the entire city. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Significant' piracy problem explored at New York's BISG

There was a core of optimism at the Book Industry Study Group’s annual meeting in New York, despite sluggish trade sales and challenges facing the business – from old problems roaring back, like returns and piracy, to that new mystery, blockchain technology. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Trade welcomes Daunt's continued leadership after Waterstones sale

Publishers, authors and agents have welcomed Waterstones’ change of ownership this morning and expressed relief at the news James Daunt is staying on to lead the company. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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