Joanna Prior Succeeds Anthony Forbes Watson as Pan Macmillan CEO

A major move for women in leadership in the English-language book publishing markets, Prior moves from Penguin Random House UK to helm Pan Macmillan in London. The post Joanna Prior Succeeds Anthony Forbes Watson as Pan Macmillan CEO appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-09-30 13:15:15 UTC ]
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Matthew Kissner Named President and CEO of Wiley

Kissner, who was named interim CEO of Wiley last October following the resignation of Brian Napack, has had the interim title removed, taking over as president and CEO. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
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23rd Street Books Hits the Road at Macmillan

The grown-up sister imprint of Macmillan’s eclectic graphic novel powerhouse, First Second Books, will launch next year with graphic novels from Gene Luen Yang, Damon Wayans Jr., Saul Williams, Ben Hatke, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
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New CEO for PRH Verlagsgruppe

Christian Jünger has been named CEO of Penguin Random House’s German publishing group, Penguin Random House Verlagsgruppe. Jünger has been managing director of the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group’s Rowohlt Verlag division since 2021, and will join PRH on October. 1. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Column: Anthony Fauci has a right to savage Trump. His memoir takes a different and telling approach

The physician and researcher who weathered the COVID pandemic, the HIV/AIDS crisis and countless Republican conspiracy theories has a new book. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2024-06-23 10:30:27 UTC ]
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Saturday Books, Imprint with New Adult Focus, to Launch Next Fall at Macmillan

Sara Goodman and Eileen Rothschild, VPs and editorial director and associate publisher, respectively, at the young adult imprint Wednesday Books, will also head up Saturday, which will publishing 10–12 titles annually for readers aged 18–30. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-06-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
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B&NE Names New CEO, Completes Refinancing Package

In complementary moves, Jonathan Shar was promoted to CEO of Barnes & Noble Education following the completion of a new financing package that includes a 100-to-1 reverse stock split. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-06-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Arm CEO: Apple ‘woke up the industry on the art of the possible’

As Qualcomm-powered Windows on Arm PCs begin appearing here at Computex, ushering in a generation of AI-infused Copilot+ laptops, it seemed appropriate to interview a major player in the push. No, not Qualcomm. (We’ve already spoken to them.) Instead, I mean Arm, the semiconductor... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2024-06-03 18:35:42 UTC ]
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U.S. Book Show: Book Biz CEOs Discuss Navigating Rapid Changes

More than 800 attendees joined PW and the AALA at this year's U.S. Book Show, where executives from Abrams, Baker & Taylor, Scholastic, and Simon & Schuster kicked off programming with insights on the state of the industry, AI, nurturing talent, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Macmillan Names Two New VPs of Sales

At Macmillan's trade sales division, Jennifer Edwards has been named VP of field sales, diversified sales, and sales strategy, and Shawn Foster will join the company as VP of children’s sales, reporting to EVP of sales Tim Greco. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Alyssa Awe to Join Macmillan as Exec V-p of Biz Dev, Strategy

Awe will join the publisher in the newly created role on June 3, and will oversee the publisher's strategic initiatives, business development, and central marketing, as well as its audio division and publishers-at-large. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Ex-Sports Illustrated CEO sues 5-hour Energy founder

Metro Detroit billionaire businessman Manoj Bhargava faces a lawsuit tied to his ongoing takeover bid of the former publisher of Sports Illustrated magazine.The lawsuit, filed last week in California in a Los Angeles County court, is brought by Ross Levinsohn, a veteran media executive and the... Continue reading at Crains New York

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Disney Veteran Michael Paull Named RBmedia CEO

RBmedia has appointed Michael Paull, former president of Disney's direct-to-consumer business, as its new chief executive officer, following what the company called “another year of record-breaking growth” in 2023. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Gerald Levin, the former Time Warner CEO who engineered a disastrous mega-merger, is dead at 84

Gerald Levin, who led Time Warner Media into a disastrous $182 billion merger with the internet provider America Online, has died at the age of 84 Continue reading at ABC News

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Sue Arroyo, CEO and Publisher of CamCat Books, Dies at 57

Arroyo, who founded CamCat in 2018 and published more than 100 titles, died on February 26 after a fall. Editorial director Helga Schier said that no decisions will be made about CamCat's leadership until Arroyo's estate is settled. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Q&A: Nielsen’s CEO on Rolling With Massive Changes in 2024

The measurement industry is at an inflection point. In 2021, measurement giant Nielsen lost its third-party accreditation from the Media Rating Council after the company admitted to undercounting audiences, which could've translated to hundreds of millions of dollars in... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2024-03-12 10:00:00 UTC ]
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U.K. Publishing Spotlight: Neem Tree's CEO Surveys the Indie Scene

An independent publisher considers the challenges and opportunities for small presses in her home market. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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U.K. Publishing Supplement: Neem Tree's CEO Surveys the Indie Scene

An independent publisher considers the challenges and opportunities for small presses in her home market. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Kirsty Melville Named CEO at Andrews McMeel Universal

Melville has served as president and publisher of the company's publishing division for the better part of the past two decades, where she has overseen a period of significant growth. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-02-07 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The Morning After: Senate tells social media CEOs they have ‘blood on their hands’

The CEOs of Meta, Snap, Discord, X and TikTok testified at a high-stakes Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on child exploitation online. During the hearing, Mark Zuckerberg, Evan Spiegel, Jason Citron, Linda Yaccarino and Shou Chew spent nearly four hours being grilled by lawmakers about their... Continue reading at Engadget

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Book Review: ‘Burn Man: Selected Stories,’ by Mark Anthony Jarman

The anthology “Burn Man” selects from decades of Mark Anthony Jarman’s work, bringing the writer’s lush and searing stories to new readers. Continue reading at The New York Times

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