Job Moves: April 11, 2014

Tina McIntyre has been promoted to the newly created role of executive director, strategic planning and digital publisher for Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amy Schumer's Debut Moves 40,000 Copies in First Week

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Coventry’s libraries may move online

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Bookstore News: August 11, 2016

A bookstore/mini-mall preps to open in Illinois; an indie chain ups its electronic game; B&N adds to its campus portfolio; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Bloomberg Media Names Global CRO | People on the Move – 8.10.16

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