John Parsley Named EIC At Dutton, Among Other Changes

John Parsley, formerly v-p and executive editor at Little Brown, has been named v-p and editor-in-chief of Dutton. Berkley executive editor Brent Howard and the Caliber line will also move to Dutton. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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DCMS changes its name

The Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) has changed its name to include 'digital' in order to acknowledge the evolution of the department's remit. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sweeney Named Publisher, Editor-in-Chief at Paraclete

Jon Sweeney, currently executive editor for trade books at Ave Maria Press, will return to Paraclete Press as publisher and editor-in-chief at on September 1. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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John Higgs | 'It's a book about being delighted to be British'

At a time in which the British psyche is under interrogation - and a united kingdom may itself be under threat - John Higgs' cross-country pilgrimage has a certain resonance... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bids flow in for Pullman character to be named after Grenfell Tower victim

A campaign to name a character in the second part of Philip Pullman’s The Book of Dust series after one of the Grenfell Tower fire’s young victims has helped raise more than £17,000 in just over 16 hours. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UNESCO Names the UAE’s Sharjah World Book Capital 2019

New recognition for efforts that Sharjah's royal family and civic leadership have made, Sharjah follows Athens 2018 in the "World Book Capital" designation. The post UNESCO Names the UAE’s Sharjah World Book Capital 2019 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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John Green to tackle mental illness in October novel

Six years after his huge hit The Fault in Our Stars, author John Green will bring out a new novel, Turtles All the Way Down, in October. Penguin Random House Children’s UK and PRH imprint Dutton Books in the US will publish the book simultaneously on October 10th, in a global English language... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sebastian Barry named the Walter Scott Prize's first double winner

Irish writer Sebastian Barry has won the £25,000 Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction for a second time for his American epic Days Without End (Faber). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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John Bew wins £3,000 Orwell Prize

Historian John Bew has won the £3,000 Orwell Prize for Books 2017 for his biography of former Labour Prime Minister Clement Attlee, published by riverrun/Quercus. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rowling, Callil, Briggs named in Queen's Birthday Honours

J K Rowling has been made a Companion of Honour for her services to literature and philanthropy in the Queen’s Birthday Honour’s list. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kiwi writer Anthony McCarten on Queen, the Popes, John Lennon and Weed

It's been a whirlwind of a time following the success of The Theory of Everything, but Anthony McCarten certainly hasn't been resting on his laurels. The New Zealand-born writer, based in London, has just finished screenwriting a film based on Winston Churchill's life, polished off Bohemian... Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2017-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 10 Best John Ashbery Poems

Picked by Karin Roffman, author of 'The Songs We Know Best: John Ashbery's Early Life.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Duan named c.e.o. of PRH North Asia

Oxford University Press’ former business development director for Asia, Helen Duan, has been named as the new chief executive of Penguin Random House North Asia. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tracy K. Smith Named U.S. Poet Laureate

The Pulitzer Prize–winning author of 'Life on Mars' has been named to the highest public office reserved for an American poet. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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​FoxNext names new president of FoxNext Games

FoxNext, the newly formed gaming and virtual reality division of 21st Century Fox, has promoted Rick Phillips to president of FoxNext Games, overseeing publishing and licensing for the unit. Phillips previously oversaw Fox’s game licensing across mobile, console, PC, social and online... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal

[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2017-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rankin, McDermid and Levy named new RSL fellows

Authors Ian Rankin, Val McDermid and Deborah Levy are among a roster of starry names made new Royal Society of Literature fellows for 2017. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rebel Wilson lied to journalist about age and real name, court hears

Caroline Overington says Wilson ‘had not been honest’ when she confirmed her age was 29 and her ‘real name’ was Rebel​A journalist at the centre of a​ trial between Hollywood ​actor Rebel Wilson and a magazine publisher ​has said the comic star lied to her face.Caroline Overington worked for the... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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W H Smith names Rebecca the nation's favourite book

In celebration of its 225th anniversary year, retailer W H Smith has revealed Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier to be the nation's favourite book of the past 225 years. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Margaret Atwood Named Winner of Prague’s Franz Kafka International Prize

The Franz Kafka prize winner speaks on Saturday (June 3) at BookExpo's BookCon with 'The Handmaid's Tale' showrunner Bruce Miller. The post Margaret Atwood Named Winner of Prague’s Franz Kafka International Prize appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BookExpo 2017: PEN America Named BookExpo Ambassador Award Winner

BookExpo will honor PEN America with its seventh annual Industry Ambassador Award, which recognizes major innovators and creative leaders that make the book industry better, on June 1. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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John Noakes was your beloved, daredevil uncle – we mourn the loss | Lucy Mangan

For thousands of us of a certain age, the former Blue Peter presenter is that personal connection with a collective past There used to be just three television channels. There used to be a universally recognised teatime – five o’clock. And there used to be John Noakes. Now the last of these... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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