James Johnston has been promoted to chief financial officer (c.f.o) of Penguin Random House, in a dual US and global role. Johnston, who has spent almost three decades at the publisher, has been leading the publisher's finance group, reporting to PRH c.e.o. Markus Dohle, since the departure of former c.f.o. Milena Alberti at the end of last year. Like Alberti, he will also have a seat on the Global Executive Committee and US Board. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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YA author Lauren Myracle spoke with us about her debut graphic novel, ‘Under the Moon: A Catwoman Tale,’ which is part of the DC Books for Young Readers launch list. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House is partnering with the Black Girl Festival to create a free three-day event at Canada Water Library celebrating Michelle Obama’s memoir Becoming (Viking). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The New Yorker raked in four Ellie Awards at the annual National Magazine Awards for print and digital media event Thursday night. Hosted by CNN analyst and former editor in chief of The Daily Beast, John Avlon, nearly 500 industry leaders attended the awards ceremony at Brooklyn Steel. The New... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2019-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lisa Edwards, executive publisher at Bonnier Books UK imprint Templar Publishing, is to leave her role to explore new opportunities. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fourth Estate has acquired world, all-language rights in 1-2-3-4: The Beatles in Time by Private Eye parodist Craig Brown in a deal struck directly with the author. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Duck Dynasty’ star Phil Robertson's call to action in ‘The Theft of America’s Soul' debuts at #3 in Religion Nonfiction, while Colleen Coble's latest romance broke into the top five in Religion Fiction. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Thames & Hudson (T&H) has promoted publishing director Sophy Thompson to be its new c.e.o. and publisher. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Looking to add another program to its growing lineup of book-driven podcasts, Macmillan Podcasts is turning to true crime, a longtime specialty at Macmillan’s St Martin’s Press division. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The decision to walk away from the world's largest publisher of scientific journals could be a milestone in the transition to open access. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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You can’t take control of your digital life if you aren’t intentional about how you spend your time, argues Cal Newport. In his Nicomachean Ethics, compiled in the fourth century BC, Aristotle tackles a question as urgent then as it is today: How does one live a good life? The Ethics divides its... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2019-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A panel during a recent Book Industry Guild of New York meeting about merger and acquisitions brought several takeaways, among them a lowering in purchase price for the typical trade publisher. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ebury Press has acquired “a thrilling exploration of the border conflicts of tomorrow", entitled Border Wars, by Klaus Dodds, professor of geopolitics at Royal Holloway. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House has unveiled its inaugural list for its South East Asia arm of 93 titles. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Oxford University Press’ Fraser Hutchinson will join literacy charity the Reading Agency in April as head of publisher partnerships. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amblin Partners has acquired the film rights to award-winning writer and journalist Simon Parkin’s forthcoming non-fiction book A Game of Birds and Wolves: The Secret Game That Won The War (Sceptre). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Luke Shaller will join Simon & Schuster UK as c.f.o. for its UK and international dealings in a newly created role, following almost a decade with HarperCollins. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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When we think of the military, chances are neither astrophysics nor environmentalism spring to mind. Two recent books explore the overlap between these ostensibly noncombatant fields and the armed forces, inviting us not only to rethink our understanding of war and those who wage it but space and... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tom Fickling is to lead his father’s publisher as its new managing director, in addition to his work at the helm of sister company The Phoenix, after he succeeded Simon Mason in the role. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The spotlight was on musicians at Sunday's Grammy Awards presentation, but the Recording Academy found time to honor some writers as well. Former president Jimmy Carter took home the Grammy for spoken word album, a category that includes poetry, audiobooks and storytelling. Carter won for the... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Books by African American authors, the role of women in children’s literature and publishing for toddlers are amongst the themes of this year’s Bologna Children’s Book Fair. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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