Karen Brown becomes Booktrust chair

Karen Brown will take up the post of chair of Booktrust this week. She replaces Alistair... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2014-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Karen Brown becomes Booktrust chair

Karen Brown will take up the post of chair of Booktrust this week. She replaces Alistair... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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AAP Officers: Wiley CEO Brian Napack Is Chair, Hachette CEO Pietsch is Vice-Chair

'Brian Napack helms the AAP board, saying, 'A vibrant, independent publishing industry plays an essential role in our democracy.' The post AAP Officers: Wiley CEO Brian Napack Is Chair, Hachette CEO Pietsch is Vice-Chair appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-01-27 23:29:51 UTC ]
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Brown and Morris promoted to agents at Curtis Brown

Becky Brown and Lucy Morris have both been promoted to agents at Curtis Brown's books department. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-01-07 14:10:50 UTC ]
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Brown and More Brown

Dan Brown’s Inferno not only topped the American charts in May but was also #1 in the month in a wide range of international markets. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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IPA Confirms and Names Next Leadership, Members, Chairs

The International Publishers Association has held its general assembly, to name new officers and committee assignments, effective January 1. The post IPA Confirms and Names Next Leadership, Members, Chairs appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-09-26 17:51:03 UTC ]
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ABC chair quotes JD Vance memoir as he sounds alarm on media future

Giving the Monash Oration in Sydney, Kim Williams says truth and democracy suffers every time a job in journalism is cut Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe chair of the ABC has quoted the memoir of US vice-presidential candidate JD Vance while discussing the... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Book Review: ‘Lovely One,’ by Ketanji Brown Jackson

The Supreme Court justice’s memoir is deeply personal and full of hope, and highlights a fairy-tale marriage to her college boyfriend. Continue reading at The New York Times

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Former Barnes & Noble chair Leonard Riggio, powerhouse of modern bookselling, has died at 83, his family says

Former Barnes & Noble chair Leonard Riggio, powerhouse of modern bookselling, has died at 83, his family says Continue reading at ABC News

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New chair Kim Williams says ABC should be ‘last broadcaster standing’ and News Corp’s criticism is ‘unbalanced’

Exclusive: Former News Corp CEO says Murdoch company’s obsession with the public broadcaster is ‘fairly unhinged’ and should largely be ignoredFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastKim Williams, the current... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Best standing desks and office chairs deals for Prime Day 2024

Ergonomics are important for your health, but standing desks and comfortable office chairs can feel like expensive luxuries. At least, they typically do. But during Amazon Prime Day 2024, you can sometimes snag big discounts on wildly popular desk and chair models.  That’s true this... Continue reading at PC World

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Hachette Reorgs Workman, Moves Alqonquin into Little, Brown

Hachette Book Group confirmed a realignment that includes layoffs at Workman, as well as several promotions and other changes such as the discontinuation of Algonquin Young Readers—the latest in a string of moves since CEO David Shelley took the reins late last year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Best early Prime Day 2024 deals on standing desks and office chairs

Ergonomics are important for your health, but standing desks and comfortable office chairs can feel like expensive luxuries. At least, they typically do—but during Amazon Prime Day 2024, you can sometimes snag big discounts on wildly popular models.  Right now the deals are starting... Continue reading at PC World

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Book Review: “Practice” by Rosalind Brown

Starring an undergraduate student at Oxford, Rosalind Brown’s debut novel is exquisitely attuned to the thrill and boredom of academic life. Continue reading at The New York Times

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Little, Brown, a Hachette Imprint, Lays Off Seven People

The shake up at the Hachette Book Group imprint comes at a time when publishers are feeling pressured by sluggish print sales and rising supply chain costs. Continue reading at The New York Times

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Layoffs Hit Little, Brown Editorial; Tracy Sherrod, More Depart

Tracy Sherrod, one of the few prominently positioned Black women in the trade publishing industry, was among a number of established editors recently laid off at Little, Brown. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Why Brené Brown’s Gospel of Vulnerability Fails the World’s Most Vulnerable

“Vulnerability is not weakness, it is our greatest measure of courage.” * “Stressed is being in the weeds, overwhelmed is being blown.” * “Disappointment is unmet expectations.” * These are the sort of catchy aphorisms you will find in the pages of self-help guru and corporate leadership trainer... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

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Bring Back the Big, Comfortable Bookstore Reading Chair

This was a regular feature of my childhood, though it feels so long ago and far away, conceptually as well as literally, that I nearly forgot it ever happened: I’d go into town to the mall with my mom, and she’d drop me at the doors of the Borders or Barnes and Noble while she […] Continue reading at Literrary Hub

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Glasgow Worldcon Chair Vows Transparency Following Chengdu Hugos Censorship

The chair of Glasgow Worldcon 2024 has announced concrete steps "to ensure transparency and to attempt to redress the grievous loss of trust in the administration of the Awards," along with the resignation of Hugos administrator Kat Jones. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Endnotes: ‘The Swans of Harlem’ by Karen Valby

An inside look at the publication process for Karen Valby’s history of America’s first permanent Black professional ballet company and its pioneering dancers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Hachette’s David Shelley Names Sally Kim to Lead Little, Brown

David Shelley, in naming Sally Kim as publisher of Hachette division Little, Brown, says he has admired her work 'from across the Atlantic'. The post Hachette’s David Shelley Names Sally Kim to Lead Little, Brown appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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