Vintage/Anchor publisher Suzanne Herz will leave Penguin Random House in December. Anchor Books will gradually be phased out, starting with its hardcover program next January, with its 16,000-strong paperback backlist slated to move over to Vintage over time. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors including Philip Pullman and Cathy Cassidy have responded to figures which suggest a “major” drop in the take-up of arts subjects at GCSE level, saying the discreditation of these subjects will do damage that will “last for generations”. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a presentation to investors Thursday morning, company execs unveiled the new cafes that will be the centerpiece of its new concept stores, discussed plan to grow store and online sales, and strategy to continue to shrink Nook losses. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Leonora Craig Cohen welcomes Penguin Random House UK's celebration of works by LGBTQ writers. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a statement, America’s booksellers, publishers, and librarians expressed admiration for Lam Wing-kee and his defense of the right of the Chinese people to read the books they want. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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From our archives, our obituary of Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. co-founder and longtime president Blanche Wolf Knopf, who died on June 4, 1966. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publisher to ramp up its presence in branded content, especially digital and videoThe Financial Times is to significantly boost its advertiser-funded video and digital content by acquiring specialist firm Alpha Grid.Alpha Grid produces branded content across broadcast, video, digital and social... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Counter to the reported plan at the time of Mofibo's buy by Storytel, the Danish subscription service's high-visibility business development lead, Nathan Hull, has announced he's leaving. The post Ebook Subscriptions: Nathan Hull Departs Mofibo, Following Storytel Buyout appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Knopf has acquired the U.S. publishing rights to 'The Spy,' a new novel by Paulo Coelho. The book, by the bestselling author of 'The Alchemist,' is set for a November 22 release. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Paula Hawkins took back the number one spot from David Walliams, a book/DVD deal propelled The Revenant close to the summit and vlogger Zoella showed why she just may be the new Richard & Judy. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Online football network Copa 90 is the latest publisher to create a Facebook Messenger chatbot, in time for the 2016 UEFA European Championships kick-off. The company has grand plans for messaging apps in general, and chief strategy officer James Kirkham believes bots can "100 percent" be... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2016-06-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Storytelling and pop culture collide,' says the teaser on the New York Comic Con 2016 Web site. And that's just the way these fans like it. BookCon leaves the trade-show floor and heads for the fans. The post Full Circle: BookCon Takes the Books to the Fans appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-06-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Two Christian bloggers debut on the Religion Nonfiction list, and Jan Karon claims two spots on the Fiction list, toppling longtime leader Wanda Brunstetter. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sarah Odedina, the new editor-at-large at Pushkin Children’s, is looking to build the children’s list through a new open submissions initiative. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The United States has a prison problem—namely, the largest prison population in the world and the second-highest per-capita incarceration rate. These statistics are partly what inspired me to speak with Christopher Grewe, the CEO and founder of American Prison Data Systems, or APDS.Grewe may not... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2016-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House chair Gail Rebuck has said that she and other UK bosses for parent company Bertelsmann are "unanimous" in wanting to stay inside the European Union, because leaving "it is too big a risk to take". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Brant subsidiary BMP Media becomes the legal owner of Art in America, The Magazine Antiques, Modern, and ARTnews. The post Brant Publications’ Takes Control of Artnews Assets and Titles appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2016-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Thiel acknowledged that he secretly bankrolled lawsuits against the gossip-tinged company and its journalists in order to put the publisher out of businessIt may be a post-ink age, but a Silicon Valley billionaire’s legal campaign against Gawker Media is about to offer a modern test of the old... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Stephen Fry is supporting libraries by appearing in a new poster campaign from the Chartered Institute of Library & Information Professionals (CILIP). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Leading publishing figures, including Waterstones m.d James Daunt, chair of Penguin Random House UK Gail Rebuck, author Philip Pullman and poet laureate Carol Ann Duffy, have signed a letter to say they believe leaving the European Union would "severely weaken" the UK's creative industries. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tribune Publishing, infused with a $70.5 million investment from billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong, rejected Gannett's latest takeover offer, escalating the battle between the newspaper publishers.Gannett's revised proposal is "clearly inadequate" to control the owner of the Los Angeles Times and... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2016-05-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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