Kraus vom Cleff to head Germany's Börsenverein

Peter Kraus vom Cleff will become the new managing director of the German trade association Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels on 1st January 2022. He succeeds Alexander Skipis, who will retire after 16 years at the head of the association. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Content Blockchain Project Wins One of Germany’s Digital Publishing Awards

The Content Blockchain project, a collaborative effort among three companies, includes the development of the ISCC, an identifier of content in a decentralized ledger environment. The post Content Blockchain Project Wins One of Germany’s Digital Publishing Awards appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bodley Head praises 'rich time' for non-fiction

Five Bodley Head authors discussed their upcoming books at a dinner in London’s Balthazar, with publishing director Stuart Williams praising the “rich time” for non-fiction books. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Head of Zeus strikes audiobook soundtrack deal with Booktrack

Head of Zeus has announced its second audiobook deal in a week, this time a series of soundtracked titles with Booktrack. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bodley Head triumphs in seven-way auction for Operation Information

The Bodley Head has snapped up Operation Information, revealing the full history of Britain’s covert propaganda operations overseas and within the UK from the 1940s to the present, in a seven-way auction.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Guest of Honor Norway Heads for Frankfurt via London on Wave of Success

'We look forward to going to the London Book Fair this year,' says NORLA director Margit Walsø, who reports record levels of translation funding for Frankfurt Guest of Honor Norway's titles. The post Guest of Honor Norway Heads for Frankfurt via London on Wave of Success appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookouture promotes Taussig to head new US-focused team

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[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Selby made head of books at W H Smith as Scholes and Bradley leave retailer

Pete Selby will join W H Smith taking up the newly-created role of head of books as Sue Scholes and Sandra Bradley leave the retailer.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Head of Zeus lands Meehan's novel on Oscar and Constance Wilde

Head of Zeus has landed Andrew Meehan’s second novel, a “unique and moving take” on Oscar Wilde's relationship with his wife Constance. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Raymond Briggs's final book, which faces death 'head-on', due this year

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Ritherdon leaves Head of Zeus to join former c.e.o. at Boldwood

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[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Largest Germany Wholesaler Files for Bankruptcy

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Germany’s Guest of Honor Program Opens in Taipei: ‘German Stories,’ Warm Relations

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kidd succeeds Borthwick as head of Arvon

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[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Green Tapped to Head Book Unit at Abrams Artists

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Germany’s Bertelsmann Creates a ‘Content Alliance’ for Its Divisions

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bodley Head makes a splash with Urbina’s seas exposé

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Ridding made redundant at Head of Zeus

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Bodley Head to publish Cooke's 'lucid and brilliant' non-fiction

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Surprise merger for Germany's Thalia and Mayersche chains

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