Leaver Resigns from Quarto

Less than a week after Laurence Orbach returned to the Quarto Group as executive chairman, Marcus Leaver resigned as CEO of the publisher. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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East Bay Express Publisher Resigns Over N-Word

Stephen Buel will step down as publisher of the Oakland-based alt-weekly East Bay Express and sell its parent company following a "brief transition period," he announced this week after apologizing for using a racial slur in a June staff meeting. After reading associate editor Azucena... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2018-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orbach steps down as Quarto executive chairman

Laurence Orbach has stepped down from his position as executive chairman for Quarto in the latest wave of changes to the company's governance. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Boston Review' Poetry Editors Resign over Díaz

Three poetry editors at 'The Boston Review' announced their intent to resign on Tuesday, citing disagreements with the magazine’s executive editors over their decision to retain Junot Díaz as fiction editor. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Concerns over debt' motivated Quarto boardroom coup

Quarto’s dramatic boardroom takeover last week was partly motivated by a major shareholder’s concern over the publisher’s debt, The Bookseller has been told. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Shock return for Orbach at Quarto

In a dramatic move, Quarto's founder Laurence Orbach has been re-appointed as executive chairman of the illustrated publisher following a shareholder revolt, six years after he was ousted as chairman and chief executive of the company. The group also appointed fellow shareholder Chuk Kin Lau of... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After Board Coup, Orbach Retakes Reins at Quarto

After being ousted as chairman from the Quarto Group in 2012, Laurence Orbach has engineered a returned to the illustrated book publisher where he is now chairman. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quarto's children's sales grow but profits plunge in 'tough year'

The Quarto Group's sales declined marginally by 1.4% to £152.5m last year, however, its operating profits plunged 58% to £7.2m. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales, Earnings Drop at Quarto

Sales at the Quarto Group fell less than 1% in 2017 compared to 2016, and profit fell more substantially, declining 57.6% to $7.2 million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Saunders swaps Quarto for S&S UK

Simon & Schuster UK has appointed Fritha Saunders from Quarto UK as its non-fiction editorial director. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quarto makes five redundant from foreign rights team

Quarto has made five roles redundant from the foreign rights team based in its Brighton office. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Newsweek Media Group’s Publisher and Finance Director Resign Amid Reports of Advertising Fraud

Newsweek Media Group's chairman and finance director have resigned from their roles at the company. Newsweek Media Group (formerly IBT Media)--which owns Newsweek, International Business Times and other digital media properties--confirmed in a memo to staff on Thursday that Etienne Uzac and... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2018-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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David Inman to leave Quarto

David Inman, who manages Quarto's distribution services and international publishing partnerships, is leaving the company at the end of February. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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David Inman Steps Down at Quarto Group

After five years as managing director of Quarto Partners, a division of the U.K. illustrated book publisher the Quarto Group, David Inman plans to leave the company at the end of February. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quarto achieved 'strong' holiday trading ahead of annual results

Global illustrated publisher Quarto has said it achieved "strong trading" over the second half of the year and holidays, with its children's business "once again showing growth". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quarto hires Gibb and Bresh to senior management team

Nanette Gibb and Carolyn Bresh have been appointed to Quarto’s senior management team. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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White Lion Publishing: Quarto Announces Reorganization of Its UK-Based Trade Imprints

With an aim of 'breaking down silos and embracing new ways of communicating with our target readers,' The Quarto Group consolidates three imprints into one master entity headed by Richard Green. The post White Lion Publishing: Quarto Announces Reorganization of Its UK-Based Trade Imprints... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quarto consolidates UK adult trade imprints

Quarto is rolling its UK-based adult trade imprints into a single new imprint called White Lion Publishing. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author resigns from Brontë Society after Lily Cole made patron

A Brontë expert has resigned in protest of the appointment of supermodel and activist Lily Cole as a patron for the Brontë Society. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Franken to Resign, Booksellers Continue to Sell His Memoir

Minnesota booksellers say that, despite U.S. Senator Al Franken's imminent resignation from office, they intend to continue to sell his memoir as long as there is demand from customers for it. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Paris Review editor resigns after internal investigation

Lorin Stein, the editor of the influential literary magazine the Paris Review has resigned following an internal investigation into his behaviour towards female employees and writers. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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