The former chairman of Faber & Faber was a loyal friend to those he published and a sworn enemy of boredomArtists require solitude to get anything done, but that is not all they need. As they work, they might like to believe that they are outside the market, in a private dreaming space. But artists need to engage the public. They have to keep going, and to make a living. They need contemporaries, supporters and collaborators, people who grasp what they’re up to, and institutions and networks that carry their work to the world – theatres, producers, editors and publishers.Matthew Evans knew a lot about this; his father was a writer. And at Faber he provided his authors with stability and support. But he was personally rebellious and anarchic, and that cheered his writers up because his mischievousness and terror of boredom, habit and respectability reminded us what we were supposed to be doing particularly in the 1980s and early 1990s, during that period of greatest Thatcherite ignorance, destructiveness and philistinism. Once, later, I said to him, “I’ve just been talking to someone who says libraries are irrelevant in the new digital age”, and he replied, “Did you punch him?” Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
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When the grim reaper comes for you has a lot to do with where you're born.Everyone dies, but depending on which country you live in, you could die significantly sooner compared with people born in other countries. That's the takeaway from this simple but striking infographic by Omani designer... Continue reading at Fast Company
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The first fiction acquisitions by Headline’s Mari Evans, who moved to the company from... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Impress Project aims to attract newspapers and publishers that want a regulator 'independent of owners and politicians'The former editor of the Sunday Times, Sir Harold Evans, is backing an initiative to set up a press regulator to rival the body being launched by the publishers of the Sun,... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2013-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At an event last week, an expert panel argued that lesbians on TV and in newspapers are shown as heavily sexualised, wacky, or asexual. When will it change?Actor, comedian and journalist Liz Carr is disabled and in her 40s and says: "I never see anyone on TV that I can really relate to in terms... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2013-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hearst Magazines Digital Media has appointed Tom Kirwan to the new role of vice president, national sales and key accounts. Kirwan was previously vice president of digital sales for Time Inc. Branded Solutions. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2013-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amy Churgin has been publisher of Traditional Home magazine. Previously, Churgin was senior vice president of the Condé Nast Media Group where she oversaw corporate media sales across its portfolio of magazine and digital brands. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2013-10-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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There is no denying the growing influence the Hispanic population is having on the demographic, social, cultural, and political shifts taking place in the U.S. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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American Psycho author Bret Easton Ellis is what's known in online circles as a world–class troll. For the uninitiated, a troll is someone who expresses a controversial and often contrarian opinion in order to get a rise out of people and draw attention to himself. If someone is widely... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2013-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quercus has signed two historical romances from debut author Natalie Meg Evans. Kathryn Taussig... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In the world of books, 10 October is Super Thursday - the day many publishing houses release what they hope will be their biggest sellers for the Christmas market. The BBC's Will Gompertz reports. Continue reading at BBC World
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Cosmopolitan has recently named Laura Brounstein special projects director. Brounstein formerly served as the editorial director for the Teen Group at Bauer Publishing. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
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• Won FOLIO: Gold Editorial Award for “Best Single Issue.” • 2012 National Magazine Awards for General Excellence finalist. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
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The real problem with ebooks is that they're more 'e' than book, so an entirely different set of rules govern what someone can and can't do with them compared to physical books, especially when it comes to pricing. The collusion in pricing has been a public issue for a while, but we need to talk... Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2013-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The National Book Awards launched its first long-list with the 10 books in the running for the 2013 award for Young People's Literature on Monday.The National Book Awards launched its first long-list with the 10 books in the running for the 2013 award for Young People's Literature on Monday. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
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Michael Martin is the new editor-in-chief of Made Man, Break Media’s men’s lifestyle property. Martin was formerly editor-in-chief at Time Out New York. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2013-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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People is revamping its subscription model, putting a premium on its digital products and adding new entry points. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2013-09-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-book accessibility for readers with sight loss has increased by nearly 40% in the last two... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-08-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Andrea Bennett has been appointed as the new editor-in-chief of Niche Media's VEGAS magazine. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2013-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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David Marks has joined Publishers Press as northeast regional sales manager. Marks has 23 years experience in print sales, including working for QuadGraphics and Fry Communications. Sarah Hanson has been promoted to executive editor at Art+Auction. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2013-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Malcolm Campbell has been hired as vice president of business development at The FADER. Previously he had worked for more than five years as publisher at Spin Media. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2013-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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