Meet the Editor: Kathy Belden

Growing up in a small factory town in upstate New York, Kathy Belden had little interest in books until she moved to a new high school during her senior year and found herself in Mrs. Jerry’s English class. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ask the Editor: How to Write a Dynamite First Sentence

Editor Betty Kelly Sargent answers writing questions submitted by readers. This month, she takes a look at memorable first sentences. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-06-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Longtime Glamour Editor Joins People Magazine | People on the Move

People editor-in-chief Dan Wakeford announced his first hire and several promotions since taking on his new role in March. [caption id="attachment_160467" align="alignright" width="150"] Wendy Naugle[/caption] Wendy Naugle was brought on as the new deputy editor for the magazine. She joins... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2019-06-20 16:36:32 UTC ]
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Former editor launches electronic music publisher Velocity Press

A newly formed electronic music book publisher, Velocity Press, has launched with a book promising to be “a radical reworking of British dance music’s origin story”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-20 07:05:53 UTC ]
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CI7: Authors and Illustrators to Meet

Close to 70 children’s book creators will be in Pittsburgh to meet with booksellers at educational sessions, signings, and receptions. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-06-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Industry leaders and Ad Age editors predict the big winners at Cannes

It’s a parlor game as old as the Cannes International Festival of Creativity itself—guessing which campaigns will nab the gold at the industry’s highest-profile and most important creative showcase. So we decided to ... just do it. Ad Age surveyed top creatives for their predictions on which... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2019-06-11 07:00:00 UTC ]
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Hearst Names Michael Sebastian New Esquire Editor in Chief

Three weeks after Esquire editor in chief Jay Fielden announced his exit, Hearst Magazines has named his successor. Michael Sebastian has been tapped as the new editor in chief for Esquire, overseeing its print and digital content, strategy and operations, said Hearst president and CEO Steven R.... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2019-06-10 15:12:45 UTC ]
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Hearst names Michael Sebastian editor-in-chief of Esquire

Ad Age veteran Michael Sebastian has been named the new editor-in-chief of Esquire, Hearst Magazines announced today. Sebastian succeeds Jay Fielden, who took over in 2016 and announced his imminent departure last month. Sebastian has had a couple of digital-focused roles at Hearst, in... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2019-06-10 14:28:22 UTC ]
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Hearst names Michael Sebastian Esquire editor-in-chief

Ad Age veteran Michael Sebastian has been named the new editor-in-chief of Esquire, Hearst Magazines announced today. Sebastian succeeds Jay Fielden, who took over in 2016 and announced his imminent departure last month. Sebastian has had a couple of digital-focused roles at... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2019-06-10 14:28:22 UTC ]
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ALA 2019: PW Talks to ALA Washington Office Director Kathi Kromer

With librarians preparing to gather in Washington for the 2019 Annual Conference, PW recently caught up with ALA's Kathi Kromer to talk about navigating today's unusual political climate, and why 'year-round advocacy' is the office's defining strategy. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-06-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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BookExpo 2019: Veteran Editors Launch Avid Reader Press

A bookseller once said that readers think they love writers, but without knowing it, they love editors just as much. That notion is at the foundation of Avid Reader Press, the newly announced Simon & Schuster imprint. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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BookExpo 2019: Adult Editors Fired Up About Books That Get Real

Six editors pitched their favorite forthcoming books to an enraptured crowd of 300 booksellers, editors, and librarians who packed the Adult Book Editors' Buzz Panel on the opening afternoon of BookExpo. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
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An astronomer’s poetic soul meets Dante’s scientific mind

The story of Mary Acworth Evershed, who made surprising discoveries about “The Divine Comedy.” Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-05-24 13:08:14 UTC ]
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Ask the Editor: How to Write Believable Characters

Editor Betty Kelly Sargent answers writing questions submitted by readers. This month, she takes a look at how to create well-rounded and believable characters. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Esquire’s Editor Is Out in Reshuffling at Hearst Magazines

Jay Fielden makes his exit from the venerable men’s publication after a three-year run, as the executive Troy Young puts his stamp on the division. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2019-05-23 20:12:41 UTC ]
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Vanity Fair does Star Wars, the Vogue thief, Esquire’s editor to exit: Publisher’s Brief

Welcome to the latest edition of Ad Age Publisher’s Brief, our roundup of news from the world of content producers across digital and print. Got a tip? Send it our way. Joining us late? Here’s the previous edition. Hooray! Somebody’s gonna sell a lot of print media! OK, to Star Wars nerds, but... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2019-05-23 18:07:02 UTC ]
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Congress members, Luke Mill owner scheduling meeting to discuss Western Maryland paper factory's closure

Federal lawmakers from Maryland and West Virginia have demanded a meeting with the owner of the Luke Mill, a Western Maryland paper factory shutting down this month. A Verso Corp. spokeswoman said CEO Les Lederer “expects to have a conversation” with the members of Congress and officials are... Continue reading at Baltimore Sun

[ Baltimore Sun | 2019-05-21 23:00:00 UTC ]
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Observation review: Old science fiction meets New Weird in this 2001: A Space Odyssey homage

The camera whirs into focus. Distorts. Whirs into focus again. Scanlines and static make the scene hard to process at first, but they slowly fade. There’s an astronaut here—Emma Fisher, one of your crew. She sounds worried. “That wasn’t good. SAM, run your self diagnostic procedure. What... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2019-05-21 14:00:00 UTC ]
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Hodder scoops Times fashion editor Walker debut on maternity leave rivalry

Hodder & Stoughton has scooped two novels from debut author and Times fashion editor Harriet Walker. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BookExpo's Librarians' Lounge 2019: Meet Bestselling Science Writer for Kids Chris Ferrie, Courtesy of Sourcebooks

On Wednesday, May 29, from 2:00-3:00 p.m., join Sourcebooks in the Librarians' Lounge (booth 557) to meet the author famous for explaining big ideas to little kids. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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BookExpo's Librarians' Lounge 2019: Meet These Great Vesuvian Books Authors

On Wednesday, May 29, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., you can meet some of Vesuvian’s top authors in the Librarians' Lounge (booth 557) and grab some of your first signed copies of the show. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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