Meghan O'Rourke Tapped as 'Yale Review' Editor

Poet Meghan O'Rourke has been named the next editor of the 'Yale Review,' succeeding acting editor Harold Augenbraum on July 1 of next year, the 200th anniversary of the journal's founding. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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#emojireads: Can emoji replace book reviews?

Emoji – those adorable digital icons – are now depicting book titles, summaries, and even entire stories. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2016-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: Veronica Randall, Ten Speed Press Editor

Randall, who retired from Ten Speed in 2009 after 19 years with the company, died on August 12. She was 61. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Senior editor leaves YUPL as consultation process ends

A senior editor is the latest to leave Yale University Press London following a reorganisation. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cornerstone editor Pathak to join Orion

Francesca Pathak is leaving Cornerstone after five years to become senior commissioning editor for crime and thrillers at Orion Fiction. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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My Job in 5: Charlotte Green, senior assistant commissioning editor, Oxford University Press

Describe your role  I am the senior assistant commissioning editor for the psychology and social work team at Oxford University Press. My role is to take newly commissioned titles from the idea stage through to handover to production. That means working with authors and enabling them to write... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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10 best books of August 2016, according to Amazon's editors

As you enjoy the last of the summer sun, you need a great book to bring out to the lawn chair or for the weekend trip. Need some inspiration? These are the titles Amazon editors say are the best to be released this month. Here's the full list with thoughts from Amazon senior editor Chris Schluep. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2016-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Suicide Squad director shrugs off film's negative reviews

The director of comic book film Suicide Squad shrugs off its bad reviews, saying he made the supervillain ensemble movie "for the fans". Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2016-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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International Editors Observe Trends in the German Book Market

Contrasts and comparisons, challenges and opportunities: a group of English-language children's book editors share their observations of the Germany market following their summer German Book Office tour. The post International Editors Observe Trends in the German Book Market appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: James L. Mairs, Longtime Norton Editor

James L. Mairs, an editor at W. W. Norton & Company since August 1963, died of heart failure on July 26. He was 77. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales Propel Latest Potter Book In Face of Mixed Reviews

In spite of tepid critical reaction to 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts One and Two,' which became available to the public at precisely 12:01 a.m. on July 31, the book seems to have hit its high sales performance expectations. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Goodreads reviews show how gender informs book criticism

Analysis of book reviews on Goodreads has revealed some intriguing patterns concerning authorship and the popularity of reviews among peers, reports Robert Blincoe. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Cursed Child' play gets rave reviews

The verdict is in for "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child", with reviewers hailing the two-part play "a dazzling duel of light and dark" (the Guardian), "a triumph" (the Telegraph), and "a magical experience tailor made for the stage, filled to the brim with fan service" (the Independent). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A+E Networks’ FYI taps PureWow for food video

TV networks have been teaming up with digital publishers, hoping to tap into their often-younger audiences as their own viewers age. Along those lines, A+E Networks is tapping PureWow to produce 12 45-second recipe videos for FYI, A+E's 2-year-old lifestyle channel. The deal lets A+E tap into... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former Faber editor's 'addictive' debut novel to Picador

Picador is to publish an “extraordinarily gripping” debut novel by former Faber editor Kate Murray-Browne. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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InStyle Editor Ariel Foxman Is Stepping Down in August

Even more big changes are afoot at Time Inc. in the wake of last week's executive reorg, with InStyle's Ariel Foxman announcing today via WWD that he plans to step down as editorial director. Foxman, who has been with the brand for nearly eight years, will officially exit on Aug. 4 after closing... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2016-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dynamite Entertainment Taps ’70s TV to Expand Lineup of Comics

A comic book cover featuring Wonder Woman. One of Dynamite’s goals is to further diversify its audience. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2016-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Town & Country's New Editor in Chief Had a Staffer Fill Her Office With Personal Touches

When Stellene Volandes was promoted in March from Town & Country’s executive style director to editor in chief, she knew that the magazine’s 170-year legacy was one of its greatest strengths. That history comes to life in T&C’s offices, headquartered on the 33rd floor of the Hearst Tower... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2016-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH's The Scheme selects four aspiring editors

Four aspiring editors have earned their place on Penguin Random House's entry-level recruitment programme, The Scheme. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The ‘Offing’ Looks Ahead After Editor Resigns

With a new editor-in-chief at the helm, the online literary magazine will recommit to its mission after a summer submissions hiatus. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An Editor Finds Her Seoul-Mates

Mary Cash, v-p and editor-in-chief of Holiday House, reports on her trip to the Seoul International Book Fair in South Korea. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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