Midas' Tory Lyne Pirkis made director

Independent publishing and arts PR agency Midas PR has appointed Tory Lyne Pirkis as a director following 10 years at the company. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hough made deputy m.d. at S&S Children's

Laura Hough has been promoted to deputy m.d. at Simon & Schuster Children's UK.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-12 20:19:26 UTC ]
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Former CIA director John Brennan takes on Trump, and doesn’t hold back

His memoir recounts his suspicions on Russia and has intriguing comments on Joe Biden. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-10-09 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Dangarembga made UEA international chair of creative writing

The University of East Anglia has appointed Booker-shortlisted Zimbabwean author Tsitsi Dangarembga as its new international chair of creative writing. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-28 17:24:43 UTC ]
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Authors of colour made up 19.6% of YA writers in 2019

Authors of colour made up 19.6% of Young Adult writers published in 2019, a huge leap on previous years, according to new research. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-28 14:25:59 UTC ]
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‘Goodfellas’ turned 30 this year. ‘Made Men’ explores its lasting influence.

Martin Scorsese’s 1990 film was far from a surefire hit, but it cemented his legacy. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-09-24 12:03:35 UTC ]
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Midas launches new brand identity

Communications agency Midas has launched a new brand identity as it expands into fresh business areas under c.e.o. Jason Bartholomew. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-22 17:44:05 UTC ]
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Garnons-Williams appointed Fig Tree publishing director

Helen Garnons-Williams is leaving HarperCollins to join Penguin General as publishing director for Fig Tree. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-22 14:02:50 UTC ]
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Parneshia Jones Named Director of Northwestern University Press

Parneshia Jones, an 18-year veteran at Northwestern University Press, most recently serving as trade editorial director, was named director. She is the first Black person in the press's 127-year history to hold that position. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-09-11 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Octavia Butler has finally made the New York Times Best Seller list.

Why aren’t there more Science Fiction Black writers? There aren’t because there aren’t. What we don’t see, we assume can’t be. What a destructive assumption. —Octavia E. Butler, in Octavia E. Butler: Telling My Stories.   A small good thing amid the unrelenting horror: This week, almost fifty... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2020-09-03 16:37:21 UTC ]
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Lucy Pearse joins S&S Children's as editorial director for fiction

Lucy Pearse is to join Simon & Schuster Children's as editorial director for fiction this autumn.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-02 03:18:25 UTC ]
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OUP appoints Lisa Attenborough as group communications director

Oxford University Press has appointed Lisa Attenborough as its new group communications director. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-02 03:02:21 UTC ]
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Trexler Named Interim CBLDF Executive Director

The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund has appointed Jeff Trexler its interim director, effective immediately. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-08-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Joseph made head of W H Allen

W H Allen editorial director Jamie Joseph has been promoted to head of the Ebury imprint. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-12 00:21:15 UTC ]
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The real reason Jay Manuel from ‘ANTM’ made his debut novel fiction, not a memoir

For 18 seasons, he served as creative director and producer of the global phenomenon ‘America’s Next Top Model.’ But his debut novel isn’t the juicy tell-all you might’ve expected. Makeup artist and stylist Jay Manuel has spent more than 20 years in the fashion industry, most famously serving as... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2020-08-03 12:15:52 UTC ]
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How coronavirus made me fall in love with bookselling again

It’s a strange thing, when you realise, you’ve fallen out of love. It’s kind of embarrassing, really. Noticing that things are messy, and that you don’t care. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-23 21:56:20 UTC ]
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Muna Reyal made head of editorial at Chelsea Green

Muna Reyal has been appointed as head of editorial and production at Chelsea Green Publishing.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-19 14:15:06 UTC ]
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An innovative gun made a Wild West huckster into an American industrialist

Sam Colt’s revolver filled the need for a cheap, reliable firearm, Jim Rasenberger writes. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-07-17 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Sutcliffe's role made redundant as three depart Foyles

Jasper Sutcliffe, head of buying at Foyles, is departing the retailer today (Friday 17th July) after over 20 years with Foyles, after his role was made redundant.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-16 13:38:17 UTC ]
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