Egmont Books’ marketing director Mike Richards has left the company following a reorganisation of the marketing team. Richards has been in marketing at Egmont for 15 years, promoting authors and brands such as Michael Grant, Lemony Snicket, Jim Smith, Winnie-the-Pooh and Star Wars. He would not comment on why he was leaving the company when contacted by The Bookseller, but said he has no plans at this stage about future career moves. Egmont said the position has been removed from the business and there will be no like-for-like replacement. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Publishers Association (PA) and the Independent Publishers Guild (IPG) have welcomed prime minister Theresa May's speech yesterday (17th January) confirming the UK will be leaving the single market. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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French publisher La Martinière has bowed to staff demands to part with its children and young adult books chief Béatrice Decroix, a week after more than 100 staff walked out in protest over working conditions in the division. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors including Jilly Cooper, David Nicholls, Robert Harris and Rosamund Lupton turned out at a party to celebrate the success of the Richard and Judy Book Club with W H Smith. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sarah Manning, formerly an agent at United Talent Agency, is joining the Bent Agency. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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There are four debut writers on Richard and Judy's Spring Book Club list, exclusive to W H Smith: Samuel Bjork, Hollie Overton, Joanna Cannon and Keith Stuart. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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British author Richard Adams, whose 1972 book “Watership Down” became a classic of children's literature, has died at age 96, according to his daughter. Juliet Johnson told the Associated Press on Tuesday that Adams died on Christmas Eve. A statement on the official website for “Watership Down”... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-12-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jan Reichelt, co-founder and managing director of Mendeley, now part of Elsevier, has left the company "to pursue other interests". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Anna Rafferty is leaving Pottermore to join the BBC Worldwide as its director of digital marketing. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jaime Carey, the long-time B&N executive who was named head of the development and restaurant group in June, will leave the company in February after B&N determined he would no longer have his current duties. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Industry veteran Frank Cooper is leaving BuzzFeed, where he has been CMO for the past 17 months. In marketing circles, Cooper has been seen as a key conduit between the digital publisher and advertisers because of his brand experience. He quit his post as PepsiCo's chief marketer in June 2015... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2016-11-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Maureen Corish, group communications director for Penguin Random House UK, is leaving the business at the end of November as the result of a restructure in PRH's communications function. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nick Coveney, Kings Road Publishing's head of digital and social media (part of Bonnier Publishing), is stepping down from his role. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Elena Lappin will be leaving her role as editor-at-large for One, an imprint of Pushkin Press, in Spring 2017. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New York Media promotes two, while Modern Luxury shakes up the editor tree. The post Deborah Needleman Leaves T Magazine | People on the Move — 11.22.16 appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2016-11-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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David Snyder and Lisa Emerick to part at end of year following disagreements over growth strategy. The post Publishers to Leave Crain’s Chicago Business appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2016-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Meredith Corp. confirms Points is departing the company after eight years to "pursue a new endeavor." The post Longtime EIC Dana Points is Leaving Parents Magazine appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2016-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury's group UK sales director David Ward is to leave the company, having worked there for its entire 30 years. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Innocent Drinks co-founder has compiled a book of advice from ‘extraordinary people’ that he hopes will give something back—in more ways than one. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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English PEN is making five of its 12-strong team redundant following an organisational restructure. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It's part of a collaboration between Emma Watson's feminist book group, Our Shared Shelf, and Books on the Underground, which leaves books all over the London subway system for riders to enjoy. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2016-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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