Moss made m.d. of Wordery as Jones leaves

Connect Books has promoted Rob Moss to managing director of online bookseller Wordery, following the decision of current managing director and founder, Will Jones, to leave the business at the end of May. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Self-Made Bestseller Weighs Traditional Deals

Hugh Howey has not quite broken out in the way recent self-publishing superstars like Amanda Hocking and John Locke have, but his sales record has made New York publishing houses take notice. Best known among his avid fan base for Wool, his five-part science fiction series, Howey estimates that... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How Amazon made self-publishing cool

Bringing to the marketplace has always been a struggle for emerging writers, but the evolution of digital publishing formats is seeing a new wave of authors skipping the print medium entirely. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2012-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Schnittman leaves Bloomsbury for Hachette Book Group

Hachette Book Group has appointed Evan Schnittman to the role of executive vice president,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Burke and Rentzenbrink to leave Waterstones

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Leave Penguin Alone

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[ Slate | 2012-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Moodie leaves DK to start digital consultancy

Justin Moodie is leaving DK to start up his own digital consultancy, moving from his role as... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Furniss to leave WME to set up agency

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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James Murdoch Leaves News Corp. Publishing Unit

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[ AllThingsD | 2012-02-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former Dow Jones Digital Boss Gordon McLeod Lands at Krux

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[ AllThingsD | 2012-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Has Social Media Made Search-Driven Publishing Irrelevant?

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[ AdWeek | 2012-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Abrams made director of Jewish Book Week

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mosse and Armitstead join The Literary Conference

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2011-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2011-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ BBC News | 2011-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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