NEA Chair to Step Down

Jane Chu will step down as chair of the National Endowment for Arts when her four-year term expires on June 4, 2018. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Publicists Step into Publishing

Publishing companies typically incorporate publishing and marketing departments into their business models. February Partners, however, is doing things a little differently: the Manhattan boutique book publicity and marketing firm founded in the fall of 2010 by two industry veterans has just... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Forgan out as chair of Arts Council

Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has asked current chair of the Arts Council Dame Liz Forgan to step... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lauren Smith steps down from CILIP

The vice-president of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals [CILIP],... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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James Murdoch Resigns as Exec Chair

Rupert Murdoch’s son, James Murdoch, has stepped down from his position as executive chairman of News International, News Corporation’s UK publishing unit that has been rocked by a phone hacking scandal and police investigation. James Murdoch will focus on expanding News Corp.’s international... Continue reading at ABC News

[ ABC News | 2012-02-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bourne steps down at CUP

Cambridge University Press chief executive Stephen Bourne is to step down from his post in April... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sutherland to chair Fiction Uncovered panel

John Sutherland, a former judge and chair of the Man Booker prize, is to chair the judging panel... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Greig to chair Costa judges

The editor of the London Evening Standard, Geordie Greig, is to chair the panel of judges for the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New SoA chair urges ebook rate rethink

Falco creator Lindsey Davis has become the new chair of the Society of Authors, vowing to... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-11-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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NEA Studies Writers Statistics

Writers and authors are better educated and earn more on average than the rest of the U.S. workforce, according to a study by the National Endowment for the Arts, based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Commerce. The study, “Artists and Art Workers in the United... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2011-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rachael Stilwell steps down at Haymarket after 17 years

Rachael Stilwell, publishing director of Haymarket's Brand Republic and Meetings & Travel Group, is stepping down from the company after 17 years. Continue reading at Media Week

[ Media Week | 2011-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Smith to be vice-chair of CILIP

Written By: Benedicte Page Publication Date: Thu, 06/10/2011 - 15:26 Library campaigner Lauren Smith has been elected as vice-president of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals. Smith, a learning and teaching support officer at the University of Leeds, will serve for... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Davidson steps up at Square Peg

Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Wed, 21/09/2011 - 12:01 Square Peg editorial director Rosemary Davidson has been promoted to publishing director. Davidson joins Random House in 2007 from Bloomsbury and set up Square Peg in 2008, concentrating on eclectic and commercial non-fiction... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Curman to step down as Bonnier c.e.o.

Written By: Philip Jones Publication Date: Tue, 20/09/2011 - 12:23 Maria Curman is to leave her post as chief executive of Swedish publisher Bonnier Books at the end of 2011 after 10 years. read more Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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"Take it or leave it" - Booker chair

Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Wed, 07/09/2011 - 10:00 Man Booker chair of judges Stella Rimington has defended this year's shortlist, saying "take it or leave it", in a speech at the party held to celebrate the list in London's Kensington Gardens last night. Speaking to... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Future brings in new chair to replace Parry

Magazine publisher Future has appointed a new non-executive chairman, Peter Allen, who will take over from longtime incumbent Roger Parry in the autumn. Continue reading at Media Week

[ Media Week | 2011-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Trollope new chair of Orange Prize

Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Mon, 01/08/2011 - 08:45 The Orange Prize for Fiction has appointed author Joanna Trollope as its chair of judges for 2012, only the second time a novelist has chaired the prize. Kate Mosse, author and co-founder and honorary director of the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Media Decoder: Lawrence Steps Down as Norton's Editor In Chief

The longtime editor said that the coming of ebooks played a role in his decision. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2011-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Transworld buys trilogy by ex-Methvens chair

Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Mon, 09/05/2011 - 15:30 Transworld has acquired three historical crime novels by Andrew Swanston, former Waterstone's director and chairman of Methven's. Assistant editor Emma Buckley bought world rights in the trilogy directly from the author.... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Motion to chair Forward Prize

Publication Date: Tue, 19/04/2011 - 08:35 Andrew Motion is to chair the judging panel for the Forward Prizes for Poetry 2011, as the awards celebrate their 20th year. The former poet laureate will be joined on the judging panel by historian Antonia Fraser, assistant books editor at the Daily... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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John Barton steps down from WHS

WH Smith’s non-executive board director John Barton has stood down after 12 years of service. He will be replaced by Jeff Harris, currently chairman of both Cookson Group plc and Filtrona plc, on 10th June 2011. W H Smith's chairman, Walker Boyd, said: "On behalf of the board, I would like to... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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