New Booker Prize sponsors make Sunday Times Rich List top 50

Husband and wife Sir Michael Moritz and Harriet Heyman are among the 50 wealthiest individuals or families in the UK, worth £3bn, according to the Sunday Times Rich List. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]

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February 2018 Bestseller Lists from China: Classical Consistency

Time-honored classics from Jules Verne, Charlotte Bronte, Helen Keller, Nikolai Ostrovsky, and Isaac Asimov vied with the endlessly popular Japanese writer Keigo Higashino in China's February bestseller lists. The post February 2018 Bestseller Lists from China: Classical Consistency appeared... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Meredith Corp. Shuffles Sales Structure Amid Ongoing Time Inc. Integration

Six group publishers will each oversee a handful of brands, reporting to Meredith Magazines president Doug Olson. The post Meredith Corp. Shuffles Sales Structure Amid Ongoing Time Inc. Integration appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2018-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Booknet Canada and Rakuten Kobo Award 2018 Ebook Coding Prize

Getting 'aesthetically pleasing and accessible content' out of what the judges gave her as a mashup of sci-fi and Lewis Carroll, Katy Mastrocola beats the competition.  The post Booknet Canada and Rakuten Kobo Award 2018 Ebook Coding Prize appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Angie Thomas wins Waterstones Children’s Book Prize

US author Angie Thomas has been crowned the overall winner of the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2018 for her debut YA novel, The Hate U Give (Walker Books). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Redundancies mark 'closing time' for PRH's ebook production team

Three roles in Penguin Random House's ebook production team have been made redundant as part of a strategic move by the company to integrate ebooks within its print production operations.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Black Lives Matter-inspired book wins children's book prize

Angie Thomas's The Hate U Give is this year's recipient of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize. Continue reading at BBC News

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AT&T wants to buy Time Warner to 'weaponize' its content, government says at start of antitrust trial

The biggest U.S. antitrust case of this century kicked into high gear on Thursday as a government lawyer warned that AT&T Inc. wants to buy media giant Time Warner Inc. to “weaponize” its must-have content — a move that would raise prices for consumers and hinder innovation. “Time Warner... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rewarding Top-Selling Titles: 42 Titles on the ‘Nibbies’ Books of the Year Shortlist

The British Book Awards shortlist for the 2018 Books of the Year include top-selling titles and reader favorites across seven categories. Sales, literary merit, and publishing strategy will determine the final winners. The post Rewarding Top-Selling Titles: 42 Titles on the ‘Nibbies’ Books of... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Major UK booksellers accused of listing far-right titles for sale

Booksellers Amazon, W H Smith, Waterstones and Foyles have become the subject of a Hope not hate campaign, which has accused them of listing far-right books for sale. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Meredith plans to axe 1,200 jobs and sell Time, Fortune, Sports Illustrated

Meredith Corp., which bought Time Inc. and its stable of magazines in January, plans to sell flagship publication Time as well as Sports Illustrated, Fortune and Money after completing a review of the $1.8 billion deal.The company also intends to eliminate about 1,000 jobs over the next 10... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2018-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Meredith plans to sell off Time, Fortune and Sports Illustrated and cut 1,000 jobs

Meredith Corp., which bought Time Inc. and its stable of magazines in January, plans to sell the flagship publication Time, as well as Sports Illustrated, Fortune and the Money brand, after completing a review of the $1.8-billion deal. The company also intends to eliminate about 1,000 jobs over... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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Times journalist to pen money guide

The Times’ consumer champion Laura Whateley’s debut book, a guide to money management, has been signed by 4th Estate. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Brain Freeze breezes into third week at the top

Tom Fletcher and Shane Devries’ Brain Freeze (Puffin) has scored a hat trick, topping the UK Official Top 50 for a third week running. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Influx wins Republic of Consciousness Prize

Hackney-based independent publisher Influx Press has won the 2018 Republic of Consciousness Prize for Small Presses for its title Attrib. and Other Stories by Eley Williams. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wellcome Book Prize’s 2018 Shortlist: Five of Six Titles Are by Women

Themed on medical science and society’s relationship to it, the Wellcome Book Prize announces a shortlist for 2018 that includes four debuts. One title is a novel, one is a memoir, and four are nonfiction. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson ‘Health and the Human Experience’... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Audio Publishers Association Names Its Four Top Finalist Contenders for the 2018 Audie Awards

Concluding its two-stage release of finalist announcements, the Audio Publishers Association names the four top category candidates in this year's Audie Awards. The post Audio Publishers Association Names Its Four Top Finalist Contenders for the 2018 Audie Awards appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Author Jane Harper makes Australia a full-fledged character in 'The Dry'

Former journalist Jane Harper has become one of the world's leading mystery writers with her "Aaron Falk" mysteries set in distant corners of Australia. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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Eddo-Lodge wins 2018 Jhalak Prize

Journalist and author Reni Eddo-Lodge has won the £1,000 Jhalak Prize for Book of the Year for her "incisive" non-fiction debut Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race (Bloomsbury Circus). Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Kohl’s and Paula Deen Make Memorable Ad Impressions in Food Magazines

Christoph Waltz for Dom Pérignon and KitchenAid also claim high recognition scores in GfK MRI's consumer ad recall study. The post Kohl’s and Paula Deen Make Memorable Ad Impressions in Food Magazines appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

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Laurence King unveils 'richly illustrated' art history series

Laurence King Publishing is launching a new series of richly-illustrated student titles “placing art within a global geography and opening up new possibilities for interpretation”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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