New Roles for Cully, Dinas At Kensington

Kensington publisher Lynn Cully will transition into a the newly-created role of v-p and director of business, with Jacqueline Dinas taking over as publisher. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-08-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Kensington Unveils Two New Digital-First Imprints

Caress, a contemporary romance line, and Liaison, a romance suspense line, are being added to the publisher's romance genre umbrella imprint, Lyrical Press. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Raising the Barr: 'the roles publishers play are largely invisible to readers'

The new PA president Stephen Barr outlines his priorities in an interview with Benedicte Page. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kensington Launches Digital Speculative Fiction Imprint

Kensington Publishing Corp. will begin publishing science fiction and fantasy ebooks this fall with the launch of Rebel Base Books, a digital-only imprint to be overseen by editor Martin Biro. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Ben-Hur’ Gets a Modern Remake, With Greater Roles for Women Characters

The great-great granddaughter of Lew Wallace is updating the classic 1880 novel ‘Ben-Hur’ to coincide with the rebooted film. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fisher takes on policy role at IPG

Richard Fisher, former managing director of academic publishing at Cambridge University, is to take on a new policy role with the Independent Publishers Guild (IPG). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kensington Adding Print Line to Lyrical Press

Kensington Publishing will add a mass market paperback line to its Lyrical Press imprint, Kensington’s digital first unit that it bought in January 2014. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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When an intense role haunts you, leave your wig behind, says Lili Taylor

In Season 2 of the ABC anthology series “American Crime,” Lili Taylor plays Anne Blaine, a struggling single mother who is horrified when she learns her son Taylor (Connor Jessup) has been raped during a drunken party by members of his private school’s elite basketball team. In trying to help her... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Marsh Takes New Role at Abrams & Chronicle Books

Brenda Marsh has been named the managing director of Abrams & Chronicle Books, the London-based distribution venture of Abrams and Chronicle. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Exploring the Role and Craft of Translation at London Book Fair

"Reflecting the sector's growing significance," translation and the work of translators have a strong presence in 2016 London Book Fair programming. The post Exploring the Role and Craft of Translation at London Book Fair appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Imprints have an important role as trade brands'

The announcement of a new imprint might seem like another corporate PR exercise. Why bother when few - if any - readers buy a book because of a logo on a spine? Of course, while the launch of Trapeze - our new imprint under the Orion umbrella - is a positive news story about the wider company,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Griffiths and Loose leave roles at Faber

Faber has "closed" the positions of publisher for fiction and paperbacks and publisher for non-fiction and the arts, with Hannah Griffiths and Julian Loose leaving their roles at the company. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The case against combining publisher and editor roles

Tribune Publishing decided to combine the editor and publisher roles at its major dailies, in a major break with publishing tradition. There's more collaboration than ever in publishing, but even the most forward-leaning digital media companies find a lot to like in the traditional editorial... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Roles for Freeman, Carrera at Ingram

Thirty-three year Ingram veteran Kent Freeman has been named chief strategy officer and will be succeeded as chief operating officer at the company's VitalSource division by Pep Carrera. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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On Carmen Balcells: Remembering the Role of a Literary Agent

Kalem Literary Agency remembers legendary Spanish literary agent Carmel Balcells and her contributions to international authors, writing and agenting. The post On Carmen Balcells: Remembering the Role of a Literary Agent appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-01-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Trending Now: New Roles in Magazine Media

The rise of digital media has introduced new job functions to the magazine world—and triggered the demise of others. The post Trending Now: New Roles in Magazine Media appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2016-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Borghino promoted to IPA lead role

The International Publishers Association has promoted policy director Jose Borghino to the secretary general position, replacing outgoing Jens Bammel. Borghino joined the IPA in 2013, from a background at the Australian Publishers Association, where he was manager of industry representation. He... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Yakub Memon is hanged for role in 1993 Mumbai bombings, India media reports say

Indian authorities executed a 53-year-old man early Thursday for his role in a deadly 1993 bombing rampage in Mumbai, news media reported. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jane Furze to step down from Cheltenham Literature Festival role

Jane Furze is to step down as literature festival director for the Cheltenham Literature Festival after four years in the post. A statement from the board of Cheltenham Festivals said it was announcing the news “sadly”. Furze said she was leaving to “allow myself some time out”. She will step... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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McCurdy Re-Joins Kensington as Editorial Director

Wendy McCurdy, formerly executive editor at Berkley Publishing Group, has been named editorial director at Kensington Publishing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Essential Role of School Librarians

Canadian author Marie-Louise Gay expounds on the importance of maintaining funding for the job of school librarians. The post The Essential Role of School Librarians appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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