O’Brien joins Sophie Hicks agency

Morag O'Brien is joining the Sophie Hicks Agency as foreign rights director. O’Brien, former foreign rights director at Ed Victor Ltd, will take on the role on the 1st September. Hicks set up her eponymous agency in 2014 after also leaving Ed Victor. Her authors include Eoin Colfer and Emerald Fennell. She said: “I have long regarded Morag O'Brien as one of the very best foreign rights directors in the business and I am thrilled that she has chosen to join my agency." Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Greg Evaristo joins Bonnier Books UK board

Bonnier Books UK has appointed Greg Evaristo to its board as a non-executive director. He will also be contributing to the business' people strategy, with a particular focus on the ongoing development of its diversity and inclusion plan. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-12-09 09:07:22 UTC ]
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Bal to join Madeleine Milburn from Bloomsbury

Emma Bal, head of publicity for non-fiction at Bloomsbury, is joining the Madeleine Milburn Literary, TV & Film Agency as a dedicated non-fiction agent. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-12-08 22:51:38 UTC ]
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The Martin Agency, Sweetgreen and Condé Nast are Digiday Awards finalists

This year’s Digiday Awards will honor the companies that thrived throughout the most tumultuous year in the modern history of digital media and marketing. The post The Martin Agency, Sweetgreen and Condé Nast are Digiday Awards finalists appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2020-12-08 19:30:47 UTC ]
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The Martin Agency, Sweetgreen and Condé Nast are Digiday Awards finalists

This year’s Digiday Awards will honor the companies that thrived throughout the most tumultuous year in the modern history of digital media and marketing. The post The Martin Agency, Sweetgreen and Condé Nast are Digiday Awards finalists appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2020-12-08 19:30:47 UTC ]
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Dickerman Joins Grand Central Publishing

Colin Dickerman, former v-p and executive editor at Farrar, Straus and Giroux, has been named v-p and editorial director for nonfiction at Grand Central Publishing, effective January 19, 2021. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-12-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Join the government’s Kickstart Scheme to support young people into employment

Atwood Tate's Lynne Willoughby explains how the company is supporting the government's Kickstart Scheme, and why publishers should too.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-12-04 21:41:53 UTC ]
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Pitch Update: Kopparberg shortlist revealed; Glenlivet searches for global digital agency

Philips has also appointed Wavemaker and Ogilvy to handle its £150m digital media and performance marketing business. Continue reading at Media Week

[ Media Week | 2020-12-03 14:49:45 UTC ]
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Calibre Audiobook Charity Joins the UK’s Big Give Holiday Challenge

The Calibre Audio charity for readers who have print disabilities is hoping to add 48 new audiobooks to its library this holiday season. The post Calibre Audiobook Charity Joins the UK’s Big Give Holiday Challenge appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-12-02 20:32:53 UTC ]
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Transworld's Crawford to join S&S

Molly Crawford is joining Simon & Schuster UK as commissioning editor in the Adult Fiction department next year, and will be working on the women’s fiction and saga list.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-30 05:04:04 UTC ]
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Publishers join forces for children's Christmas present campaign

A group of publishers are donating thousands of books to The Childhood Trust’s campaign, to ensure disadvantaged children in London receive a present this Christmas. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-29 18:36:18 UTC ]
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Foreign rights agency Books Everywhere expands under lockdown

A foreign rights consultancy agency launched during the first UK lockdown has managed to expand during the second. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-26 02:20:22 UTC ]
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Casagrande joins Comma Press as editor-at-large

Journalist and translator Orsola Casagrande has joined independent publisher Comma Press as editor-at-large. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-24 19:39:58 UTC ]
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Mackay joins AwesomeBooks

Simon Mackay, formerly of Edinburgh Book Festival and W H Smith, is joining Oxfordshire-based AwesomeBooks in the newly created role of head of books. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-24 04:55:32 UTC ]
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Nulty and Danquah join S&S Children's Books team

Louisa Danquah and Leanne Nulty are to join Simon & Schuster Children's Books in January.       Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-20 05:19:34 UTC ]
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Stephanie Purcell joins Bloomsbury

Stephanie Purcell, group rights director at Simon & Schuster, has been appointed group rights director at Bloomsbury. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-19 19:54:32 UTC ]
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Bologna Children’s Book Fair Joins London Book Fair in Moving to June

An even busier Bologna Children's Book Fair than in the past will feature a new parallel general-publishing conference, 'BolognaBookPlus.' The post Bologna Children’s Book Fair Joins London Book Fair in Moving to June appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-11-18 13:58:55 UTC ]
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University of Johannesburg Joins ProQuest’s Publishing Program

The University of Johannesburg becomes one of the schools that add some 200,000 works annually to ProQuest's Dissertations & Theses program. The post University of Johannesburg Joins ProQuest’s Publishing Program appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-11-16 21:51:12 UTC ]
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Angelique Tran Van Sang to join Felicity Bryan Associates

Angelique Tran Van Sang is joining Felicity Bryan Associates as an agent at the beginning of March 2021. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-15 12:05:35 UTC ]
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Parodi joins Europa Editions in new sales and marketing role

Caro Parodi, formerly of Octopus Books, is joining Europa Editions UK in the newly created role of sales and marketing manager. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-12 23:35:04 UTC ]
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Barack Obama and Duchess of Cornwall join Booker Prize ceremony

Barack Obama, the Duchess of Cornwall and Kazuo Ishiguro will be among the star speakers at this year's Booker Prize ceremony. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-12 16:38:03 UTC ]
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