Obituary: Dan Poynter

Dan Poynter, author, founder of Para Publishing, publishing consultant, parachute-designer and self-publishing pioneer, died November 3 after a long illness. He was 77. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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Transworld shares extract of Dan Brown's Origin

Transworld has shared an extract of the new Dan Brown novel Origin to build anticipation of the book's release in three weeks' time on 3rd October. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dan Bigman, Veteran Business Editor, Joins Chief Executive Group | People On the Move

Nancy Gibbs steps down from Time Magazine, Garage taps a new editor-in-chief, and more... The post Dan Bigman, Veteran Business Editor, Joins Chief Executive Group | People On the Move appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2017-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kalmbach Publishing Names Dan Hickey CEO | People On the Move

GQ poaches a politics reporter from Politico, Town and Style names an editor-in-chief, and more... The post Kalmbach Publishing Names Dan Hickey CEO | People On the Move appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2017-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: Top Exec at Three Publishers, Howard Kaminsky, Dead at 77

Howard Kaminsky, a former president and publisher of Warner Books, Random House and William Morrow/Avon, has died. He was 77. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harrogate to host UK-exclusive Dan Brown event

Dan Brown is appearing in Harrogate for the exclusive UK launch of his upcoming new novel, Origin (Transworld). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: Rebecca Bond

Author-illustrator and designer Rebecca Bond died on August 2 after a brief illness. She was 45 years old. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: Jill McElmurry

Acclaimed children’s book author and illustrator Jill McElmurry, best known for her work on the Little Blue Truck picture book series, died on August 3, at the age of 62. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Geoffrey Godbert obituary

Poet and editor who co-founded the Greville PressGeoffrey Godbert, who has died aged 80, published more than a dozen collections of his own poetry; was joint editor of the Greville Press with Harold Pinter and Anthony Astbury; and produced two very successful anthologies, 100 Poems by a Hundred... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: Marilyn Dugdale

Author Marilyn Dugdale, née Edwards (30th April 1946– 28th June 2017), has died following a long and courageous battle with cancer. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Marilyn Edwards obituary

When Marilyn Edwards, who has died aged 71, took up a job at the Publishers Association in 1965, she found herself at the focal point of a book trade still retaining something of its character as a cottage industry – dozens of independent publishers, each with its own characteristics, serving... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dan Brown Speaks at Frankfurt Book Fair: ‘Origin’ Is Published in Germany by Bastei Lübbe

Releasing in some 50 languages in early October, Dan Brown's 'Origin' is set 'on a trail marked by modern art and enigmatic symbols.' The post Dan Brown Speaks at Frankfurt Book Fair: ‘Origin’ Is Published in Germany by Bastei Lübbe appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dan Brown to speak at Frankfurt Book Fair

Dan Brown is attending this year's Frankfurt Book Fair in October to present his new thriller Origin. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dan Brown's new thriller to be set in Spain

Dan Brown's new Robert Langdon thriller Origin, due for release with Transworld in September, will be set in Spain. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: Michael Bond

British children’s author Michael Bond, widely known for his books starring Paddington bear, has died at the age of 91. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dan Brown's 'Origin' Gets Cover, Trailer

Doubleday has released the North American jacket and book trailer for the next installment in Dan Brown's series of thrillers featuring Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: Peter Mauceri, Former Hachette Salesperson

The former v-p of national accounts at Hachette Book Group and Little, Brown sales liaison, who retired in 2008, died on May 25. He was 65. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: Superagent Ed Victor Dies at 78

The Bronx-born and London-based literary agent, whose clients included a who's-who of bold-faced names from Eric Clapton to David Cameron, was known for bringing a touch of Hollywood flare to the business of author representation. He died of a heart attack on Wednesday night. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: Geoffrey Hayes

Children’s author and illustrator Geoffrey Hayes died on June 2, at the age of 69. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dan Brown Cancels BookCon Appearance

Bestselling author Dan Brown, who was to have been one of the headliners at BookCon, was forced to bow out due to a family emergency. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jeremy Mulford obituary

My friend Jeremy Mulford, who has died aged 79, was a poet, publisher and editor who founded Falling Wall Press in the early 1970s as a way of disseminating radical pamphlets on education and the women’s movement by authors such as Harold Rosen and Sheila Rowbotham.As the venture thrived he also... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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