Schmalzer, who served at Norton from 1974 to 2000, most recently as chief financial officer, died on January 12. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Annette Thomas will take up role at Guardian and Observer parent company in MarchThe former head of one of the world’s largest specialist publishers has been appointed as the new chief executive of Guardian Media Group with a mission to ensure the business can continue to support “world-class... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2020-01-14 10:32:25 UTC ]
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As of this morning, new RWA president Damon Suede has tendered his resignation, effective immediately. Executive director Carol Ritter has also offered her resignation. A number of publishers, including imprints from each of the Big Five, have all pulled support from the RWA's national... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-01-09 05:00:00 UTC ]
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My son Piers Jones, who has died aged 47 from cancer, worked as a digital publishing expert at the Guardian for eight years before becoming the first chief digital officer at the Natural History Museum in London.In various roles at the Guardian from 2008 onwards he helped to make it possible for... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2020-01-03 12:22:41 UTC ]
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Da Chen, whose memoirs for both adults ('Colors of the Mountain') and young readers ('Girl Under a Red Moon') chronicled his experiences growing up during China's Cultural Revolution, died of lung cancer on December 17 in Temecula, Calif.; he was 57. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-01-02 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Hearst today announced that Neeraj Khemlani has been named executive vice president and deputy group head of Hearst Newspapers. The Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2019-12-17 23:12:56 UTC ]
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Linda Cannon, co-owner of Parson Weems’ Publisher Services and a longtime bookseller and sales rep, died on December 5 following a brief illness. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-12-09 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Prolific children's author Andrew Clements, best known for his popular middle grade novel 'Frindle,' died on November 28 in West Baldwin, Me., following an illness; he was 70. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-12-03 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The pioneering underground and queer cartoonist and author of the acclaimed queer/civil rights graphic novel 'Stuck Rubber Baby,' died November 26, from lymphoma. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-12-03 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Sarah Catherine “Sally” Lindsay, formerly v-p of merchandising and marketing at Koen Book Distributors, died at her home in Rockville, Md., on November 27. She was 70. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-12-02 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The Cartoon Network’s top executive has stepped down, joining the growing roster of former Time Warner executives departing the company following its takeover by AT&T Inc. Christina Miller, a... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2019-11-27 17:35:13 UTC ]
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Pushkin Press has sold YA debut Bearmouth by Liz Hyder to Norton in the US following a three-way bidding war. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-21 19:34:40 UTC ]
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Tom Spurgeon, author, editor, comics critic, blogger, and executive director of the Cartoon Crossroads Columbus comics festival, died of unknown causes in Columbus, Ohio, on November 13. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-11-15 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Ernest J. Gaines, award-winning author of the acclaimed novel 'The Autobiography of Jane Pittman,' and a MacArthur Foundation “genius” grant recipient, died of a heart attack at his home in Oscar, La. He was 86. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-11-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Penn Foster Education Group, a provider of an online learning platform for adults, has hired a longtime executive from publisher McGraw-Hill to lead a team of around 150 people. Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal
[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2019-11-04 12:01:10 UTC ]
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Amid what Amazon Publishing's Mikyla Bruder describes as 'the unconscious bias you're confronted with every day,' panelists call for equal pay for women. The post Publishing Perspectives Talks: Executive Women on Pay and Bias in the Book Business appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-10-18 04:27:59 UTC ]
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Legendary children’s book publisher, editor, and author Richard “Dick” Jackson died on October 2 from complications of multiple myeloma at his home in Towson, Md. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-04 04:00:00 UTC ]
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IDW announced a group of new executive hires in its publishing division including Rebekah Cahalin, Tara McCrillis, Jud Meyers, Rosalind Morehead, and Anna Morrow. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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My friend George Richardson, who has died aged 94, spent most of his working life at Oxford University, including as chief executive of Oxford University Press (OUP) from the mid-1970s to the late 80s.He was born in Cricklewood, north London, to Christina, a homemaker, and George, a businessman.... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2019-09-26 16:53:02 UTC ]
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