Jason Schneider, editorial director for Skyhorse Publishing, died July 26 after a long illness. He was 44. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The director of The Literary Consultancy, who passed away last month at the age of 53, is remembered by novelist Kamila Shamsie for her kindness, warmth and wisdom. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ivon Asquith and Andrew Franklin pay tribute to John Davey - a prodigious talent in academic, trade and reference publishing. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author of the 1970s cult bestseller Zen and the Art of Motorcycle MaintenanceWhen, in 1968, Robert Pirsig, who has died aged 88, sent a synopsis and sample of his novel Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance to 122 publishers, only one showed any interest, and James Landis, the editor who... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Our friend Ariadne van de Ven, who has died aged 56 of cancer, was a book publicist and photographer of street life in Kolkata, which she wrote about in original ways.Ariadne was born in Heerlen, in the Netherlands, the daughter of Jep, a solicitor, and Rose Marie (nee Van Grunsven). At the... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-04-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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My father, Robin Hyman, who has died aged 85, was one of the leading independent book publishers of the 20th century. But he was so much more than that: family man, Jew, author, theatregoer, book-collector, sports fan, lover of all things Pepys and political junkie. He packed things in,... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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SportsTravel, Association News, and a trio of related event businesses join Northstar's Meetings Group. The post Northstar Travel Group Acquires Schneider Publishing Assets appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2017-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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George Braziller, a legendary independent publisher who began his career in the 1930s before going on to publish such international literary stars as Jean-Paul Sartre and Andre Malraux, died in Manhattan March 16. He was 101. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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I worked with Ruth Levitt as publisher of the Macmillan Dictionary of Art, a 32-volume scholarly reference work. Over a decade, Ruth and her colleague Gillian Northcott indexed 31 volumes, some 16m words of text and many thousands of images. Their index formed the 32nd volume of the dictionary.... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amy Krouse Rosenthal, author of children's books and a number of memoirs and guided journals for adults, died of ovarian cancer at age 51. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dutch children’s author-illustrator Dick Bruna, widely known for his iconic bunny character Miffy, died on February 16 at age 89. In all he created 124 books for children. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Robin Hyman, the former president of the Publishers Association, whose love of dictionaries and aptitude in the independent publishing world granted him a great deal of respect within the trade, is remembered by Laurence King. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ravi Mirchandani remembers literary agent David Miller of Rogers, Coleridge & White, who died in December aged 50. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Caldecott-winning children’s author-illustrator Paul Goble, widely known for his picture books inspired by Native American culture and lore, died on January 5 at age 83. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sally Whitaker, one of the key figures behind the inception of Nielsen Bookscan is remembered, with her time as m.d. of J Whitaker & Son notable for its many groundbreaking advances. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division has named Jason Wells to the newly created role of v-p of marketing and publicity, effective December 7, the first in a number of planned hires. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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George Turianski, a senior production manager at Simon & Schuster, died suddenly on November 17. He was 53. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children's author and illustrator Yumi Heo, creator of more than 30 distinctive books praised for their varying visual perspectives and stylized, often whimsical imagery, has died after a long battle with cancer. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author and artist Natalie Babbitt, whose 1975 novel 'Tuck Everlasting' remains a lauded work of the modern children's literature canon, died of lung cancer on October 31. She was 84. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Karsten Dietrich, who ran the France Loisirs book club from 1973 until his retirement in 2009, died last week in Paris. He was 72. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Astute publisher and British Museum chair behind fundraising for the Great CourtGraham Greene, who has died aged 80, was one of the leading publishers of his generation, as well as giving huge public service in an impressive range of activities, usually unpaid. As managing director of Jonathan... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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