Obituary: Liz Perle, 59

Perle, who served as publisher of William Morrow, among other top level positions across publishing houses, died August 20 at the age of 59, after living with breast cancer for more than eight years. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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Obituary: James L. Mairs, Longtime Norton Editor

James L. Mairs, an editor at W. W. Norton & Company since August 1963, died of heart failure on July 26. He was 77. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: Former Wiley CEO, Steve Smith

Smith, the former president and CEO of John Wiley and Sons, died on July 10 following a long illness. He was 61. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: Matthew Evans

Faber & Faber’s editorial director for film, Walter Donoghue, recalls memories of the man who led Faber through a literary purple patch. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: Peter Owen

A publisher of both prestige and pessimism, Peter Owen’s skill was in resuscitating neglected writers, says poet Jeremy Reed. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Letter: Peter Owen obituary

I first met Peter Owen in the late 1980s, when he published some short stories that I had written about Saudi Arabia. I was invited to interesting parties at his house in Holland Park, west London, and at various embassies where he would launch the many translations of literary fiction he... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-07-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pam Royds obituary

Editor who began her career with André Deutsch, shaping its children’s list with child-centred booksPam Royds, who has died aged 91, was a children’s book editor with an instinctive understanding of literary talent, a clear-sighted view of what children as readers really enjoy, a deep commitment... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-07-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: Alan Rutsky

Alan Rutsky, CFO of Rizzoli International Publications, died on June 28. He was 67. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Thinner, lighter' £59 Kindle released

Amazon has launched its latest, “most affordable” Kindle, which is marketed as being thinner, lighter and with twice the memory as the previous generation for the same price of £59.99. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: Michael McCurdy

Illustrator, printer, and publisher Michael McCurdy died on May 28 in Springfield, Mass. He was 74. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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John Gaustad obituary

Bookseller who transformed the perception of sports writing and set up the William Hill Sports Book awardJohn Gaustad, who has died aged 68, was a quietly spoken New Zealander who revolutionised the British sports books industry. In 1985 he opened Sportspages, a small shop in Caxton Walk, off... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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From the Archives: Our Obituary of Blanche Wolf Knopf

From our archives, our obituary of Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. co-founder and longtime president Blanche Wolf Knopf, who died on June 4, 1966. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: Lois Duncan

Lois Duncan, author of more than 50 books for children and teens including 'Killing Mr. Griffin' and 'I Know What You Did Last Summer,' died on June 15. She was 82. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: Patti Hughes

Hughes, a longtime Macmillan executive and, most recently, the publisher's v-p of distribution, sales and special markets, died on June 12. She was 60. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: Rhoda Blumberg

Award-winning children's author Rhoda Blumberg, who translated her passion for history into more than 25 nonfiction books, died at home on June 6. She was 98. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: HCCP's Scott Harvey, 52

Joseph "Scott" Harvey, a veteran publishing executive who most recently served as v-p of custom product development at HarperCollins Christian Publishing, died on Friday. He was 52. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: Ann LaFarge, Editor and Novelist

Ann B. LaFarge, a former editor for Dutton, Ballantine, Zebra, and Kensington, died at home on May 27. She was 83. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Peter Owen obituary

Publisher whose list of writers included 10 Nobel prizewinnersPeter Owen’s survival as a publisher across 60 years was against all commercial odds. In 1993 he described himself as “one of the few remaining independent publishers specialising in translation”, and at his death aged 89 his mission... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: Tony Read

Tony Read leaves a legacy of improving educational facilities in a number of developing countries, writes Amanda Buchan. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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EDC Posts a 59% Earnings Jump in Record Fiscal 2016

Total revenue soared 95% in the fiscal year ended February 29, 2016 at Educational Development Corp. over fiscal 2015, to $63.6 million, and net earnings jumped to $2.1 million from $859,200 a year earlier. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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