Illustrator and cartoonist Roy McKie, best known for his several children's book collaborations with Dr. Seuss, died on January 8 in New Holland, Pa. He was 93. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Red Wheel/Weiser sales manager Margaret (Meg) Richardson died on Friday, May 8, 2015, after a brief battle with cancer. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author-illustrator Marcia Brown, the much-lauded recipient of three Caldecott Medals and six Caldecott Honors, among other accolades, died on April 28. She was 96. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Donald H. McGee, former president and publisher of Courage Books, an imprint of Running Press passed away in Sarasota, Fla. on April 20. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jonathan Lanman, longtime children's book editor and former v-p and editorial director at Atheneum Books for Young Readers, died on April 19. He was 62. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publisher and writer with an instinctive eye for a literary hit, he was key to the success of the Booker prizeIf asked in a quiz for the link between Julie Andrews and Alan Clark, Julian Fellowes and Edna O’Brien, you could give only one correct answer: Ion Trewin, publisher. Trewin, who has... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Doris Bass, former director of marketing at Scholastic, died on March 30. She was 86. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookseller and prime mover behind the Booker prize, Britain’s top literary awardAlthough bookselling framed his professional life, Martyn Goff, who has died aged 91, will be most remembered for his 34 years running what became under his stewardship Britain’s premier literary award – the Booker,... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Forward-looking children’s book editorMarni Hodgkin, who has died aged 97, was an outstanding editor of children’s books in an era before it was obvious that they would become one of the most important areas of the publishing business. She was one of a great group of female editors, including... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Noted author Ellen Conford, largely known for her humorous and realistic YA fiction and middle grade novels, including the Jenny Archer series, died Friday, March 20, of a heart ailment – on her 73rd birthday – at her home in Great Neck, N.Y. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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My friend Sarah Foot, who has died aged 75 after a short illness, was a Cornish writer, social worker and much-loved member of the celebrated Foot clan. She was the daughter of the diplomat and politician Hugh Foot (later Lord Caradon), niece of the former Labour leader Michael Foot and sister... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Award-winning British fantasy author Terry Pratchett, creator of more than 70 books, including the long-running Discworld series, died on March 12 at his home following complications from a chest infection. He was 66. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Charlie Hart, general manager at Kensington Publishing Corp., died suddenly on March 4 at the age of 62. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Award-winning British author Mal Peet died Monday, March 2 following a brief illness. He was 67. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hundreds rally against fundamentalism in Dhaka as Islamists claim responsibility for murder of prominent US-Bangladeshi bloggerHundreds of people have taken to the streets of Dhaka in protest at the murder of a prominent secular American blogger of Bangladeshi origin who was hacked to death with... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Noted professor, author, editor, and children's literacy advocate Bernice "Bee" Cullinan died on February 5. She was 88. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Writer, poet and publisher who was part of Soho’s bohemian world in the 1960sMartin Green, who has died aged 82, was a writer, poet and publisher. Among the many books he encouraged as an editor at MacGibbon and Kee in the 1960s was Nell Dunn’s Up the Junction (1963). Bringing Patrick Kavanagh’s... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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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 ]
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Cartoonist and editor of the Charlie Hebdo magazine whose satire knew no bounds Continue reading... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ruth Bridget Coughlin, former book editor at the 'Detroit News,' passed away on December 25 in Dover, N.J. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children’s book author Robert San Souci, known for his retellings of folktales and myths, died suddenly on December 19 at his San Francisco home. He was 68. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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