Obituary: Toni Morrison (18/02/1931-05/08/19)

Four publishing industry figures pay tribute to and share their recollections of acclaimed author and the first African-American Nobel Laureate, Toni Morrison. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Martin Green obituary

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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'Varied' 18 on Branford Boase longlist

The judges of the 2015 Branford Boase have longlisted 18 "very varied" books for this year’s award, including the YA Book Prize-shortlisted Trouble by Non Pratt (Walker Books) and Half Bad by Sally Green (Penguin).   The Branford Boase is given every year to the author and editor of a debut... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple iBooks Category Bestsellers, January 18, 2015

The bestselling iBooks in mystery, romance, sci-fi, biography, fiction, children & teens, and more for the week ended January 18, 2015. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: Former Norton Executive v-p Victor Schmalzer, 73

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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PW Picks: Books of the Week, January 19, 2015

This week: an unreliable narrator and her missing daughter, a crime novel that's like watching a slow-motion train wreck, and a biography of PTSD. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Stéphane Charbonnier obituary

Cartoonist and editor of the Charlie Hebdo magazine whose satire knew no bounds Continue reading... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Obituary: Reviewer and Editor, Ruth Coughlin, 71

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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Obituary: Robert San Souci

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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Alison Morrison dies

Alison Morrison, nee Brathwaite, who worked in book publishing until a move to Which? in 2007, has died. Morrison, 45, was reportedly attacked in a street in Harrow yesterday (18th December), dying later in hospital. Morrison worked as promotions co-ordinator at Penguin from 1994 to 1999, and... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookselling Roundup, Week Ending December 19, 2014

Based on the number of indie booksellers that have announced plans to expand in the coming year—five this week—it’s clear that 2014 has been a strong year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors on the Air December 18, 2014: Molly Manning

Molly Manning, author of 'When Books Went to War: The Stories That Helped Us Win World War II' (HMH, 9780544535022 ) will appear on WNYC’s the 'Leonard Lopate Show' on Friday, December 19. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Woven Digital Raises $18 Million to Keep Pace With BuzzFeed, Vox, Vice

Another week, another digital media company with a big funding round.Woven Digital has raised $18 million in the company's second funding round since its 2010 launch. Woven intends to use the funding money to add more people to its ad sales and editorial teams, grow its video business into... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2014-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Morrison novel coming in April

Toni Morrison’s new novel God Help the Child will be published by Chatto & Windus in April next year. The book is described as “spare and unsparing” and is “about the way childhood trauma shapes and misshapes the life of the adult”. It follows a woman called Bride, “whose stunning... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: Publishing Exec Donald W. Jones, 92

In 1996, the Association of American Publishers awarded Jones a lifetime achievement award for his work in the higher education publishing field. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: Publishing Exec Pam Byers, 67

Pam McLucas Byers, a veteran publishing executive on both coasts, died on October 27 after a long illness. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-11-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pan Mac signs J B Morrison sequel

Pan Macmillan has acquired a new novel by former musician J B Morrison. Natasha Harding acquired UK and Commonwealth rights, including Canada, to Frank Derrick’s Holiday of a Life Time from Nicola Barr at Greene & Heaton. Morrison, also known as Jim Bob, is part of Carter the Unstoppable... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HBG Sales Fell 18% in Third Quarter

Third quarter sales at Hachette Book Group USA fell 18.5% in the period ended September 30, 2014 compared to the third quarter of 2013, parent company Lagardere reported. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: Former Rowman & Littlefield Publisher Marcus Boggs, 66

Marcus Boggs, former editorial director and publisher at Rowman & Littlefield, passed away on November 1 at his home in The Sea Ranch, Calif. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: B. Dalton's Kay Sexton, 91

Kay Sexton, former v-p communications for B. Dalton, died on October 17 at her home in Arden Hills, Minn Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Obituary: Zilpha Keatley Snyder

Author Zilpha Keatley Snyder, who received three Newbery Honors for her middle-grade novels, including 'The Egypt Game,' has died. She was 87. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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