Parker’s Brothers & A Suitable Job for a Woman

Two mystery book experts go head-to-head on the topic of male and female writers and characters in the genre. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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My Job in 5: Tig Wallace

Tig Wallace from Penguin Random House Children's tells us all about his role as editor. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tom Hanks co-stars in woman's dream proposal

Oscar-winning movie star Tom Hanks has enjoyed many a big moment, but for a devoted Texan fan, the part he played in her engagement was the biggest and most memorable. San Antonio native Nikki Young – an actress as well as the entertainment director for Morgan's Wonderland – is getting... Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2017-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Yellow Kite acquires Hudson brothers' Swim Wild

Yellow Kite is publishing Swim Wild by Yorkshire-born brothers Jack, Calum and Robbie Hudson, known for their ambitious open water swimming. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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My Job in 5: Daniel Brown

Daniel Brown tells us all about his role as content manager at Cambridge University Press. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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My Job in 5: Inga Bodnarjuka-Mrazauskas

Inga Bodnarjuka-Mrazauskas tells us all about her role as executive manager at International Writers and Translators house, Platform LatvianLiterature. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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My Job in 5: Ucheora Obi

My Job in 5 for Frankfurt Book Fair, Day 2. Ucheora Obi tells us all about her role as research and insight manager at Macmillan Education. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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My Job in 5: Emma Wray

My Job in 5 for Frankfurt Book Fair 2017, Day 1.  Emma Wray tells us all about her role as North American sales assistant at Octopus Books. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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“Any Man-Made Code Can Be Broken by a Woman”

This essay is adapted from Code Girls, by Liza Mundy, published by Hachette Books. On Tuesday, Oct. 17, Mundy and contemporary technologists will discuss her book and the role of women in technology at a Future Tense happy hour event in Washington, D.C. For more information and to RSVP, visit... Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2017-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dove apologises for ad showing black woman turning into white one

Brand says it ‘missed mark’ after being accused of racism in campaign promoting body lotionDove has apologised after publishing an advert on its Facebook page which showed a black woman turning into a white woman. The brand was accused of racism over the online advertising campaign and it later... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Australian Wonder Woman comic book artist tells Avatar director to calm down

Australian comic book artist Nicola Scott is hitting back at director James Cameron's recent criticism of the Wonder Woman movie, telling him he needs to "calm down". Continue reading at Stuff

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How smearing a woman’s reputation was irresistible for the media | Nick Cohen

Many news organisations published Robbie Travers’ claims to have been victim of a PC stitch-up. If only they had dug a little deeper into the murky racial politics behind the storyOn 12 May, Robbie Travers sent Esme Allman, a fellow student at Edinburgh University, a Facebook message.“Hey Esme,... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former 'Esquire' Editor Tapped for Job at Little Random

Mark Warren, formerly an editor at 'Esquire,' has been named v-p and executive editor of the Random House imprint, effective October 16. At little Random, he will be acquiring nonfiction, with a focus on politics and history. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Weekly E-Ranking: Hachette job sees McDermid hit number one

Val McDermid has gone straight to number one in her first appearance in The Bookseller’s Weekly E-Book Ranking. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Expedia chief Dara Khosrowshahi accepts job as Uber’s new CEO

Dara Khosrowshahi, the low-profile chief executive of travel booking company Expedia, on Tuesday accepted an offer to be Uber’s next CEO. In an email sent to Uber employees two days after offering him the job, the company’s board of directors confirmed Khosrowshahi’s appointment. “We’re really... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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Maggie O'Farrell | 'I wasn't sure whether it was suitable for public consumption'

Bestselling Irish author Maggie O'Farrell publishes her first work of non-fiction, a revealing self-portrait of a life that has survived numerous brushes with death. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Pearson to axe 3,000 jobs after slump at main US business

Cost-cutting move aims to save educational publisher around £300m a year with a 10% cut in global staff after biggest loss in history in 2016Pearson is to cut 3,000 jobs as the embattled company looks to slash costs after a slump at its US higher education business.The world’s largest education... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson to Cut 3,000 More Jobs

The worldwide educational publisher hopes to save 300 million pounds over the next three years by reducing headcount. Pearson also reported that sales at PRH fell slightly in the first half of 2017, but that profits rose. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Woman’s Day ’80th Birthday Issue’ Showcases NASA Astronaut and 3D Printing

For Woman's Day magazine subscribers, the September 2017 edition cover features Jeanette J. Epps, currently training in Houston to live and work on the International Space Station. At the newsstand end, the "80th Birthday Issue" highlights a sunflower-shaped cookie made with the help of a very... Continue reading at AdWeek

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My Job in 5: Jen Garside

Jen Garside from HarperCollins Publishers tells us all about her role as digital projects executive. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Laurene Powell Jobs Buys Majority Stake in the Atlantic

Laurene Powell Jobs's Emerson Collective has agreed to acquire a majority stake in the Atlantic, the iconic political and cultural magazine that has also become a force in digital publishing.Powell Jobs, the 53-year-old widow of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, is buying the stake from Atlantic... Continue reading at Advertising Age

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