Pearson appoints new c.f.o. as 2014 profits fall

Pearson has appointed a new chief financial officer (c.f.o.) after reporting a sales drop of 4% in 2014. The company has appointed Coram Williams to the role of c.f.o. from Penguin Random House, where he is currently holding the same title. He will start in the job on the 1st August, replacing Robin Freestone, the current c.f.o of Pearson.  Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fall Book Festivals Return

After two years of dealing with Covid restrictions, fall book festivals returned in earnest this year, providing readers opportunities to engage with some of publishing’s best-known authors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-11-11 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Profits, Sales Tumble at HarperCollins

Sales dropped 11% and profits plunged 54% in the quarter ended September 30 at HarperCollins. Much lower sales of print books through Amazon impacted the revenue decline, and higher costs across the board contributed to the profit drop. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-11-09 05:00:00 UTC ]
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S&S Sales Up 10% in Q3, but Profits Are Flat

Though its third-quarter results slowed compared to the first half of 2022, Simon & Schuster remains on track to have a record year, which CEO Jonathan Karp attributed to employees' ability to stay focused on books despite the company being for sale for more than two years. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-11-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Heartland Fall Forum 2022: Bigger, Better, More Diverse Than Ever

Heartland Fall Forum in St. Louis was, booksellers and exhibitors reported, the most exciting regional in years, with an influx of young and BIPOC booksellers giving the show a boost of energy. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Lively Awards Ceremony Kicks Off Heartland Fall Forum

Heartland Fall Forum, the 10th joint show co-hosted by the Midwest Indie Booksellers and Great Lakes Indies Booksellers associations, kicked off yesterday evening in St. Louis with a raucous awards ceremony. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-10-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
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PNBA Touts Strong Regional Identity at Fall Show

Booksellers appreciated the mix of big and small and regional and national publishers who made the trip to Tacoma for the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association fall trade show. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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3 new audiobooks to kick off your fall playlist

Titles for many tastes: a posthumous memoir by Michael K. Williams, a new recording of an 18th-century romance and a sweeping African novel Continue reading at The Washington Post

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Five new thrillers to kick off your fall reading

New books by Megan Goldin, Jonathan Ames, Laurie Loewenstein, William Kent Krueger and Tracey Lien offer a murder-and-mayhem tour across the globe Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-09-03 11:00:28 UTC ]
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Quarto Posts Big Jump in Profits

Quarto Group reported that revenue rose 9% in the first six months of 2022 over the comparable period in 2021, to $61.9 million, and net income jumped 124%, to $4.7 million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-08-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Indies Expect a Happy Holiday Season—Big books of the Fall

Indie bookstores are looking forward to a strong season, with new releases from Michelle Obama and other heavy hitters. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Big Indie Books of Fall

The upcoming season is rich with strong titles from independent and university presses. Here are 20, for adults and kids, to put on your radar. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Programming Highlights Fall 2022

This year’s bookseller gatherings offer plenty of opportunities for meeting authors and illustrators and sharing bookselling tips. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-08-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Heartland Fall Forum Turns 10

The first in-person Heartland Fall Forum since 2019 will be used to mark the first decade of the partnership between the Great Lakes Independent Booksellers Association and the Midwest Independent Booksellers Association, which resulted in HFF. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-08-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Fall Bookseller Gatherings Preview

This season’s regional shows mark the first time that many booksellers have been able to get together in person since the start of the pandemic. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Big Children's Books for Fall 2022

According to a survey of booksellers PW conducted across the country, a broad selection of new releases for all ages and in all genres is certain to appeal to readers—particularly in the children’s category. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Toronto's Pearson airport now 2nd worst in world for delays. Ottawa says travel woes on the mend

On Friday, the transport minister told a parliamentary committee that Canada's travel chaos is dissipating. But critics and travellers say the situation remains turbulent. Continue reading at CBC

[ CBC | 2022-08-20 08:00:00 UTC ]
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Micron, Novavax fall; Qualys, Nielsen Holdings rise

Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Micron, Novavax fall; Qualys, Nielsen Holdings rise Continue reading at ABC News

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News Corp almost doubles its profits on back of digital advertising and subscribers

Rupert Murdoch’s publishing and media giant attributes record profits and revenue to acquisitions and digital transformationRupert Murdoch’s News Corporation has almost doubled its profits in 2021/22 to a record $US760m ($A1.1bn).The US-listed company owns News Corp Australia, as well as... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Winnipeg-bound passengers given mats, left to sleep on floor at Toronto Pearson airport

After several flight delays, passengers flying out of Toronto's Pearson airport were made to sleep on the floor when their flights to Winnipeg were finally cancelled around midnight on Sunday morning.  Continue reading at CBC

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Sales, Profits Skyrocket at S&S in Q2

Second quarter sales jumped 34% over last year’s second quarter at Simon & Schuster, and operating income leapt 54%. The strong results followed a first quarter which CEO Jonathan Karp said "defied gravity." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-08-04 04:00:00 UTC ]
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