Pocock made m.d. at Abrams & Chronicle

Doug Pocock will take over as the new m.d. at Abrams & Chronicle Books (A&CB), starting... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Abrams to Publish Sequel to John Lewis’ March Trilogy

In August 2018 Abrams ComicArts will publish 'Run: Book One,' a sequel to Rep. John Lewis' National Book Award-winning civil rights graphic memoir, 'March.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson has made 'good progress' in 2017

Pearson made "good progress" in 2017, slashing its net debt and projecting full-year profits to come in at the top end of its guidance. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author resigns from Brontë Society after Lily Cole made patron

A Brontë expert has resigned in protest of the appointment of supermodel and activist Lily Cole as a patron for the Brontë Society. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Internet giants such as Facebook and Twitter must be made accountable for content they publish | Letters

Ian Bartlett says the ruling that Uber is a transport company not a digital service could also change the way we view other digital giants; and Derek Wyatt suggests a post-Brexit Britain could create a Global Digital Foundation to address these issuesUber is officially a transport company and... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-12-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Brallier Leaving Abrams

A little more than one year after he joined Abrams in the newly-created post of publisher of Abrams Plus, Jess Brallier will leave the company at the end of 2017. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Snapchat's New $250K Story Ads Are Made for the Redesign

Snapchat is selling its new Promoted Story ads, which debuted on Black Friday, for $250,000, according to some advertisers.The premium price reflects the fact that the format gives brands their own channel inside the media nerve center of Snapchat, and the ad unit goes to every user in the... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2017-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ker Hawn made director of The Bent Agency

Literary agent Molly Ker Hawn has been appointed director of The Bent Agency UK. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Salt to publish Jason Cowley 'chronicle'

Salt is to publish what it calls a "major" chronicle of the last decade by New Statesman editor Jason Cowley, titled Reaching for Utopia. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Shannara Chronicles: Austin Butler on shooting the hit fantasy in NZ

Based on the best-selling books from author Terry Brooks, The Shannara Chronicles has become a fan-favourite in the fantasy world. The show follows Wil Ohmsford, played by Austin Butler, who is destined to save the Four Lands from demons. Now with the second season debuting, Butler spoke to... Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2017-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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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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Chronicle Ups Print Run for New 'Playboy' Title

Following the death of Hugh Hefner last week, Chronicle has gone back to press for its just-released 'Playboy: The Complete Centerfolds 1953-2016.' The title now contains the last foreword the Playboy founder will ever write for a book. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Abrams Parent Company in Merger Talks

La Martinière Groupe, the French parent company of Abrams, is in discussions to merge with fellow French publisher Média‐Participations. The two companies said that they expect to come to an agreement "in the coming months." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Agent Mackenzie Smith made S&S picture book editorial director

Helen Mackenzie Smith is leaving the Bell Lomax Moreton Agency to become editorial director for children’s picture books and novelties at Simon & Schuster UK. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Soprano Sessions to Abrams

Abrams is to publish The Soprano Sessions, a book about the "groundbreaking" TV show "The Sopranos" in January 2019. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Diversification Drives Gains at Abrams

A new round of expansion—including the launch last fall of a text-driven imprint—is keeping the publisher vibrant. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Antifa: the Anti-fascist Handbook – 'What Trump said made the book seem even more urgent'

Rushed into print after the US president said there were ‘fine people on both sides’ of the Charlottesville clashes, Mark Bray’s guide provides tactics for those hoping to ‘defeat the resurgent far right’When US president Donald Trump drew a parallel between the far-right protestors in... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How we made the Face

‘We weren’t part of the fashion world. An intern turned up in a purple velvet Jean Paul Gaultier suit and was so disappointed he left after a week’I’d been editor of the NME for five years, but I was scarred by the experience of being the fulcrum between a maverick staff and a corporate... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Peers made Writers Guild general secretary

Ellie Peers has been appointed the new general secretary of the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain (WGGB), a trade union representing professional writers in TV, film, theatre, radio, books, poetry, animation and videogames. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital Solutions in India 2017: Math Production Made Easy

In the rapidly growing book and journal industry, STM publishing plays a key role in helping scientists and authors communicate their research results and innovations to the society. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chronicle Books Turns 50

The publisher opened in San Francisco in 1967 with a two-room office and a handful of employees. Now one of the largest publishers in the West, it boasts more than 250 million units sold worldwide. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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