Posen new vice-president and commercial director at Walker

Walker has appointed Julia Posen to the newly-created position of executive vice-president and... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Emily Poznanski, current director of strategy at German academic publishing house De Gruyter, is to join Central European University Press as its new director next month. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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For Vice Media, bad-boy news culture is dead, long live news

Vice Media spent 2020 putting news more at the forefront of its brand, but it still has work to do positioning itself in the digital media landscape. The post For Vice Media, bad-boy news culture is dead, long live news appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

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IPA’s Hugo Setzer on His Term as President: ‘So Many Different Viewpoints’

The outgoing president of the International Publishers Association talks about the completely unexpected second half of his term. The post IPA’s Hugo Setzer on His Term as President: ‘So Many Different Viewpoints’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Jordan Smith will serve as Interim Executive Director of the National Book Foundation.

Earlier this year, Lisa Lucas announced that she would be stepping down as executive director of the National Book Foundation to become Senior Vice President & Publisher of Pantheon and Schocken Books. This morning, the National Book Foundation announced that Lucas will be joining the... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

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Jordan Smith Named Interim NBF Executive Director

National Book Foundation deputy director Jordan Smith has been appointed interim executive director of the Foundation, succeeding current executive director Lisa Lucas, who is leaving to become senior v-p and publisher of Pantheon and Schocken books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BBC director of arts Claypole to step down

BBC director of arts Jonty Claypole is stepping down from his role and leaving the corporation in April 2021. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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The case for Jimmy Carter as a ‘consequential’ president

The usual narrative about the 39th president has it backward, Jonathan Alter argues. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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HarperCollins pre-empts 'definitive account' of Trump presidency from Haberman

HarperCollins Publishers has acquired UK and Commonwealth rights, excluding Canada, for a currently untitled book about Donald Trump by New York Times journalist Maggie Haberman. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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President Obama’s reading list

During an interview with The Washington Post, Obama revealed the books that shaped his public service and leadership. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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Al Qasimi confirmed IPA president at virtual assembly

Bodour Al Qasimi, founder of the UAE's Kalimat Group, has been confirmed as president-elect of the International Publishers Association (IPA), only the second woman to take on the role in the organisation's history. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Walker saw turnover and operating profit rise in record 2019

Walker Books had a record year in 2019, with turnover increasing 7% and operating profit soaring 17%, newly released financial results show. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Obama Had a Remarkable Grasp of Complexity and Ambiguity. Is That Good for a President?

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Obama’s Memoir Is a Chance to Finally See Our Sanest President

Critical responses to Barack Obama’s memoir suggest less what’s in the book than what we’ve always wanted from him. Continue reading at Slate

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Debi Chirichella Named President of Hearst Magazines

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Hodder signs three projects from Walker-Brown

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Monsters for President: Maria Dahvana Headley on Modern Mythmaking

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Four presidents who put Virginia’s stamp on early America

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The American Library Association this week announced that three candidates will vie for the association's 2022-2023 presidency: Stacey A. Aldrich, Ed Garcia, and Lessa Kanani'opua Pelayo-Lozada. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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