Printing Executive Nick Simon Dead at 57

He was the fifth-generation president of family-owned Publishers Printing Company. The post Printing Executive Nick Simon Dead at 57 appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'

[ Folio Magazine | 2016-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Nick Cave graphic biography to SelfMadeHero

UK independent graphic novel publisher SelfMadeHero has secured world rights to the English-language edition of Nick Cave: Mercy on Me, a graphic biography of the renowned musician, novelist and actor. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Elsevier profits up 3% despite 'steeper' print declines

Elsevier marginally increased its sales and profits in 2016, in spite of what it described as "steeper declines" for print books sales than in recent years, "reflecting market conditions". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Women’s Wear Daily Scales Back Print Editions and Cuts Staff

Women's Wear Daily, the so-called "bible of fashion," will be altering its print schedule for the second time in two years and letting go of several staffers. WWD confirmed to Adweek that it will cease publishing regular, weekly print editions and instead print only special editions. "We will... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fairfax Media announces half-year profit and plan to keep printing newspapers

Greg Hywood says company will keep printing Sydney Morning Herald and the Age ‘for some years yet’ and may spin off Domain real estate business Fairfax Media will continue to print its daily newspapers for several years, its chief executive, Greg Hywood, confirmed at the company’s results... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster Cancels Milo Yiannopoulos's Book

After enduring withering criticism since it was revealed in late December that it planned to publish a book by controversial Breitbart editor Milo Yiannopoulos, Simon & Schuster said late Monday that it has canceled the release of 'Dangerous.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon simplifies self-published paperback printing

Amazon has a program in place allowing people to self-publish both printed and electronic books, but until now the workflow has been clunky as authors were forced to use a different tool for each format. The company is now streamlining the experience... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2017-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jim Parker, Ingram Senior Executive V-P, Dies at 77

James C. “Jim” Parker, a longtime Ingram Book Company employee who retired in 2002 as senior executive vice president, died of cancer on February 12 in Columbia, Tenn. He was 77. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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AIM Ends Skiing Magazine’s Print Run after 70 Years

As part of an increased focus on mobile and video, the enthusiast publisher will redirect staff and resources toward sister title Ski magazine. The post AIM Ends Skiing Magazine’s Print Run after 70 Years appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2017-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Heyday Books Publisher Steve Wasserman Discusses the Future of the Printed Word

In this week's episode of KCRW's "Scheer Intelligence," Steve Wasserman, former editor at Yale University Press and the Los Continue reading at HuffPost

[ HuffPost | 2017-02-04 15:51:11 UTC ]
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Balancing the books: how Waterstones came back from the dead

The chain of booksellers has announced its first profit in years – thanks in part to a bold decision to run each branch like a local bookshop Late on Thursday afternoon, would-be wizards across the UK dropped what they were doing to join the professors of Hogwarts for Harry Potter night. At 6pm... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Susan Jurevics stands down as Pottermore chief executive

Pottermore chief executive Susan Jurevics will leave the company at the end of February. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canadian Print Book Sales Fell 3.6% in 2016

Sales of print books fell 3.6% last year compared to 2015, dropping to $753.4 million, according to figures released this week by BookNet Canada. Print units were off 6.4% as Canadians continued to do more of their book buying online. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Condé Nast Ditches the Title of 'Publisher' in Major Executive Shake-Up

The title of "publisher" is no more at Condé Nast. Today, the legendary company unveiled a major reorganization of its advertising sales team that has single-title publishers giving way to multibrand "chief business officers" and category-specific "chief industry officers." In an email to... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For Martha Stewart Living, Print is ‘A Good Thing’

A Q&A with EIC Elizabeth Graves on her first year on the job and the state of magazine media. The post For Martha Stewart Living, Print is ‘A Good Thing’ appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2017-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Childwise report says print reading declines in teen years

Children aged 9-16 spend as much time reading online as reading print materials, although the number of young people reading books, comics and magazines drops in the teenage years, according to a new report. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scholastic buys YA set in ‘deadly circus’

Scholastic set to publish a YA novel set in a deadly circus, where the children of immigrants are forced to perform in a travelling circus. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nick Hornby receives Honorary Doctorate from Kingston University

Author Nick Hornby has received an Honorary Doctorate from Kingston University in recognition of his contribution to "literature and reading pleasure". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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He's had three strikes. Surely Pearson's chief executive is out?

Two mistakes from the US educational publisher would be understandable. Their confidence three months ago? Less soForecasting is difficult, especially about the future, as the old line goes – but is it quite as hard as John Fallon, chief executive of Pearson, makes it seem?Two errors in 2016... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Skinned zebra found dead on beach near Hearst Castle

A zebra that once belonged to a collection of wild animals at Hearst Ranch was found dead and skinned on a San Simeon beach Saturday after heavy rains carried it down a creek and into the sea, authorities say. The carcass, which had much of its hide removed, was discovered just before 12:30 p.m.,... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New executives step up at Condé Nast as Nicholas Coleridge retires

Wolfgang Blau becomes president and Albert Read moves into the managing director’s role at the Vogue and Vanity Fair publisher New appointments have been announced by magazine publisher Condé Nast in the wake of Nicholas Coleridge’s decision to step aside and take on the role of... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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