PubTech Connect 2018: Meet Ben Lerer, Our Closing Keynote Speaker

Ben Lerer brought together four leading lifestyle brands to create Group Nine Media; he's among the most forward-looking CEOs working at the intersection of new platforms and innovative content. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Ben Sevier Up at Hachette Book Group as Hachette UK Gets Restructured

To help achieve Hachette's corporate goal of creating a unified English-language publishing structure, CEO David Shelley has promoted Ben Sevier to head the newly-formed Grand Central Publishing Group, combined the U.K. and U.S. distribution businesses under one leader, and divided Hachette UK... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Kristi Noem's Account Of Meeting World Leader In New Book Is 'Bulls**t': Report

The South Dakota governor had already stirred up controversy by revealing in her upcoming book that she shot and killed her young dog. Continue reading at HuffPost

[ HuffPost | 2024-05-03 11:07:27 UTC ]
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As Bogotá’s Book Fair Closes: Audiobooks and Localization

The key to audiobooks' future in Latin America, some say, is 'localized' dialects — and more enthusiasm from publishers. The post As Bogotá’s Book Fair Closes: Audiobooks and Localization appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-05-02 23:49:50 UTC ]
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23 Indie Presses to Support After the Close of Small Press Distribution

On March 28, Small Press Distribution (SPD), the 55-year old company that helped 385 indie publishers deliver their books to customers, collapsed without warning. This is an existential blow in a business where finances are delicate at the best of times. Books remain stranded in warehouses and... Continue reading at Electric Literature

[ Electric Literature | 2024-04-26 11:10:00 UTC ]
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U.S. Book Show to Offer a Day of Education and Connection

The one-day event, produced by PW in cooperation with the AALA, is set for May 22 at NYU and will include a roundtable discussion featuring four publishing CEOs; a closing keynote by TikTok star and author Vivian Tu; and panels featuring such well-known industry players as Reagan Arthur, Dawn,... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
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BISG Looks to the Future at Annual Meeting

A return to doing industry research and broadening the organization's ties to such industry key players as literary agents and authors are part of the Book Industry Study Group's new three-year initiative. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Bologna Children’s Book Fair Closes With 31,735 Trade Visitors

The Bologna Children's Book Fair reports 31,735 trade visitor attendees in 2024, an increase of 10 percent over 2023. The post Bologna Children’s Book Fair Closes With 31,735 Trade Visitors appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-04-11 17:33:28 UTC ]
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Schools closed, nearly 300,000 without power as spring storm rolls through Quebec

All schools under the English Montreal School Board, the Lester B. Pearson School Board and the Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board are closed due to a mixture of snow and power outages.  Continue reading at CBC

[ CBC | 2024-04-04 10:49:07 UTC ]
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Vroman’s Hastings Ranch Location Will Close in May

Vroman’s Bookstore will close its Hastings Ranch Vroman’s location in Pasadena on May 12, saying that it was “unable to reach an agreement with the property owner” due to “increasing occupancy expenses.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
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London Book Fair Closes, Citing 30,000 Attendees

The administration of the 2024 London Book Fair is reporting some 30,000 visitors for its three-day industry trade show, just closed. The post London Book Fair Closes, Citing 30,000 Attendees appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-03-15 05:52:01 UTC ]
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Sports Illustrated’s Employees Are Told Print Edition Will Close in May

Its operators made a newsroom announcement, but the outcome is uncertain since the owner has signaled it wants the magazine to endure. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2024-03-14 21:44:26 UTC ]
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When Indie Publishing Meets Corporate Bookselling

In 2022 my first novel, Save the Village, found its home with Regal House, a mighty little woman-owned traditional independent publisher that prints all its books in the US and has a nonprofit division that works with underserved students around Raleigh, where they’re headquartered. Regal House,... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2024-03-04 09:53:54 UTC ]
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Utah’s Draconian Book Banning Bill Close to Passage; An Anti-Book Ban Bill Proposed In Response

Although a major book ban bill is close to passage in Utah, another bill meant to end book bans by the state has hit the legislature. Here's what is in both bills–and what you can do. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2024-02-27 16:05:13 UTC ]
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She poured her heart into Arcadia's Book Rack. Now the small bookstore is closing

Book Rack is the second San Gabriel Valley bookstore to face a reckoning this year. The owner of Vroman's in Pasadena put the store up for sale because he wants to retire. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2024-02-26 11:00:30 UTC ]
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IAB Tech Lab presents Google with Privacy Sandbox gap analysis following Annual Leadership Meeting

Frustrations over the most critical development in digital media shared at flagship industry conference. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2024-01-31 05:01:00 UTC ]
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Wonderwell Closes Publishing Operations, Partners with Greenleaf on New Imprint

Hybrid publisher Wonderwell has shut down its publishing operations, and on February 1 will launch a new imprint, Wonderwell Press, as part of the Greenleaf Book Group. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-01-30 05:00:00 UTC ]
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For Expats, Lulu Wang mined tragedy for connection

Lulu Wang speaks to CBC News about crafting her new series Expats, to showcase Hong Kong — and bring people together. Continue reading at CBC

[ CBC | 2024-01-27 09:00:00 UTC ]
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Winter Institute 2024: Children's Authors to Meet

Established creators and future favorites are among the picture book, middle grade, and YA authors in Cincinnati. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-01-26 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Winter Institute 2024: Adult Authors to Meet

Fiction and nonfiction writers presenting their work at this year’s Winter Institute range from renowned keynotes and all-star bestsellers to love-at-first-read newcomers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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PW Close-Up: Object Lessons

Object Lessons is a beautifully designed book series—published by Bloomsbury Academic in partnership with The Atlantic—that explores the hidden lives of ordinary things. PW spoke to the series' editors, author and scholar Chris Schaberg, Bloomsbury US's Director of Scholarly and Student... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-01-25 05:00:00 UTC ]
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