Puffin Post set to close

Puffin Post is to be discontinued in the new year after Penguin brought the brand back in house... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]

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HMH Closes Riverside Deal

The educational publishing division of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt has completed its previously announced divestiture of the clinical and standardized testing business to private equity firm Alpine Investors for $135 million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Puffin to give 25,000 books to schools through NLT partnership

Puffin, part of Penguin Random House Children’s, will give away 25,000 books to 50 primary schools as part of a new initiative with the National Literacy Trust. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Review: Nick Nolte, Tim Roth highlight wobby Colombia-set neo-noir ‘The Padre’

A heavyweight cast and superb location-shooting carries “The Padre,” an otherwise meandering crime thriller. Director Jonathan Sobol and screenwriter Stephen Kunc effectively replicate the tone and eccentricity of a pulp paperback but can’t arrange all their good ideas into anything solid. Unlike... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Mark Haddon novel set for May 2019

Vintage imprint Chatto & Windus will next year publish Mark Haddon's first novel in seven years - The Porpoise, an "ambitious and dazzling" novel based on the epic tale of Pericles, Prince of Tyre. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The New York Post plans paid membership program

The legacy newspaper publisher intends to launch a membership product in 2019 focused around experiences and services, rather than a paywall. The post The New York Post plans paid membership program appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2018-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Two Years Post-merger, Catapult, Counterpoint, and Soft Skull Are Going Strong

The three presses—and a fourth, the imprint Black Balloon—operate more like a confederation of presses than a publisher and its imprints. Here's a look behind the curtain. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Markets 2018: Frankfurt’s Agenda-Setting Conference Follows the Money

The Frankfurt Book Fair's international publishing conference, The Markets, will focus this year on publishing revenue models. Charlie Redmayne will deliver the keynote. The post The Markets 2018: Frankfurt’s Agenda-Setting Conference Follows the Money appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chad Post’s Open Letter Books Turns 10

A decade on, Chad Post’s translation-focused nonprofit publishing house, based at the University of Rochester, has released 103 titles from 44 countries and 26 languages. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quarto to Close Minneapolis Office

Quarto Group said that as part of a companywide cost cutting program, it is shutting its Minneapolis office and closing its Voyageur Press imprint. The Cool Springs and Motorbooks imprints are continuing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quarto reports 'encouraging' first half, but cuts jobs and closes Minneapolis office

Quarto has reported an "encouraging" trading performance for the first six months of 2018, including a group revenue rise of 12% year-on-year to $56.2m (2017: $50.2m) and an improved gross profit margin of 50.1% (2017: 48.2%). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Setting a New Record for Applicants, Frankfurt Names 2018 Fellows

In its 20th year, the Frankfurt Fellows Program welcomes 16 young publishing professionals from many parts of the world. Their program includes on-site publisher meetings in three cities of Germany prior to the start of the fair. The post Setting a New Record for Applicants, Frankfurt Names 2018... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-09-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new Snapchat feature lets publishers create live stories out of users’ posts

Snapchat is launching a new feature with 26 publishers including CNN and NBC Sports. And unlike a lot of platform features, it doesn't require a ton of resources. The post A new Snapchat feature lets publishers create live stories out of users’ posts appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2018-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chad Post Named 2018 Ottaway Honoree in International Literature

At its fundraising gala this autumn, the nonprofit organization behind the magazine 'Words Without Borders' will honor the University of Rochester's Chad Post for his longtime leadership in the American translation and publishing community. The post Chad Post Named 2018 Ottaway Honoree in... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Gripping' post-apocalyptic debut signed by Chicken House

Chicken House has signed a "gripping" and "funny" account of a post-apocalyptic world in which a group of teenagers are trapped on a giant jellyfish. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Is Exploring a Way for Publishers to Test Different Versions of Organic Posts

Facebook confirmed that it is running a test with five publishing partners, including BuzzFeed, enabling them to test up to four different versions of organic posts and determine which is performing best. Lucia Moses of Digiday reported that publishers in the test group can create up to four... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2018-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former 'NYRB' Editor Launches 'Book Post'

Ann Kjellberg, a longtime former contributing editor at the 'New York Review of Books,' has launched 'Book Post,' a subscription-based book review. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Noted keynote speakers set for Bend Venture Conference

The Bend Venture Conference is back this fall and will feature a keynote from "Bloomberg Technology" anchor and executive producer Emily Chang. The conference is slated for Oct. 18 and Oct. 19 in downtown Bend. Chang authored the book “Brotopia,” which was released in February and chronicles... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal

[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2018-08-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Puffin strengthens licensing and non-fiction team

Puffin, a division of Penguin Random House Children’s, is strengthening its non-fiction and licensed publishing by promoting Ruth Knowles and hiring Jamie Coleman. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HC Posts Big Earnings Gain in Fiscal 2018

Capped by a blowout fourth quarter, HarperCollins reported that earnings for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018 rose 23% over fiscal 2017, to $244 million. The earnings jump came on a 7% revenue rise, to $1.76 billion. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Greg James webchat – post your questions now

The Radio 1 DJ is about to take over the breakfast show – and will answer your questions in a live webchat from 12.30pm on Monday 13 August 11.46am BST The breakfast show host on BBC Radio 1 is one of the most talked-about jobs in the country, requiring sparkling banter unfeasibly early in the... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2018-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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