PW 2022 Notable: Michael Jacobs

When Michael Jacobs took over as CEO of Harry Abrams in 2004, an important part of his mandate was to diversify what was then the leading illustrated book publisher in the country. Jacobs, who handed the CEO reins over to Mary McAveney at the end of November, succeeded in building the company, now named Abrams Books, into one of the industry’s most vital midsize publishers. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-12-16 05:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: On Sale the Week of January 9, 2012

This week, a fistful of mystery-thrillers bump up against bios of Elizabeth II and the Obamas, as well as a fascinating memoir from the "godfather of rap." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Humphreys to move to Michael Joseph

Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Wed, 09/11/2011 - 12:34 Michael Joseph has appointed Sam Humphreys to the role of publisher, in a move that will see Humphreys depart the post of publisher at Serpent's Tail just months after taking it up in March. Humphreys will report to MJ... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Michael Hunter wins Samuel Pepys prize

Publication Date: Wed, 26/10/2011 - 08:45 Academic Michael Hunter has won the 2011 Samuel Pepys Award for his "fascinating" biography of 17th-century scientist Robert Boyle. Boyle: Between God and Science (Yale) was awarded the £2,000 prize and a specially commissioned medal at a special dinner... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Samuel Pepys Award to Michael Hunter

Publication Date: Wed, 26/10/2011 - 08:45 Academic Michael Hunter has won the 2011 Samuel Pepys Award for his "fascinating" biography of 17th-century scientist Robert Boyle. Boyle: Between God and Science (Yale) was awarded the £2,000 prize and a specially commissioned medal at a special dinner... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'PW' Tops 200,000 Twitter Followers

Publishers Weekly now has more than 200,000 Twitter followers, passing that mark last week and as of today has more that 203,000 following the magazine via @PublishersWkly. Eileen Gardner, a self-professed pop culture junkie and aspiring author, was the 200,000th PW follower. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2011-10-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Michael Grant’s 'BZRK' Goes Transmedia

"What if you're writing a book and the audience already had a relationship with the content when the book came out," said Alex LeMay, CEO of the Shadow Gang, a firm that creates on- and offline social communities. LeMay and Shadow Gang have partnered with YA novelist Michael Grant to create an... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2011-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Michael Grant’s ‘BZRK’ Goes Transmedia

What if you’re writing a book and the audience already had a relationship with the content when the book came out,” said Alex LeMay, CEO of the Shadow Gang, a firm that creates on- and offline social communities. LeMay and Shadow Gang have partnered with award-winning YA novelist Michael Grant... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2011-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Joey Barton memoir to Michael Joseph

Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Fri, 07/10/2011 - 11:09 Michael Joseph has acquired a memoir by controversial footballer and Queen's Park Rangers captain Joey Barton. Commissioning editor Daniel Bunyard bought world rights from David Riding at MBA Literary agents on behalf of... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HC to publish final Michael Crichton title this November

Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Tue, 24/05/2011 - 09:00 HarperCollins will publish this November the novel Michael Crichton was working on when he died in 2008. Described as a "high-concept thriller in the vein of Jurassic Park", Micro is co-written by Richard Preston. It follows a... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-05-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Has A New Facebook Page

PW has a new Facebook page at www.facebook.com/pubweekly. We hope you'll come check us out over there, "like" us, and join the publishing business conversation in the interactive space that is Facebook. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2011-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Michael O'Mara prescribes An Aspirin a Day

Written By: Katie Allen Publication Date: Wed, 18/05/2011 - 14:44 Michael O’Mara has acquired a title about the health benefits of aspirin written by a former GP. MOM commissioning editor Kate Moore acquired world rights in An Aspirin A Day by Dr Keith Souter from Souter’s agent Isabel... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW, DBW Google Settlement Webcast Tomorrow

The Publishers Weekly, Digital Book World WEBcast on the Google Book Settlement rejection is set for tomorrow at 1 p.m. Skott Klebe, chief architect at Copyright Clearance Center joins panelists Pamela Samuelson, professor at the Berkeley Law School & School of Information; and Jame... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2011-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Peek at the May 2 'PW'

An analysis of the digital e-reading market via a Codex Group survey kicks off this week's news section which is followed by a piece on what Rodale is now doing in the digital space. BOA Editions is celebrating 35 years of publishing poetry and other forms of literature largely ignored by... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2011-04-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'PW' to Do Pre-ALA Supplement

For the first time, PW will publish a special supplement ahead of this year's American Library Association's annual conference set for June 23-28 in New Orleans. The pre-ALA issue will be published May 30 and will include features on library funding, the ebook loan controversy and an overview of... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2011-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Peek at the March 28 'PW'

In the News section of Monday's issue, there are items on total sales at the nation’s three largest bookstore chains; and Warner Brothers’s takeover of DC Comics’s licensed publishing. The Retailing page offers a look at Chicagoland’s bookselling landscape, which has been hit hard by Borders’s... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2011-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Michael O'Mara to publish book on sitcom pioneers

Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Mon, 21/02/2011 - 08:47 Michael O'Mara has acquired an anthology about the writers of "Hancock's Half Hour" and "Steptoe and Son", dubbed "the fathers of the British sitcom". Commissioning editor Kate Moore bought world rights with Elly James of... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Michael Joseph acquires Tom Daley memoir

Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Fri, 18/02/2011 - 08:10 Michael Joseph has acquired world all language rights to an illustrated memoir by 16-year-old Olympic and Commonwealth diver Tom Daley. Commissioning editor Daniel Bunyard made the deal with Jonathan Harris of Luxton... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-02-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'PW' to Host Truth in Nonfiction Panel

PW will host its first breakfast panel of the year February 22 in New York City, titled Truth in Nonfiction: What Is the Publisher’s Responsibility? The panel will address the fact that over the years, there have been many nonfiction books that have proved to be partly or wholly fabricated. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2011-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Michael Joseph acquires Stacey Solomon

Written By: Charlotte Williams Michael Joseph has acquired rights in "X Factor" finalist and "I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!" queen Stacey Solomon's autobiography. Katy Follain, Michael Joseph non-fiction publisher bought British Commonwealth including Canada, serial, audio and ebook... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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