Q&A with Bemgee founder Olaf Bryan Wielk

The founder of Beemgee—a tool to help authors develop their narrative material—explains the benefits to authors. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-17 07:20:55 UTC ]

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Ruling the roost: Chicken House co-founders toast 20 years in business

The maverick, ‘free-range’ kids’ list has been behind a number of breakout authors and series since its inception in 2000—and has no plans to alter its approach any time soon... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-26 23:01:42 UTC ]
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Obituary: Lucky Spool Media Founder Susanne Woods, Dies at 47

Susanne Woods, founder and publisher of needle and sewing crafts publisher Lucky Spool Media, died February 19, 2020, of complications from metastatic breast cancer. She was 47. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-11 04:00:00 UTC ]
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S&S to publish Reebok founder's 'remarkable' memoir

Simon & Schuster has snapped up Reebok founder Joe Foster’s memoir, aptly titled Shoemaker. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-05 04:41:37 UTC ]
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Unbound launches memoir from Coppafeel! founder Kris Hallenga

Unbound has launched memoir How to Glitter a Turd from Coppafeel! founder Kris Hallenga. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-02-25 23:24:09 UTC ]
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Haynes pays tribute to founder John H Haynes with new biography

Haynes Publishing is paying tribute to its late founder John H Haynes with a new biography in April.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-02-18 10:43:07 UTC ]
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Before Michael B. Jordan Played Him in ‘Just Mercy,’ Bryan Stevenson Was a Kid Who Loved to Read

The best-selling author and public interest lawyer comes from a family in which words mattered. A lot. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2020-01-23 10:00:04 UTC ]
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Positive Pursuits: Headbands of Hope Founder’s Commitment to Optimism

Jess Ekstrom’s ‘Chasing the Bright Side’ details the positivity and sense of humor that has helped propel her life and informs the mission of her charity for cancer patients, Headbands of Hope. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-11-04 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Little Free Library, Founder's Family Clash Over Organization's Direction

After Little Free Library, the Wisconsin nonprofit launched 10 years ago by the late Todd Bol, recently applied for three trademarks, Bol's family called foul, claiming that the literacy organization is dishonoring Bol's legacy. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Fusion GPS Founders to Publish Book on Trump’s Ties With Russia

Glenn Simpson and Peter Fritsch argue that the now-infamous Steele dossier was largely accurate. Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2019-10-14 18:46:29 UTC ]
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Extinction Rebellion co-founder Hallam strikes book deal from prison cell

Extinction Rebellion co-founder Roger Hallam has signed a book deal with Chelsea Green Publishing from his cell at Wormwood Scrubs.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-09 18:30:03 UTC ]
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Scholastic snaps up anti-bullying charity founder's non-fiction debut

Scholastic UK will publish Fearless! How to be your true, confident self by anti-bullying charity founder Liam Hackett. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-02 13:01:07 UTC ]
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Plitt joins board of Felicity Bryan Associates

Carrie Plitt has been appointed as a director of Felicity Bryan Associates (FBA) and will join the board, three years after she joined the company.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-26 15:45:24 UTC ]
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Booksource Founder Sandy Jaffe Dies at 80

Sanford “Sandy” Jaffe, founder and CEO The Booksource, a book wholesaler and bindery focused on the education and library market, died September 12, He was 80. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Extinction Rebellion co-founder to self-publish climate manifesto

Extinction Rebellion’s co-founder Roger Hallam is to self-publish a manifesto for confronting the climate emergency. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-05 01:52:58 UTC ]
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Netflix co-founder Marc Randolph to visit UK to mark book launch

Marc Randolph, co-founder and first c.e.o. of Netflix, will arrive in London next month to mark the publication of his book telling the inside story of the business. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-21 21:01:15 UTC ]
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Literature prize founder David Cohen dies, aged 89

Dr David Cohen, founder of the eponymous £40,000 literature prize, has died aged 89. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-20 10:03:11 UTC ]
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Tributes paid after Gay's The Word founder Jonathan Cutbill dies, aged 82

Tributes have been paid to Gay’s The Word bookshop co-founder Jonathan Cutbill, who has passed away aged 82 after a period of ill health. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-15 17:00:19 UTC ]
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Twitter co-founder says more diverse team might've spotted abuse

Twitter co-founder Ev Williams said Wednesday that the social network might have been quicker to recognize and address the potential for abuse and harassment on its platform if the company’s leadership had been more diverse. When Twitter went public in 2013, it came under fire for having only... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2019-05-23 19:28:23 UTC ]
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Bluemoose co-founder Duffy calls for more geographical diversity in publishing

Yorkshire-based Bluemoose Books has experienced the benefits of operating outside London; co-founder Kevin Duffy suggests other publishers should look beyond the confines of the capital, too. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fyre Festival founder plans to self-publish a memoir called ‘Promythus: The God of Fyre’

The man who founded the famously ill-fated Fyre Festival plans to tell his story in a self-published memoir. Billy McFarland, who is serving a six-year sentence in federal prison, is writing a book with the unconventionally spelled title "Promythus: The God of Fyre.” McFarland is writing the... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-05-06 17:50:00 UTC ]
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