Polly Powell, CEO of Quarto Group since September 2020, has resigned. The U.K.-based publisher, which also has a large U.S. presence, will look for a successor on "both sides of the Atlantic," a Quarto executive said. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-07-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Draft2Digital's ebook platform adds international library distribution. London's Quarto partners with two new distributors for Iberoamericana. The post Distribution Notes: Draft2Digital and OverDrive; Quarto, Editorial Gustavo Gili and IPG appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster's president and c.e.o. Carolyn Reidy will be a “Guest of Honour” at this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair and will speak about “strategic developments in international publishing”. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Speaking on the first day of Frankfurt Book Fair, the CEOs of Simon & Schuster and Albin Michel will discuss the evolving world audience. The post Frankfurt’s CEO Talk: Simon & Schuster’s Carolyn Riedy and Albin Michel’s Guillaume Dervieux appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster’s Carolyn Reidy and Albin Michel’s Guillaume Dervieux will be the speakers at the Frankfurt CEO Talk 2017 set for October 11 during the annual international fair. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A book co-written by John Doerr of Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and BetterWorks Systems Inc. CEO Kris Duggan has been put on hold in the wake of a sexual harassment and assault lawsuit against Duggan. “We and the authors have agreed to defer publication of 'Measure What Matters' at the... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal
[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2017-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In an announcement released yesterday in the U.K, the Quarto Group said it will report lower than expected results for the first half of 2017, but that it expects business to improve in the second half of the year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bonnier Publishing UK has appointed Paul Gregory, former president and c.o.o. of Parragon, as the new chief executive of Igloo Books Group. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The chief executive officer of magazine publisher Bauer Media Australia, Nick Chan, has left the company barely a year after taking the helm. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2017-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Characterized as South Korea's largest ebook service, Ridibooks' parent company raises funds. And Quarto Group Takes on Zest Books distribution. The post Industry Notes: South Korea’s Ridibooks Raises $20 Million; Quarto Distributes Zest Books appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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William D. Adams, chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), has resigned from his post shortly ahead of news that the White House plans its "orderly closure". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The president's latest budget proposal once again seeks to terminate the NEH, NEA, and virtually all federal library funding. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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While living and working as an account executive for D Magazine in Dallas in 2009, she was diagnosed with stage 4 non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and underwent chemo treatments for six months, and was then declared cancer free. “It taught me not to take anything for granted. And made me realize that... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal
[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2017-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The nonprofit Everytown for Gun Safety has recruited a group of book industry professionals--over 130 writers, illustrators, editors and agents--to speak out against gun violence. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tim Hely Hutchinson will retire as CEO of Hachette UK at the end of 2017. He will be succeeded by David Shelley, CEO of Little, Brown Book Group and Orion. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bertelsmann, which has a 53% stake in Penguin Random House, has reported 7% rise in group profit in its first quarter to almost €200m. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales rose 4.1% at HBG in the first quarter ended March 31, 2017 over the same period in 2016. The revenue gain was due to solid sales in HBG's Center Street division. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wiley’s chief executive and president Mark Allin has resigned for “family reasons”, effective immediately, after just over two years in the role. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson said it has plans to further reduce costs by $300 million, and it is also reviewing its strategic options for the K-12 courseware business. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As the new head of Barnes & Noble, Demos Parneros knows his top priority is to stop the sales slide that has plagued the company’s retail stores. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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