Quarto Names Alison Goff New CEO

Quarto Group has named former Octopus head Alison Goff its CEO, effective January 2. Goff had been at the Hachette UK division for 21 years before leaving in April 2020. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-11-18 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Rowling, Callil, Briggs named in Queen's Birthday Honours

J K Rowling has been made a Companion of Honour for her services to literature and philanthropy in the Queen’s Birthday Honour’s list. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Duan named c.e.o. of PRH North Asia

Oxford University Press’ former business development director for Asia, Helen Duan, has been named as the new chief executive of Penguin Random House North Asia. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tracy K. Smith Named U.S. Poet Laureate

The Pulitzer Prize–winning author of 'Life on Mars' has been named to the highest public office reserved for an American poet. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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​FoxNext names new president of FoxNext Games

FoxNext, the newly formed gaming and virtual reality division of 21st Century Fox, has promoted Rick Phillips to president of FoxNext Games, overseeing publishing and licensing for the unit. Phillips previously oversaw Fox’s game licensing across mobile, console, PC, social and online... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal

[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2017-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rankin, McDermid and Levy named new RSL fellows

Authors Ian Rankin, Val McDermid and Deborah Levy are among a roster of starry names made new Royal Society of Literature fellows for 2017. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rebel Wilson lied to journalist about age and real name, court hears

Caroline Overington says Wilson ‘had not been honest’ when she confirmed her age was 29 and her ‘real name’ was Rebel​A journalist at the centre of a​ trial between Hollywood ​actor Rebel Wilson and a magazine publisher ​has said the comic star lied to her face.Caroline Overington worked for the... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Friedman joins Quarto Group

Wendy Friedman has been appointed as the new vice president, director of international sales for The Quarto Group. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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W H Smith names Rebecca the nation's favourite book

In celebration of its 225th anniversary year, retailer W H Smith has revealed Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier to be the nation's favourite book of the past 225 years. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BookExpo 2017: PEN America Named BookExpo Ambassador Award Winner

BookExpo will honor PEN America with its seventh annual Industry Ambassador Award, which recognizes major innovators and creative leaders that make the book industry better, on June 1. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Margaret Atwood Named Winner of Prague’s Franz Kafka International Prize

The Franz Kafka prize winner speaks on Saturday (June 3) at BookExpo's BookCon with 'The Handmaid's Tale' showrunner Bruce Miller. The post Margaret Atwood Named Winner of Prague’s Franz Kafka International Prize appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Journal Profile: Meet Jamie Chandlee, CEO of Rank & Style digital media site

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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‘Nixon in China’ Historian Margaret MacMillan Named To Chair Canada’s $75,000 Cundill Prize

In 'formulating questions and providing warnings,' Canadian author Margaret MacMillan's work embodies the importance of history in today's political moment. The post ‘Nixon in China’ Historian Margaret MacMillan Named To Chair Canada’s $75,000 Cundill Prize appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hely Hutchinson to Retire as CEO of Hachette UK

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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B&N's New CEO Must Step Up Its Sales

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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Time Inc. CEO as Sale Talks End: 'This Company Has Largely Under-Exposed Its Brands'

It's official: Time Inc. has not found a buyer -- and is no longer considering offers. In an announcement that put a cap on months of speculation over who would buy the publishing giant and when, Time Inc. said Friday morning that the "Company will continue to pursue its strategic plan."The... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2017-04-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quarto Group’s New Argentinian Partnership Creates a Spanish-Language Imprint

Quarto Iberoamericana addresses a market of up to 550 million Spanish-language citizens, as distribution channels are arranged to deliver translations. The post Quarto Group’s New Argentinian Partnership Creates a Spanish-Language Imprint appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Spanish Language Imprint Launches at Quarto Group

Quarto Iberoamericana will be overseen with Quarto Group's longtime partner, the Argentina-based Catapulta Editores. It will publish 20 books a year, starting in fall 2017. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Granta names 21 of the best young American novelists

The British literary magazine Granta unveiled its Best of Young American Novelists list on Wednesday, honoring 21 U.S. writers younger than 40. Fiction by the selected authors will appear in the magazine's 139th issue. Many of the writers, despite their comparative youth, have already reached... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-04-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lenny Henry’s production company options My Name is Leon

Kit de Waal’s debut novel My Name is Leon (Viking) has been optioned for TV by Sir Lenny Henry’s production company, Douglas Road Productions. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quarto restructures global sales and marketing teams

The Quarto Group has implemented a new global sales and marketing structure, which has seen the English Language Sales team divided into three main channels: US Sales, UK and Europe Sales, and International Sales. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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