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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The compost chaos of John Calder’s office | Letters

Chris Barlas recalls working in the Brewer Street office of the publisher and bookseller who championed some of the great avant-garde writers of the 20th centuryI worked for John Calder (Obituary, 3 September) for a couple of years in the 70s, as editor of Gambit, the theatre magazine. It was... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2018-09-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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State censures 2 judicial officers for court conduct, online rants about immigrants, gays and Obama

One man was cited for posting far-right memes on Facebook, railing against immigrants, gays and Muslims and claiming that former President Obama was trying to convert the nation to Islam. The other was admonished multiple times for improper conduct and for making “discourteous, demeaning and... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-09-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Atlantic Taps Facebook Exec as Chief Business and Product Officer | People on the Move

[caption id="attachment_134577" align="alignright" width="150"] Alex Hardiman[/caption] The Atlantic continued its ongoing expansion this week with the hire of Facebook’s head of news products, Alex Hardiman, as its new chief business and product officer. Starting this fall, Hardiman will be... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2018-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Shareholders vote to increase Quarto's borrowing powers

Shareholders have voted to change Quarto’s by-laws to allow the publisher to borrow more money from the bank. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Q&A: Hearst Magazines’ New Chief Content Officer Kate Lewis Wants to Focus on Improving Collaboration

Kate Lewis has been named chief content officer at Hearst Magazines, only the second person to be named to the position. The appointment comes days after Joanna Coles confirmed that she would be departing the company. Lewis first joined Hearst Magazines Digital Media in 2014 as vice president,... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2018-08-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kate Lewis named chief content officer of Hearst Magazines

Hearst Magazines on Wednesday named Kate Lewis chief content officer, succeeding Joanna Coles, who left following the ascension of Troy Young to president.Effective immediately, Lewis will direct content strategy across print and digital for the company's magazine brands, oversee... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2018-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Watch Hearst Mags Chief Content Officer Joanna Coles exit by treadmill

The rumor that Hearst Magazines' Chief Content Officer Joanna Coles would be leaving the company broke on Friday (see this New York Post story), and it wasn't exactly a surprise (given that she was just passed over for the company's presidency). What is a surprise is how she chose to make it... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2018-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quarto proposes by-law change to increase borrowing power

Quarto is convening a special shareholders meeting later this month to propose changes to its by-laws which would allow the company, currently nursing a £47m debt burden, to increase its borrowing. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orbach departs Quarto board

Quarto co-founder Laurence Orbach has stepped down from its board, in the latest twist to his involvement with the company. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HMH Closes Eamon Dolan Books

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is closing Eamon Dolan Books. With the shuttering of the imprint, which was formed in 2011, founding editor Eamon Dolan will be leaving HMH. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orbach steps down as Quarto executive chairman

Laurence Orbach has stepped down from his position as executive chairman for Quarto in the latest wave of changes to the company's governance. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Films based on books take 44% more at the box office

Films based on books take 44% more at the box office in the UK and 53% more worldwide than original screenplays, research from the Publishers Association (PA) has shown. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Spotify Taps Condé Nast’s Dawn Ostroff as Chief Content Officer | People on the Move

[caption id="attachment_81446" align="alignright" width="150"] Dawn Ostroff[/caption] Condé Nast Entertainment’s Dawn Ostroff is leaving her post as president and is heading to Spotify to take on the role of chief content officer. In her new position, Ostroff will lead Spotify’s content... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2018-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Spotify Taps CNE President Dawn Ostroff as Chief Content Officer | People on the Move

[caption id="attachment_81446" align="alignright" width="150"] Dawn Ostroff[/caption] Condé Nast Entertainment’s Dawn Ostroff is leaving her post as president and is heading to Spotify to take on the role of chief content officer. In her new position, Ostroff will lead Spotify’s content... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2018-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Industry Notes: UK’s Golden Booker Voting Is Closing; AudioFile’s Whitten on the Audies

Fifty years of Man Booker Prize for Fiction winners have been sorted down to a shortlist, and you can help crown the 'Golden' book. And some of this year's Audie Award winners are now playing on 'Beyond the Book.' The post Industry Notes: UK’s Golden Booker Voting Is Closing; AudioFile’s Whitten... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Europe’s Transbook Project Closes: Four Years in Digital Publishing for Children

In its four years, the partners brought together by the Transbook project based in children's literature, tried to learn 'what is the digital model in the publishing industry?' The post Europe’s Transbook Project Closes: Four Years in Digital Publishing for Children appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Perminder Mann gets Wikipedia entry to help close site's 'gender page gap'

Bonnier Publishing c.e.o. Perminder Mann is being given a Wikipedia entry as part of a drive to close Wikipedia's "gender page gap" through a series of "edit-a-thons" organised by the platform with Bloomberg as part of a programme from London mayor Sadiq Khan during London Tech Week.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bresh resigns as Quarto c.f.o.

Days after Marcus Leaver's resignation as chief executive of illustrated publisher Quarto, the company's chief financial officer Carolyn Bresh has now resigned with immediate effect.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Eighty librarians condemn deal between Home Office and SCL

Eighty library professionals have signed an open letter condemning a deal between the Society of Chief Librarians (SCL) and UK Visas and Immigration that will see libraries provide biometric visa support services. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Oval Office comes to Waterloo courtesy of PRH

Penguin Random House has unveiled a replica Oval Office inside London Waterloo station complete with a Donald Trump lookalike and secret service bodyguards. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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