Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Tue, 30/08/2011 - 09:00 Quercus has appointed a new finance director and reshuffled its board of directors. Paul Lenton, a chartered accountant who last worked on establishing a new London operation for US advertising agency Creature London, will begin his role as finance director for Quercus today (30th August). Mike McGrath, Paul Lenton's predecessor, has now taken on a wider role as executive director of group sales and will oversee all of Quercus' sales, marketing, rights, co-edition and publicity efforts worldwide. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2011-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Kate Nash Literary Agency has recruited a junior agent as it continues to expand. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Independent Publishers Caucus has taken another step in its effort to become an advocacy group for independent publishers, naming former Tyrus Books publisher Ben LeRoy as its first executive director. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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John Murray Press has appointed Sanphy Thomas, currently executive head of marketing at SAGE, as managing director of Jessica Kingsley Publishers. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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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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[caption id="attachment_128255" align="alignright" width="150"] Greg Garry[/caption] Former photo director of Out Magazine, Greg Garry, is joining Entertainment Weekly. Starting this week, Garry will oversee EW’s photography team from the New York office until this fall when he transfers to the... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2018-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hiring more employees of colour and seeing stories with BAME characters as normal, not niche, are just some ideas suggested by the book industry following a damning report which revealed that only 4% of all the children’s books published in the UK last year featured a black, Asian or minority... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Evaluating the 'reimagined' BookExpo 2018, the IBPA board–for 34 years a BookExpo exhibitor–votes to forgo a cooperative booth in 2019, as in 2018: 'There is little reason for a publisher not part of the traditional eco-system to exhibit on the trade show floor.' The post IBPA Board Votes... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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DK's UK and group sales director Ed Christie has decided to leave the publishing industry and move into the teaching profession, with Bloomsbury's Jacqueline Sells appointed his successor. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[caption id="attachment_127599" align="alignright" width="150"] Jonathan Moore[/caption] Bonnier Corp. has named Jonathan Moore as senior vice president, events, effective July 2. Moore joins the company from Family Media, where he served as president since 2016. Prior to that, Moore spent two... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2018-07-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson is concentrating efforts in the area of artificial intelligence (AI) and has hired a former Intel executive, Milena Marinova, to be its senior vice president for AI products and solutions. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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“A lot of trust has been destroyed in the past months due to Facebook's unpredictable and unreliable actions." The post Facebook hires Spiegel exec (and sometimes critic) to strengthen relations with publishers in Europe appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2018-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette UK has appointed Saskia Bewley to the newly-created role of diversity and inclusion manager. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[caption id="attachment_126791" align="alignright" width="150"] Arianna Davis[/caption] Arianna Davis was appointed as digital director of O, The Oprah Magazine’s latest venture, OprahMag.com, a new website set to launch this fall. While existing as a stand-alone site, OprahMag.com has the same... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2018-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At the Conference of International Book Fair Directors in Gothenburg last week, executives met to discuss industry issues and prepare a statement in support of human rights, reading, and diversity. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Men’s Health announced this week that Jamie Prokell will take on the role of creative director for the magazine, becoming Richard Dorment’s second hire since taking over as editor-in-chief. Starting July 2, Prokell will report directly to Dorment and will be in charge of guiding the brand’s... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2018-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Week in Libraries, June 8, 2018: Among the headlines this week, ALA seeks member input on its future; NYPL honors a group of great young authors; and the San Francisco Public Library is the 2018 Gale/'Library Journal' Library of the Year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Anna Derkacz has been promoted to HarperCollins UK group sales director with immediate effect, joining the company's executive committee. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nick Coveney, former digital innovation director at HarperCollins, has joined Kobo as publisher relations and content lead for the UK, Australia and New Zealand. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Independent children’s publisher Imagine That, formerly known as Top That Publishing, has hired several former Bonnier employees, including Rose Taylor. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Modern Luxury announces new group publisher, Galerie taps new EIC, and more people on the move. The post More Cuts and a New Executive Fashion Director at Vanity Fair| People on the Move appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2018-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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