Quinton Leaves B&N for Scholastic

Sasha Quinton, who moved to Barnes & Noble in March as v-p and general merchandise manager, will take over as president of Scholastic's book fair business on January 1. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-12-20 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Boudreaux Leaving Little, Brown to Return to Doubleday

Lee Boudreaux, who has an eponymous imprint at Little, Brown, has been named v-p and executive editor at Doubleday. In her new role, she will report to Doubleday publisher and editor-in-chief Bill Thomas. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Brooke leaves Chatto for Sceptre

Juliet Brooke is moving from Chatto & Windus to Sceptre to become its editorial director. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterhouse Returns to MHE as Levin Leaves

McGraw-Hill Education announced that onetime president and CEO Buzz Waterhouse has been named to both those posts on an interim basis. He will succeed David Levin, who is leaving the company. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Guinness sues Scholastic for its Book of World Records

Guinness World Records has reportedly claimed Scholastic is trying to "steal its business" with its Book of World Records and has filed court papers against the publisher. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers find Google AMP loads too fast for ad views

Ads load slower than content on AMP, which is part of the reason why publishers make less money per pageview from AMP than they do from their own websites. The post Publishers find Google AMP loads too fast for ad views appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Nine Continents' is Chinese author Xiaolu Guo’s resonant memoir about leaving her past

'Nine Continents' is Chinese author Xiaolu Guo’s resonant memoir about leaving her past Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2017-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH Enterprises to close, director Jo Edwards to leave

Penguin Random House Enterprises is closing, after PRH admitted it has been unable to turn the unit into a commercially sustainable business. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Grace Cheetham to leave HarperCollins

HarperCollins' cookery and lifestyle publishing director Grace Cheetham is leaving the business on 22nd September. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Global Publishing Leaders 2017: Scholastic

Scholastic is the world’s largest publisher and distributor of children’s books and is the leading operator of school-based book clubs and book fairs in the United States. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Riot founder Hooson leaves to start charity

Anwen Hooson, co-founder and co-managing director of PR agency Riot Communications, is leaving the company to launch a performing arts charity.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Guy Intoci Leaves Dzanc Books, Michelle Dotter Named Publisher

Citing personal circumstances, Dzanc Books' Guy Intoci is stepping down this month as publisher and editor-in-chief at the small literary press. He will be replaced by senior editor Michelle Dotter. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Andornino leaves Two Roads behind for W&N

Federico Andornino, currently editor at John Murray imprint Two Roads, is joining Weidenfeld & Nicolson's fiction team this September as commisisoning editor.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scholastic to release 'genre-busting' Beetle Boy companion

Scholastic will publish a “innovative and genre-busting” companion volume to M G Leonard’s acclaimed Beetle Boy as an “in-world, non-fiction introduction to the wonderful world of beetles”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Macmillan Heads Downtown, Leaving Flatiron Building

Macmillan Publishers has signed a 20-year lease at 120 Broadway, called the "Equitable Building," in lower Manhattan, and will leave Chelsea's iconic Flatiron Building. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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David Walliams on leaving his Little Britain days behind

Comedian and writer David Walliams talks about writing children's books and why he has to pinch himself every day. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2017-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Frankenstein-inspired YA thriller to Scholastic

Scholastic UK has signed a "tense" YA psychological thriller inspired by Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and titled Shell. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Arzu Tahsin to leave W&N

Arzu Tahsin, publishing director for fiction, is leaving Weidenfeld & Nicolson after almost a decade. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kakutani Leaving Times' Book Dept; Sehgal Stepping In

Michiko Kakutani, the chief book critic for the 'New York Times,' is leaving her job in the books department. While the paper has not named a new chief critic, Parul Sehgal (formerly of PW) is joining the paper's team of daily critics. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scholastic Aims to Improve Profits

Scholastic has started Scholastic 2020, a companywide initiative to reduce operating costs and expand revenue opportunities. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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