Restructuring charges and the global pandemic took a toll on Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in 2020, as the company reported a 25.8% decline in revenue in the year and a net loss of $480 million, compared to a loss of $213.8 million in 2019. HMH's trade division, which is for sale, had a 6% sales gain. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-02-25 05:00:00 UTC ]
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ormerly with Terre di mezzo and Mondadori, Giulia Rizzo moves to Harper Italia's children's division, credited with a 'fresh look and open mind.' The post HarperCollins Italia Names Rizzo to Lead Children’s; Mondadori-Reworld Deal Closes appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-08-01 21:05:58 UTC ]
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Steerforth Press will release new mass market and trade paperback editions of 'I Heard You Paint Houses' by Charles Brandt as 'The Irishman,' to match the forthcoming film by Martin Scorsese. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-08-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Roughly a week after it announced it was cancelling its planned purchase of LSC Communications due to objections from the Department of Justice, Quad reported that second quarter sales fell 1.2% compared to a year ago. It had a net loss of $14.7 million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-31 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Walthamstow branch of Waterstones remains closed, a week on from a major fire at an east London shopping centre. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-29 02:17:02 UTC ]
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A group of private foundations led by the J. Paul Getty Trust is set to purchase the complete photography archive of Johnson Publishing—which comprises some 983,000 photographs and 3.35 million unprocessed negatives from Ebony and Jet magazines dating back to 1948—after submitting a winning $30... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2019-07-25 17:18:02 UTC ]
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Bonnier Books UK has promoted Margaret Stead to publisher of Zaffre and upcoming literary imprint Manilla, with Matt Phillips moving up to become publisher of non-fiction imprints Blink and John Blake. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-25 10:05:18 UTC ]
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On July 16, Adweek convened some of the most powerful women in media and advertising. Check out the best shots from the event as well as Adweek's upcoming events, if you want in on the action. (L. to r.) Shyama Puliyanda, senior director, Kantar; Mandy Rico, global director, Inclusion Index;... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2019-07-22 22:30:01 UTC ]
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Ahead of Robert Mueller's testimony next week, the DPLA issues an upgraded free e-book edition of the Mueller Report; for a seventh straight year, digital audio sales show robust sales growth; and, the Little Free Library project hires a new executive director. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Hodder Education’s group business operations manager Alyssum Ross is departing the firm after 20 years, as part of a restructure. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-15 02:55:59 UTC ]
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At a loss for your next book club? Check out these 19 book club ideas you and your friends will love, from "back to school" to "trophy life" and beyond. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-07-11 10:39:16 UTC ]
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Despite awards and acclaim for his crime fiction, the impoverished novelist lost his home and was set to quit – then the phone rangIt was1.30 in the morning in Melbourne and Adrian McKinty had just got home after dropping off his last Uber customer of the night at the airport. His phone rang. It... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2019-07-08 06:00:17 UTC ]
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A Polk Award winner, he edited the Op-Ed page, The Book Review, The Week in Review and also oversaw coverage of the New York area. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2019-06-24 21:24:11 UTC ]
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Veteran newspaper publisher Sammy Lopez has been appointed executive director of the New Mexico Press Association. Lopez was most recently Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2019-06-17 23:20:31 UTC ]
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The idea makes practically no sense at all. Full works of long-form literary fiction uploaded to ... Instagram? And specifically to Instagram Stories, a format known for its fast and fleeting posts about nights on the town and outfits of the day? But the New York Public Library pulled it off,... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2019-06-14 20:20:07 UTC ]
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Having Zambonied the St. Louis Blues on their home ice by a score of 5-1, the Boston Bruins on Sunday night ensured that the 2019 Stanley Cup Final will go the full seven games. And while hockey fans are happy to see the season get extended by another three regulation periods, NBC is downright... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2019-06-10 21:23:47 UTC ]
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James Daunt turned around the fortune of U.K. chain Waterstones and is embracing the opportunity to do the same Barnes & Noble. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-06-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Doug Stambaugh has been promoted to the newly created position of v-p and director of strategic operations and business development at Simon & Schuster. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-06-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Lara Prior-Palmer surprised everyone, including herself. That’s what makes her memoir, “Rough Magic,” especially appealing. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-05-30 12:00:00 UTC ]
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After a record-breaking fiscal 2018, Indigo Books & Music reported a 3% drop in sales in fiscal 2019 and a net loss of C$36.8 million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Picador has revealed promotions for Ravi Mirchandani, Francesca Main and George Morley as part of an editorial restructure. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-23 12:36:43 UTC ]
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