Richard Robinson, longtime Scholastic CEO, dead at 84

The longtime head of the children’s publishing giant Scholastic Inc. who presided over such bestsellers as J Continue reading at 'ABC News'

[ ABC News | 2021-06-07 01:26:31 UTC ]
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Matthew Kissner Named President and CEO of Wiley

Kissner, who was named interim CEO of Wiley last October following the resignation of Brian Napack, has had the interim title removed, taking over as president and CEO. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
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New CEO for PRH Verlagsgruppe

Christian Jünger has been named CEO of Penguin Random House’s German publishing group, Penguin Random House Verlagsgruppe. Jünger has been managing director of the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group’s Rowohlt Verlag division since 2021, and will join PRH on October. 1. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Lucia Heinold, Longtime Borders Buyer, Dies at 82

Heinold spent 25 years at Borders and Waldenbooks as a buyer and merchandise manager. She died at her home in Alexandria, Va., on February 10. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-06-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Quarto Schedules Richard V. Reeves’ ‘Yes, Boys Can!’ for Frankfurt

A new book from Quarto, 'Yes, Boys Can!, publishes in October, based on 'HEAL' professions: health, education, the arts, and literacy. The post Quarto Schedules Richard V. Reeves’ ‘Yes, Boys Can!’ for Frankfurt appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-06-21 21:54:32 UTC ]
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Scholastic to Debut New 'Dora' Books in 2025

Scholastic has secured the rights to publish books based on the new TV series, 'Dora,' produced by Nickelodeon Animation and streaming on Paramount+. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-06-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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B&NE Names New CEO, Completes Refinancing Package

In complementary moves, Jonathan Shar was promoted to CEO of Barnes & Noble Education following the completion of a new financing package that includes a 100-to-1 reverse stock split. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-06-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Terry Robards, 84, Dies; Lifted Fine Wines in America as a Times Critic

In columns and notably “The New York Times Book of Wine,” he introduced Americans to European and premium domestic varieties in the 1970s and ’80s. Continue reading at The New York Times

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U.S. Book Show: Book Biz CEOs Discuss Navigating Rapid Changes

More than 800 attendees joined PW and the AALA at this year's U.S. Book Show, where executives from Abrams, Baker & Taylor, Scholastic, and Simon & Schuster kicked off programming with insights on the state of the industry, AI, nurturing talent, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Is print dead? Not at this indie bookstore publishing L.A.'s untold stories

A local electrical engineer with a passion for literature is on a mission to share the stories of local authors who have struggled to break into the mainstream publishing industry. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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Longtime Condé Nast Chief Revenue Officer Steps Down

Conde Nast chief revenue officer Pamela Drucker Mann announced her departure from the media company this morning, according to an internal memo shared by the company. Mann, who joined Conde Nast as the sales director for beauty at Jane magazine in 2005, has served as the... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2024-05-14 17:00:24 UTC ]
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Literary Agent Richard Parks Dies at 83

Parks, who ran his own eponymous literary agency for more than 35 years, counted Jonathan Lethem, Jonathan Carroll, and Susan Straight among his clients. He died of complications from dementia on April 23. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Latest Unicorn: Scholastic Adapts Manga for the Middle Grade

Manga for readers 12 and under is still a small category in the U.S., so it’s big news that Scholastic will begin publishing manga under its Graphix imprint. First up: an updated take on Osamu Tezuka’s Unico series, first published in 1976. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Cover Reveal: ‘Yr Dead’ by Sam Sax

We’re thrilled to reveal the cover for Sam Sax‘s forthcoming debut novel Yr Dead, slated for August 6.  Here’s a bit about the book, courtesy of McSweeney: In between the space of time when Ezra lights themself on fire and when Ezra dies the world of this book flashes before their eyes. Everyone... Continue reading at The Millions

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‘I will defeat Richard Osman!’: Holly Jackson on being Britain’s top selling female crime author

The YA novelist talks about her early love of Tomb Raider, true crime and fangirling the cast of the BBC adaptation of A Good Girl’s Guide to MurderA few minutes into our conversation, bestselling author Holly Jackson is convinced she’s spotted the American singer Nick Jonas. It would be... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Ex-Sports Illustrated CEO sues 5-hour Energy founder

Metro Detroit billionaire businessman Manoj Bhargava faces a lawsuit tied to his ongoing takeover bid of the former publisher of Sports Illustrated magazine.The lawsuit, filed last week in California in a Los Angeles County court, is brought by Ross Levinsohn, a veteran media executive and the... Continue reading at Crains New York

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