My father, Robin Hyman, who has died aged 85, was one of the leading independent book publishers of the 20th century. But he was so much more than that: family man, Jew, author, theatregoer, book-collector, sports fan, lover of all things Pepys and political junkie. He packed things in, believing that every second of life should be filled, every person he met would have an interesting tale to tell, and every cultural experience would make his life richer.Son of an antiquarian bookseller, Robin spent a life surrounded by books. He had a particular way of handling a new book,looking at the cover, turning it over to read the blurb, examining the back and the spine before looking at the inside page for the publishing date, paper quality and font. He boasted proudly of being able to spot at least 10 errors in any published book – and when put to the challenge, always did. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
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Prolific children's book illustrator Leonard Kessler, known for his wide range of early readers, picture books, and concept books, died on February 16 at age 101. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-03-01 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Duvall Hecht, audiobook pioneer and founder of Books on Tape, died on February 10 at his home in Costa Mesa, Calif. He was 91. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-24 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Reviews Photo by Chris Wood / Flickr Houston’s Second Poet Laureate (2015–2017) and a member of the Texas Institute of Letters since 2019, Robin Davidson is the author of three books of poetry: Kneeling in the Dojo (2013), City That Ripens... Continue reading at World Literature Today
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Book Reviews Photo by Chris Wood / Flickr Houston’s Second Poet Laureate (2015–2017) and a member of the Texas Institute of Letters since 2019, Robin Davidson is the author of three books of poetry: Kneeling in the Dojo (2013), City That Ripens... Continue reading at World Literature Today
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Rising YA sci-fi and fantasy author Lani Forbes died on February 3 in Boise, Idaho, following a nine-month battle with neuroendocrine cancer. She was 35. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Anti-racism activist and co-founder of New Beacon Books, Britain’s first specialist black bookshop and publishing companyThe veteran activist Sarah White, who has died aged 80, was for more than half a century a stalwart of initiatives dedicated to anti-colonialism, anti-racism and... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2022-02-16 19:10:04 UTC ]
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Award-winning children's book author and illustrator, fine artist, and educator Ashley Bryan, widely known for his passion for poetry and vibrant retellings of folktales rooted in the Black oral tradition, died peacefully on February 4; he was 98. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Award-winning children’s author and illustrator Steve Jenkins, widely praised for his distinctive and detailed cut- and torn-paper collages depicting animals and the natural world, has died at age 69. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-01-11 05:00:00 UTC ]
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My father, Trevlyn D’Cruz, who has died aged 83, was an accountant who became managing director of the publishing company New English Library (NEL) in 1974. His years there read like a primer of 70s culture: he distributed Bob Guccione’s Playboy magazine rival, Penthouse, was involved in the... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2021-12-24 16:49:25 UTC ]
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Perce Muscutt, founder of Wenlock Books, who died in Worcestershire on 3 December 2021 at the age of 75, was the best of old-fashioned booksellers. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-22 10:16:55 UTC ]
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Longtime editor and publishing executive Charlie Conrad died on November 21. He was 61. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-11-30 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Belgian scholar and the joint founder and executive director of the Big Apple Agency, Luc Kwanten,died November 22, at his home in Shanghai, China. He was 78. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-11-29 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Guardian sports writer whose wit and talent redefined what a football column could beIt is not customary to look forward to Monday mornings but, in the heyday of the Guardian’s print sales in the late 1970s and 80s, many readers relished Monday’s paper more than anything else.On a features page... Continue reading at The Guardian
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My father, John Hitchin, who has died aged 88, was a marketing and publicity specialist in the publishing industry who spent three decades with Penguin Books, where he was responsible for a number of innovations, including the first paperback gift set and the first display “dump” bin. As... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2021-10-28 19:33:32 UTC ]
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Renowned children's book illustrator Jerry Pinkney, winner of the Caldecott Medal and five Caldecott Honor citations, widely acclaimed for his picture books honoring his Black heritage as well as for his richly detailed works reimagining well-loved fairy and folktales, died on October 20... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-10-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Evelyn Loeb Beilenson, former publisher of Peter Pauper Press, died on October 4. She was 83. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-10-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Diane Lomonaco, who for decades worked in production positions at a number of publishers, died on October 4 of early onset Alzheimer’s disease. She was 67. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-10-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
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My friend, Roger Boore, who has died aged 82, was a Welsh-language publisher and author. He will be remembered for his dedication to the Welsh language and its propagation, particularly among children. A chartered accountant, returning to his native Cardiff in the late 1960s, and with a growing... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2021-10-10 16:09:06 UTC ]
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John Ziccardi, who led national sales efforts at Bantam and Bantam Doubleday Dell, died September 27. He was 78. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-09-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Daniel Moses, the longtime editor-in-chief of the San Francisco–based Sierra Club Books, died on September 12 in Ojai, Calif., of complications from three lung conditions caused by end-stage ankylosis spondylitis. He was 85. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-09-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
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