Round joins HC as associate publisher

Cornerstone marketing director Claire Round will leave the company to join HarperCollins as the... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Five Academic Publishing Predictions for 2015

The CEO of Publishing Technology offers his five predictions for academic publishing in 2015, including porous paywalls and the rise of the SAMPC countries. The post Five Academic Publishing Predictions for 2015 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What Does Facebook’s New Tool for Fighting Fake News Mean for Real Publishers?

Facebook announced yet another tweak to the algorithm that governs its users’ News Feeds yesterday. The social network has introduced a new tool that allows users to flag a post as “a false news story.” The move follows ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Neal Stephenson Inks New Deal at HC

Bestseller Neal Stephenson ('Cryptonomicon') has inked a new two-book, world English rights deal with HarperCollins. The first title in the deal, 'Seveneves,' is set for May 2015. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UK Booksellers urged to join European-wide campaign

Booksellers are being called on to join in the #mynextread campaign – designed to galvanise readers across Europe. The campaign, which launched to the public today (21st January) is spearheaded by the European International Booksellers Federation (EIBF) and encourages booksellers and readers to... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Image Comics Is Now the #2 Graphic Novel Publisher

Image Comics announced sales gains and 19 new titles at their fourth Image Expo earlier this month. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Unbound appeal to publish late Paul Sidey's book

A crowdfunding appeal to publish a book by the late Paul Sidey, Hutchinson’s former editorial director, has been set up on Unbound. Sidey, who died in September 2014, worked at Hutchinson for 31 years before retiring in early 2012. His authors included Ruth Rendell and the late Richard... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gotch joins The Reading Agency

Corinne Gotch has joined The Reading Agency as programme co-ordinator for publishing partners. In her new role Gotch will manage the charity’s partnerships with children’s publishers and work with them to deliver reading activities in libraries. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Anna Rafferty joins Pottermore

Harry Potter fan site Pottermore has appointed Anna Rafferty as director of product, creative and content.  In her new job, reporting to c.e.o. Susan L Jurevics, Rafferty will "head up a dedicated team to ensure that Pottermore’s product, content, creative and technology continue to develop and... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Big Changes at Penguin Publishing Group

Madeline McIntosh, who was named president of the Penguin Publishing Group last September, put her own stamp on the division last week. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bonnie Greer joins ALCS board

Writer and critic Bonnie Greer has been appointed to the board of The Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS). Greer will serve a one-year term as a non-executive director for the organisation. Among Greer’s aims are to help the new generation of writers to understand intellectual... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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No, we haven’t banned books on pigs – but sensitivity is key in global publishing | Jane Harley

At Oxford University Press we have to balance children’s cultural and learning needs, while retaining some healthy common senseGiven that our editorial guidelines that reference pigs and pork have been in place for as long as I can remember, little did I imagine that they would attract... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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DBW Panel : Can Publishers Take Advantage of Reader Data?

Publishers are awash in data about readers' habits. Now: what to do with it all? Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers 'need to standardise OA policies'

Publishers need to standardise their Open Access publishing policies to reduce confusion among authors, while steps such as aggregated billing for Article Processing Charges could help with the administrative burden, according to a newly released report from the Copyright Clearance Centre.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Farage to publish pre-election book with Biteback

Biteback Publishing has signed a new book by UK Independence Party (UKIP) leader Nigel Farage. The Purple Revolution: The Year that Changed Everything was signed by Biteback m.d. Iain Dale in a deal with Charlie Brotherstone at Ed Victor. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hewson joins Two Roads

John Murray Press imprint Two Roads has hired Kate Hewson as senior non-fiction editor. Two Roads’ editorial assistant Fede Andornino has also been promoted to assistant editor. Hewson, who will report to Two Roads’ publisher Lisa Highton, joins Two Roads on 2nd February from Icon, where she... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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DCMS stats: wider publishing industry worth £9.9bn in 2013

The wider publishing industry – including book, journal, newspaper and magazine publishing - was worth more than £9.9bn to the UK economy in 2013, 3.2% up from the year before, according to newly released government statistics. The rise is slightly above the 2013 UK annual inflation rate of 2.5%. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Macmillan US joins Oyster and Scribd

Macmillan US has become the third large publisher to enroll ebooks in the Oyster and Scribd subscription services. The publisher revealed it is adding 1,000 backlist titles to both platforms today (13th January), ranging from Janet Evanovich's Full House to The Language of Passion by Nobel... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Five Trade Publishing Predictions for 2015

The CEO of Publishing Technology offers his five predictions for trade publishing in 2015, including more hybrid pubs, content marketing and mobile reading. The post Five Trade Publishing Predictions for 2015 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Short Takes: Religion Publishing News Briefs, January 14, 2015

Catholic publishers elect new board members; Barbour author honored twice; Lucado’s latest is Family’s Book of the Year; Zondervan author on four-city tour; IVP a Best Workplace for Sixth Year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HC Folding Harlequin U.K. Into London Operation; Aligning NA Sales Forces

As HarperCollins' integration of Harlequin moves forward, HC announced that it will be making Harlequin UK (HUK) a division of its U.K. business, while in North America it will align HC's and Harlequin's sales forces. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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