S&S UK staffers to work from home 'until further notice'

Simon & Schuster UK, India and Australia has told all staff they are now "required" to work from home, aligning with policy of its US colleagues. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-15 23:33:06 UTC ]

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The UK’s Young Writer Prize Opens for Submissions and Remixes Its Sponsors

The newly renamed Sunday Times/University of Warwick Young Writer of the Year Award opens today (April 12) for submissions as it announces its new sponsorship regime. The post The UK’s Young Writer Prize Opens for Submissions and Remixes Its Sponsors appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rowling backs Killer Women's BAME and working class support scheme

Female crime writing group Killer Women is launching a scheme to support emerging authors from BAME and working-class backgrounds, endorsed by J K Rowling, Ann Cleeves, Val McDermid and Martina Cole. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Putting Faith to Work: Books Address Poverty and Hunger

Four forthcoming titles from religion publishers combine faith with activism against homelessness, poverty, and hunger. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Printed Matter's LA Art Book Fair returns to the Geffen at MOCA with artist-made works

If you're a book lover with a soft spot for visual art, you might want to plan a trip to the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA this weekend, where the 2019 LA Art Book Fair will be taking over the Little Tokyo museum. The annual book fair, first held in Los Angeles in 2013, is a celebration of artists’... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Society of Authors Calls on UK Government to Fight Online Book Piracy

'Book piracy threatens authors' livelihoods' according to a new appeal from the Society of Authors to the British government to help protect copyright. The post Society of Authors Calls on UK Government to Fight Online Book Piracy appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins UK hits record profit after Lord of the Rings Amazon TV deal

HarperCollins Publishers saw record profits before tax of £26.8m for the year ending 30th June 2018, almost double the 2017 figure, partly due to a monster The Lord of the Rings TV deal with Amazon. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins UK profits double due to Tolkien TV deal with Amazon

Boost from rights sale for multi-series adaptation, as eBooks continue to declineThe publisher HarperCollins UK has more than doubled its profits thanks to a hugely lucrative deal with Amazon for the rights to make multiple TV series based on The Lord of the Rings for its global streaming... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2019-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mitchell Beazley acquires home decorating book by White Company

Mitchell Beazley has acquired the first home decorating book by Chrissie Rucker and her retail firm The White Company. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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S&S UK Children's celebrates Hendra and Linnet's 10-year publication success

Simon & Schuster UK Children’s is celebrating 10 years of Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet’s professional partnership with an anniversary edition of Barry the Fish with Fingers and a board book. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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S&S UK snaps up Billy Billingham memoir

Simon & Schuster UK has won a “heated" six-publisher auction to publish SAS expert Billy Billingham’s memoir The Hard Way: Adapt, Survive and Win for "a significant" six-figure sum. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Top Waikato poets' works showcased in new anthology

Nga Kupu Waikato, the first published collection of poetry by Waikato writers, will be launched this weekend. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2019-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Sex & the City TV series is in the works

Paramount bosses have snapped up the rights to author Candace Bushnell's upcoming book sequel. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2019-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BNP Media Shutters Five Magazines, Laying Off Numerous Staffers

BNP Media is shuttering five of its trade magazines and merging others in a round of downsizing that will see several employees let go over the coming weeks. Appliance Design, Ceramic Industry, Hotel F&B, Reeves Journal and the Spanish-language Industria Alimenticia will each shut down by... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2019-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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First PublisHer’s Dinner: Working to Support Women in Publishing

Working to build a global, supportive community of women in publishing, the first PublisHer's dinner brought together some 30 women making a difference in the book business. The post First PublisHer’s Dinner: Working to Support Women in Publishing appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UK publishers urged to tackle library crisis

Big UK publishers need to lobby councils over the importance of their libraries in a “last ditch stand” to save the service, campaigner Tim Coates has claimed. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The New Yorker Takes Home Top Honors at 2019 Ellie Awards

The New Yorker raked in four Ellie Awards at the annual National Magazine Awards for print and digital media event Thursday night. Hosted by CNN analyst and former editor in chief of The Daily Beast, John Avlon, nearly 500 industry leaders attended the awards ceremony at Brooklyn Steel. The New... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2019-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children’s Books in China 2019: A Showcase of New Original Works from China

Creating books for little people who have just started crawling and saying their first words or for older ones who are too preoccupied with schoolwork to read is hardly child’s play. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette UK reports 'strong' growth but parent company Lagardère's profits fall

Hachette UK has reported "strong" sales growth in 2018, although parent company Lagardère saw profits fall 9.6%. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lucy Worsley | 'I'm really lucky that the work I do is also my pleasure'

Lucy Worsley, the historian who wears many hats in more ways than one, reveals how her writing informs the day job—and vice versa.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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From Europe and the UK: Two CEOs at London Book Fair’s Quantum Conference

Core values, the essential relationship of author and publisher, and the fundamental efficacy of reading anchored the morning and afternoon of London Book Fair's 2019 Quantum. The post From Europe and the UK: Two CEOs at London Book Fair’s Quantum Conference appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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