SAGE's Barr succeeds Prior as PA president

Stephen Barr, president of SAGE International, has been elected as the new president of the Publishers Association. Barr, previously vice president, will succeed Joanna Prior, managing director of Penguin General Books, who remains as an officer on the PA Council.  The PA’s a.g.m. took place today (18th May) at the Institute for Contemporary Arts, which saw Lis Tribe, managing director for Hodder Education, elected as vice president.  Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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RWA President, Executive Director Resign as Publishers Drop Its Annual Conference

As of this morning, new RWA president Damon Suede has tendered his resignation, effective immediately. Executive director Carol Ritter has also offered her resignation. A number of publishers, including imprints from each of the Big Five, have all pulled support from the RWA's national... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-01-09 05:00:00 UTC ]
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PA welcomes 'positive' ruling supporting removal of VAT on Times digital editions

The Publishers Association has welcomed a judge's decision ruling that digital versions of the Times and Sunday Times should be subject to a zero-rate of VAT, saying it supports the central message of the Axe the Reading Tax campaign. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-01-07 04:06:09 UTC ]
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PA welcomes EU court ruling on e-book exhaustion rights

​The Publishers Association has welcomed the latest ruling from the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) on the exhaustion of e-book rights, which has found the re-sale of second-hand e-books infringes copyright.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-19 20:42:11 UTC ]
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Hearst Names Neeraj Khemlani Executive Vice President and Deputy Group Head of Hearst Newspapers

Hearst today announced that Neeraj Khemlani has been named executive vice president and deputy group head of Hearst Newspapers. The Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2019-12-17 23:12:56 UTC ]
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Fifty jobs go at publisher SAGE

Around 50 positions have gone at social science publisher SAGE in a process begun in September, the publisher has confirmed, with around half those jobs based in the UK. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-13 01:13:45 UTC ]
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NLT elects Prior to board of trustees

The National Literacy Trust (NLT) has elected Joanna Prior as vice chair of their board of trustees.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-04 16:31:09 UTC ]
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PA Open Access report highlights concerns on Plan S timeframe, Green OA

So-called "transformative" deals, also known as "read and publish" deals, are seen by many as an effective way to achieve a widespread transition to Open Access, a report for the Publishers Association has said. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-02 02:00:43 UTC ]
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PA urges political parties to commit to axing 'unfair' reading tax

Trade bodies, including the Publishers Association (PA), have sent a letter to the political parties ahead of the release of their election manifestos calling for them to commit to removing "unfair and illogical" VAT on digital publications. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-20 05:24:16 UTC ]
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Gleick to Succeed Scharlatt as Algonquin Publisher

Elisabeth Scharlatt, publisher of Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, will retire on December 1 after 30 years with the company, and Workman Publishing has named editorial director Betsy Gleick the next head of the imprint. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-11-04 05:00:00 UTC ]
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PA sets out industry demands ahead of General Election

The Publishers Association has sent a manifesto to all political parties ahead of the General Election setting out five key priorities for the industry, including committing to the UK’s copyright regime. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-30 06:27:43 UTC ]
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Ellman and Barr make Saltire Literary Awards shortlist as new prizes introduced

Booker nominated Lucy Ellman and journalist Damian Barr have made the shortlist for the 2019 Saltire Literary Awards, which this year will feature two brand new prizes.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-25 15:48:05 UTC ]
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Dominique Raccah, Prior to Sharjah, Introduces a ‘Sourcebooks’ International’

With an speaking appearance at Sharjah International Book Fair, Dominique Raccah introduced her new 'Sourcebooks International' team at Frankfurt. The post Dominique Raccah, Prior to Sharjah, Introduces a ‘Sourcebooks’ International’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-10-22 12:10:24 UTC ]
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MPs back PA campaign calling for end to VAT on e-books and audiobooks

Nearly 40 MPs have signed a letter calling for the Chancellor to remove VAT on e-books and audiobooks. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-21 10:27:19 UTC ]
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Why Trump’s shamelessness hasn’t ended his presidency

Who needs secret government sources when you have Donald Trump? Yesterday, a reporter on the White House driveway asked Trump what he hoped Volodymyr Zelensky, the president of Ukraine, would do after Trump asked him to investigate the Bidens. “I would think that if they were honest about it,... Continue reading at Columbia Journalism Review

[ Columbia Journalism Review | 2019-10-04 11:58:13 UTC ]
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PA to hold no-deal Brexit advice forum for publishers

The Publishers Association has convened a free industry-wide event to help the trade deal with the legal and logistical challenges of a no-deal Brexit. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-29 18:05:04 UTC ]
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Steve Fisher Joins Adams Publishing Group as a Regional President

Steve Fisher is joining Adams Publishing Group as regional president of APG Media of Southern Minnesota. Before joining APG, Fisher Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2019-09-27 20:19:01 UTC ]
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Steve Fisher Joins Adams Publishing Group as a Regional President

Steve Fisher is joining Adams Publishing Group as regional president of APG Media of Southern Minnesota. Before joining APG, Fisher Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2019-09-27 20:19:01 UTC ]
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Industry Notes: Amy Einhorn Named Macmillan Henry Holt’s President and Publisher

The publisher of Flatiron Books now leads Macmillan's Henry Holt. And New York's Scandinavia House hosts a reception for Frankfurt Guest of Honor Norway. The post Industry Notes: Amy Einhorn Named Macmillan Henry Holt’s President and Publisher appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-09-16 19:38:39 UTC ]
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Adams Publishing Group Regional President Carl Esposito to Retire Nov. 1

Carl Esposito, publisher of The Daily Times (Maryville/Alcoa, Tennessee) for nine years and regional president for Adams Publishing Group for Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2019-09-13 17:12:55 UTC ]
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