When the pandemic shut down U.S. schools nationwide in March, Scholastic Corp. immediately offered a free online learning hub for millions families with kids Continue reading at 'ABC News'
[ ABC News | 2020-07-05 14:03:09 UTC ]
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The city's newest book festival, to be held at the Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles arts complex, will host four panels on July 20 and 21 as part of its programming, which will also include more than 20 exhibitors from L.A. and other cities on the West Coast. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-07-15 19:02:44 UTC ]
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Sophie Cameron chats about LAST BUS TO EVERLAND, her new YA novel featuring magical realism and LGBTQ heroes, set in Scotland. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-07-15 10:31:25 UTC ]
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Urging young readers to contribute to their communities, Dav Pilkey's 'Do Good Tour' will open in August with stops in the States, Asia and India. The post Scholastic Supports New ‘Dog Man’ With International Pilkey Tour appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-07-15 05:30:53 UTC ]
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It’s a timely moment for the “Stark Trek” alum to look back at his early years behind barbed wire during World War II. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-07-12 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Try these titles to spark conversation about sadness, identity and other challenging issues Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-07-08 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Former prime minister David Cameron will “talk candidly” to mark the publication of his long-awaited autobiography, For The Record (William Collins), in a series of events. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-04 16:12:23 UTC ]
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Lee Iacocca, the U.S. auto executive and television pitchman whose feel for consumers’ changing tastes helped produce the Ford Mustang and the Chrysler minivan and made him one of the first celebrity CEOs, has died. He was 94. His death was confirmed Tuesday by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles in a... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2019-07-03 14:58:55 UTC ]
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WPP confirmed on Monday it is in exclusive talks with Bain Capital to sell its majority stake in Kantar to the Boston-based private-equity firm, following "press speculation." The potential deal values the data, insights and consulting giant at $4 billion, according to WPP's statement that... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2019-07-01 20:08:21 UTC ]
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Mary Burns, who was named president of Barbour last year, has been promoted to president and CEO of the company-owned Christian publishing house. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
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“Unlike some of my hard science fiction books, such as ‘Seveneves’ — where I sweated the details of orbits, rocket engines, etc. — ‘Fall’ is meant to be read as more of a fable,” he says. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2019-06-28 09:00:08 UTC ]
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AT&T Inc. named Ann Sarnoff as the first woman to lead Warner Bros., filling a key vacancy created by the departure of Kevin Tsujihara following a sex scandal. Sarnoff is currently president of BBC Studios America and has more than 30 years of business and media experience, AT&T’s... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2019-06-24 21:32:18 UTC ]
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Scholastic will next year publish a prequel to Suzanne Collins’ bestselling The Hunger Games series in the UK, US, Canada, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-17 11:57:14 UTC ]
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Appointment comes months after walkout by former CEO Louise Adler and five MUP board members in protest over university’s new strategyFive months after the dramatic exit of its former CEO Louise Adler and five board members, Melbourne University Publishing have announced Nathan Hollier will take... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2019-06-13 01:22:23 UTC ]
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Longtime Christian publishing executive Dave Lewis reflects on 43 years in the book business and discusses what he calls the changing but promising future for the industry. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-06-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
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More de-platforming? The great de-platforming of 2019 continues.Read Full Story Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2019-06-10 08:25:29 UTC ]
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With librarians preparing to gather in Washington for the 2019 Annual Conference, PW recently caught up with ALA's Kathi Kromer to talk about navigating today's unusual political climate, and why 'year-round advocacy' is the office's defining strategy. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-06-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Citing issues in its book fair and book club businesses in the fourth quarter ended May 31, 2019, Scholastic said it expects sales and earnings for fiscal 2019 to be below previous forecasts. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-06-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor came down from the stage and walked among the tables at her BookExpo appearance Thursday evening. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Women dominated the opening Leadership Roundtable at Book Expo, as the panel suggested audio is no longer a competitive format and called for greater diversity in publishing. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-30 21:39:50 UTC ]
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Leading film scouts and agents spoke on New York Rights Fair panel, explaining how they make a piece of content come alive for a producer or studio executive. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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