Shamah and Campbell join Audible Originals commissioning team

Audible Originals has added Lydia Shamah and Matthew Campbell to its commissioning team. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-07 21:21:35 UTC ]
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Parker joins WH Smith Travel

Alison Parker, former deputy m.d. at Michael O’Mara, is joining WH Smith Travel as concessions event manager for the company’s Harrods and Selfridges books departments. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Keyes commissioned for Radio 4 comedy series

Marian Keyes is joining a host of names including Bridget Christie and Joanna Lumley in a new series of comedy commissions for BBC Radio 4. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Anna Steadman to join Headline Home

Anna Steadman, a commissioning editor of non-fiction at Little, Brown imprint Piatkus, is joining Headline Home as senior commissioning editor. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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American Publishers Join Chorus of Criticism of Europe’s Plan S

The Association of American Publishers enumerates complaints about the European Research Council's much derided open access plan. The post American Publishers Join Chorus of Criticism of Europe’s Plan S appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rachel Mann joins JULA as literary agent

Rachel Mann is joining Jo Unwin and Ella Berthoud as a literary agent at JULA, where she will build a list focusing primarily on children’s fiction. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fremantle joins as sponsor of Women's Prize for Fiction

Global TV production company Fremantle has become a sponsor of the Women’s Prize for Fiction for 2019, as the award transforms into a charity. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sarah McLean joins Bloomsbury

Bloomsbury has appointed Sarah McLean as international sales director with responsibility for the adult trade, adult special interest and children’s lists. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Podcasters join FutureBook Live for symposium

A podcast symposium, involving some of the UK’s most established book podcasters, will take place at FutureBook Live, The Bookseller’s publishing conference, due to take place on 30th November in London. Hosted by Clarissa Pabi, manager and executive producer of Mostly Lit, the session,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Speakers from Google and Yoto join line-up for FutureBook Live

Google's Alice Zimmerman and Ben Drury, founder of the smart-speaker start-up Yoto, are the latest to join FutureBook Live, The Bookseller's publishing conference. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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League of laureates join forces to mark two decades of role

A tour of former Children’s Laureates and a celebratory anthology are just some of the plans being put together to mark next year’s 20th anniversary of the Waterstones Children’s Laureate role. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sophie Hannah and Kiera Newmark join speakers at FutureBook Live

Bestselling author Sophie Hannah and Kiera Newmark, deputy director, STEM & Digital Skills Unit at the Department for Education are the latest speakers to be announced for FutureBook Live. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UK’s Blake Freeman Johnson Media: ‘An Original Cyber Publishing Concept’

Put together by three former key players in the UK's Bonnier Publishing, Blake Freeman Johnson Media is to focus mostly on nonfiction. The post UK’s Blake Freeman Johnson Media: ‘An Original Cyber Publishing Concept’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mozley joins judges panel for 2019's Northern Book Prize

Fiona Mozley, author of Man Booker shortlisted debut Elmet (John Murray), has been announced as one of the judges of the 2019 £5,000 Northern Book Prize. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Patterson Teams with Facebook for Interactive Novel

Teasing its forthcoming print release, an interactive edition of James Patterson's 'The Chef,' featuring between 85 and 100 digital assets such as photos and film clips, is now available for fee via Facebook Messenger. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-10-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ali Albazaz joins line-up for FutureBook Live

Ali Albazaz, founder and chief executive of reader-powered publisher Inkitt, is the latest speaker to be announced for this year's FutureBook Live, Europe’s biggest publishing innovation conference, hosted by The Bookseller. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HCG and New Writing North team up for children’s prize

Hachette Children’s Group (HCG) is partnering with New Writing North (NWN) on a new prize for debut children’s writers who live and work in the North of England. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Elphinstone and Woodcock join forces for Snow Dragon picture book

Simon & Schuster Children’s UK will this Christmas publish a short story about a snow dragon by Abi Elphinstone in picture book format, with illustrations by Fiona Woodcock. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Lumberjanes’ First Original Graphic Novel Debuts

'The Infernal Compass' by Lilah Sturges and polterink, is the first original graphic novel in Boom! Studios' popular Lumberjanes series and focuses on the budding queer romance between campers Molly and Mal. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Holly Tonks joins Simon & Schuster Children’s UK

Simon & Schuster Children’s has appointed Holly Tonks, mostly recently commissioning editor at Tate Publishing, as senior commissioning editor of picture books and novelties. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scribd, ‘New York Times’ Team to Offer Joint Subscription

Scribd is partnering with the 'New York Times' to offer a joint subscription for $12.99 that will include full digital access to the 'New York Times' in addition to Scribd's inventory of books, audiobooks, newspapers, and magazines. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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