Shireen will focus on inclusivity and humour in new BookTrust role

Nadia Shireen will encourage inclusivity in children’s books, as well as promote the importance of funny books, in her new role as author and illustrator in residence at BookTrust. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Execs Debate Role of Digital Apps, E-books at Licensing Expo

Publishers, intellectual property owners, app and game developers, and other licensing executives are wrestling with how to monetize digital content and distribution, as well as how to use digital media to spur purchases of licensed books and products, synergize physical and digital to sell more... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook, With a Focus on Mobile, Works on Project for News Via Users

Facebook Inc. FB -3.51% is aiming to become a newspaper for mobile devices. The social network has been quietly working on a service, internally called Reader, that displays content from Facebook users and publishers in a new visual format tail ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Steve Jobs' draft email plays pivotal role in antitrust case

An email composed, but never sent, by former Apple CEO Steve Jobs may prove instrumental in the Justice Department's case that Apple, along with the five largest book publishers, colluded to fix prices for electronic books.In a draft email intended for Apple Senior Vice President Eddy Cue about... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2013-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Young takes rights role at MCB

Michele Young is to join Macmillan Children's Books as International Rights Director... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New role for Rausing in Granta restructure

Granta proprietor and publisher Sigrid Rausing is to take over full operational and executive... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New analytics role for Pan Mac's Long

James Long, editorial director for digital at Pan Macmillan, is moving to the newly created role... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nolan to mix agent/editor roles

The Greenhouse Literary Agency has appointed Polly Nolan, currently associate publishing director... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Staff role at Hachette for Horner

Hachette UK has appointed Damian Horner to the newly created role of brand development director... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New role for Sedgwick at Sage

Sage's Martha Sedgwick has been appointed executive director of product innovation in the UK... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New role for Faber's Savitt

Faber has appointed Sarah Savitt to a full-time editor role, focusing on acquiring new fiction... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Is the Turkish Program at LBF Inclusive Enough of Minorities?

Oxford professor Dr. Laurent Mignon notes that while the Turkish program at the London Book Fair is laudable, it still lacks representation of some key minority languages. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-04-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New role for Moore at Abaddon

Rebellion Publishing imprint Abaddon has appointed David Moore as new commissioning editor.... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hearst hires Microsoft's Stephen Edwards for digital role

Hearst Magazines UK has appointed Microsoft ad executive Stephen Edwards to the new role of group digital sales director. Continue reading at Media Week

[ Media Week | 2013-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon's Kindle Gets Exclusive Role In New PTA Family Reading Program

Amazon's got a new Kindle promotion vehicle, thanks to the National PTA, which wants to boost kids' reading with their families. Amazon's Kindle is the exclusive sponsor of the new Family Reading Experience program that the National PTA wants to roll out across the U.S. to boost kids' reading... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2013-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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WAN-IFRA Launches World News Publishing Focus

A new bi-monthly magazine, World News Publishing Focus, has just been launched by the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) to provide members and other readers with a professional international publication focused on the ind ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Korea Named as Market Focus for London Book Fair 2014

The London Book Fair will feature Korea—a top ten, yet underserved market—as the Market Focus country of the 2014 Fair. The program will showcase business opportunities in Korea. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Government renews Booktrust book-giving grant

Booktrust will retain its existing government grant for bookgifting schemes for the next two... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Technology Review Relaunches With Digital Focus

Technology Review has relaunched itself as MIT Technology Review, completing a digital-first transformation worthy of its cutting-edge namesake. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2012-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Australia to Play Big Role in News Corp.'s Publishing SpinOff

In splitting News Corp. into two companies, Rupert Murdoch is creating something he hasn't had in years: an Australian media company. By some measures, the publishing company to emerge from the division of News Corp. sometime next year will have ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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