Smyth and Lindqvist join Bath Festivals

Janet Smyth and Fritha Lindqvist have joined Bath Festivals to undertake the programming of Bath Children’s Literature Festival. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Francesca Russell to join Cornerstone

Francesca Russell, senior publicity manager at Michael Joseph, is joining Cornerstone as deputy publicity director.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former PRH publicity director Higgins-Galsworthy joins Premier

Former Penguin Random House publicity director Natalie Higgins-Galsworthy has joined creative communications agency Premier to enhance its offering to the publishing industry. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Words on Wheels coming to Marlborough Girls' College as part of book festival

New Zealand writers will share pearls of wisdom with Marlborough children at a special "Speed Date an Author" event this month.  Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2016-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Boyle joins Pickled Ink agency

Helen Boyle, a literary scout and magazine editor, is joining Pickled Ink as an agent. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why All Publishers Should Join the World Wide Web Consortium

As the IDPF considers a merger with W3C, Brian F. O'Leary makes a case for why all publishers should join the W3C to help shape the future of ebooks. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Duvert joins The Clegg Agency

Marion Duvert, previously senior editor at Editions du Seuil in Paris, is set to become foreign rights director at The Clegg Agency. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hannah Griffiths joins independent film company All3Media

Hannah Griffiths, formerly fiction and paperback publisher at Faber, has been appointed as the new head of literary acquisitions at independent television, film and digital production and distribution company All3Media. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Look at Istanbul’s Tanpinar Festival and Fellows Program

Designed for both the local readership and international visitors, the annual Tanpinar Literary Festival organized by Kalem Literary Agency includes a fellowship program for publishing professionals. The post A Look at Istanbul’s Tanpinar Festival and Fellows Program appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barnes and Noble's Teen Festival in Photos

Bookselling chain Barnes and Noble held its first annual Teen Book Festival at locations across the country from June 10–12. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sarah Hughes joins HarperCollins Children’s

HarperCollins Children’s Books has hired Sarah Hughes, currently publishing director at Egmont, as its fiction publisher. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ali Smith and Max Porter join trade in making cultural case for Remain

Withdrawal from the EU would lead to "suffering" in the creative industries, according to an open letter signed by 220 thought-leaders in the literary world, including 2015 Baileys winner Ali Smith and Granta editor Max Porter, recent winner of the International Dylan Thomas Prize. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Foer and McBride lined up for Edinburgh Festival

Jonathan Safran Foer, Philippa Gregory and Eimear McBride are to participate in this year's Edinburgh International Book Festival which "in a world of global uncertainty and shifting influence” intends to “explore the power of the human mind to imagine a better world". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former Nielsen president Nowell joins Trillium Partners

Former Nielsen Book c.e.o. and president Jonathan Nowell has joined financial advice firm Trillium Partners as a senior advisor. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sir Tom mourns wife at book festival

Tom Jones tells the Hay Festival that his wife, who died last month, was the "most important thing" in his life. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2016-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chakrabarti joins judges for Book Trust Lifetime Achievement Award

One of Britain’s leading human rights campaigners and former director of political pressure group Liberty, Shami Chakrabarti, has joined the judging panel for this year’s Book Trust Lifetime Achievement Award. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Aussie Booksellers Join Fight Against U.S./U.K. Book Imports

The Australian Booksellers Association has joined with other members of the country's publishing industry to protest a government proposal to allow booksellers to import U.S. and U.K. books without restrictions. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rachel Fershleiser Joins HMH in New Position

Tumblr's former director of publisher outreach and a mainstay in New York's digital publishing and literary circuit will serve as Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's executive director of audience development beginning June 1. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'A literary festival is an obvious choice'

Emerald Street's Anna Fielding on why a literary festival is a logical event for an email newsletter to hold. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Foyles' summer festival Storybox line-up revealed

Foyles will hold its second summer children’s festival, Storybox, between 23rd July-14th August. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In Its Third Year, New York Magazine's Vulture Festival Is Bigger Than Ever

For magazine publishers looking to recoup lost print dollars, live events are becoming increasingly important as independent revenue streams. Over the past several years, titles like Cosmopolitan, Sports Illustrated and Essence (to name a few) have joined live event veterans like The Atlantic... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2016-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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