Sonny Mehta dies aged 77

Penguin Random House has confirmed the death of Sonny Mehta, editor in chief of Knopf and chairman of the Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. Mehta died yesterday (30th December) in Manhattan at the age of 77, from complications from pneumonia. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Nielsen Children's Book Summit: YouTube, Discoverability, All Ages Content, and Brands as Platforms

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[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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