Straus and Nurnberg buy Wallace Literary Agency

Robin Straus in association with Andrew Nurnberg has acquired the New York-based Wallace Literary... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2014-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
News tagged with: #robin straus #andrew nurnberg

Other Publishing stories related to: 'Straus and Nurnberg buy Wallace Literary Agency'


2023 PEN America Literary Awards Finalists Announced

PEN America's Literary Award Finalists have been announced. They include books of by debut writers and well-known writers alike. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2023-02-16 18:42:50 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #pen america #include books #debut writers #literary award


Why SSP consolidation driven by agencies is benefiting the larger SSPs

What was once billed as software that helped publishers make money selling ads, is also now software that can help marketers make money buying ads. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2023-02-16 05:01:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #publishers make


Reykjavik International Literary Festival Names Guest Authors

The 16th edition of Iceland's biennial Reykjavik International Literary Festival has announced its 2023 lineup of authors. The post Reykjavik International Literary Festival Names Guest Authors appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-02-15 08:10:36 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #literary festival


Bedtime Stories From Toni Morrison: Priscilla Gilman on Her Singular Literary Upbringing

Family memoirs are never about one thing. There’s always a compelling domestic story; in her new memoir, The Critic’s Daughter, Priscilla Gilman tells a fascinating story about her dynamic parents and the literary world that they inhabited. But good memoirs always involve a secondary subplot (or... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2023-02-06 09:54:35 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #bedtime stories #toni morrison #priscilla gilman #fascinating story #literary world


Peter Turchi on the Power of the Literary Aside

The following first appeared in Lit Hub’s The Craft of Writing newsletter—sign up here. William Trevor famously described the short story as “the art of the glimpse,” and compression is generally a virtue. But the most engaging and compelling short stories and novels are not necessarily the... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2023-01-27 09:52:28 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #lit hub #short story #writing newsletter—sign #short stories


2023 PEN America Literary Awards Longlists

The 2023 PEN American Literary Award Longlists have been announced! This year’s awards will confer $350,000 to more than 100 writers. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2023-01-23 17:48:28 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #literary award


Media Agencies Call on Marketers to Change Their Digital Strategies

Most senior media agency professionals want their clients to invest in emerging media and explore new digital channels this year. With global advertising spend forecast to slow this year from record levels of spend and the rising cost of digital media spend, marketers will be scrutinizing where... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2023-01-11 13:54:14 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #digital strategies #emerging media #digital channels #record levels #digital media


CJK Group Buys Allen Press

The CJK Group continues to add more printing and publishing services companies to its portfolio with its acquisition of the assets of Allen Press. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-11 05:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #publishing services


UTA Buys Fletcher & Company

The Hollywood talent agency is further expanding its presence in book publishing with the acquisition of the independent literary agency Fletcher & Co. After buying U.K.-based agency Curtis Brown in June 2022, the acquisition will see UTA add 12 full-time staffers to its publishing division. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-04 05:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #publishing division #literary agency #book publishing


Big Names in Little Magazines: On Thomas Pynchon’s Very First Literary Journal Appearance

“Thomas Pynchon is a young writer, just twenty, who has previously published fiction in Epoch. He is a Cornell graduate and now lives in Seattle.” Writers know that the time between when a piece is accepted by a literary magazine and when it is actually published can be rather protracted—my... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2022-12-21 09:53:25 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #big names #thomas pynchon #young writer #literary magazine


Henry Morrison, Longtime Literary Agent, Dies at 86

The longtime agent of Samuel R. Delany, Dean Koontz, and Robert Ludlum died November 2. He was 86. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-12-19 05:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #dean koontz


Literary Luminaries Debate Diversity, Publishing's Moral Obligations at PEN Town Hall

During a panel, "Do Publisher’s Have a Moral Obligation to Diversify American Literature?", authors Min Jin Lee, Chris Beha, Roxane Gay and publishing veteran Erroll McDonald weighed in on a central issue in the book business. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-12-16 05:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #moral obligations #moral obligation #roxane gay #book business


Notable Literary Deaths in 2022

To the members of the literary community we lost this year, we say a last thank you, and goodbye. You will be missed. * F. Sionil José, “the grand old man of Philippine letters,” died on January 6 at the age of 97. Terry Teachout, the drama critic of The Wall Street Journal, died on January […] Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2022-12-14 09:59:24 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #literary community


The $35,000 Aspen Words Literary Prize Names Its 2023 Longlist

The Aspen Words Literary Prize 2023 longlist includes seven fiction debuts and five short-story collections. The post The $35,000 Aspen Words Literary Prize Names Its 2023 Longlist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-12-12 20:25:30 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #short-story collections #literary prize


#ReadingAfrica: Five Writers and Publishers Discuss the Continent’s Boundless Literary Landscape

Africa is a continent of 54 countries and some 1.4 billion people, speaking—and sometimes writing and publishing—in hundreds of languages. The book business on the continent is diverse and eclectic. We convened a group of several top practitioners to get a sample of the triumphs and challenges... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2022-12-08 09:57:24 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #publishers discuss #book business


Hachette UK Buys Welbeck Publishing Group

U.K.-based Welbeck Publishing was formed in 2019 by publishing veterans Mark Smith, whose credits include cofounding and serving as CEO of Quercus Books, and Marcus Leaver, one-time CEO of Sterling Publishing and Quarto Group. Sales in 2022 are expected to top £25million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-12-05 05:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #quercus books #marcus leaver #sterling publishing #quarto group #quarto


More than 150 Literary Agents Sign Letter to Support HarperCollins Workers’ Strike

More than 150 literary agents signed a letter promising to stop submitting new books to HarperCollins to support striking workers. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2022-11-30 17:34:23 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #harpercollins #literary agents


Astra House Shuts Its Literary Magazine

After publishing two issues, 'Astra Magazine' will shut down by the end of the year. The closure, the president of parent company Astra House Publishing said, will allow the company to focus on its book publishing business. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-11-29 05:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #literary magazine #astra magazine #book publishing


Best Buy’s best Cyber Monday deals: Laptops, TVs, tablets and more

Cyber Monday is in full effect, and the deals are hopping. If you haven’t already started your shopping, now’s the time—wait even just a little too long and you could miss out on fantastic discounts. Stock can and does run out early, as Best Buy warns in its Black Friday FAQ. Many of... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2022-11-28 10:05:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #music control #streaming device #deep discount #oled set #full range #tricky part #solid products #specific periods #product categories #physical locations #consumer electronics #trust deliveries #arrive safely #order online #kindle


Best Buy’s best Black Friday deals: Laptops, TVs, tablets and more

Black Friday is here at last, and the deals are hopping. If you haven’t already started your shopping, now’s the time—wait even just a little too long and you could miss out on fantastic discounts. Stock can and does run out early, as Best Buy warns in its Black Friday FAQ. Many of today’s... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2022-11-25 10:05:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #streaming device #deep discount #oled set #full range #tricky part #solid products #specific periods #product categories #physical locations #consumer electronics #trust deliveries #arrive safely #order online #strictly speaking #official day #kindle