The publishing veteran and author of seven books about St. Francis of Assisi has been tapped to head Franciscan Media Books, the nonprofit publishing arm of the Franciscan Friars of St. John the Baptist. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Revenue at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books & Media fell 9.9% in 2019, to $180.0 million, and the division had a net loss of $8.1 million, compared to net income of $2.4 million in 2018. A decline in licensing income was cited as the main reason for the sales drop. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-02-27 05:00:00 UTC ]
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As Mountaineers Books—the independent publisher of outdoor recreation, sustainable lifestyle, and conservation books—turns 60, it shifts around its staff. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-02-25 05:00:00 UTC ]
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“A Woman Like Her” is both an intimate portrait and a sweeping look at cultural shifts — and the price paid by women. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-02-06 15:00:00 UTC ]
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With a total purse of £60,000 (US$79,000), the Costa Book Awards' first winners are in the five categories. One of this group will be named the overall winner on January 28. The post Costa Book Awards Names Its 2019 Category Winners appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-01-06 19:30:25 UTC ]
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Barnes & Noble booksellers around the country have voted to name Charlie Mackesy’s illustrated fable 'The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse' Barnes & Noble’s 2019 Book of the Year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-12-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
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HQ senior commissioning editor Kate Fox has been promoted to editorial director for non-fiction. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-04 09:17:16 UTC ]
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Indie David Fickling Books has appointed Liz Cross as publishing director following her departure from Oxford University Press. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-28 15:06:29 UTC ]
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HarperCollins has acquired “a heartwarming tale” of the friendship between car crash survivor Kerry Irving and Max the Springer Spaniel after their story proved a social media hit. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-25 11:02:19 UTC ]
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W H Smith's trading director for books, news and impulse Al Aldous will move across to W H Smith's online personalised greeting cards and gifts business next month. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-25 00:40:53 UTC ]
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A librarian explains the decision to draw the line over Macmillan's decision to embargo new release e-books in public libraries. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-11-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The absence of licensing income earned in last year’s third quarter led to a 27.9% decline in sales at the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books & Media group for the period ended September 30, 2019, compared to last year’s third quarter. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-31 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Kathryn Court, president and publisher of Penguin Books, will retire at the end of the year after 42 years at the publishing house. She will be succeeded in January 2020 by Viking Books president Brian Tart, who will take on additional and concurrent responsibilities as president and publisher... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Picador’s Kris Doyle and Sophie Jonathan have both been promoted to editorial director while Ansa Khan Khattak and Kishani Widyaratna are also stepping up at the Pan Mac imprint. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-15 07:15:08 UTC ]
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Simon and Schuster UK has promoted Chris White to editorial director, Scribner. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-11 05:32:30 UTC ]
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Vesuvian Media Group, a books-to-film multimedia company, has acquired Black Spot Books, which has a growing list of adult and young adult titles. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Marlon James is among the National Book Awards' 25 finalists battling it out across categories of Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Translated Literature, and Young People's Literature. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-08 18:04:30 UTC ]
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Tbilisi has been named UNESCO's 2021 World Book Capital, and the Georgian city will have the honor handed over to it by Kuala Lumpur. The post Tbilisi Named UNESCO’s World Book Capital for 2021 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-10-07 19:49:22 UTC ]
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The National Book Foundation named its "5 Under 35" honorees for 2019. The post National Book Foundation Names 5 Under 35 Authors for 2019 appeared first on The Millions. Continue reading at The Millions
[ The Millions | 2019-09-24 00:27:08 UTC ]
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Granta’s senior commissioning editor Anne Meadows has been promoted to editorial director. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-03 10:37:27 UTC ]
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Lottery funds in the UK have generated more than £1.85 million for Book Aid International, and F+W Media's assets in arts and crafts go to Peak Media. The post Industry Notes: UK Postcode Lottery Helps Book Aid; F+W Fine Arts Sold to Peak Media appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-08-15 05:30:02 UTC ]
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