Taylor Mac is a MacArthur genius. If you don't know about his 24-hour extravaganza, here's why you should

Gender-bending performance artist Taylor Mac whose 24-hour show "A 24-Decade History of Popular Music," resulting in him being a finalist for this year's Pulitzer Prize for drama, is a recipient of a 2017 MacArthur 'Genius Grant." Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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My Job In 5: David Cox, digital products director, Taylor & Francis

Describe your role I lead the global digital products team across books and journals at Taylor & Francis. The work of the team ranges from delivering the extensive roadmap for our journals platform, which contains millions of articles, through to managing the relaunch of our video-based... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Pan Mac wins detective series in three-way auction

Pan Macmillan has acquired the Dales Detective series by Julia Chapman following a three-way auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tesco and Pan Mac partner to support Readathon

Tesco and Pan Macmillan have partnered to raise money in support of national reading charity Readathon, working to provide books for sick children in the UK’s 30 largest children’s hospitals.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors on the Air September 24, 2015: Fr. Michael Collins

Fr. Michael Collins, author of 'Pope Francis: A Photographic Portrait of the People's Pope' (DK, 9781465439833), will appear on WNYW-TV FOX 5's 'Good Day, New York' on Friday, September 25. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chip Lit Fest remunerates author hours

Chipping Norton Literary Festival will pay the authors who appeared at this year’s event just under £100 per hour of work as part of its new profit share scheme. The festival, which was first held in 2012, previously paid authors their accommodation, subsistence and travel expenses, but not an... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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International Hot Book Properties, Week of August 24, 2015

An Argentinian short story collection sells in the States, a Finnish thriller moves to Spain, an Italian novel about cooking and family is nabbed in Germany, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Authors on the Air August 24, 2015: H.G. 'Buzz' Bissinger

H.G. “Buzz” Bissinger, author of 'Friday Night Lights, 25th Anniversary Edition' (Da Capo, 9780306824203), will appear on 'Today' on Tuesday, August 25. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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News Briefs: Week of August 24, 2015

‘NYT’ changes kids’ bestseller lists and more in this week's publishing news briefs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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This Week's Bestsellers: August 24, 2015

A memoir from actress Felicia Day, a favorite of Joss Whedon—and 2.5 million Twitter followers—debuts at #4 book in Hardcover Nonfiction. Plus ‘Devil in the White City’ and ‘Infinite Jest’ each get a boost from Hollywood, and new books from Jennifer Weiner and America’s Test Kitchen open strong. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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@Jobsinbooks asks HR- Sarah Parascandolo, Taylor & Francis Group

Name 3 things you are looking for in my CV - Clear and structured career history - Demonstration of how your knowledge, skills and experience are relevant for the role - Accuracy – no typos!  I Love Taylor & Francis - how can I get that across without acting like a super-fan? Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Book Deals: Week of August 24, 2015

Heather Graham re-ups at Harlequin for seven figures, Pegasus signs a novel about the Roanoke Colony, Running Press lands a new diet book based on Zen teachings, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Peter James and Pan Mac sign new five-book deal

Peter James has signed a new five-book deal with Pan Macmillan, which includes three more novels in his Roy Grace series. Publishing director Wayne Brookes acquired UK and Commonwealth rights, including Canada, to the five books from Carole Blake at Blake Friedmann Literary Agency. As well as... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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My Job in 5: James Hardcastle, Research Manager, Taylor & Francis

Describe Your Role My role is mostly about providing data analysis and insights to the global Taylor & Francis journals business on areas such as Impact Factors, market position, usage data and marketing campaigns. I also run training on a range of tools and provide advice to editors and... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Starcom MediaVest Group’s Mac Delaney to Keynote Folio: Show

Programmatic is one element of an ever-changing advertising landscape, but its impact can't  be overstated. At its core are data-driven efficiencies and audience activation and it has captured brand interest as a key marketing strategy while both publishers and agencies overhaul their own... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

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Pan Mac acquires four for its biz and science list

Pan Macmillan has made four “major” acquisitions as part of a “significant investment” in its business and popular science lists. Non-fiction publisher Robin Harvie bought UK and Commonwealth rights excluding Canada to The Storyteller’s Secret by Carmine Gallo from SMP. Gallo is the author of... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH Adds 24 Million Pounds to Pearson Profits

Penguin Random House contributed 24 million pounds in operating profit to Pearson in the first half of 2015, up from 18 million pounds in the same period in 2014. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Bookselling Roundup, Week Ending July 24, 2015

Fourteen indies opened between April and June, according to the ABA. And new stores continue to open, including Books by the Beach in New Smyrna Beach, and a second location for Ye Olde Warwick Book Shoppe. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Baker & Taylor Launches Axis 360 Mobile App

Baker & Taylor this week announced that it has released a new “all-in-one” mobile app for library users. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Taylor: Waterstones’ focus is on conversations

Waterstones has more than tripled sales of its Fiction Book of the Month in volume terms in the past two years, the company’s head of events and PR Sandra Taylor revealed. She said its Book of the Month choices were “consistently making bestsellers because we are hand-selling better”. Giving... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Amazon launches one-hour London delivery

Amazon UK has launched Prime Now in London, which will allow customers in the capital to receive purchases within one hour of ordering them. Only Amazon Prime members are eligible for the service, in a further move to encourage customers to sign up to the £79-a-year membership. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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