The story of Dan Mallory, aka the bestselling author AJ Finn, reads like a thriller. But it asks uncomfortable questions of the literary worldA true story worthy of a Patricia Highsmith thriller was published this week in the New Yorker. The magazine detailed the deceptions of Dan Mallory, who is the author, under the pseudonym AJ Finn, of the bestselling psychological thriller The Woman in the Window. But his launch into authordom came after a career in publishing in London and New York, during which, the investigation found, Mallory had deceived colleagues, telling them a range of stories including that his mother had died of cancer (she is alive); his brother had killed himself (he is alive); and that he himself had suffered from brain cancer. Mallory has admitted to some of this, saying that he used the excuse of brain cancer to cover up his shame at his real suffering from mental illness.His account would not explain instances where he inflated his professional experience to smooth his rapid advance up the ranks of publishing. When the immediate thrill of reading the New Yorker’s exposé had passed, many working in the industry reflected on what the story reveals about their profession. While publishing as a whole is dominated by women, specifically white women, its most powerful positions are still mostly occupied by white men. Hachette UK, the parent company of Little, Brown where Mallory worked, last year announced that it had a median gender pay gap of 24.71%, and... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2019-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hachette UK will not be exhibiting at this year's Frankfurt Book Fair, the firm has announced. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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PRH UK c.e.o. Tom Weldon and Hachette UK c.e.o. David Shelley are among more than 400 leading names from the creative industries warning half the UK's creative businesses could be lost due to the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Hachette UK has set up a new website to offer NHS workers across the country free e-books to thank them for their dedication during the pandemic. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Both Hachette UK and Bonnier Books UK have revealed they are furloughing roughly 10% of their overall workforces. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Hachette UK c.e.o. David Shelley says the firm has seen an increase in book orders from China once again after "several months of very low orders" as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-18 16:34:39 UTC ]
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Hachette UK’s revenue fell 1.4% in 2019, parent company Lagardère has reported in its full-year results, after the publisher struggled to emulate the success of some major 2018 hits, including Michael Wolff’s Fire and Fury. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Simon Cowell, David Mitchell, Jess Phillips, Maggie O’Farrell and poet Hollie McNish were some of the guest authors spotlighted at Hachette UK’s annual showcase, taking editors on a whistlestop tour of its key publishing across divisions for the year ahead. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-02-25 00:51:49 UTC ]
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Hachette UK has reported on its gender pay gap for 2019, revealing it has made some progress in closing the gender data gap in its core publishing divisions after increasing the number of higher paid women in its upper echelons. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-28 05:24:24 UTC ]
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Doyel Maitra has been appointed Clare Harington’s replacement as Hachette UK’s new group communications director from March 2020. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-21 16:56:32 UTC ]
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That winter, the year Boogie turned 14, we got it in our heads that we could run away, leave Miami Beach and never come back. For months, I’d spent every night lost in a book, read whatever the librarian put in my hands, which usually meant books written by white men, about white people, for […] Continue reading at Literrary Hub
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Hachette UK will open a new office in Manchester early next year, with Hachette Children’s Group leading the way. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-12 20:15:39 UTC ]
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Hachette UK has reported a "solid" third quarter, slightly down on last year due to slow sales in Education, as parent company Lagardère revealed a 4.1% revenue increase like-for-like. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-07 01:53:48 UTC ]
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After more than four decades in the book business, Hachette UK’s group communications director Clare Harington will retire with a wide network of friends in the industry. The post From Frankfurt: Hachette’s Clare Harington Bows Out appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Hachette UK has been nominated for two HR awards, recognising its Ethnicity Pay Gap report and flexible working policies. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-08 14:50:34 UTC ]
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Hachette UK and the Booksellers Association have launched a new £5,000 Sceptre Bookshop Award for stores that make an outstanding contribution to their community. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-09 10:33:41 UTC ]
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Hachette UK, Pan Mac and PRH are supporting a free careers fair for those aged 16 to 25 who may not have considered entering publishing before. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-07 05:26:22 UTC ]
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Hachette UK’s c.o.o. Chris Emerson has resigned and left the company, it has been announced. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-30 08:15:51 UTC ]
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Authors Lee Child and Joanna Trollope have been named in the Queen's Birthday Honours with former Hachette UK c.e.o. Tim Hely Hutchinson also recognised. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-08 19:34:42 UTC ]
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Former Hachette UK c.e.o. Tim Hely Hutchinson has been awarded the Légion d’Honneur for his promotion of Anglo-French relations. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette UK has officially opened its huge "cutting-edge" distribution centre in Didcot after four years of planning and construction. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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