Mimi Turner appointed marketing director of ‘lad culture’ website, which says ithas 17 million followers on social mediaTalk about frying pan and fire. Mimi Turner, Richard Desmond’s former communications chief at Northern & Shell, has tipped up at the publisher of controversial website The Lad Bible as its first marketing director.The Lad Bible has become something of an underground viral phenomenon, claiming more than 17 million followers across its brands on social media such as Facebook. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2015-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former Reed Elsevier chief financial officer Mark Armour has been hired by Tesco as a non-... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-09-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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According to his LinkedIn profile, Jeff Bonforte has been named SVP of communication products at Yahoo. An insider tipped me to the new title for the former CEO of Xobni, the maker of address book apps and plugins which Yahoo bought in July. "I have responsibility for Yahoo Mail, Messenger,... Continue reading at AllThingsD
[ AllThingsD | 2013-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The internet and new technology is making a dream of being an author a reality for many writers. Online self-publishing - bypassing agents and publishing houses is now a fast-growing sector. Continue reading at BBC World
[ BBC World | 2013-08-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children's and YA already account for 22% of the Argentine book market and innovation and increased professionalization is helping the segment to grow. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-08-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bob Carrigan is stepping down as CEO of IDG Communications Worldwide, the company announced today. Carrigan will transition out of his role at the end of IDG's fiscal year, ending September 30, and will join the company's board of directors. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2013-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In its second major digital hire of late, Hearst Magazines has hired Todd Haskell from The New York Times as svp and chief digital revenue officer. Haskell will be responsible for driving sales and revenue for Hearst Magazines Digital Media’s 24 sites, including Cosmopolitan.com, Esquire.com... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2013-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Can a blockbuster based on the Good Book pull off a miracle? Not when it's up against giant sharks . . Continue reading at The Sydney Morning Herald
[ The Sydney Morning Herald | 2013-07-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Kindle Singles store, according to its editor David Blum, is “like a bookstore where the manager also edits the books.” Blum is that manager-editor, and under his guidance the store has grown to feature nearly 400 works since launching in January 2011. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-07-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kobo has appointed Colin Bettam, formerly vice-president of marketing at LG Electronics, to... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The chief executive of US bookstore chain Barnes & Noble, William Lynch, resigns as sales of its Nook ebooks and devices continue to fall. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2013-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ros Barber's novel in verse The Marlowe Papers (Sceptre) has been named as the winner of the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Society of Authors has ignited a public row with publishers over ebook lending terms, after... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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SpinMedia has named Jem Aswad the new editor-in-chief of Spin, succeeding Caryn Ganz, who was ousted last week.Mr. Aswad was most recently the editor of Billboard.biz and previously held editing jobs at MTV News and Time Out New York. "This is probably the job I dreamed about most when I first... Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2013-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette has two novels on the three-strong shortlist for the £10,000 Desmond Elliott Prize... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Like most comics publishers, Archie Comics, home to America’s favorite fictional redheaded teenager, has historically focused its distribution on newsstand sales and the comics specialty market. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scottish indie publisher Sandstone Press has scored a nomination on the longlist for the Desmond... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Online publishers predict digital revenue will grow by 15% year on year in 2013, according to the annual census from the Association of Online Publishers (AOP). Continue reading at Media Week
[ Media Week | 2013-04-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Robyn Carr might not be a household name, but she’s certainly a force to be reckoned with on the bestseller lists. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tribune Co. has promoted Kathy Thomson, president and chief operating officer of the Los Angeles Times, to the newly created position of chief operating officer of Tribune’s publishing division. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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