The Rise of the Engagement Editor and What It Means

Will Federman figured his first job out of journalism school would be at a digital media startup. Instead, he ended up at a legacy magazine that last year launched a standalone website.   But nothing about Federman’s job responsibiliti ... Continue reading at 'Editor & Publisher'

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Guatemala's F&G Editores Wins AAP International Freedom to Publish Award

Guatemala's F&G Editores publishing house has won the 2021 Association of American Publishers International Freedom to Publish | Jeri Laber Award. The publisher's founder, Raúl Figueroa Sarti, and his colleagues have been threatened with censure and worse by the Guatemalan government and... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-11-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Irish Book Awards ceremony moves online only as Covid cases rise

The An Post Irish Book Awards ceremony has been moved to an online only ceremony due to the worsening coronavirus rates in the country. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-16 13:49:06 UTC ]
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Petra Mayer, NPR books editor who championed fantasy and romance fiction, dies at 46

Known to legions of radio listeners for her exuberant coverage of literature and culture, she was a self-described “resident nerd” at NPR. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-11-16 04:21:16 UTC ]
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Petra Mayer, Books Editor for NPR and ‘Resident Nerd,’ Dies at 46

Ms. Mayer reported on Comic-Con and contributed to Book Concierge, NPR’s literary recommendation tool. She gravitated toward science fiction, romance and fantasy. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2021-11-14 18:40:04 UTC ]
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What Barrett’s rise has meant for the Supreme Court

Linda Greenhouse examines the first year of what could become known as the Trump court. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-11-12 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Editors and agents laud actors’ impact on audio editions as spectre of AI looms

Figures from across the trade discuss the importance of securing professional voice artists to create a slick listening experience, as automated voice development continues apace.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-11 20:41:18 UTC ]
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Bonnier Books UK appoints Whiddett as editor

Bonnier Books UK has appointed Little Tiger's Ella Whiddett as editor, where she will be commissioning for the Hot Key Books and Piccadilly Press imprints.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-10 11:39:26 UTC ]
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S&S promotes Jones to senior commissioning editor

Bethan Jones has been promoted to senior commissioning editor in adult fiction at Simon & Schuster. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-09 19:53:41 UTC ]
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Carey promoted to commissioning editor at Joffe Books

Joffe Books’ Stephanie Carey has been promoted to associate commissioning editor from her previous role of project editor, effective immediately. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-09 12:49:18 UTC ]
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Cosy crime expands market for dark thrillers with both booming, editors and agents say

Cosy crime has boomed in the last year but there is still space for the psychological thriller, according to agents and editors, who describe a general appetite for crime and escapism that has flourished under lockdown.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-08 15:43:41 UTC ]
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Kevin Buckley, foreign correspondent and magazine editor, dies at 80

He revealed U.S. atrocities in Vietnam while reporting for Newsweek and wrote a book about the ouster of Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-11-06 16:48:34 UTC ]
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Report shows fourfold rise in minority ethnic characters in UK children’s books

The Centre for Literacy in Primary Education welcomes steep increase in representation, but warns there are ‘no quick fixes’The proportion of children’s books featuring a minority ethnic character has almost quadrupled in the last four years, according to a new survey – but researchers say “we... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2021-11-04 14:36:37 UTC ]
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Selma Blair's Mean Baby memoir coming from Virago in 2022

Virago will publish Mean Baby, the memoir of actress Selma Blair, exploring her career, struggles with addiction, life with multiple sclerosis (MS) and advocacy alongside her role as a mother.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-26 09:44:11 UTC ]
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Katie Couric recalls her rise to ‘Today’ — and what she really thought of everyone

The longtime anchor’s memoir settles scores and reexamines some regrettable choices. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-10-15 07:39:38 UTC ]
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Our Daily Bread Adds Two Editors

Non-denominational Christian publisher Our Daily Bread is expanding its editorial staff with Katara Patton, senior editor, and Joel Armstrong, content editor and product developer. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-10-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookseller of Kabul vows to stay open despite only two customers since the rise of the Taliban.

Shah Muhammad Rais, who was made famous in The Bookseller of Kabul, has vowed to keep his bookshop open, despite having had only two customers since the Taliban retook the country in the middle of August. Founded in 1974 Rais’s store has seen regimes (along with foreign powers) come and go, and... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2021-09-28 15:00:23 UTC ]
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‘Turbo-charge a legacy newsroom’: A Q&A with Fortune’s new editor in chief Alyson Shontell

Alyson Shontell discusses bringing her digital media experience to a legacy publisher, her goals to 'turbo-charge' its subscriptions business and use of data, and what it's like to be the first woman to take on the role. The post ‘Turbo-charge a legacy newsroom’: A Q&A with Fortune’s new... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2021-09-28 04:01:00 UTC ]
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Sustainable is the new black: top editors launch new-wave fashion titles

Glossy magazines get a makeover with focus on vintage clothing, creativity and recycling Former editors and directors at Britain’s glossiest fashion magazines are carving out a niche for themselves with print titles and websites that focus on sustainable clothing.Later this month, Calendar will... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2021-09-26 05:45:03 UTC ]
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Audiobooks in Russia: Storytel and LitRes Cite Rising Interest

Storytel reports seeing a rise in audiobook downloads in Russia by 45 percent in the last year. LitRes leads market. The post Audiobooks in Russia: Storytel and LitRes Cite Rising Interest appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-09-14 11:42:09 UTC ]
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