The appointment of this boorish polemicist to the Office for Students will only confirm how toxic the current Tory brand is to younger votersToby Young has never been shy of self-promotion. He admits to possessing a “gargantuan” ego, writes frequently about himself and was famously the author of a book called How to Lose Friends & Alienate People. But even he must have been slightly surprised that the first big political story of the year should revolve around his suitability for a minor post on a previously little-known quango. Related: Toby Young quotes on breasts, eugenics and working-class people It is simply unacceptable to tweet about a female MP’s cleavage, to talk about 'hardcore dykes' Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
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Larry Kramer, publisher and president of USA Today since 2012, is leaving the newspaper and joining the board of directors of the new Gannett, the company announced today.Mr. Kramer's departure comes as Gannett, owner of 82 daily newspapers including USA Today as well as 46 local TV stations,... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2015-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After 750 fans gave Judy Blume a standing ovation before she even said a word on stage, Jennifer Weiner kicked off an hour-long Q&A with Blume during BookCon. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Literary agency David Higham will incorporate Toby Eady Associates, following an acquisition of the business. Toby Eady Associates was set up by Eady in 1968, and represents authors including Bernard Cornwell, Rachel Seiffert and John Carey. Under the new arrangement, Eady will continue to... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kardashian will be signing bookplates for fans today, 11 a.m.–noon, at the Regan Arts booth (2644), as well as being available for a photo-op with fans. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Brian Davies, chairman of Penguin Random House UK’s distribution companies, is to leave Penguin Random House in September. Davies will also step down from the PRH executive. He will move to a four-day week until his departure at the end of September. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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While all of the four speakers at Friday's Children's Book and Author Breakfast emphasized the importance of storytelling to their lives, James Patterson went even further, insisting that books save lives. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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From Chesterton to Christie to Conan Doyle to Highsmith, tracing the modern detective novel back to its roots. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As booksellers, librarians, and publishers descended on the Javits Center for the first full day of BookExpo America, there was strong early interest across all age ranges and genres, including adult books with YA crossover and vice versa. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The books featured at the Young Adult Editors' Buzz Panel had love as a common theme: first love, forbidden love, love from beyond the grave, and, not to be outdone, deadly love. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Scottish Book Trust has been awarded £95,000 for a new national programme for young writers, from Time To Shine, Scotland’s National Youth Arts Strategy. The Young Writers programme will include a conference, development of writers groups across Scotland, and an online platform to showcase... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The retirement of David Young and an expansion of the role of David Shelley are among a number of significant moves announced today by Hachette UK. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As news organisations sign up to publish straight to Facebook with Instant Articles, Trinity Mirror’s decision to cull new formats teams shows how social media is changing publishers’ priorities Asked what are my favourite pieces of digital journalism to emerge from newsrooms over the past few... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The book trade is facing more library cuts and an uncertain future in Europe and at the department for Business, Industry and Skills, industry figures say, as they digest the results of the general election, emerging overnight. The Conservatives have racked up 330 seats for an overall majority,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Publishers Association released statistics about the UK book publishing industry that show a stable market and increased digital and export sales. The post Latest UK Book Publishing Statistics Show Stable Market appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Teresa Cremisi has been under the spotlight of the French book industry since she announced in an interview with the French trade publication Livres Hebdo last Friday (1st May) that she would step down from her post as chairperson of Flammarion on 2nd June. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Membership has its price. Publishers need to offer marketers assurances that they’ll do everything in their power to offer a welcoming, authenticated, premium programmatic environment. At the heart of this is creating and refining more precise audience segments based on behavior, interests and... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2015-05-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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While Books & Books was selected as PW’s Bookstore of the Year, our judges felt that another store, St. Louis’s 46-year-old Left Bank Books, deserves recognition for exemplifying what an independent bookstore can and should do to serve its community during a crisis. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An interactive map with some recommendations for places to eat, drink, shop, and snap a selfie, courtesy of PW's staff and some industry veterans who've weathered more than a few BEAs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hulu picked up Seinfeld, and now Netflix is working on a new show with Ellen DeGeneres -- but it's not a mid-90s sitcom at all. The two will create a 13-episode series based on the Dr. Seuss book Green Eggs and Ham that's due to arrive in 2018, aimed... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2015-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Malcolm Edwards is to leave the roles of deputy c.e.o. and publisher of Orion at the end of this year. Edwards, 65, will become chairman of Gollancz, where he started his publishing career in the 1970s, and consultant publisher at Orion. Orion c.e.o. David Young said he had been talking to... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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