Thompson made editor at Hamish Hamilton

Hamish Hamilton has taken on its first new editor for a decade through the promotion of Hermione Thompson. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Reuters Social Media Editor Joins Circa

Anthony De Rosa, social media editor for Reuters, is joining quick-hit mobile news curator Circa as Editor-in-Chief. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2013-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pocock made m.d. at Abrams & Chronicle

Doug Pocock will take over as the new m.d. at Abrams & Chronicle Books (A&CB), starting... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Davies made m.d. at The History Press

The History Press has promoted sales and marketing director Tim Davies to the newly-created role... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A book editor unleashes the beast within in Arnon Grunberg's 'Tirza'

Years of quiet sacrifice boil dry as a father in his late 50s fears he's losing everying, including his beloved daughter."Parental love is the sacrifice made in silence," says Jorgen Hofmeester, the protagonist of "Tirza," Arnon Grunberg's latest translated novel. In "Tirza," the quiet martyrdom... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ebooks Made Up 23 Percent of US Publisher Sales in 2012, Says the AAP

Ebooks accounted for 22.55 percent, or nearly a quarter, of U.S. book publishers&rsquo; sales in 2012, according to a full-year report released by the Association of American Publishers Thursday. That&rsquo;s up from 17 percent of sales in 20 ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Octopus signs 'Made in Chelsea'’s Candy Kittens

Octopus has acquired a book by "Made in Chelsea" reality star Jamie Laing about his... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Huffington Post Loses Executive Editor Tim O'Brien

Arianna's right hand is out at The Huffington Post. Huffington announced today via company memo that Tim O'Brien, executive editor of the online publisher, will be leaving the site to work on the second of his five-part book deal. Per the memo, Huffington noted, "In the next few days, Tim's... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2013-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Time Inc. names Nelson editor in chief

Time Inc. has named Martha Nelson as editor-in-chief of the media company. The company said Tuesday that Ms. Nelson is the first woman in the company's 90-year history to hold the role. She has worked for Time Inc. for 20 years and has been editorial director since 2010. She will assume the top... Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2012-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Should Book Editors Be Involved in Social Media Engagement?

The cry has gone out that publishers need to engage more with readers. Who is the right person for the job? Editors? Marketers? Or should it be the authors? Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wired Names Scott Dadich Editor in Chief

Design wunderkind Scott Dadich, whose low-budget side project for Wired’s digital edition ended up becoming the template for all of Condé Nast’s tablet strategy, is returning to the magazine as its editor in chief, the company announced today. Dadich served as creative director of Wired from... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2012-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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C4 culture editor to Pan Mac

Pan Macmillan has acquired two novels by Channel 4 News culture editor Matthew Cain, with the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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We Love This Book editor moves to Sphere

Ed Wood, editor of We Love This Book, is to join Sphere as senior editor for men's... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette Books taps editor as CEO

One of the country's top publishers has turned to a man from the editorial side to run its business. Michael Pietsch, the editor of Keith Richards' Life, David Foster Wallace's The Pale King and the many novels of James Patterson, has been named CEO of Hachette Book Group. Mr. Pietsch has headed... Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2012-09-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Davies made chair of Literature Wales

Professor Damian Walford Davies has been appointed chair of Literature Wales, following the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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VIDEO: How interactive books are made

David Begg, CEO of digital publisher Mindshapes, explains how his team turn traditional children's books into digital, interactive ones. Continue reading at BBC World

[ BBC World | 2012-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hill and Berry made CBEs in Queen's Birthday Honours

Author Susan Hill has been awarded a CBE for services to literature in the Queen's Birthday... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Trewin made literary head at WME

Simon Trewin has been made head of the WME UK literary division, taking over the role vacated by... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hubert made Book Aid director

Alison Hubert, previously of Macmillan Education, has been appointed as the new director of... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Media Decoder Blog: Foer Returns to New Republic as Editor

Two months after obtaining a majority stake in the magazine, Chris Hughes, a co-founder of Facebook, is bringing back Franklin Foer as part of an ambitious plan to remake the magazine. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2012-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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