Jamie Byng is to move into a new position at Canongate, with Jenny Todd named publisher. Byng, currently publisher and m.d., will become chief executive, freeing him up to explore new opportunities. Todd will now oversee the publishing teams, including editorial, rights, sales, marketing, publicity and design. In addition Kate Gibb, finance director, will become finance and operations director, encompassing finance, production, HR, systems and IT. Both will report to Byng. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Illustrated reference publisher DK has promoted Sarah Larter from publisher to children’s publishing director. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With the audio market on the rise Miriam Robinson looks at what publishers are doing in the space. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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From a city-wide book exchange in Latvia to a ‘New Writers Festival’ in Greece, European book fairs have a wide array of approaches to promoting reading, revealed in an Aldus report. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson ‘Not the Normal Book Presentation Routine’ ollowing the... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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DK has promoted Monika Schlitzer to the newly created role of managing director of Dorling Kindersley's German arm, DK Verlag. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Exclusive research by the Guardian uncovers consistent reports of women being held back in junior roles, while men rise easily to decision-making rolesIf you want to know whether there is a gender gap in the books world, all you have to do is walk the floor of any major publisher. Women dominate... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rowan Cope, previously editorial director, has been promoted to associate publisher at Simon & Schuster imprint Scribner. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Leading figures have urged the publishing industry to pool its data and money to create a cross-industry campaign about the value of books and reading. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Now that Facebook has tamped down on clickbait, publishers are putting an emotional spin on content shared on the platform whenever they can. The post How publishers use emotion to promote content on Facebook appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2017-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canongate is to publish Alasdair Gray’s Dante's Sublime Comedy: A Paraphrase in Prosaic English Rhyme in winter 2018. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canongate is set to publish singer and writer Tracey Thorn after publishing director Francis Bickmore acquired world rights to Another Planet. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Among the many partnerships being announced this week during BookExpo in New York City, many include international elements. The post BookExpo Distribution Notes: Canongate, PGW, Spink, Casemate, OCLC appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Calling books 'an important piece of building a better future,' McDonald's Canada partners with children's publisher Kids Can Press in a book promotion. The post Canadian-Specific Content Served in Kids Can Book Promotion with McDonald’s Canada appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A trio of promotions at Hearst moves Michael Sebastian up to site director of Esquire.com, Kate Storey to news director, Ben Boskovich to managing editor of Esquire.com and Megan Friedman to deputy news editor of the newsroom. Sebastian joined Hearst in 2015 from Ad Age as senior news editor at... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2017-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As a slew of children’s books promoting empathy hit bookshelves, some kids’ authors say they feel a growing responsibility to counteract the UK’s “intolerant” political climate. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canongate is to publish a "brilliant and incendiary" novel by Lidia Yuknavitch, a US writer previously unpublished in the UK, titled The Book of Joan. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette Children’s Group and Book People have announced an “exclusive 18-month direct to consumer partnership” promoting Enid Blyton’s titles. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Quarto Group has implemented a new global sales and marketing structure, which has seen the English Language Sales team divided into three main channels: US Sales, UK and Europe Sales, and International Sales. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Rewrites', a seven-episode audiodrama about a reality TV show which pits novelists against one another in a literary competition, will debut next week. Produced by the founders of the indie publisher Story Plant, the show was created to promote the house's books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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W H Smith Travel is to hold a gay literature promotion in major stores in June to mark the 50th anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality in England and Wales. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster UK has announced an “industry-first partnership” with Heat magazine for a short story competition and a free monthly "Holiday Reads" ebook promotion. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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