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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Canongate has acquired a "dark and glittering novel" entitled The Dark Flood Rises by Margaret Drabble. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canongate is to publish Insanely Gifted by Jamie Catto, former member of electronica band Faithless. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bonnier Zaffre, the fiction division of Bonnier Publishing, has made a number of changes at Piccadilly Press and Hot Key Books, including promoting Emma Matthewson to publishing director of both imprints. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hurst Publishers has appointed Alasdair Craig as commissioning editor and revealed his first commission of 2016 - Coconuts: A Cultural History by food anthropologist Kaori O’Connor. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hodder's wellbeing and lifestyle imprint Yellow Kite is holding an online author festival this week, repeating its 2015 event to help people keep their New Year's resolutions. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson is set to axe 500 jobs in the UK as part of its restructure this year, The Bookseller understands. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Open Road has implemented a new organizational structure that it said will help it become a broader digital content company. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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WH Smith Travel is holding a book signing at London Heathrow Terminal 5 on Friday as part of its 'Fresh Talent' campaign promoting new and emerging writers. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kobo has created two new executive roles to focus on publisher relations and content sales worldwide. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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To push its January book 'The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend,' Sourcebooks has launched a reader voting campaign that will see three bookstores win grants up to $3,000. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House Australia and New Zealand has made several changes to its senior team following the announcement the company would make 15 people redundant last week. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Judging by its Facebook and Instagram accounts, Michael Kors is a women's brand. Now, the premium designer is focusing on reaching out and building upon its menswear line -- but it first needs to find its audience. Michael Kors teamed up with food website Tasting Table to reach its male readers,... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2015-12-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author Stuart Evers recently collaborated with U.K. folk trio Daughter, writing three short stories that provide the visuals for three music videos promoting Daughter's second album. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster has restructured its marketing and publicity teams, with communications director Hannah Corbett leaving the publisher after 13 years. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publisher of Marie Claire and NME to announce major changes that will involve 300 staff being relocated The publisher of Marie Claire and NME is set to announce a major restructure of its UK business that will see 30 titles and brands and 300 staff relocated outside London.Time Inc UK owns more... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Neal Price is joining Canongate as sales director, following 11 years as sales director for Faber. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Scholastic Reading Club and We Need Diverse Books are promoting a list of 75 titles for middle-grade readers featuring diverse characters and plots. The post Scholastic Promotes Diversity in Books for Young Readers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon is holding a poetry contest that offers $5,000 in prize money along with a contract with Little A, Amazon Publishing’s literary imprint. The post After Promoting Translation, Amazon Moves on to Poetry appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quercus has promoted Bethan Ferguson to marketing director as part of a drive to strengthen its marketing and publicity departments. Ferguson, who joined Quercus in 2011, said: “I am delighted to be part of such a smart and creative team, and to have this opportunity at a time when Quercus and... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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