Tor/Forge Restructures Its Leadership

President and publisher Tom Doherty has named Patrick Nielsen Hayden associate publisher of Tor Books, effective immediately, along with Devi Pillai, who formerly led the U.S. division of Orbit Books. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Restructure for S&S UK sales

Simon & Schuster UK has changed the structure of its sales team, merging its adult and children's teams. The sales structure will now be split into two divisions, with one focusing on bookshop, online and digital sales, and the other targeting mass market and special sales. As part of the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cochrane Named Publisher of PRH Canada Amid Restructuring

All of the company’s adult imprints will now be published under a new division, Penguin Random House Canada Publishing Group, while the company's children's divisions have been united under Tara Walker. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BEA: women execs explore female leadership

Penguin president Madeline McIntosh, Harper s.v.p. and director of creative development Lisa Sharkey, and Pearson Learning Services president Bethlam Forsa contemplated how they got to where they are and prospects for other women’s rise to the top in a Book Expo America panel on Thursday (28th)... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BEA 2015: Tor Celebrates 35

Tom Doherty, president and publisher of Tor Books, worked his way up through the sales force ranks at Simon & Schuster and was mentored by Betty and Ian Ballantine when they launched the first science fiction and fantasy line in the country. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Folio: Top Women in Media – Industry Leadership

Folio:'s annual Top Women in Media Awards were created to celebrate, inspire and bring together the women who make magazine media such a dynamic industry. The post Folio: Top Women in Media – Industry Leadership appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2015-05-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Todd promoted as Canongate restructures

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,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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H&S buys Alex Ferguson on leadership

Hodder & Stoughton has acquired a book on leadership by Sir Alex Ferguson, described as a “refreshing, inspiring and straight-talking business book – packed full of leadership lessons that can be applied far beyond the football pitch”. Leading, which will be co-written with investor and... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Restructure at The Book People

The Book People is undergoing a company-wide restructure, with its Coventry site slated for possible closure. The mail order and e-commerce company has been undergoing an "intensive period of analysis" since venture capital company Endless LLP invested £10-20m in the business, and co-founder... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tor Will Do Pathfinder Novels with Paizo

Tor Books has signed a deal with Paizo Inc. to publish a series of novels based on Paizo's Pathfinder tabletop adventure games. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Family Christian Stores Files for Bankruptcy, Will Restructure

The nation's largest Christian bookstore chain has filed for bankruptcy and plans to reorganize. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Trade debates women and leadership

Concerns about a lack of women in the topmost positions at major trade publishers have come to the fore after the announcement that Little, Brown c.e.o. Ursula Mackenzie is departing her role. Mackenzie will become chairman of the company on 1st July, with David Shelley taking over the c.e.o.... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tart made Viking president in Penguin US restructure

Penguin Publishing Group in the US is to shut two of its non-fiction imprints, and bring two further imprints under one leadership structure, as part of a reorganisation which includes two staff departures. Madeline McIntosh, president of the Penguin Publishing Group, told staff about the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Parragon Books restructure boosts profits to £19m

Parragon Books has posted an operating profit of £19.4m in 2014 compared to a loss of £6m the year before, thanks to a company restructure earlier in the year. For the year ending the 31st March 2014, turnover fell 14% to £48m from £56m but “the overall improvement in profitability was due to a... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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No more appeals against Suhrkamp restructure

German literary powerhouse Suhrkamp and its publisher Ulla Unseld-Berkéwic who also owns 61% of the company, have been handed an early Christmas gift by the three judges of the Federal Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe. By dismissing an injunction by minority owner Hans Barlach they have allowed... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Leadership at New Leaf

Following the news earlier this week that Irv Myers will step down as president and CEO of New Leaf Distributing at the end of 2014, the company announced that New Leaf owner Santosh Krinsky will take over Myers' responsibilities. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nazarene Restructures, and Stays Open

Following its announcement in October that it would “cease current operations” and lay off all 60 employees, Nazarene Publishing House says it is not closing down but restructuring, and will continue the Beacon Hill imprint. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Workman Restructures

Dan Reynolds, who was named CEO of Workman Publishing Company in July, announced a restructuring at the company. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Staff Restructuring at PRH Canada

Yesterday, the publisher announced that Lynn Henry, who has been with Doubleday Canada since 2010, will take on the newly created role of publishing director of Knopf Canada, now reporting to PRH Canada publisher Anne Collins. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-11-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH UK Proposes International Sales Restructure

Penguin Random House UK has announced a proposed restructure of its international sales with Dean Chance heading up the export team and Rob Waddington in charge of the group team. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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