Trade warns May's Brexit defeat leaves industry 'limbo'

Trade leaders have warned Theresa May needs to “urgently” come up with a Plan B after MPs rejected the government’s Brexit deal in an historic defeat last night. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson joins DK as Brown leaves after nearly 24 years

Amy Pearson is joining DK as global brand and communications director, succeeding Louise Brown when she leaves the company at the end of November. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-25 13:28:25 UTC ]
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FaZe Clan stock will trade on the Nasdaq after SPAC deal: Read CEO Lee Trink’s memo to staff

In an internal company memo, Trink says FaZe Clan is “evolving from a digital publisher into an intellectual property engine.” FaZe Clan, the gaming and entertainment content platform, has announced its plans to go public through a proposed SPAC deal that gives the company a $1 billion... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2021-10-25 10:18:25 UTC ]
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Nicholas Kristof Leaves The New York Times as He Weighs Political Bid

Mr. Kristof, a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, is weighing a run for governor of Oregon, the state where he grew up. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2021-10-14 12:08:45 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury seizes first trade book by Skach in 24-hour pre-empt

Bloomsbury has pre-empted How To Be a Citizen, "a profound and simple" insight into the effect of rules on human behaviour and society by Professor Cindy Skach. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-13 18:26:05 UTC ]
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Michelle Gayle: ‘They said don’t leave EastEnders – I never regretted it’

From Grange Hill to the West End, via Eurovision and the Brit awards, the star has built multiple careers. She talks about stage-school pressure, TV diversity and playing Hermione in Harry Potter and the Cursed ChildMichelle Gayle was 10 months into her role as Hermione Granger in Harry Potter... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2021-10-13 08:41:05 UTC ]
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Old trade, new futures

The New Futures Initiative - launched at the end of September and announced in The Bookseller - is a scheme to reach out to individuals from underrepresented groups and encourage them - through mentoring and tangible support - to open a bricks and mortar bookshop. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-07 16:15:45 UTC ]
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Before You Go to Frankfurt: Trade Publishing in Focus

Coming up to speed: The Frankfurt Conference track on Tuesday brings world trade publishing points into sharp focus ahead of Buchmesse 2021. The post Before You Go to Frankfurt: Trade Publishing in Focus appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-10-06 13:13:45 UTC ]
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Tavella leaves Head of Zeus for Watkins

Lauren Tavella has left Head of Zeus to join Watkins Publishing as a publicity executive. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-05 21:06:21 UTC ]
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Blackwell's system outage leaves website down for a week

A systems outage which caused severe IT problems for Blackwell's is still affecting the bookseller's website a week after the problem first appeared, although recovery work is now underway. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-05 10:24:39 UTC ]
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Four new categories announced in RNA Industry Awards

The shortlist for this year's Romantic Novelists’ Association (RNA) Industry Awards has been announced, with four new categories. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-05 04:36:35 UTC ]
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Systems outage leaves Blackwell's offline for three days

A systems outage has caused severe IT problems for Blackwells, leaving the bookseller offline and its website unavailable for three days. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-30 14:23:27 UTC ]
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Rock Stars and Author Trading Cards: Tales from a Decade of Bookstore Events

For more than 20 years, I worked at the Booksmith, an independent bookstore located in the Haight Ashbury neighborhood of San Francisco. For half that time, I ran the events program. I worked with publishers in selecting authors, creating a monthly schedule, and banging the drum to make sure... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2021-09-24 08:50:35 UTC ]
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The Bookseller's Disability Issue: 'trade can bring real change'

The Bookseller's Disability Issue is published today, guest-edited by author Claire Wade who has called on the trade to harness its adaptability to bring real change for people with disabilities. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-24 08:30:53 UTC ]
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Bad Form launches series of workshops to demystify publishing industry

Bad Form is launching a series of free events to demystify the publishing industry for people from Black, Asian and racialised communities. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-24 03:18:13 UTC ]
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Freelancing and mental health in the publishing industry

Reedsy's Thao Nguyen reflects on some of the benefits and challenges of being your own boss. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-22 12:07:00 UTC ]
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Speechki: Synthetic Voicing to Augment the Industry’s Audiobook Inventory

The technology of Speechki, an exhibitor at Frankfurter Buchmesse, offers faster, less expensive paths to audiobook production. (Sponsored) The post Speechki: Synthetic Voicing to Augment the Industry’s Audiobook Inventory appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-09-21 19:39:32 UTC ]
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Michaela Coel takes the television industry to task in ‘Misfits’

“Misfits” revisits a powerful speech the “I May Destroy You” creator gave at the 2018 Edinburgh TV festival. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-09-15 12:00:00 UTC ]
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How HarperCollins Will Integrate HMH Trade

As part of the integration of the former HMH trade divisions, the new organization will place the bulk of the adult properties in the William Morrow group under Liate Stehlik, while the two children’s imprints, as well as HarperCollins Productions, will become part of HarperCollins Children’s... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-09-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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