Transworld joins shock at Carrie Fisher's death

PRH division Transworld has said it is "deeply shocked and saddened" by the death of writer and actor Carrie Fisher. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Newsletter: Book Club | Join George Takei on Sept. 10

Actor George Takei shares "They Called Us Enemy" with L.A. Times Book Club readers Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-09-04 14:00:30 UTC ]
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Montgomery joins Walker in four-book deal

Ross Montgomery is joining the Walker Books list after the publisher landed two new fiction titles and a pair of picture books. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-03 21:47:06 UTC ]
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NFL joins TikTok and plans to help brands sponsor its content

The National Football League announced a new partnership with TikTok, including plans to sell ads together so brands can sponsor the league’s content and hashtags on the Chinese-made mobile video app. On Tuesday, the NFL unveiled an official TikTok account that accumulated almost 260,000 fans... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2019-09-03 17:42:40 UTC ]
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Tributes to Doctor Who novelist Terrance Dicks after death, aged 84

Terrance Dicks, children’s author and writer of numerous Doctor Who novels and episodes, has died at the age of 84. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-02 00:08:34 UTC ]
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Jason Fox's latest goes to Transworld

Transworld will publish a second book by Jason Fox, author and star of the Channel 4 series "SAS Who Dares Wins", about resilience under pressure. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-28 20:00:21 UTC ]
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Killingbeck joins Viking as Ramm leaves to launch editorial agency

HarperCollins’ Tom Killingbeck is joining Viking as editorial director as Jack Ramm leaves the PRH imprint to set up an editorial services company. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-28 12:08:27 UTC ]
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Andrew Scott joins cast for BBC adaptation of Pullman's His Dark Materials

“Fleabag” actor Andrew Scott has joined the cast for the BBC adaptation of Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-21 01:32:35 UTC ]
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Richard Atkinson joins Penguin Press as publishing director

Former Bloomsbury publisher Richard Atkinson is joining Penguin Press as publishing director in September. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-19 17:59:21 UTC ]
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Lily James to join live Margaret Atwood event for The Testaments

Lily James will join Margaret Atwood as a special guest for the live cinema event to mark the long-awaited publication of The Testaments (Chatto & Windus). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-19 10:18:34 UTC ]
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Lawrence, Francis and Bananuka join BookTrust Represents line-up

Patrice Lawrence, Joy Francis and Elizabeth Bananuka are among the mentors leading the first round of training sessions for BookTrust Represents, a project to help promote and develop children's authors and illustrators of colour. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-15 07:38:47 UTC ]
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Ex-Hutchinson editor Sarah Rigby joins Elliott & Thompson

Former Hutchinson senior editor Sarah Rigby is joining indie Elliott & Thompson as its publishing director, covering for publisher Jennie Condell who is on parental leave. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-14 04:29:14 UTC ]
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Jo Godfrey to join Yale University Press

I B Tauris editorial director Jo Godfrey will join Yale University Press later this month. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-13 21:36:46 UTC ]
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After Jeffrey Epstein’s death, conspiracies—and journalism—flourish

On Saturday morning, ABC News reported that Jeffrey Epstein—the financier recently charged with trafficking underage victims for sex—had killed himself in his jail cell. Other outlets were quick to follow up. So were conspiracists. Baseless theories flooded the internet from every conceivable... Continue reading at Columbia Journalism Review

[ Columbia Journalism Review | 2019-08-12 11:54:50 UTC ]
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Noel Murphy to join Granta

Noel Murphy will join Granta Books and Granta Magazine as commercial director next month. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-12 05:35:44 UTC ]
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J.D. Salinger, E-Book Holdout, Joins the Digital Revolution

“The Catcher in the Rye” and other Salinger novels are coming out in digital formats, and the writer’s son plans to release more from his archives. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2019-08-11 09:00:01 UTC ]
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Newsletter: Book Club | George Takei and Michael Connelly join fall lineup

The L.A. Times Book Club hosts George Takei ('They Called Us Enemy') and Michael Connelly ('The Night Fire'). Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-08-10 14:00:32 UTC ]
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A hopeful skeptic joins the search for the sasquatch

As he tours the world of sasqualogy, John Zada muses on what we want to believe — and what we don’t want to believe. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-08-09 15:42:56 UTC ]
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Facebook Joins Initial Lineup at IAB’s NewFronts West

The Interactive Advertising Bureau is putting together the lineup for its second annual Digital Content NewFronts West, the L.A. version of its one-week event held in New York in the spring. So far, the list includes tech giant Facebook, which will make its case for ad dollars for the first time... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2019-08-08 15:34:45 UTC ]
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