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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Google and Facebook are strangling the free press to death. Democracy is the loser | Barry Lynn

As gatekeepers to the news, Google and Facebook pose dangers to even the most successful outlets. Legislators need to speed the process of bringing them to heelAfter Europe’s top monopoly buster Margrethe Vestager fined Google more than $5bn for abusing its dominance over mobile phone... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2018-07-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Industry Notes: Cygan Joins Frankfurter Buchmesse; Fassler Goes to Atria

In Germany, Matthäus Cygan moves from digital direction at Random to business development at Frankfurter Buchmesse, and in the States, Kristin Fassler moves from Ballantine to Atria in marketing. The post Industry Notes: Cygan Joins Frankfurter Buchmesse; Fassler Goes to Atria appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Anechoum joins Europa Editions as international rights manager

Emanuela Anechoum, formerly rights manager at Blake Friedman, is joining Europa Editions UK and US in the position of international rights manager. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Morpurgo joins Jonathan Bryan at launch of 'powerful' memoir

Michael Morpurgo has joined Jonathan Bryan at the launch of "powerful" memoir, Eye Can Write. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Duck, Death & the Tulip is beautiful and unsettling

REVIEW: Duck, Death & the Tulip by acclaimed writer/illustrator Wolf Erlbruch, is a beautiful and unsettling children's picture book which can be enjoyed by all ages. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2018-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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XXXTentacion signed a $10-million record deal weeks before death, report says

Michael Ondaatje speaks Sunday after winning the Golden Man Booker Prize for his novel "The English Patient" at the Royal Festival Hall in London. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cross and Westwood join Bloomsbury Children’s

Beatrice Cross and Jade Westwood are joining Bloomsbury Children’s marketing and publicity team. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hannah Smith to join HoZ

HQ digital's Hannah Smith is to join Head of Zeus imprint Aria as commissioning editor later this month. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mascull completes Lafaye's novella after her death

Historical novelist Rebecca Mascull has completed Vanessa Lafaye’s manuscript following the author’s death, HarperCollins has revealed. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Condé Nast exec Dawn Ostroff departs, joins Spotify

Spotify has named Dawn Ostroff as its new chief content officer, the company said Tuesday, replacing Stefan Blom who departed the music streaming platform shortly before it went public. Ostroff will lead all aspects of Spotify's content partnerships across music, audio and video, the company... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2018-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Suzuma joins the Asia Literary Agency

The Asia Literary Agency has appointed editor and scout Thalia Suzuma as an agent. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kamila Shamsie Joins Susan Hill in Judging the Sunday Times/PFD Young Writer of the Year Award

Fresh from her win of this year's Women's Prize for Fiction, Kamila Shamsie is joining Susan Hill and Andrew Holgate in judging the Young Writer of the Year prize. The post Kamila Shamsie Joins Susan Hill in Judging the Sunday Times/PFD Young Writer of the Year Award appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cheiffetz Joins Atria, Launches New Imprint

Julia Cheiffetz has joined Simon & Schuster's Atria Publishing Group as v-p and publisher of a yet-to-be-named imprint, effective immediately. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Warner Bros' Richardson joins Penguin Ventures

Isobel Richardson has joined Penguin Ventures as head of brand management from Warner Bros Kids and Family Entertainment division. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chloe Madeley signs second fitness book with Transworld

Transworld has acquired the second fitness book from personal trainer Chloe Madeley. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Young to leave Transworld amid non-fiction restructure

Publishing director Doug Young is leaving Transworld at the end of May, after more than 17 years with the company, following a restructure. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Shock return for Orbach at Quarto

In a dramatic move, Quarto's founder Laurence Orbach has been re-appointed as executive chairman of the illustrated publisher following a shareholder revolt, six years after he was ousted as chairman and chief executive of the company. The group also appointed fellow shareholder Chuk Kin Lau of... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Transworld's Brenda Kimber to retire

Transworld editorial director Brenda Kimber is to retire after more than 30 years with the company. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Transworld signs 'unsettling' Danish thriller

Transworld is to publish a "tense, unsettling and deeply moving" novel of a family in trouble by Danish author Ane Riel. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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