Uber picks up new CEO from Expedia

Uber has chosen Dara Khosrowshahi, the chief executive of travel booking website Expedia, to be its new chief executive, according to a source unauthorized to comment publicly. Khosrowshahi’s reported appointment ends Uber’s hunt to replace the company’s controversial co-founder and former chief... Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, October 17, 2016

This week: the Man Booker—shortlisted novel "His Bloody Project," plus an escape under the Berlin Wall. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Staff Pick: 'I Contain Multitudes' by Ed Yong

Reviews editor Alex Crowley recommends 'I Contain Multitudes' by Ed Yong, a fascinating 'biography' of the microbiome, the nearly invisible world of viruses and bacteria, of archaea and protists. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Staff Pick: 'Going to the Dogs' by Erich Kastner

Reviews director Louisa Ermelino recommends 'Going to the Dogs' by Erich Kastner, a novel originally published in 1931 about an overeducated and underemployed young man bemoaning the advance of technology in Berlin. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bauer Media Group USA Appoints Steven Kotok as CEO

Hubert Boehle, who has served as CEO of Bauer Media Group USA since 2005, will leave the magazine publisher and be succeeded by Steven Kotok, the company will announce Monday.Mr. Boehle, a Bauer employee since 1986, is departing "to try new things," he said in a company statement. He will stay... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Staff Pick: 'American Pastoral' by Philip Roth

Assistant news editor John Maher recommends 'American Pastoral' by Philip Roth, the winner of the 1997 Pulitzer Prize in fiction and the subject of an upcoming film adaptation starring and directed by Ewan McGregor. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘A game of Chutes and Ladders’: Nat Geo’s CEO on media and platforms

National Geographic is popular on Facebook, Snapchat and Instagram, and while the company is increasingly focusing on how social plays a role in building its brand and business, it’s not reliant on platforms as some distributed publishers are. Part of this is because of a diversified legacy... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, October 3, 2016

This week: an atmospheric Victorian thriller, plus the latest from Laurie Halse Anderson. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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WIRED Book Club: Picking Apart the Satisfying, Uncheesy End of Three-Body Problem

Three bodies in the WIRED Book Club talk religion and science in the final act of Liu Cixin's mind-bending book. The post WIRED Book Club: Picking Apart the Satisfying, Uncheesy End of Three-Body Problem appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2016-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Staff Pick: 'American Heiress' by Jeffrey Toobin

Reviews editor Annie Coreno recommends 'American Heiress' by Jeffrey Toobin, the story of the 1974 abduction of heiress Patty Hearst by the Symbionese Liberation Army. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, September 26, 2016

This week: a mind-bending exploration of time travel, plus a tense mystery set in northern Newfoundland. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Zecher Resigns as HMH CEO

Linda Zecher has resigned as CEO of the educational and trade book publisher after a five-year run. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Staff Pick: 'So, Anyway...' by John Cleese

Senior reviews editor Peter Cannon recommends 'So, Anyway...' by John Cleese, an autobiography about his childhood, schooling, and early career as a stage performer before the formation of Monty Python’s Flying Circus. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Joe Ripp out as Time Inc. CEO

Following three years of nearly frenzied activity aimed at turning the No. 1 magazine publisher into a digital innovator, Joe Ripp has been replaced as chief executive of Time Inc. Relative newcomer... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2016-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bonnier Books CEO Jacob Dalborg: ‘Digitization Is Not Necessarily Evil’

The book business hasn't experienced disruption as dramatic as that of industries, says Jacob Dalborg. The 'core publishing activities of acquiring, editing and publishing stories' are resilient. The post Bonnier Books CEO Jacob Dalborg: ‘Digitization Is Not Necessarily Evil’ appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, September 12, 2016

This week: Ian McEwan's new novel, which is narrated by an unborn baby, plus novels from Ann Patchett and Alan Moore. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Staff Pick: 'Turn on the Night' by Geraldo Valério

Children's reviews editor John Sellers recommends 'Turn on the Night' by Geraldo Valério, a picture book about a sleeping girl who transforms into a giant wolflike dog and embarks on a midnight mission with a pair of animal accomplices. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, September 5, 2016

This week: a grind house horror shoot gone wrong in the Colombian rain forest, plus Jonathan Safran Foer's first novel in over a decade. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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10 best books of August: the Monitor's picks

Here are the 10 August titles given the highest marks by the Monitor's book critics. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2016-08-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Staff Pick: 'So Sad Today' by Melissa Broder

Contributing editor Sonia Jaffe Robbins recommends 'So Sad Today' by Melissa Broder, an earnest, sophisticated collection of essays exploring the roots and expressions of her own sadness. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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