Under Armour founder Kevin Plank lands on 'Worst CEOs' list

A bad year has landed Under Armour’s Kevin Plank on a “Worst CEOs in America” list. Plank joins the heads of IBM, Macy’s, Sears, Twitter, Ford Motor Co. and others on a 20-worst list compiled by financial news website 24/7 Wall St. The online publisher looked at stock price changes, earnings, revenue... Continue reading at 'Baltimore Sun'

[ Baltimore Sun | 2017-12-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hodder to publish comedian Kevin Hart's first book

Hodder & Stoughton has acquired I Can't Make This Up: Life Lessons by American actor, comedian, writer, and producer Kevin Hart. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Robert Silvers, 'NYRB' Co-Founder and Editor, Dies at 87

Robert B. Silvers, the co-founder of the New York Review of Books and its editor since 1963, died on the morning of March 20. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orion relaunches non-fiction list

Orion Non-fiction will be relaunched as Seven Dials in September, with a remit to increase its global profile. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gawker founder Nick Denton believes the 'good internet will rise up again'

“Facebook makes me despise many of my friends and Twitter makes me hate the rest of the world,” Gawker founder Nick Denton said.The publishing pioneer, who connected with fellow bloggers at South by Southwest in the early days of web publishing, returned to the festival Sunday to reflect on the... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2017-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book filled with blank pages tops Amazon's best seller list

A joke book "written'' by a conservative author and filled with blank pages in a dig at Democrats is the top selling book on Amazon. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2017-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Trump's reading list

Everything President Trump has tweeted (and what it was about) March 3, 2017, 12:16 p.m. His tweets have the power to shape international relations, send stock prices up - or down - and galvanize the American public. We're watching how Donald Trump is using this platform of unfettered... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In India, Teen Authors Land Book Publishing Contracts

'There is the question of quality,' concedes an agent about teen authors being published in India. Finding 'new voices' is the strategy, says one editor. The post In India, Teen Authors Land Book Publishing Contracts appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Uber CEO pledges to 'grow up' after video shows him lashing out at a driver

Uber Chief Executive Travis Kalanick has apologized, saying he admits he needs “leadership help,” after a video showed him berating one of the company’s drivers. The dashcam video obtained by Bloomberg News and released Tuesday shows Kalanick arguing with driver Fawzi Kamel over Uber’s fares,... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lonely Planet co-founder: 'The first book was an accident'

Launched in the 1970s, the travel empire preempted the gap year trend. Today Tony Wheeler is working on five books and is still an avid travellerTony and Maureen Wheeler co-founded Lonely Planet in 1973 after the couple travelled overland from London to Australia. The travel publisher, which has... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Preface founder Trevor Dolby to retire

Trevor Dolby, founder and publisher for Cornerstone imprint Preface, is to retire in the autumn.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Taiwan lists look West as sales slide

Taipei International Book Exhibition (TIBE) chairman James Chao says “The Taiwanese Book market is in crisis,” due to rival forms of entertainment, including Facebook.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HMH Names Jack Lynch New CEO

Jack Lynch, currently CEO of Renaissance Learning, has been named CEO and president of HMH succeeding Linda Zecher, who resigned in September. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Faber CEO speaks out after winning indie trade publisher of the year

Head of venerable press says his sector has important role in the defence of free speech and champions the revival of literary fiction and traditional booksFaber & Faber’s chief executive has called for publishers to oppose crackdowns on free speech and the rise of so-called fake news.... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PubTech Connect: Meet Internet Visionary Jim Bankoff, CEO of Vox Media and Keynote Speaker

Jim Bankoff turned Vox into a content juggernaut, a purpose-built digital media company; at PubTech Connect, he’ll discuss what it takes to build the media company of the future Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rowling’s ‘Fantastic Beasts’ and Narrator Redmayne Land at Audible

Audible has announced that 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' by J.K. Rowling and narrated by Academy Award-winning actor Eddie Redmayne is now available as a digital audiobook. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers Respond to Losing Some 'New York Times' Bestseller Lists

Publishers expressed dismay, confusion and surprise at the 'New York Times' decision to eliminate some bestseller lists. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'New York Times' Cuts a Range of Bestseller Lists

As part of its effort to revamp its coverage of publishing, the 'New York Times' has eliminated a number of bestsellers lists, among them graphic novels/manga and mass market paperback lists. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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YouTuber Connie Glynn lands book deal with PRH

Connie Glynn, the YouTuber behind the ‘Noodlerella’ channel, has signed a three-book deal with Penguin Random House (PRH Children’s). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Staff Pick: 'Names on the Land' by George Stewart

Reviews editor Everett Jones recommends 'Names on the Land' by George Stewart which celebrates the history and diverse nature of place-naming in the U.S. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Revell Signs Ted Dekker, Grows Suspense List

Revell, a division of Bethany Publishing Group, signed a multi-book deal with novelist Dekker as part of an expansion plan for suspense titles. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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