The unionized employees of the Barnes & Noble location in Hadley, Mass., staged a walkout on August 25 to highlight concerns over understaffing after filing an Unfair Labor Practice complaint. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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US publisher will cut staff as 'cost-saving initiative' while row with Amazon continues to hamper ability to sell booksHachette, the multinational book publisher embroiled in a public spat with Amazon, announced that it will be laying off about 3% of its staff on Thursday."Today, we had to make... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nicholas Lemann has hired Camille McDuffie as publisher and Jimmy So as editor at "Columbia Global Reports," a new publishing project dedicated to coverage and analysis of under-reported global issues. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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"Subscription has arrived in a really big way for media," noted Len Vlahos, BISG executive director, in his opening remarks to the 2014 Making Information Pay conference at BEA. And for those who question whether the subscription model is coming to the publishing business, Ted Hill, president of... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For the second year in a row, children’s authors will grab the spotlight for an entire day at BEA. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Crowdwatch spotlights notable crowdfunded comics projects. This week, the life of Jack Kirby on stage, Strong Female Protagonist in Print, A disembodied Mexican leg, a luminous Italian comic, two anthologies, and the return of "Footprints." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Inkling, a multimedia publishing platform, has laid off about 25% of its workforce after refocusing its business model from consumer ebook sales to a business enterprise model. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kids entertainment company Nurture Rights has signed an exclusive deal for Birmingham Stage... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Andrews McMeel Publishing signed an agreement with Vegan Heritage Press for sales, distribution and fulfillment in the U.S., Canada, and open market for eight titles. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Judith Regan announced the first round of hires for her newly launched book imprint multimedia unit at Phaidon, Regan Arts. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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South Carolina bookstore Fiction Addiction recently launched a program called Trust Fall which asks customers to pre-order, sight unseen, a book specially recommended by the store's owner. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Johnston Press employees in Ireland have received notices informing them that the terms of their employment contracts will be switched to a new company, Formpress Publishing Ltd, later this week.They believe it to be a precursor to the publisher's newspapers being sold to the company, which was... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Staff at the magazine publisher IPC Media are expected to bear the brunt of a redundancy programme ordered by its US-based parent, Time Warner, according to reports in America.Its publishing division, Time Inc, is seeking to cut 500 jobs from its 7,800 total in what is said to be its "last big... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At the January 27 inaugural gala for Seriously Entertaining, a monthly “literary cabaret,” the actress Uma Thurman read three fiery passages as part of a literary quiz called “Tip of My Tongue.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ex-employee, who warned Lord Patten about digital initiative in 2012, compares benefits estimates to Enron-style accountingRead the full NAO report on the BBC's handling of the DMI projectRead the written evidence submitted to the PAC for the DMI inquiryThe whistleblower on the failings of the... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-01-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Library chief, Roy Keating, says show will explore field from Misty comics and superhero classics to graphic novelsBoys in the late 1970s probably assumed the girls comic Misty was all boring romance, puppies and ponies. How wrong they were. They were full of "incredibly dark, weird,... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Richard Nash, former Small Demons v-p, content and community, is joining Byliner, the digital subscription reading service, as v-p, partnerships. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harry Potter creator J.K. Rowling says she is working on a play about Harry's early life, expected to hit British theaters within the next two years. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Monday: Slate staffers pick their favorite books of 2013. Tuesday: The overlooked books of 2013. Wednesday: The best lines of 2013, and the best poetry of 2013. Thursday: Dan Kois’ 15 favorite books. Friday: The Slate Book Review Top 10. Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2013-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Robert Diamond's initial brush with Broadway and technology began with Phantom of the Opera and a fascination with its leading man. "Hey, I'm a straight guy who loves Michael Crawford. When I was still in college I created the official Michael Crawford website," said the self-described nerd, who... Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2013-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hearst Magazine is moving Country Living's editorial operations to Birmingham, Ala., from its current location in New York, the company said Monday. Current edit staffers, who learned of the news Monday afternoon, will not make the move.Country Living's full-time edit staff in New York is "a... Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2013-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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