Venning joins TRA in new impact research role

Laura Venning joining The Reading Agency in the newly created role of impact research manager. Venning will lead on developing a framework to help the charity assess the impact of reading for pleasure and reading for information, in a post funded by the Peter Sowerby Foundation. Venning comes to The Reading Agency from Booktrust, where she has been leading their work to provide evidence about the impact of their programmes. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Creative Access impact hailed as it places 1,000th intern

Leading publishing industry figures have hailed the impact of Creative Access after the social enterprise group placed its 1,000th paid intern this week. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hutchinson leaves OUP for Reading Agency role

Oxford University Press’ Fraser Hutchinson will join literacy charity the Reading Agency in April as head of publisher partnerships. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ritherdon leaves Head of Zeus to join former c.e.o. at Boldwood

Sarah Ritherdon, Head of Zeus (HoZ) editorial director at digital imprint Aria, is leaving the publisher to join HoZ’s former c.e.o Amanda Ridout’s new company. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Shaller leaves HC for newly created role at S&S UK

Luke Shaller will join Simon & Schuster UK as c.f.o. for its UK and international dealings in a newly created role, following almost a decade with HarperCollins. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ian McEwan joins London Book Fair's first live podcast stage line-up

This year’s London Book Fair will host a live podcast stage for the first time with a line-up featuring Ian McEwan, Caroline O’Donoghue, Daisy Buchanan and many more. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Industry Notes: Podcasts at London Book Fair; Pew Research on Smartphones

A newly added podcast series at London Book Fair will be on the Fireside Chat Stage. And smartphones used to access those podcasts are proliferating unevenly in the world, says Pew Research. The post Industry Notes: Podcasts at London Book Fair; Pew Research on Smartphones appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Uncovering the military's unlikely role in astrophysics and environmental conservation

When we think of the military, chances are neither astrophysics nor environmentalism spring to mind. Two recent books explore the overlap between these ostensibly noncombatant fields and the armed forces, inviting us not only to rethink our understanding of war and those who wage it but space and... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Baroness Lola Young joins as judge for revamped Staunch Prize

The Staunch Book Prize has returned for a second year with a new judging panel of Baroness Lola Young, academic Dr Dominic Willmott and US editor Elaine Richard. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Plan S must consider researcher demand for OA

Springer Nature's Steven Inchcoombe explains the publisher's stance on Plan S' implementation guidance. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Brand, Eclair and Lette join Comedy Women as judges

Comedy writers Katy Brand, Jenny Eclair and Kathy Lette are joining authors Marian Keyes and Allison Pearson to judge the inaugural Comedy Women in Print Prize. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Licensing Drives a Quarter of Children’s Book Sales, Says New Research

Licensed titles made up 26% of unit sales of juvenile books in the U.S. in 2018, according to just-released research from the NPD Group. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ian McEwan joins Southbank’s Literature Season line-up

Ian McEwan will join writers James Ellroy, Jeanette Winterson and Robert Macfarlane on the Southbank Centre’s Summer 2019 Literature Season, with a packed programme of more than 25 events taking place from April to August.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Vicky Barker joins b small publishing as art director

Independent publisher b small has hired Vicky Barker, formerly a freelance illustrator and designer, as art director. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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CWA creates festival liaison role

The Crime Writers' Association has created the role of festival liaison officer to strengthen the links between crime writers and literary festivals. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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McVeigh swaps role at PRH Ireland for HarperCollins

Penguin Random House Ireland’s publicity director Patricia McVeigh will join HarperCollins in Ireland in the same role. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones' Steven Cooper joins Hodder

Steven Cooper, previously a member of the events team at Waterstones head office, has joined Hodder as publicity manager, initially to cover publicity director Veronique Norton’s parental leave.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook paid teens to disclose their online activity in research app, report says

For years, Facebook has been paying some users $20 per month to install a research app on their phones that can collect intimate information about their online behavior and communications, according to a report published Tuesday by TechCrunch. Since 2016, users ages 13 to 35 could exchange their... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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Amson-Bradshaw joins Quarto Kids as associate publisher

Georgia Amson-Bradshaw has joined Quarto Kids as associate publisher, specialising in non-fiction and novelty for Wide Eyed Editions and Frances Lincoln Children’s Books. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Drummond Moir joins Ebury, as two non-fiction hubs created

Drummond Moir is joining Ebury from Hodder in the role of deputy publisher, as the Penguin Random House division announces the launch of two new narrative non-fiction hubs. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Rachel Graves joins Macmillan Children’s

Macmillan Children’s Books has hired Rachel Graves, currently head of export for the Hachette Children’s Group, as international sales director. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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