Waterstones is to move its head office to its flagship store in Piccadilly to be closer to its... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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Mental Floss co-founders stepping down, VPs of communications named at People and EW, and more... The post New York Media Names New CRO and Publisher | People on the Move — 03.08.17 appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
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Waterstones m.d. James Daunt has told The Bookseller he has received “endless” emails from members of the public urging the chain to open unbranded shops in their towns and cities, after the existence of such stores was recently highlighted in the press. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The full-year results of publisher Head of Zeus show that in 2016 its revenues increased by 31%, to £7m, up from £5.4m in its previous set of results. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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From Italy, Brazil, Iraq, Switzerland, Spain, Turkey, Germany, the UK, and more, agents and publishers are lining up their offers for #LBF17. The post RIGHTS EDITION: International Books Headed to London Book Fair’s Rights Center appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new digital editor joins Wired.com, while a style veteran joins a young magazine. The post Newsweek Lays Off Impoco and More | People on the Move — 02.14.17 appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
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Edinburgh International Book Festival is to move some events to a nearby street in a bid to reduce its impact on the private square where it holds most events. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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PRH imprint The Bodley Head is rush-publishing a new book by historian Timothy Snyder, which offers lessons drawn from 20th century history on how the US can defend itself from tyranny. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Sales of books included in Waterstones‘ Children’s Book of the Month promotion in 2016 totalled 327,854 units through Nielsen BookScan, demonstrating the retailer’s influence in shaping the market for Middle Grade titles. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Thriller writer Lisa Gardner is moving to Century from Headline. Publisher Selina Walker acquired two new novels from Gardner, in a "major" deal for UK and Commonwealth rights, excluding Canada. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Technology, quality content, and risk-taking were the top lessons from this year's American Magazine Media Conference. The post Taking Risks and Moving Forward: Lessons From AMMC 2017 appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
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HarperCollins has hired Sally Wilks as its UK head of sales for the children’s department. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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The 18-strong shortlists for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2017 show a strong presence from independent Chicken House as well as publishers Hachette and Penguin Random House. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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A French novel set in Japan over 1,100 years ago has been a bestseller in France since its January publication. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amid widening activities, German Book Office New York is renamed Frankfurt Book Fair New York, and Kathrin Grün is named the fair's chief of public relations and communications. The post GBO NY now is Frankfurt Book Fair New York; Grün Made Head of Frankfurt PR, Communications appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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The chain of booksellers has announced its first profit in years – thanks in part to a bold decision to run each branch like a local bookshop Late on Thursday afternoon, would-be wizards across the UK dropped what they were doing to join the professors of Hogwarts for Harry Potter night. At 6pm... Continue reading at The Guardian
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Waterstones has reported a profit for the first time under the ownership of Russian businessman Alexander Mamut and direction of its m.d. James Daunt. Boosted by “better standards of bookselling”, the 270-store chain saw sales rise by 4% to £409.1m in the year to 30th April 2016, helping it... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Simon & Schuster’s US chief executive Carolyn Reidy has moved to reassure authors that the publisher will not “support, condone” or publish “hate speech” following the Milo Yiannopoulos controversy. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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In another deal that expands its international reach, Canada's Kobo is taking on the ebook customers of South African bookseller Exclusive Books. The post South Africa’s Exclusive Books Customers Move to Canada’s Kobo appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Lion Forge senior editor Andrea Colvin will oversee Lion Forge's newly expanded children's comics imprint, Roar Comic/CubHouse. She talked with 'PW' about the newly expanded imprint and the publisher's plans for the ALA Midwinter meeting. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A proposal to allow European Union countries to offer reduced tax on ebooks will be voted on in 2017 and has broad support of publishers and booksellers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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