Wayne State U President Assumes Oversight of Embattled Press

Wayne State University president M. Roy Wilson informed his colleagues Friday that the press' interim director, Tara Reeser, will now report to WSU's chief of staff in the president's office rather than to the dean of libraries. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-02-14 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Religion Presses See Big Sales Jump

Sales in the religion category increased 14.7% in 2018, to $1.22 billion, according to figures released by the AAP. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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History Press scoops book on Lord Boothby and Ronnie Kray

The History Press has scooped an "enthralling" book by Daniel Smith on how establishment forces reportedly tried to suppress a story about Lord Boothby and Ronnie Kray’s alleged interest in teenage boys. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-22 05:27:34 UTC ]
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Dublin-based independent Lilliput Press celebrates 35 years of success

Lilliput Press founder Antony Farrell has launched a commemorative social media campaign to mark 35 years in business, and discusses his plans for the future of the publisher.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-19 07:42:14 UTC ]
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San Diego Comic-Con 2019: Comixology Originals, IDW Buys Sunday Press

Among the early announcements at Comic-Con, Comixology marked its 10th anniversary with a new slate of original titles, and Sunday Press Books has been acquired by IDW. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Separation of Church and State Is (Mostly) Dead in Media, Execs Say

The age-old sacred barrier that once separated media companies' editorial and sales teams has all but disappeared in the age of branded content and marketing services—and that isn't necessarily a bad thing, a panel of media-company CEOs suggested at a recent Folio:-hosted roundtable in New... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2019-07-18 17:39:35 UTC ]
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Former Bloomberg CRO Keith Grossman Tapped as Time President | People on the Move

[caption id="attachment_81710" align="alignright" width="150"] Keith Grossman[/caption] Time appointed Keith Grossman as its new president in an effort to build out its leadership team, following the sale of the magazine to Marc and Lynne Benioff from Meredith Corp. last September.  Starting... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2019-07-18 16:48:42 UTC ]
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Comma Press teams up with Northern Short Story Festival for prize

Indie publisher Comma Press and the University of Central Lancashire have teamed up with the Northern Short Story Festival for the next Dinesh Allirajah Prize for Short Fiction. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-15 08:57:23 UTC ]
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State will allow Charter Communications to stay in New York

Charter Communications Inc., the largest cable provider in New York, will be allowed to continue operating in New York after reaching an agreement with regulators. The state Public Service Commission approved a settlement with Charter today, reversing a decision it made a year earlier to kick... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal

[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2019-07-12 11:59:24 UTC ]
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New York state will allow Charter Communications to stay

Charter Communications Inc., the largest cable provider in New York state, will be allowed to continue operating in New York after reaching an agreement with regulators. The state Public Service Commission approved a settlement with Charter today, reversing a decision it made a year earlier to... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal

[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2019-07-12 11:50:50 UTC ]
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Small Presses Publish the Revolution at Socialism Conference 2019

Conversation rooted in leftist literature served as the foundation for the 2019 Socialism Conference, held from July 4 through July 7 in Chicago. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Brexit uncertainty has hit industry investment, PA president warns

The prolonged uncertainty over the shape and timeline of Brexit has led to delayed investment decisions from publishers which will affect industry growth further down the line, Publishers Association president Peter Phillips has said.     Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-07 12:51:47 UTC ]
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Barbour Names New President, CEO

Mary Burns, who was named president of Barbour last year, has been promoted to president and CEO of the company-owned Christian publishing house. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Poetry presses thrive as readers turn to verse in straitened economic times

Many thriving poetry publishers in the North have likened its recent boom to its popularity under Margaret Thatcher in the 1980s, arguing the form offers a unique type of human connection.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-27 18:24:04 UTC ]
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Someone accused the US president of rape. The media shrugged | Arwa Mahdawi

Why the relative quiet around E Jean Carroll’s allegation? Is it sexism? Outrage fatigue? Journalistic cowardice? All of the above?Donald Trump once boasted he could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot someone without losing any votes. While this thesis hasn’t been tested – yet – I... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2019-06-26 06:00:14 UTC ]
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State school children miss out on author visits, NLT report reveals

Writers say a lack of funding and cuts to libraries mean children from disadvantaged backgrounds are missing out when it comes to school visits, after a new report shows that independent schools are far more likely to have welcomed an author in the past year than state schools. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-26 04:33:29 UTC ]
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Former editor launches electronic music publisher Velocity Press

A newly formed electronic music book publisher, Velocity Press, has launched with a book promising to be “a radical reworking of British dance music’s origin story”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-20 07:05:53 UTC ]
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Muswell Press snaps up actor's 'outstanding' debut

Muswell Press will publish The Lizard by actor Dugald Bruce-Lockhart, with William Boyd branding the thriller "outstanding".  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-19 10:04:35 UTC ]
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Publisher to Lead New Mexico Press Association

Veteran newspaper publisher Sammy Lopez has been appointed executive director of the New Mexico Press Association. Lopez was most recently Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2019-06-17 23:20:31 UTC ]
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Jon Werther Is Out at Meredith After 3 Years as President | People on the Move

[caption id="attachment_160093" align="alignright" width="150"] Jon Werther[/caption] National Media Group president Jon Werther is out at Meredith Corp. after seven years with the company, effective immediately. In a statement from president and CEO Tom Harty, he said that there aren’t any... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2019-06-12 20:33:28 UTC ]
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Ecuadorian President blocks extradition of alleged Facebook fraudster

A New York man who fled to Ecuador after allegedly trying to defraud Mark Zuckerberg will not be extradited to the US, Reuters reports. Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2019-06-10 12:05:00 UTC ]
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