Weatherill joins Northbank as literary agent

Hannah Weatherill, currently a scout at Mira Trenchard Literary Scouting, will join Northbank Talent Management next month as literary agent. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Calder to join Harlequin as first in-house publicist

Harlequin has appointed current Orion Books publicity manager Sophie Calder as its first in-house publicist. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Brad Elders Joins Time Inc. as Sports Illustrated Group Publisher

Elders and his digital media sales savvy arrive at Time Inc. from AOL's branded content studio. The post Brad Elders Joins Time Inc. as Sports Illustrated Group Publisher appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2016-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Calvin Literary Festival Recap: Celebrating 25 Years, A New Director

More than 2,000 readers and writers attended the Calvin College Festival of Faith & Writing in Grand Rapids, Mich. to celebrate religious expression in literature. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Private Donor Funds Calvin College Literary Festival

A donation from longtime Zondervan editor Bob Hudson will keep the doors open at The Calvin College Festival of Faith & Writing, which was nearly shuttered this year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BEA 2016: Welcome to Literary and Culinary Chicago

Wondering where to go and what to eat after you leave McCormick Place? We are here to help. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ilex joins the dots

Ilex Press, part of Octopus, will publish Superstars of YouTube: The 100% Unofficial Dot-to-Dot Book by Abi Daker in October 2016, featuring famous vloggers such as Zoella, Alfie Deyes and Dan and Phil. World rights are available. Zara Larcombe of Ilex said: “The popularity of YouTubers has... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Literary world mourns Italian editor Giancarlo Bonacina

"Legendary" editor Giancarlo Bonacina has died in Milan, aged 78, following a long illness. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lisa Baker to join Aitken Alexander Associates

Lisa Baker, currently rights director at Faber and Faber, will be joining Aitken Alexander Associates as director of translation rights in August 2016. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Business Insider joins 1 billion monthly Facebook video views club

Business Insider says it did 1 billion views on Facebook in March. The milestone comes just eight months after the company started publishing videos directly to the social network. The focus on social distribution has also driven a more “nuanced” approach to how Business Insider staffs its video... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harriet Bourton to join Orion Fiction as publishing director

Harriet Bourton, editorial director at Transworld, is joining Orion Fiction as publishing director. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Andrew Sullivan Joins New York Media: People on the Move | 4.6.16

Entertainment Weekly makes several additions, Elizabeth Gilbert joins O, The Oprah Magazine, and more... The post Andrew Sullivan Joins New York Media: People on the Move | 4.6.16 appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2016-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Agents' key LBF 2016 titles

Ahead of the London Book Fair 2016, agents share the key titles they are taking to the fair. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Agents' key Bologna Children's Book Fair 2016 titles

With the Bologna Children’s Book Fair established as the hub for rights activity in the kids’ market, Charlotte Eyre takes a look at what some UK literary agencies will be offering over the course of the fair. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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AWP 2016: Discussions of Diversity and Inclusivity in Literary Communities Take Center Stage

Calls for increased diversity and inclusivity were the focus of poet Claudia Rankine's AWP keynote presentation as well as many panels and conversations throughout the conference. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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AWP 2016: Book Fair Kicks Off; Penguin Random House Takes Notice of Literary 'Tastemakers'

The annual AWP conference opened Thursday at the L.A. Convention Center with nearly 11,000 attendees and a record number of exhibitors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In Japan, Novel by Artificial Intelligence and Humans Vies for Literary Prize

A 'co-authored' novel made a respectable showing in a Japanese award designed for Artificial Intelligence and human collaboration. The post In Japan, Novel by Artificial Intelligence and Humans Vies for Literary Prize appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Agent: Korean Titles Thrive in France on Good Translation and Universality

"What if a reader reads a Korean book for the first time and gets disappointed?" asks literary agent Im Young-hee. She has brought 70 or more Korean translations into France. The post Agent: Korean Titles Thrive in France on Good Translation and Universality appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rosato joins OverDrive

Steve Rosato, former event director at BookExpo America, has joined ebook library service OverDrive in a move to “accelerate OverDrive’s global expansion.” Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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European theater owners join those rejecting Sean Parker's controversial Screening Room service

The trade group representing European movie theater owners has rejected a proposed in-home film-screening service from technology investor Sean Parker. Parker, an entrepreneur who served as Facebook's first president, is pitching a home-video service that would give users access to films when... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bologna 2016: Agents Talk Children's and YA Trends

We spoke with a number of Bologna-bound literary agents about the trends they’re seeing and the books they’re selling. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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