Wenham and Stevens join Bristol University Press

Bristol University Press, the new university press encompassing the Policy Press imprint, has appointed Palgrave Macmillan's Stephen Wenham and Paul Stevens to "drive the publisher’s expansion into new and emerging subject areas".  Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Beacon Hill Press Closing

The Nazarene Publishing House and its trade imprint, Beacon Hill Press, will shut down on December 1 due to “shifting cultural circumstances including changes in the church” that have caused declining revenues and financial instability for the press. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BuzzFeed to Join IAB's Advertising Elite

BuzzFeed is being bumped up to the digital advertising adult dinner table. On Monday, the company announced in an internal memo that Eric Harris will become chief business operations officer and also join the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) board later this year. BuzzFeed president Greg... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2014-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Eric Schwartz Named Editorial Director at Columbia Univ. Press

He replaces Jennifer Crewe, who was promoted to president and director of the Press in June. Schwartz was previously senior editor for sociology and cognitive science at Princeton University Press. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Saga Press E-books To Be DRM-Free

Simon & Schuster's fledgling science fiction and fantasy imprint, Saga Press, will publish its ebooks without DRM, the company said Wednesday afternoon. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Americas Authors Guild presses US justice department to get aggressive with Amazon

The literary body, representing 9,000 authors, is calling on the US government to launch a competition investigation into Amazon, following the long-running dispute between the internet retailer and publisher HachetteAmericas Authors Guild has met with the US department of justice to call for an... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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NEIBA 2014: Booksellers Join Amazon Antitrust Fervor

During the 41st annual New England Booksellers Association annual meeting, talk of Amazon was in the air, specifically about the possibility of an antitrust case against the e-tailer. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Emma Lowe to join The Bookseller

Emma Lowe is to join The Bookseller as head of publisher relations. Lowe is currently general... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: Former UC Press Editorial Director Sheila Levine, 65

Sheila Levine, associate director and editorial director of the University of California Press until her retirement in 2011, died September 21 after a long struggle with ovarian cancer. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Western Great Lakes: Land of 10,000 Presses

Minnesota license plates proclaim that the state is the Land of 10,000 Lakes. It could just as well be called the land of 10,000 presses. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH Inks First-Look Deal with Universal

Penguin Random House is deepening its commitment to bringing more of its books to movie screens through a new agreement with Universal Pictures. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Big Big History, Small Press

A wave of mainstream media attention shines a spotlight on David Christian, a leading proponent of "big history" and author published by academic press Berkshire Publishing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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NOOK Press: Self-Publishing Made Simple

NOOK Press team talks about what makes this ebook publishing platform stand out and how authors can best leverage NOOK Press tools and its community. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hot off the Presses: Canadian Publishing 2014

Here’s a sampling of books that publishers in Canada are excited about this fall. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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More Publishers Join Comixology’s DRM-Free Program

Digital comics marketplace Comixology, which launched a DRM-free program in July, announced that a second wave of 14 publishers will now allow their customers to download and store DRM-free copies of comics they have purchased. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Small Press Expo 2014: A Wedding, A Prom, and Lots of Comics

Lots of comics, lots of sales and lots of social activities made this year's Small Press Expo a memorable event. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hesperus Press signs Tearne

Hesperus Press has acquired the latest novel by Sri Lankan novelist Roma Tearne, who was... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-09-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kat Meyer Joins 'PW'

PWxyz, the parent company of 'Publishers Weekly,' has named Kat Meyer to the newly created position of director, events and community engagement. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harmony Ink Press: Reaching Out to LGBTQ+ Youth

Harmony Ink Press’s Anne Regan discusses the publisher's move into LGBTQ+ YA books, the reaction from readers, parents and teachers, and the publisher's plans for the future. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-09-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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SPX 2014 Marks 20 Years Celebrating Small Press Comics

SPX, an annual festival for independent and self-published comics, opens this weekend, September 13-14 in North Bethesda, Maryland with such artists as Lynda Barry, Keith Knight, Charles Burns and others. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Higgs boson could destroy the universe in the wrong conditions

That Higgs boson that everyone was so eager to find last year? As it turns out, it could be the end of everything -- in the wrong circumstances, anyway. In his upcoming book Starmus, Stephen Hawking notes that the once-elusive particle could become... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2014-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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