WoMentoring leads to Borough buy

HarperCollins imprint the Borough Press has signed a new novel after publisher Katie Espiner mentored the author through the WoMentoring programme. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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MUP buys politics books contracted to Bloomsbury

Manchester University Press (MUP) has acquired 58 titles in politics and sociology which had been scheduled to appear with Bloomsbury. Earlier this year, Bloomsbury Academic announced it would no longer be commissioning books in the fields of politics, international relations or sociology as it... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hardbacks lead summer reading line-up

Publishers and booksellers are expecting this year’s summer reading to be driven by key hardback releases, contrasting sharply to the focus in recent years on paperback and backlist. Nearly all retailers contacted by The Bookseller heavily tipped two of the most hyped books of the year to top... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Brands to Publishers: Let Us Check Your Viewability Rates or We'll Stop Buying Ads

Earlier this month Google announced that video ads running on YouTube have a chance to be seen 91% of the time. That's great, and a lot better than the 46% of video ads that Google runs outside of YouTube that never have a chance to be seen. But advertisers would like to be able to check... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2015-05-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kuyper to Lead BISG as Executive Director

Mark Kuyper, current president and CEO of the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association, will replace Len Vlahos, who will step down June 12. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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SF Launches B2B Buy Local Campaign

San Francisco's mayor challenges large companies to increase their local purchasing by at least 5% and creates SF Biz Connect to help them connect with small area businesses. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scribe UK buys YouTube scientists

Scribe UK has acquired a “quirky and accessible” book about science from the creators of the AsapSCIENCE YouTube channel. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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H&S buys Laini Taylor trio

Hodder & Stoughton has acquired three new young adult novels by Laini Taylor, author of the Daughter of Smoke & Bone trilogy. Kate Howard, associate publisher at Hodder, acquired British Commonwealth rights, excluding Canada, from Jane Putch of Eyebait Management. The first book, The... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Endless buys majority stake in The Works

Endless has acquired a larger stake in The Works, after buying executive chairman Anthony Solomon's stake, and is to open 30 new stores this year as part of its growth programme for 2015. Endless, a venture capitalist company which also owns a stake in The Book People, is now a majority... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sphere buys debut psychological thriller

Little, Brown Book Group’s Sphere imprint has bought a “striking and original” debut psychological thriller. Senior editor Jade Chandler bought world rights in The Primrose Path and its sequel, by Rebecca Griffiths, from Jane Gregory at Gregory and Company. The Primrose Path is set in rural... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Slumping E-books Lead to Sales Decline at HBG

First quarter sales at Hachette Book Group USA fell 12.3% compared to the first first period of 2014. A decline in ebook sales was a major reason for the drop. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orbit buys Snakewood debut fantasy

Orbit has acquired a debut epic fantasy which tells the story of a band of mercenaries hunted by an unknown killer. Commissioning editor Jenni Hill acquired world rights to Snakewood by Adrian Selby from Jamie Cowen of the Ampersand Agency. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Acquisition Charges Lead to Loss at Courier

Courier's net loss increased to $15.5 million from $3.4 million in last year’s second quarter due in large part to a $10 million termination fee to Quad/Graphics for calling off Quad’s proposed acquisition. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Founder Buys Back FastPencil

Courier Corp. has sold its self-publishing unit, FastPencil, back to company cofounder Steve Wilson. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Publishing buys Russell trio

Amazon Publishing has acquired three books by Leigh Russell, who has previously been published by independent No Exit Press. Russell’s Journey to Death and two further titles will be published by Thomas & Mercer, Amazon Publishing’s crime imprint. Senior editor Emilie Marneur bought world... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury buys book tackling racism 'head on'

Bloomsbury has bought world English rights to a book about racism in the UK by 25-year-old activist and freelance journalist Reni Eddo-Lodge. Commissioning editor Alexa von Hirschberg acquired Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race from Rupert Heath of Rupert Heath Literary... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ProQuest buys Coutts from Ingram

Ingram Content Group has sold its library supply business Coutts Information Services to ProQuest. The acquisition, which also includes the platforms MyiLibrary and OASIS, is expected to close within the next few weeks. ProQuest is an information and technology company based in Michigan in the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Keane leads British Sports Book awards shortlists

Roy Keane and Roddy Doyle's memoir The Second Half leads the nominations for the Cross British Sports Book Awards shortlists, as it competes for three separate prizes. The book, published by Orion, is in the running for autobiography of the year, football book of the year and the outstanding... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Stolper to lead Nielsen Book

Nielsen has promoted Jonathan Stolper to senior vice president and m.d. of Nielsen Book. Stolper will take on the global leadership of Nielsen Book, as current president Jonathan Nowell is stepping down. Stolper, who is currently senior v.p of Nielsen’s US book business, said: “I am thrilled to... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Charlie Hebdo row leads to Facebook fallout between Salman Rushdie and Francine Prose

Satanic Verses author refuses to back down after being accused of using ‘McCarthy era’ language in attack on six writers who withdrew from PEN gala over award to satirical magazineSalman Rushdie and Francine Prose have clashed publicly on Facebook over Charlie Hebdo, with the author of The... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Leading America’s Newsrooms

Teri Hayt has worked for both large and small news organization during her 35-year career in the publishing industry. She’s worked for Time-Life Books, Inc., the Arizona Daily Star, Sports Illustrated, Newsday, the San Diego Union-Tribune ( ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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