Bloomsbury has signed a new biography of running legend Emil Zátopek, who went from working in a Czech factory to winning a three gold medals at the 1952 Olympics. Sports publisher Charlotte Atyeo signed the book by Rick Broadbent, a Times sportswriter who has twice been nominated for the William Hill prize, in a deal with David Luxton Associates. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2014-10-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
News tagged with:
#gold medals
Oneworld is to publish an "authoritative" book on Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani, who was assassinated by a US military drone in January. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-11 06:21:06 UTC ]
More news stories like this |
Bloomsbury is to publish Neil Gaiman and Chris Riddell's latest picture book, Pirate Stew. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-10 15:36:12 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#chris riddell
#bloomsbury
Bloomsbury chief executive Nigel Newton has said the beginning of the pandemic had a severely negative impact on Bloomsbury's sales, but that overall the company had "transformed surprisingly well". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-02 01:56:06 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#pandemic hit
#bloomsbury
Bloomsbury Publishing reported a 10% profit increase in the fiscal year ended February 29, 2020, over fiscal 2019. The publisher said its business in the current fiscal year has suffered "significant disruption" because of the coronavirus pandemic, but said it is "well placed to benefit from... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-05-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#coronavirus pandemic
#increased demand
#digital resources
#bloomsbury
April 2020 year‐to‐date revenue at Bloomsbury Publishing has fallen just 3%, the company has reported as part of its full-year results announcement, with print revenues at 87% of last year’s sales and academic digital revenues up by over 52% year on year. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-05-19 21:51:31 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#bloomsbury publishing
#strong growth
#adult division
#bloomsbury
Bloomsbury Children’s Books has acquired a pandemic-inspired picture book from author Michelle Robinson, with illustrations by Emily Hamilton. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-05-17 13:35:10 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#bloomsbury children
#bloomsbury children’s
HQ has released further details of Finding Freedom, dubbed a “definitive” biography of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-05-04 17:07:51 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#definitive biography
#meghan markle
#prince harry
The title of a new biography of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, reportedly written with the couple's co-operation, has been revealed as Finding Freedom. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-05-03 16:33:59 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#finding freedom
Bloomsbury Publishing has promoted Sarah Knight to UK adult sales director and recruited Sally Wilks from HarperCollins Children's Books to be its UK children’s sales director. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-28 15:45:01 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#sales teams
#bloomsbury publishing
#harpercollins children
#uk children
#sales director
#harpercollins
#bloomsbury
A new biography of crime writer H R F Keating will be published by Level Best Books in April. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-28 00:02:45 UTC ]
More news stories like this |
HarperCollins US imprint Dey Street is reportedly publishing a biography of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, written by two journalists with the couple's co-operation. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-27 10:29:43 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#harpercollins
Bloomsbury Children's Books has acquired fantasy author Lev Grossman's first children's book,The Silver Arrow. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-22 07:26:16 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#debut children
#bloomsbury children
#bloomsbury
Princeton University Press will publish a new full-length biography of Cicero by Oxford academic Dr Alison Rosenblitt. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-21 14:22:07 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#significant deal
Bloomsbury has raised gross proceeds of £8.4m, thanks to the completion of a share placement worth 5% of its existing share capital. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-17 13:18:40 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#bloomsbury
Bloomsbury is issuing new shares and implementing a raft of cash-saving measures to counter the impact of recent retail closures on its business, which in a "prudent downside scenario" the company estimated could see print revenues fall as much as 75%. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-17 01:14:48 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#cut costs
#bloomsbury
Gather the kids and get to know some trailblazers in civil rights, education, disability, and more through these picture books about social justice leaders. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-04-09 10:41:32 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#civil rights
#picture books
#picture book
Bloomsbury Sigma has acquired Anna Ploszajski’s debut book Handmade: A Scientist’s Search for Meaning through Making. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-09 01:54:20 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#bloomsbury sigma
#bloomsbury
Bloomsbury has announced a strategy to support independent bookshops during the Covid-19 pandemic. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-08 07:54:28 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#covid-19 pandemic
#bloomsbury
Emma Herdman is set to join Bloomsbury as publishing director, specialising in commercial literary fiction. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-07 22:42:32 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#join bloomsbury
#bloomsbury