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Smart Named MD of Ebury Penguin Random House U.K. announced the appointment of Rebecca Smart, currently CEO at Osprey Group, as the new managing director of Ebury Publishing. The appointment follows Fiona MacIntyre’s decision to retire after nearly 30 years with the company. Smart has been with Osprey for 15 years, rising to CEO in 2008. MORE »
Who Has the Best Brand in Publishing?: To understand which authors are worth investing in, publishers need a better measure of an author’s value—"Forbes" breaks it down to reveal the author with the strongest brand.
'How We Die' Author Dies at 83: Dr. Sherwin B. Nuland, a surgeon and author who drew on more than 35 years in medicine and a childhood buffeted by illness in writing “How We Die,” an award-winning book that sought to dispel the notion of death with dignity and fueled a national conversation about end-of-life decisions, died on Monday at his home in Hamden, Conn.
Another Pub Recalls Doniger's Book : Within weeks of Penguin controversially recalling Wendy Doniger's book, "The Hindus: An Alternative History," another publisher, Aleph, pulled out the American author's previous work, "On Hinduism," on Tuesday. Bookshops across Bangalore received calls from representatives of Aleph Book Company, promoted by Rupa Publications, seeking return of all copies of the book.
Le Carré on the Inspiration for Smiley : The author has shed new light on the man who inspired the spymaster George Smiley, and defended himself against claims that he "hurt" his former mentor.
Do Artists Owe Critics?: Philip Roth, Lena Dunham, and Adelle Waldman’s wrestling with "isms."
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