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The c.e.o of Hachette UK and the chairman of Hachette Livre
have both dismissed the e-book subscription model, calling it
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Arnaud Nourry, the chairman and chief
executive of Hachette Livre discusses the terms impasse with Amazon and the
future for print and 'e'
Hachette Livre will move into its new purpose-built offices in
Vanves (on the outskirts of Paris) on April 7. Even though the new building
is very elegant, isn’t it a handicap for the group to be based on the
periphery of the capital ? |
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An annual study of the gender balance in reviewers and authors
in major literary magazines has found that both are skewed heavily towards
men.
American organisation VIDA (Women in Literary Arts), looked at
publications including the Times
Literary Supplement and the
London Review of Books in the UK, and US publications such as
the New Yorker and
the New Republic.
It found that in 2014 the majority of literary magazines still
mostly used male reviewers and mostly reviewed books by male authors.
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Morrisons has become a member of the Booksellers Association
(BA), The Bookseller
can reveal.
The retailer joins fellow supermarket chains Sainsbury’s,
Tesco and Asda in being a member of the trade body. The move reflects
Morrisons’ growing commitment to books over the last two years, during
which time it has stocked more titles and presented more book promotions
front of store. |
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The Borough Press has pre-empted a sequel to Allison Pearson's
I Don't Know How She
Does It in a "high six-figure" deal.
Executive publisher for fiction and non-fiction Kate Elton
signed UK and Commonwealth rights to the book from Caroline Michel at PFD.
North American rights were signed by Hope Dellon, executive editor of St
Martin's Press. |
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Ann Leckie’s Ancillary
Sword (Orbit), the sequel to her multi award-winning Ancillary Justice (also
Orbit), is among the finalists for this year’s Hugo Awards.
The annual awards honour the best science fiction and fantasy
works and achievements of the previous year across a number of categories,
including books, television, film, and fanworks, voted on by members of the
World Science Fiction Convention. |
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HarperCollins has reopened its graduate programme for 2015,
with applicants now asked to make an application online with a home-made
video interview.
The graduate scheme offers trainees a paid 18-month placement
at HarperCollins, taking in different aspects of the business, including
editorial, marketing, sales and digital. It has run for more than 20 years,
with each trainee on the programme given a senior member of the business as
a mentor to offer advice during the process.
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Penguin Random House UK has appointed its first corporate
responsibility manager.
Siena Parker will take on the newly created role, developing a
corporate responsibility strategy in areas including literacy, charity and
the environment.
Parker, who will report direct to c.e.o. Tom Weldon, joins
from Heineken UK, where she was corporate sustainability manager, managing
the company’s UK strategy and working with staff to embed sustainability
into the business.
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More than 35,000 people attended this year’s Bologna
Children’s Book Fair, which took place in Bologna, Italy, last week (29th
March – 1st April), a 15% increase from 2014.
There were 1,200 exhibitors from 77 countries and the number
of non-Italian visitors to the fair was 10% higher than last year, said the
organisers.
This year the fair launched the Weekend for Young Readers,
welcoming children and teenagers to events and workshops across the fair.
More than 22,000 visitors took part, including a trip to see the
Illustrator’s Exhibition for the first time.
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A bookshop owner has called for fellow booksellers to open up
in Sedbergh, Cumbria, and join a booky coalition in one of England’s three
dedicated Book Towns. |
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John Blake Publishing (JBP) has acquired Independent Music
Press (IMP) and will relaunch it as a new list, Music Press Books
(MPB).
The list will be looked after by JBP editorial manager James
Hodgkinson. IMP was founded in 1992 by Martin Roach and was distributed by
John Blake. Roach is no longer involved with the list, and Hodgkinson said:
“He’s given his baby to us.” |
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