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Tuesday, February 27, 2018
Philippa Pearce Memorial Lecture: February 2018 Newsletter
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Off the Shelf
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The Roundup with PW
Roxane Gay
Offers to Write 'Batgirl': The author has thrown her hat into
the ring of potential writers for the upcoming movie, and DC Comics appears to
be interested.
Can Authors Make
Up Their Memoirs?: Joseph Conrad invented a boat and H.G. Wells
omitted his affairs. But does it matter if a little fiction reveals a different
kind of truth?
Are Feminist
Dystopias Lit's #MeToo?: A steady rise in
post-apocalyptic/dystopian books that feature control over some aspects of
female reproduction has not been entirely lauded.
Drawing Black
History: Learning from the creators of four children’s books
that depict forgotten figures from black history or find new meaning in
familiar ones.
Poetry in Mexico
City: Mexico City’s traditional literary meeting spots have long
been cafes, cantinas and bars. Here's how poetry happens there.
Latest from The Bookseller
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Publishers Lunch
Today's Meal
Group ceo of Bonnier Publishing Richard Johnson is
stepping down immediately, an abrupt move announced
by the company on Friday. He has run the fast-growing division for the past
nine year. COO and CFO of parent unit Bonnier Books Jim Zetterlund will serve
as acting CEO.
In headline results for 2017 released on February 12, Bonnier Group noted that, "Our UK-based book publishing house Bonnier Publishing has had several years of great expansion and acquisition, but during 2017 sales lagged and write-offs affected profits." It was one of two "business areas that performed weaker than expected." The company added that, "After operational measures and write-offs, Bonnier Publishing has a good chance of sharply improving its profitability for 2018." Later in the report, they say the UK division had "a strong negative effect on the financial results," with good performance in Sweden and Germany.
In 2017, sales for the books division (which includes retailers as well as publishers), grew to 8.098 billion Swedish krona (about $948 million), up from 7.690 billion krona in 2016 (about $900 million). EBIT fell considerably even on the higher sales, however, at 232 million krona ($27 million), down from 427 million krona in 2016 ($50 million).
IPG announced that Chicago Review Press and Triumph Books will integrate shared production, marketing, and publicity services. The restructuring includes a number of promotions: Andrea Baird has been promoted to director of marketing, Chicago Review Press and Triumph Books; Allison Felus to director of production, Chicago Review Press and Triumph Books; Caitlin Eck to director of publicity, overseeing publicity for Chicago Review Press and Trafalgar Square Publishing, as well as corporate communications for IPG; and Noah Amstadter, to associate publisher of Triumph Books. Mitch Rogatz, publisher at Triumph, has stepped down to pursue other opportunities.
Will Lach has joined Eriksen Translations as director of sales, focusing on museums and creative services. Previously he was editorial director at Abbeville Press.
Events
Book Expo announced speakers for the Thursday morning breakfast session on May 31, which will feature Trevor Noah on his second memoir; Barbara Kingsolver (Unsheltered); Nicholas Sparks on his latest love story; and Jill Lepore (These Truths: A History of the United States). Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman, co-authors of The Greatest Love Story Ever Told, will host the event.
In headline results for 2017 released on February 12, Bonnier Group noted that, "Our UK-based book publishing house Bonnier Publishing has had several years of great expansion and acquisition, but during 2017 sales lagged and write-offs affected profits." It was one of two "business areas that performed weaker than expected." The company added that, "After operational measures and write-offs, Bonnier Publishing has a good chance of sharply improving its profitability for 2018." Later in the report, they say the UK division had "a strong negative effect on the financial results," with good performance in Sweden and Germany.
In 2017, sales for the books division (which includes retailers as well as publishers), grew to 8.098 billion Swedish krona (about $948 million), up from 7.690 billion krona in 2016 (about $900 million). EBIT fell considerably even on the higher sales, however, at 232 million krona ($27 million), down from 427 million krona in 2016 ($50 million).
IPG announced that Chicago Review Press and Triumph Books will integrate shared production, marketing, and publicity services. The restructuring includes a number of promotions: Andrea Baird has been promoted to director of marketing, Chicago Review Press and Triumph Books; Allison Felus to director of production, Chicago Review Press and Triumph Books; Caitlin Eck to director of publicity, overseeing publicity for Chicago Review Press and Trafalgar Square Publishing, as well as corporate communications for IPG; and Noah Amstadter, to associate publisher of Triumph Books. Mitch Rogatz, publisher at Triumph, has stepped down to pursue other opportunities.
Will Lach has joined Eriksen Translations as director of sales, focusing on museums and creative services. Previously he was editorial director at Abbeville Press.
Events
Book Expo announced speakers for the Thursday morning breakfast session on May 31, which will feature Trevor Noah on his second memoir; Barbara Kingsolver (Unsheltered); Nicholas Sparks on his latest love story; and Jill Lepore (These Truths: A History of the United States). Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman, co-authors of The Greatest Love Story Ever Told, will host the event.
New Zealand Books - Autumn 2018 issue
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Letters
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Mark Broatch: Paula Morris, False River
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Maggie Trapp: Catherine Chidgey, The Beat of the Pendulum: A Found Novel; Kirsten McDougall, Tess; Catherine Robertson, Gabriel’s Bay
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Craig Cliff: C K Stead, The Necessary Angel; Patrick Evans, Salt Picnic; Tim Corballis, Our Future is in the Air
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Catherine Robertson: Paddy Richardson, Through the Lonesome Dark
10 Jim Mora: Tom Scott, Drawn Out: A Seriously Funny Memoir
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Max Harris: Colin James, Unquiet Time: Aotearoa/New Zealand in a
Fast-changing World
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John Larkindale: Gerald McGhie, Balancing Acts: Reflections of a New Zealand
Diplomat
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David V Williams: Brad Patterson, Richard S Hill and
Kathryn Patterson (eds), After
the Treaty: The Settler State, Race Relations and Power in Colonial New Zealand
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Lydia Wevers: Anne Salmond, Tears of Rangi: Experiments Across Worlds
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Mark Williams: Peter Simpson (ed), Charles Brasch: Journals 1945–1957
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Michael Hulse: Elizabeth Caffin and Terry Sturm
(eds), Allen Curnow:
Collected Poems
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Simon During: Terry Sturm (Linda Cassells ed), Allen Curnow: Simply by Sailing in a New
Direction
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Elspeth Sandys: At the Robert Lord cottage (comment)
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Guest editorial: Readership survey results
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Bookshelf
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Miriam Meyerhoff: Michael C Corballis, The Truth About Language: What it is and
where it came from
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Stella Ramage: Conal McCarthy and Mark Stocker
(eds), Colonial Gothic to
Māori
Renaissance: Essays in Memory of Jonathan Mane-Wheoki
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Sylvan Thomson: Evan Hazenberg and Miriam Meyerhoff
(eds), Representing Trans:
Linguistic, Legal and Everyday Perspectives
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Julia Millen: Michael Gill, Edmund Hillary: A Biography
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Jonathan Lane: Lilia Tarawa, Daughter of Gloriavale: My Life in a
Religious Cult
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Helen Watson White: Huberta Hellendoorn, Astride a Fierce Wind
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Dylan Horrocks: Brent Williams (Korkut Öztekin illus), Out of the Woods: A Journey Through
Depression and Anxiety
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Crossword
In shops 2 March
In shops 2 March
Monday, February 26, 2018
Radio with pictures... and arts, theatre, film, comedy, books, dance, entertainment and music
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