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Abbosh appointed Pearson chief executive officer as Bird announces retirement

Omar Abbosh will take over in early 2024. He is currently president of Microsoft’s Industry…

Hachette Book Group Names Lauren Monaco as EVP, Director of Sales

'To bring our sales and publishing teams even closer together,' says Michael Pietsch, Lauren Monaco…

US National Book Awards 2023 Longlist: Poetry

Three of the 10 books in the US National Book Awards' 2023 longlist in Poetry come from university…

Amazon restricts authors from self-publishing more than three books a day after AI concerns

The company announced the new limitations after an influx of suspected AI-generated material was…

ALCS urges government to appoint commissioner for freelances

The UK Government has been urged to appoint a freelance commissioner to better understand the issues…

Dubray Books takes over The Gutter Bookshop as founder Johnston steps down

Irish bookseller Dubray Books has taken over the management of Dublin’s The Gutter Bookshop as the…

Nihar Malaviya appointed permanent c.e.o. of Penguin Random House

Malaviya was appointed interim chief executive at the start of 2023 following Markus Dohle’s…

Edge Hill Prize unveils all-female shortlist featuring Miller and Booth

The 2023 Edge Hill Short Story Prize has unveiled an all-female shortlist of Rebecca Miller, Naomi…

CILIP publishes guide for libraries navigating 'increasingly challenging debates’

The libraries and information association CILIP has issued updated guidance to “provide library…

Reilly appointed literary agent at Colwill & Peddle

Milly Reilly has joined Colwill & Peddle as a literary agent…

Seager and Maidment promoted at Madeleine Milburn

Chloe Seager has been promoted to director of Children’s and YA at the Madeleine Milburn Literary…

Children’s Books Ireland launches reading campaign in response to anti-LGBT protests

Children’s Books Ireland has launched the Reading Matters campaign in response to anti-LGBTQ+ book…

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Scholastic and JK Rowling Announce Pottermore

Scholastic and JK Rowling have announced the launch of a new online portal Pottermore for fans of…

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View this report from Book Business Editorial Director Noelle Skodzinski on Amazon.com's new…

This Week's Featured Video: Highlights from the 2010 Publishing Business Conference & Expo

Check out the video highlights from the 2010 Publishing Business Conference & Expo, featuring…

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