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NewsHBG CIO Mike Ballanco Retires, HUK’s Brendan Goss Up in Dual Role
Ballanco, senior VP and chief information officer at Hachette Book Group, will retire on September 27, with Brendan Goss, currently CIO of Hachette UK, to assume the newly created role of group CIO of HBG and HUK.
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News
Attack on Ukrainian Printing Plant Disrupts Publishing Industry
Damage to the Factor Druk printing plant, which produced a third of all of Ukraine's books, is causing shipping delays and price hikes. Support for a recovery, which may take six months, is coming from the Ukrainian and U.S. governments, among others.
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Stephanie Jackson to Lead DK Life, DK Red
Stephanie Jackson has been tapped to lead the Life segment, including the recently announced imprint DK Red, at DK Living, the publisher’s adult division, effective November 1.
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News
Arnaud Lagardère Returns as CEO of Lagardère Group
Arnaud Lagardère has been reinstated as chairman and CEO of Lagardère Group, the parent company of Hachette Livre. He was forced to step down in April following accusations of embezzlement from companies he personally owned.
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Trade Shows
International Publishers See an Uptick in Business at 2024 Beijing International Book Fair
With the Chinese marketing showing signs of improving, the number of overseas attendees to the fair rose, and many reported productive business discussions.
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Trade Shows
The Beijing International Book Fair Looks to Put the Pandemic in the Rearview Mirror
Now firmly ensconced at a new location and with a new date, the fair and its organizers are looking to flip to a new chapter following the devastating effects of Covid on the Chinese book business. Initial results are encouraging, with 150 new exhibitors attending this year's event.
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News
FairyLoot’s Fantasy Book Boxes Cast a Spell Over Readers
The U.K.–based fantasy book subscription box company has seen business grow tenfold since the pandemic, and built a major customer base in the U.S. and Europe.
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Trade Shows
Ukrainian Book Festival Offers Hope Amid Tragedy
Last week, the 12th International Book Arsenal Festival was held in Kyiv, under the theme "Life on the Edge." Just days before the festival's opening, a Russian missile strike on Kharkiv's Factor Druk printing plant killed seven people and destroyed 50,000 books.
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News
Australia’s Troubled Booktopia Loses CEO, Cuts 50 Jobs
The CEO of Booktopia, Australia’s dominant online bookseller, has resigned, and the company has announced plans to cut costs, including laying off 50 people, following a 20% drop in book sales last year.
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Frankfurt Book Fair
Italy Unveils Program for 2024 Frankfurt Book Fair
As the fair's guest of honor, Italy will be represented by more than 100 authors and speakers at this year's fair, as part of a robust programming slate programming with the theme 'Roots in the Future.' Italy was previously the guest of honor at Frankfurt in 1988.
- International Publishers See an Uptick in Business at This Year's Beijing International Book Fair
- The Beijing International Book Fair Looks to Put the Pandemic in the Rearview Mirror
- Ukrainian Book Festival Offers Hope Amid Tragedy
- Abu Dhabi Congress Addresses the Role of Arabic in Creative Industries
- Sharjah Plans Third International Booksellers Conference
- Sharjah International Book Fair 2023: Book Pros Gather From 106 Countries
- Sharjah International Book Fair 2023: Q&A with Nuria Cabuti, CEO of Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial
- Sharjah International Book Fair 2023: African Publishers Connect with the World Through Sharjah
