For companies still reckoning with how to implement newly-flexible work schedules given that most employees do not want to be in the office five days a week, this HBR piece by Stanford economics professor Nicholas Bloom may be of interest. Bloom’s research confirms that “about 70% of firms, from tiny companies to massive multinationals like Google, Citi, and HSBC, plan to move to some form of hybrid working.” Significantly, however, “It turns out that who wants to work from home after the pandemic is not random. In our research we find, for example, that among college graduates with young children […]
Archives for July 2021
Barnes & Noble National Book Club
Editor Pam Dorman on Discuss Tomorrow
Join publisher and editor Pam Dorman at Publishers Marketplace’s online Discuss forum, tomorrow, Wednesday, July 7 at noon Eastern – to ask questions about how to find the right agent, how best to work with your agent, or anything else that pertains to agents. No need to sign up in advance, simply log on to PM, then use this link to get to Discuss. A reminder that these are straightforward typed message board conversations. No cameras, no sound, no zooming, no separate apps required. Use the “reply” button to type your questions or comments, and Pam will post back. You can post questions […]
People 7/2
Distribution
MFA Publications, the publishing imprint of the Museum of Fine Arts, is now being distributed internationally by Artbook | D.A.P., expanding on their previous distribution agreement in the U.S. and Canada.
People: Quarto CEO Resigns
After less than a year as CEO, Polly Powell has resigned. Controlling shareholder CK Lau will once again serve as interim group CEO. Despite the abrupt departure, Powell provides a cheery statement: “I came to Quarto to make a difference, and I think I have achieved that, so my job is done. Quarto is a fabulous company with outstanding people and it is now firing on all cylinders. The publishing program is super-strong and the numbers are looking good.”