Ken whyte book launch

He writes the camulod chronicles aka legends of camelot, the knights templar trilogy and the guardians trilogy. Doctor triumphs from the tragedy of als by sharing his. What we can learn by peeking into bill gates bag of books. View kenneth whyte s profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. In 1993, the year before he took over at saturday night magazine, paid circulation was a little over 76,000. Kenneth whyte author of hoover meet your next favorite book. Veteran journalist anne kingston was a sharp observer of. A new book tells the story of an elite band of exspecial forces who wreaked havoc around the world.

The sensational rise of william randolph hearst was published in canada, and the following year in the u. Rogers to launch allyoucanread subscription digital. As far as i know, you are the only art director in canada with such a focus. Some questions for the canada council new star books. The sensational rise of william randolph hearst, a washington post and toronto globe and mail book of the year, and a nominee for four major canadian book awards. In a digital age, ken whyte ventures into the publishing world cbc. Former harper strategists book on first nations nominated. View the profiles of professionals named kenneth whyte on linkedin. All of our publications will bear the unique aesthetic of the sutherland house brand, and be subjected to rigorous market testing from conception to launch. By cassandra szklarski, the canadian press apr 16 2018. Three years later, editor ken whyte recruited her for the launch of the national post, where ms. House brand, and be subjected to rigorous market testing from conception to launch. Veteran journalism editor ken whyte buys publisher and launches new book company.

This is one of the first lines in a memoir soon to be published by ken whytes sutherland. He is of scottishcanadian descent and was born on january 01, 1939 in johnstone, renfrewshire, scotland, the united kingdom. Jack whyte is an author and writer born and raised in scotland, but has been living in kelowna, british columbia, canada since 1967. Leading nonfiction book publishers sutherland house. Former rogers president ken whyte launches nonfiction publishing house, acquires small press. Jason, when i discovered that your job was to focus exclusively on creating covers for macleans and canadian business, i got very excited. The bundles of papers were dropped off at the office on sunday nights. You need a certain amount of scale, said ken whyte. Oct 20, 2016 view kenneth whytes profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Quarry formerly quarry integrated communications is a privately held marketing communications and advertising agency headquartered in st. He is a publishing and telecommunications executive and chairman of the donner canada foundation. See who you know at sutherland house books, leverage your professional network, and. Veteran journalism editor ken whyte buys publisher and.

That led him to the decision to launch the sutherland house, an independent book publisher. A year later, it was under 72,000, and though it blipped upwards, by the time he left, it was down to under 70,000, and continued to fall. Siku njema an evening with celebrated writer ken walibora. Join us thursday sunday at the aipad photography show, pier 94, new york, where we will present new, classic and rare photography books at booth 95 and a selection of steidl books at booth 93. Author whyte spent his growing years in scotland, but moved to canada in the year 1967. Follow to get new release updates and improved recommendations. Kenneth whyte, sutherland house is torontobased nonfiction book. Ken whyte, a publisher with sutherland press, says, with just your eyes one word at a time.

Former macleans publisher and national post founding editor ken whyte says his new nonfiction publishing house will strive for several things. Whyte s major work to date is the a dream of eagles series as it is titled in canada, but known as the camulod chronicles in the united states and elsewhere. An extraordinary life in extraordinary times is the epic, poignant story of the deprived boy who, through force of will, made himself the most. Sutherland house specializes in narrative works of biography, memoir, history, business, culture, and current affairs. Published books in 2008, whyte s nonfiction book, the uncrowned king. Kenneth whyte, former president of rogers publishing ltd. Ego and ink by author chris cobb, who also happens to be a journalist himself, is a very intriguing documentary describing the start up daily newspaper, the national post a paper owned by the proprietor conrad black ego and ink weaves its way through the planning, organizing, and managing required to prepare for releasing of a national daily, but also dove right into some of. Find contacts direct phone number, email address, work history, and more.

Jack was born and raised in scotland, was educated in england and france and moved to canada in 1967, where he has been living ever since. President herbert hoover, seen here in 1932, has been criticized for his failure to fight the great depression. View ken whyte s business profile as director at kuesservices pty ltd. Donating through justgiving is simple, fast and totally secure. New book lifts lid on kmss activities around the world and the men behind it. On a thursday in october, ken whyte sits in his office with his feet on his desk. The most enjoyable part of any publishing project whether in newspapers, magazines or books is the arrival of the finished product. Whytes never done much to actually increase the number of copies sold. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Your details are safe with justgiving theyll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Whitepages people search is the most trusted directory. In 2008, whyte s nonfiction book, the uncrowned king.

Sutherland began working with editor ken whyte to form a book out of this manuscript to make it for public consumption. I dont see how anyone can want anything but to be diverse in a country like canada because its an incredibly diverse population by any international. We made the selections ourselves, meaning ken whyte in conversation with employee no. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Kenneth whyte phone, address, background info whitepages. There was a big turnout for author joe berridge and his new book perfect city an urban fixers global search for magic in the modern metropolis.

This service is available at the following location. Kenneth whytes hoover is a monumental work open this photo in gallery. Former rogers president ken whyte launches nonfiction. Veteran journalism editor ken whyte buys publisher and launches. Quarry employs approximately 100 people in its headquarters and its locations in durham, north carolina and san jose, california, usa. All our physical stores and our online store are temporarily closed. Paralyzed author writes about loss and grief in book. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. In 2018, whyte announced he was forming sutherland house books, a nonfiction publishing house that will begin releasing books in 2019. Settling in for a conversation, he turns positively languid, sinking deeper into his chair.

We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. We had the example of publisher book hug pulling a book because of perceived insensitivity to the subjects of the poetry, he says, referring to a small press that removed a poetry collection from sale after inuk. Aiming for highquality and broad appeal, it will publish 8 to 12 books a year, and each volume will be commissioned and edited by mr. Ken solomon productions transformed the private dining room with dramatic green branches emulating the vineyards lush gardens. Founded in 2017 by canadian author and publishing executive kenneth whyte, sutherland house is torontobased nonfiction book publishers for global englishlanguage audiences. Canadian pressfreedom group takes onesided stand on.

Former rogers president ken whyte launches nonfiction publishing. Journalism itself became the story this week, when the group canadian journalists for free expression called on canada to condemn israel for its onesided use of military force against civilian demonstrators and media in gaza, and to press for an end to these brutal practices. Whyte is an impressive stylist with a penchant for explaining political history to contemporary readers. Kenneth whyte the most enjoyable part of any publishing project whether in newspapers, magazines or books is the arrival of the finished product. View phone numbers, addresses, public records, background check reports and possible arrest records for kenneth whyte. Good 70s and a variety of monographs by lee friedlander, who will be speaking at the fair on saturday. According to ken whyte, the publishing market is doing just fine, thank you very much. My brief interaction with him during the panel discussion at the whispers from the river book launch left a lasting impression of a strong, wellread, and educated african voice like i had never encountered before.

I worked for more than thirty years in the publishing industry as editorinchief of saturday night magazine, founding editorinchief of the national post, editorinchief and publisher of macleans magazine, president of rogers publishing company, and founding president of next issue canada now texture. An extraordinary life in extraordinary times is the epic, poignant story of the deprived boy who, through force of will, made himself the most accomplished figure in the land, and who experienced a range of achievements and failures unmatched by any american of his, or perhaps any, era. Sign up for s free writers newsletter to get news, opportunities, and articles of interest to writers delivered direct to your inbox once every month. Over all, the hoover storyand the whyte book is a distinctly american tale. My first job was at the sherwood park news, a weekly newspaper. Quarry was an early adopter and is a leading practitioner of. Given the current situation regarding covid19, the gala awards presentation, usually held in the spring will be. New book tells the story of an elite band of exspecial. An amazing crew that seems to get better, more enthusiastic every day. Apr 16, 2018 ken whyte poses in this undated handout photo. For seasoned magazine publisher whyte, books have always been on the agenda, and the decision to go into book publishing was in part a. Jack whyte is one of the popular novelist of the historical fiction, fantasy, and science fiction genres.

See the complete profile on linkedin and discover kenneths. Jack whyte is a scottishcanadian novelist of historical fiction novels. The new servicecalled next issue canadagives subscribers unlimited access to a catalogue of more than 100 canadian and u. Sep 25, 2019 a book launch is scheduled for sunday, 2 to 4 p. Toronto former macleans publisher and national post founding editor ken whyte says his new nonfiction publishing house will strive for several. This wellresearched volume proves that hoover, far from being a political failure, should be rightfully acknowledged as the father of. It has to be the people i have the opportunity to work with. Kenneth whyte is the former editorinchief of saturday night magazine, the. You need a certain amount of scale, said ken whyte, executive vicepresident of. This is one of the first lines in a memoir soon to be published by ken whyte s sutherland. Dr kenneth whyte is available at the following services. Apr, 2018 former rogers president ken whyte launches nonfiction publishing house, acquires small press. For leading nonfiction book publishers in canada, look no further than. Simply caro book launch for caroline byrons cook book launch, we transformed the garden at laduree soho to reflect elegant shades of blue and pink.

Kenneth whyte born august 12, 1960 is a canadian journalist, publisher and author based in. Toronto, april 15, 2020 ken whyte, chair of the donner canadian foundation, today announced the shortlist for the 20192020 donner prize, the award recognizing the best public policy book by a canadian. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The chilling true story of the largest covert biological weapons program in the worldtold from inside by the man who ran it reprint edition. We will be reading on ink and paper as long as there are trees. Apr 16, 2018 toronto former macleans publisher and national post founding editor ken whyte says his new nonfiction publishing house will strive for several things. Thanks for taking the time to visit my justgiving page. Jeff sutherland, who wrote the entire book with the only part of his body he can fully. He gave the magazine what one editor calls its new architecture. It seems to me to speak volumes about the importance ken whyte places on creating covers that sell. Jack whyte books list of books by author jack whyte. This is a deep and tragic loss for the continent and the. Ken whyte, the former editor of macleans magazine and the national post, and author of a number of books, has purchased the independent publisher the porcupines quill and launched a new. Donner canadian foundation chair ken whyte said the scheduled spring awards gala has been postponed until this fall, but organizers decided to announce the nominees wednesday to allow for as much opportunity for discussion as.

Paralyzed author writes about loss and grief in book written with his. Canadas newest publishing company, ken whyte s sutherland house held its first book launch thursday night in the foyer of toronto archives building on spadina. Join facebook to connect with ken whyte and others you may know. We have no investors or partners to answer to, thank christ. We wont share or sell your email address it will only be used. Former media boss ken whyte launches nonfiction publishing house. Doctor triumphs from the tragedy of als by sharing his tale.