Penguin Random House, HarperCollins, Hachette and Wiley accused the nonprofit of piracy for making over 1 million books free online. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2020-06-01 17:13:29 UTC ]
Dr Ranj Singh, of ITV’s "Dr Ranj: On Call" and CBeebies' "Get Well Soon" series, has signed a three-book deal with Hachette Children's Group—including a picture book celebrating key workers in the coronavirus crisis. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-05-31 20:36:34 UTC ]
I have a clear memory of the day that Covid-19 became a reality to me. My daughter, Matilda, was five months old, and Katie Espiner, MD of Orion, had just told me two things: that Hachette were planning to trial a full company work from home day, and that Italian book sales had dropped... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-05-31 18:59:04 UTC ]
Wren & Rook, an imprint of Hachette Children's Group will publish Sinead Burke's "empowering" non-fiction children's book Break the Mould: How To Take Your Place In The World. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-05-28 21:49:23 UTC ]
Andrew Sharp, former rights director at Hachette Children’s Group, is launching a new publishing consultancy, drawing on his 24 years' experience in the book trade. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-05-18 22:23:52 UTC ]
Jennifer Lopez's daughter makes a literary debut, Convergent adds two new authors to its list, Hachette takes on 'A Hot Holy Mess,' and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-05-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
Hachette Books Ireland has acquired former state pathologist Dr Marie Cassidy's memoir in a six-way auction. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-05-01 00:07:05 UTC ]
PRH UK c.e.o. Tom Weldon and Hachette UK c.e.o. David Shelley are among more than 400 leading names from the creative industries warning half the UK's creative businesses could be lost due to the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-04-27 00:49:47 UTC ]
Pan Macmillan sales and brand director Anna Bond is leaving the publisher after 17 years to join Hachette UK as managing director of Octopus Publishing Group. She replaces current Octopus chief Alison Goff who is stepping down later this year after 21 years with the company. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-04-15 11:53:12 UTC ]
Hachette UK has set up a new website to offer NHS workers across the country free e-books to thank them for their dedication during the pandemic. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-04-14 14:51:17 UTC ]
Hachette Books Ireland has acquired two books by Irish author and journalist Emily Hourican who was inspired by the real-life story of the Guinness founder's daughters. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-04-09 12:27:08 UTC ]
Both Hachette UK and Bonnier Books UK have revealed they are furloughing roughly 10% of their overall workforces. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-04-07 07:24:49 UTC ]
Hachette is the latest Big Five publisher to reconsider and decline to exhibit at the postponed BookExpo and BookCon 2020. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
Hachette Children’s Group has acquired a new Claude title from author and illustrator Alex T Smith, in which Claude and Sir Bobblysock find themselves offering to babysit princes and princesses on the Queen’s birthday. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-03-25 06:30:12 UTC ]
On March 3, Politico’s Sarah Owermohle profiled an unlikely media star for our unlikely times: Dr. Anthony Fauci, the veteran director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Fauci had demonstrated “an ability to talk frankly yet reassuringly about threats, to explain... Continue reading >> [ Source: Columbia Journalism Review | 2020-03-24 12:06:29 UTC ]
Woody Allen's memoir "Apropos of Nothing" was released Monday by Arcade Publishing. The book was dropped earlier this month by Hachette after much criticism. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2020-03-23 18:40:53 UTC ]
Hachette UK c.e.o. David Shelley says the firm has seen an increase in book orders from China once again after "several months of very low orders" as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-03-18 16:34:39 UTC ]
After launching graphic novel lines at Andrews McMeel and Lion Forge, Andrea Colvin has joined Hachette with big plans for graphic novels at Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
Hachette is offering independent booksellers a 5% discount off of MSRP for any title that is sold and delivered to customers in their local community by staff or courier. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
After launching graphic novel lines at Andrews McMeel and Lion Forge, Andrea Colvin has joined Hachette with big plans for graphic novels at Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-17 04:00:00 UTC ]