Penguin Random House has published its first ever ethnicity pay report, which found that BAME staff are paid 16% less than their white colleagues, on average. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-11-29 12:21:20 UTC ]
Penguin Random House and HarperCollins have both scooped prizes at this year's Audio Production Awards. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-11-27 08:52:59 UTC ]
Can Penguin Random House swallow Simon & Schuster while remaining good citizens? Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-11-27 00:32:40 UTC ]
German media giant Bertelsmann says that its Penguin Random House division is buying rival Simon & Schuster Continue reading >> [ Source: ABC News | 2020-11-25 20:24:15 UTC ]
German media firm, already owner of the giant Penguin Random House, says acquisition of another major publisher is ‘approvable’ within monopoly rulesGerman media group Bertelsmann is set to acquire publisher Simon & Schuster for $2.17bn, less than a year after it took control of Penguin... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2020-11-25 16:55:32 UTC ]
Penguin Random House parent company Bertelsmann will acquire Simon & Schuster. If the sale is approved by regulators, the Big Five will become the the Big Four. The post Germany’s Bertelsmann To Buy Simon & Schuster for US$2.175 Billion appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2020-11-25 15:02:49 UTC ]
Penguin Random House acquires Simon and Schuster, creating the largest megapublisher in the United States. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2020-11-25 15:00:18 UTC ]
Penguin Random House Canada’s plans to publish a new work by the ‘professor against political correctness’ has reportedly prompted numerous complaintsThe announcement of a new book from Canadian psychologist Jordan Peterson, the self-styled “professor against political correctness”, has prompted... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2020-11-25 14:35:10 UTC ]
Penguin Random House UK c.e.o. Tom Weldon has praised the resilience of the book trade in an interview at FutureBook 2020. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-11-19 21:20:38 UTC ]
Musing on books' resilience in the pandemic, Tom Weldon talks with Philip Jones; and Penguin Random House India partners with Pippa Rann. The post Industry Notes: Tom Weldon at FutureBook; Penguin Random House UK and India appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2020-11-19 18:15:54 UTC ]
Robert Thomson, CEO of HarperCollins parent company News Corp, said during the company's annual meeting that a purchase of Simon & Schuster by Penguin Random House "will clearly be a serious antitrust issue." Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-11-19 05:00:00 UTC ]
The Publishers Association’s Work in Publishing campaign, aimed at encouraging young people between the ages of 14 and 24 to pursue a career in publishing, takes place this week (16th–20th November), involving publishers including HarperCollins, Penguin Random House and Hachette UK. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-11-15 21:16:00 UTC ]
While books about the outgoing US president have been bestsellers for the last four years, Trump might be a step too far for some publishersFact-checkers are quaking in their boots amid reports that Donald Trump could be being “courted for a new tome on his time in the White House”. The... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2020-11-11 14:24:45 UTC ]
Headquartered in Miami, Penguin Random House Español dedicates more than 20 employees to PRH's Spanish-language content. The post Vintage Español Joins PRH Grupo Editorial USA To Create PRH Español appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2020-11-09 16:41:37 UTC ]
Penguin Random House has formed Penguin Random House Español, a new Spanish-language publishing division, consolidating the resources of Vintage Español and Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial USA. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-11-09 05:00:00 UTC ]
As it enters its fourth decade, the Great Courses, the Teaching Company’s educational audio and video publisher, has increased its focus on digital video content and distribution—all while inking new deals with such partners as Penguin Random House and Scientific American. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-11-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
Penguin Random House has said it is “disappointed” after the company's gender pay gap widened by 2.1% over the past year, but insists new initiatives mean it is making long-term progress. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-11-05 11:01:34 UTC ]
Penguin Random House executives this week confirmed that the publisher is extending its "temporary" digital license terms for e-books and digital audio in libraries and schools through March 31, 2021. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-11-05 05:00:00 UTC ]
Penguin Random House UK has revealed the 14 unpublished and underrepresented writers invited to join this year’s WriteNow editorial programme. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-11-04 23:15:02 UTC ]
With the Covid-19 pandemic resurgent around the globe, Penguin Random House this week announced that it is extending its Open License for online story time and read-aloud videos through March 31, 2021. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-10-29 04:00:00 UTC ]