The failure of a recent bid to merge two large publishing companies shines a light on a central issue of cultural powerDespite a rise in self-publishing, commercial publishers are still the main gatekeepers of what arrives on our bookshelves. As such, they have great cultural and – if a book... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2022-11-04 18:25:28 UTC ]
In April 1890, the planned merger of four school book publishers into the American Book Co. was stirring debate over the risks and benefits of consolidation. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-04-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
The planned merger of Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster may be global but it's bad for books both foreign and domestic. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2020-12-04 19:25:12 UTC ]
Publishers McGraw-Hill and Cengage have mutually agreed to call off their planned merger. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-05-04 10:50:25 UTC ]