This summer, the courts will rule on Bertelsmann subsidiary PRH’s planned purchase of Simon & Schuster. But 24 years ago, the industry was agape over Bertelsmann’s acquisition of Random House. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-03-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
Lit Hub is pleased to reveal the cover for Pulitzer-winning author Elizabeth Strout’s latest novel Lucy by the Sea, which will be published by Random House this September. In Lucy by the Sea, Strout follows Lucy—the protagonist of My Name is Lucy Barton and Oh William!—through the early days of... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-03-22 18:56:21 UTC ]
George Saunders has been busy—teaching the craft of writing (rigorously, one might add) on Substack, as well as continuing to teach at Syracuse—but his personal writing hasn’t taken a backseat: on October 18, Random House will publish Liberation Day, his new short story collection. (!!!)... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-03-11 18:09:44 UTC ]
Following the death of legendary Random House editor Jason Epstein, who cofounded On Demand Books with Dane Neller in 2003, Neller said that he believes there is still a place for ODB's signature creation, which the company has called “an ATM for books.” Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-03-04 05:00:00 UTC ]
Gina Gagliano, founder and former publishing director of Random House Graphic, has been named executive director of the Boston Book Festival. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-23 05:00:00 UTC ]
Erroll McDonald, v-p and executive editor at Alfred A. Knopf, pays tribute to the legendary Random House editor and industry entrepreneur, who died February 4 at age 93. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-11 05:00:00 UTC ]
The longtime Random House editor, who combined a deep passion for books with a shrewd business mind and, as a result, made multiple major contributions to 20th Century literary and publishing history, died on February 4. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-07 05:00:00 UTC ]
He founded Anchor Books, publishing high-quality paperbacks in the 1950s, then led Random House and helped launch the New York Review of Books. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2022-02-05 02:25:43 UTC ]
Former U.S. attorney general Eric Holder sells a book about voting rights to One World, Random House buys a memoir from Deadwood creator David Milch, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-04 05:00:00 UTC ]
As Skyhorse announced it will pick up a posthumous essay collection Random House didn't want, it's worth considering what Mailer is. He isn't canceled. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2022-01-06 21:32:06 UTC ]
Norman Mailer's long-term US publisher Random House has declined to publish an anthology of his writing, with indie Skyhorse Publishing picking up the book instead, though the late author's son stressed his father has not been "cancelled". Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2022-01-06 02:12:21 UTC ]
Skyhorse Publishing's acquisition of a collection of the late Norman Mailer's essays comes after reports that his regular publisher declined it. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2022-01-05 21:10:06 UTC ]
Random House has not dropped a collection of essays by the late writer as reports have suggested – the publisher declined to make an offer on the book in the first instanceNorman Mailer’s son has denied reports that the late writer has been “cancelled” over his controversialist views.Earlier... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2022-01-05 12:15:32 UTC ]
The Biden administration has challenged the deal over concerns it would harm authors, but the publisher said that argument is a misunderstanding of how the book industry works. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2021-12-13 17:21:52 UTC ]
In addition to being a prolific novelist, Toni Morrison was a prolific editor. She was committed to championing Black writers, both through her role as senior editor at Random House and her work with writing collectives like The Sisterhood (which included literary giants like June Jordan, Alice... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2021-12-10 18:40:25 UTC ]
A debut novel by a HarperCollins UK editor goes to Putnam, former Washington quarterback Robert Griffin III sells a memoir to Atria, Random House buys NBA winner Tiya Miles’s latest, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-12-03 05:00:00 UTC ]
Gina Gagliano, the founder and publishing director of Random House Graphic, Random House Children's Books’ graphic novel imprint, is leaving the company effective December 3. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-11-24 05:00:00 UTC ]
Penguin Random House’s first report auditing the diversity of its contributors found that the demographics of its authors, illustrators, translators, and other creators “do not reflect U.S. reader demographics when it comes to race and ethnicity.” Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-11-18 05:00:00 UTC ]
The IDW-Penguin Random House Publisher Services agreement sees comic books, trade collections, and graphic novels going to 'direct market.' The post PRH Publisher Services to Distribute IDW Comics Internationally appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2021-09-20 14:29:57 UTC ]
Emily St. John Mandel's 'Sea of Tranquility' goes to Knopf's Jenny Jackson, Prince Harry sold a currently untitled memoir to Random House, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-07-23 04:00:00 UTC ]