Management have moved to reassure staff and writers that selling the 47% holding will not affect business, but authors and agents express uneaseAuthors and staff have reacted cautiously to news that Pearson is to sell its stake in Penguin Random House (PRH), the world’s biggest publisher and home to some of the most successful brands in books, among them Fifty Shades of Grey, Jamie Oliver and The Girl on the Train.PRH moved quickly to address fears among staff that the sale of the 47% share to German-owned Bertelsmann would affect jobs. In a statement, global chief executive Markus Dohle promised it would be “business as usual for us”. He added: “Both Pearson and Bertelsmann continue to be very supportive of our strategy and our success, and both have been valued shareholders for us.” Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2017-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The biggest of the Big Five widens its footprint in Spanish-language markets with the Ediciones B group, expanding PRH Grupo Editorial. The post Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Is Acquiring Spain’s Ediciones B appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The awards, first announced last year by the Penguin Random House Foundation, are an effort to support and recognize the work oflibrarians. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson plans to sell its 47 percent stake in the publisher, which is home to John Grisham, “The Girl on the Train” and the “Game of Thrones” books. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2017-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Following widespread outcry after the publisher announced it was ending its relationship with unions, fresh talks suggest a new agreement is in the offingIn what is being widely interpreted as a management climbdown, Penguin Random House, the world’s biggest publisher, has resumed talks with... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Open letter from writers including David Almond, Michael Rosen and Meg Rosoff calls on publisher to ‘reverse its decision to derecognise unions’Children’s authors David Almond, Michael Rosen and Meg Rosoff are among more than 140 writers, booksellers and librarians who have signed a letter... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Workers from Unite and NUJ fear move heralds industrial strife at company that publishes one in four books sold globallyPenguin Random House, the publisher of hits including The Girl on the Train, Fifty Shades of Grey and Jamie Oliver’s cookbooks, has terminated its collective agreement with... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Industry’s lack of diversity ‘is a real issue, and we have been slow’, says Tom Welson, launching a new scheme to attract under-represented communitiesThe chief executive of the UK’s largest publisher has warned that the books industry will “become irrelevant” if it continues to fail to reflect... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House is the world’s leading trade book publisher, comprised of nearly 250 imprints and brands on five continents, with more than 15,000 new titles and 800 million print, audio and ebooks sold annually. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House will be united under one roof, as Penguin is preparing to join Random House at its 1745 Broadway location in early 2019. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It's no surprise that book publishing giant Penguin Random House has plenty of success selling rights around the world. Here are their most recent highlights from the US and UK. The post What’s Selling: Global Rights Update from Penguin Random House appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Each untold story represents a world that has been erased,' says Christopher Myers on the announcement of his new imprint with Random House Children's Books. The post ‘To Build Their Own Worlds’: Christopher Myers Launches a Random House Imprint appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House has reached an agreement to sell its travel division, Fodor’s, to Internet Brands, a Los Angeles-based online media and technology company. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Random House Business Books has acquired The Grid by 32-year-old business guru Matt Watkinson. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Post-merger integrations have yielded improved margins at the world's largest trade publisher. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Helped by savings from the further integration of Penguin and Random House, earnings at the world's biggest publisher rose 23.2% last year. 'Girl on the Train' and 'Grey' were among the house's top selling global titles. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson reported that its share of adjusted operating profit from Penguin Random House rose 30% in 2015 over 2014, hitting 90 million pounds from 69 million pounds in 2014. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Markus Dohle, CEO of Penguin Random House, added a video component to his annual year-end letter to employees this year which served to highlight the bestselling and award-winning titles the company published this year as well as the progress the company has made in the integration of Penguin... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'The Name of God Is Mercy: A Conversation with Andrea Tornielli' will be published in January 2016. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales rose 16.2%, to 1.70 billion euros, and earnings increased 30.2% at Penguin Random House in the first half of 2015 over the same period in 2014. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Describe your role I project manage the creation of our audiobooks by a wide range of fiction and non-fiction authors. This involves reading manuscripts and identifying books to record, acquiring audio rights if necessary, casting the right voices to bring stories to life and arranging... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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