Changes at PRH Audio

Penguin Random House Audio, which was unified under the direction of Amanda D'Acierno in September, announced further promotions and changes in its reporting structure. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Witherspoon to narrate Harper Lee audio

Oscar-winning actress Reese Witherspoon will narrate the audio edition of Harper Lee's forthcoming novel, Go Set a Watchman. The audiobook will be published by Random House Audiobooks on 14th July, alongside the print edition, published in the UK by William Heinemann. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indie Booksellers Losing Interest in Audio

Since the collapse of Borders, independent booksellers’ role in the sale of print books has increased, but that does not seem to be the case for physical audio. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH UK partners with Hailo

Penguin Random House UK and taxi ordering app Hailo have partnered on a new scheme which will see free physical and audiobooks given away. Free books will be left in cabs which use the Hailo service, under the #BlackCabBooks scheme, while audiobook extracts will be available through the app... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH Acquires ‘Book of Joy’ by the Dalai Lama, Archbishop Tutu

The two spiritual leaders will collaborate on the book to share their perspectives on joy and achieving a meaningful life. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Audio Book Club Learns How to Be Both

To listen to the Audio Book Club discussion of How To Be Both, click the arrow on the player below. Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2015-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH appoints corporate responsibility manager

Penguin Random House UK has appointed its first corporate responsibility manager. Siena Parker will take on the newly created role, developing a corporate responsibility strategy in areas including literacy, charity and the environment. Parker, who will report direct to c.e.o. Tom Weldon,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH acquires cookbook from Ottolenghi and Scully

Penguin Random House has acquired The NOPI Cookbook by Yotam Ottolenghi and Ramael Scully. The collection of more than 120 recipes from Ottolenghi and collaborator and NOPI head chef Scully will showcase the pair’s favourite recipes from the celebrated central London restaurant. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH reshuffles strategy, commercial and consumer roles

Penguin Random House UK has created and expanded a number of roles in its strategy, commercial and consumer and digital teams, ahead of the departure of commercial director Nigel Waters. Waters, who has been at PRH UK for 21 years, is to leave the business at Easter. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH Children's reveals titles in first combined presentation

A “scratch and sniff” front cover for The Twits and more details about Jacqueline Wilson’s reworking of What Katy Did Next were some of the highlights of a Penguin Random House Children’s showcase, held yesterday (25th March) at Foyles Charing Cross.   The event was the first media... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH’s Brightly to Help Parents Raise Lifelong Readers

Brightly is a new online resource from Penguin Random House to help parents find books that will encourage their children to become lifelong readers. The post PRH’s Brightly to Help Parents Raise Lifelong Readers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH to launch Penguin-branded consumer site

Penguin Random House UK is to launch a multi-million pound Penguin-branded consumer website in the second half of this year, but chief executive Tom Weldon reiterated the company's view that it had no plans to become a retailer, claiming that it would be "quicker for PRH to burn the money". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH launches The Scheme to attract new recruits

Penguin Random House UK has launched a programme to attract the “marketers of tomorrow”, with the company using Tumblr to find its new recruits. The Scheme is an entry level programme designed to find people who may not have previously considered a career in publishing, and will look at... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH strong on Pushkin House shortlist

Two books from Penguin Random House have made the shortlist for the Pushkin House Russian Book Prize. The Zhivago Affair: The Kremlin, the CIA and the Battle over a Forbidden Book by Peter Finn and Petra Couvée (Harvill Secker) has made the shortlist, alongside Stalin Volume I: Paradoxes of... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Grant tells IPG: 'Don't underestimate threat of PRH'

Independent publishers shouldn't underestimate the threat of "game-changer" Penguin Random House, Hardie Grant founder and chief executive Sandy Grant told the IPG spring conference in a keynote speech this morning (5th March).  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Audio Book Club Meets the Girl on the Train

To listen to the Audio Book Club discussion of The Girl on the Train, click the arrow on the player below. Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2015-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Puffin, Pan Mac and PRH win Marketing Society prizes

Campaigns promoting humorous safety tips for children, a book by astronaut Chris Hadfield and a guide to getting the style and attitude of Parisian women won big at the Book Marketing Society’s Best Campaign meeting for the Christmas season. The meeting was held at Simon & Schuster’s... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Abbott to leave PRH

Mike Abbott is leaving Penguin Random House as a result of the publisher's international sales team restructure. Abbott has been in the Random House UK international team for 11 years, working first as group sales and marketing director for Europe, and later as group sales and marketing... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Audio Book Club Does Battle Over Redeployment

To listen to the Audio Book Club discussion of Redeployment, click the arrow on the player below. Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2015-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH commercial director Waters to leave

Penguin Random House UK’s group commercial director, Nigel Waters, is to leave the business at Easter. The company is still working out where Waters’ team will report, and an announcement about some new roles and responsibilities is to follow in the coming weeks, PRH said.  Ian Hudson, deputy... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin is PRH's 'biggest social media brand'

Consumer-facing book and author related content from Penguin Random House UK will move to Penguin’s social media channels from the end of today because it is the company’s “biggest brand on social media”. Corporate news for audiences such as the press, authors and agents will be shared on new... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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