Court Blocks Merger of Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster

A Federal Court has blocked Penguin Random House's acquisition of one of its main rivals, Simon & Schuster. Continue reading at 'Book Riot'

[ Book Riot | 2022-11-01 16:06:02 UTC ]
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‘I Have To Make It Happen’: Uganda’s Newest Publishing House

Nayana Kakoma has a daughter and 'I cannot find her stuff to read that does not have ponies and long blonde hair.' So she's starting a publishing company in Uganda. The post ‘I Have To Make It Happen’: Uganda’s Newest Publishing House appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Verlag Releases First List of Titles in Germany

Penguin Verlag, an imprint of Random House Germany, aims to be a dominant trade and paperback book publisher with its first catalogue of 64 titles. The post Penguin Verlag Releases First List of Titles in Germany appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers give mixed reviews so far to Google AMP

It's been three months since Google launched Accelerated Mobile Pages, its fast-loading article pages initiative, and publishers are giving mixed it reviews. Pages are loading faster, but some are seeing little traffic benefit. “I would love to see more widespread adoption,” said Slate vice... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BBC producer's The Elephant Thief to Chicken House

Chicken House has acquired a debut novel, The Elephant Thief, by Jane Kerr following a three-way auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Pride to celebrate LGBTQ writers

Penguin Random House UK is launching a new campaign to celebrate the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Queer (LGBTQ) author community called Penguin Pride. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Brought to book: when publishers go to court

A writer has just won a legal battle with Marvel and DC, but how do publishers usually fare in the courts?A writer scored a significant victory over publishers this week, when comic book giants Marvel and DC – who had tried to block Graham Jules from using “superhero” in the title of his... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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EC's new geo-blocking rules won't apply to ebooks

Trade bodies representing publishers and booksellers in Europe have welcomed the fact that new European Commission rules on geo-blocking do not apply to ebooks, for the time being. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ardagh pens open letter to Simon Cowell

Bestselling children’s author Philip Ardagh has penned an open letter to Simon Cowell recommending he enlist the services of a librarian in discovering good children’s books after he called them all “boring”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital Content Next reports recommendations for reaching the ad-blocking audience

As the population of people using ad blocking software has grown, publishers are increasingly recognizing that they have to find a way to address those people a different way. Digital Content Next, a trade group for premium publishers, has shared recommendations, which came out of meetings with... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Holland House looks to open doors with intern publishing scheme

In a bid to play its part in “opening the industry up” and improving diversity in publishing, Newbury-based independent Holland House has launched a new project to help aspiring publishing employees gain experience in the trade. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canongate signs 'heart-stealing' title Penguin Bloom

Canongate is to publish Penguin Bloom: The Odd Little Bird Who Saved a Family by Cameron Bloom and Trevor Bradley Greive on Super Thursday (6th October). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Clarkson Potter Courts the Meal-Kit Market

The publisher has just released a branded cookbook from Plated, the meal-kit company. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dr. Jessica Sänger: Germany’s Börsenverein Will Back a Constitutional Court Complaint Over Copyright Levies Ruling

As Germany's publishing industry reels from a Supreme Court ruling on copyright levies that could plunge some houses into bankruptcy, legal counsel to the Börsenverein tells us that a Constitutional Court challenge will be attempted. The post Dr. Jessica Sänger: Germany’s Börsenverein Will Back... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Regnery Moving Sales In-house

Beginning June 1, Regnery Publishing will bring its sales operation in-house, having been with Perseus Distribution. Moving forward, Perseus will continue to handle warehousing and all other distribution functions for Regnery. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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El Líbano: A Colombian Town With Its Own Publishing House

A Colombian coffee-growing town went to the Bogotá Book Fair to showcase its own publishing house, run by the municipality. The post El Líbano: A Colombian Town With Its Own Publishing House appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BEA 2016: For Booksellers, Change of Venue Welcome. For the Big Houses, Not So Much

While some attendees, especially booksellers, rejoiced at a more “intimate” BEA, this year's show, in the Windy City for the first time in 12 years, left others concerned about what’s lost when the event leaves its standing locale of New York City. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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German industry rocked by Federal Supreme Court ruling

A court ruling that ends the decades-long practice of distributing copyright levies equally between authors and publishers is rocking Germany’s book industry. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Calder to join Harlequin as first in-house publicist

Harlequin has appointed current Orion Books publicity manager Sophie Calder as its first in-house publicist. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Louisiana Judge Blocks Online Age-Verification Law

In issuing a preliminary injunction, judge Brian Jackson ruled that the law “creates a chilling effect on free speech.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Griffiths becomes m.d. of Melville House

Nikki Griffiths, former publishing director at Duckworth Publishing, has joined Melville House UK as managing director and will be based in the company's London headquarters. Prior to joining Duckworth Publishers in July 2015, Griffiths was head of publishing at Hesperus Press, where she... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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