In one of the biggest antitrust showdowns of President Biden’s tenure, the Justice Department is pulling out the big guns to stop a mega-publishing merger. The Justice Department’s ambitious bid to stop Penguin Random House from buying rival publisher Simon & Schuster has started taking on more of the trappings of a legal thriller.Read Full Story Continue reading at 'Fast Company'
[ Fast Company | 2022-07-25 16:10:21 UTC ]
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In one of the biggest antitrust showdowns of President Biden’s tenure, the Justice Department is pulling out the big guns to stop a mega-publishing merger. The Justice Department’s ambitious bid to stop Penguin Random House from buying rival publisher Simon & Schuster has started taking on... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2022-07-25 16:10:21 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster are putting up a fight against federal efforts to scuttle their merger, alleging the government is wrong. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2021-12-13 21:40:35 UTC ]
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Rosalie (Rosie) Stewart, most recently manager of grassroots communications for the ALA's Public Policy and Advocacy Office, will join the publisher as senior manager for public policy, reporting directly to PRH VP Skip Dye, a key move that signals the publisher's intent to expand its battle... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
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A community of Black writers and readers, the group is partnering with Little Free Library to bring more free libraries to Black communities across the country. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-02 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Some tech analysts are a bit baffled by the move and, subsequently, the DOJ’s priorities. The Justice Department on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against publisher Penguin Random House that seeks to block its proposed merger with rival Simon & Schuster. It’s one of the Biden administration’s... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2021-11-02 14:35:22 UTC ]
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Several organizations sent a letter to the Department of Justice on Friday urging it to stop Penguin Random House from purchasing Simon & Schuster. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2021-01-29 22:12:00 UTC ]
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Boris Pasternak’s great-niece Anna claims Lara Prescott’s The Secrets We Kept copied her biography of Pasternak’s loverPublisher Penguin Random House has dismissed claims that Lara Prescott, a debut novelist who received a $2m (£1.6m) advance for her novel about the publication of Boris... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2019-10-01 15:39:25 UTC ]
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The Penguin Random House merger has been given antitrust clearance by the US Department of... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Two top editors at Penguin Random House are leaving as the country’s leading trading publisher continues to transform during a period of uncertain revenues and generational change Continue reading at ABC News
[ ABC News | 2024-05-21 00:54:12 UTC ]
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Hay House, founded by the late Louise Hay and acquired by Penguin Random House, has offices in Australia, India, the States, and UK. The post Penguin Random House Acquires Self-Help Publisher Hay House appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-12-13 03:58:01 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House has acquired the self-help and health and wellness publisher, which puts out roughly 100 books a year and boasts a 1,500-title backlist. CEO Reid Tracy will continue to lead the house. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-12-12 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Adrienne Tang, longtime rights director with Kids Can Press, moves to Penguin Random House Canada to create 'an entirely new in-house rights operation,' says CEO Kristen Cochrane. The post Penguin Random House Canada: Adrienne Tang to Build In-House Rights Business appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-10-23 16:11:39 UTC ]
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At The Bookseller, publishing insiders in the UK gave their advice to the upcoming management of the soon to be merged Penguin/Random House. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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President-elect Donald J. Trump is threatening to sue Penguin Random House and the ‘New York Times’ for $10 billion over allegedly “false and defamatory statements,” according to a letter reviewed by the ‘Columbia Journalism Review.’ Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-11-15 05:00:00 UTC ]
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According to the publisher’s fifth annual demographics report, 68.9% of the company’s entire workforce was white in 2024, down from 70.1% in 2023. The percentage of new hires of BIPOC workers fell slightly in the year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Penguin Random House Christian Publishing Group, a new standalone entity, will expand and build upon on the publisher’s existing evangelical Christian publishing programs under the leadership of Campbell Wharton. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH will add language to its copyright pages prohibiting AI companies from data mining, John Grisham accuse of poaching material, and more. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-10-21 15:00:00 UTC ]
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Artificial intelligence makers have faced a mountain of criticism for borrowing from the work of others to train its models. Now the world’s largest publishing house is taking steps to ensure its authors don’t have their work plagiarized in the name of progress. The Bookseller reports that... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2024-10-18 21:04:36 UTC ]
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In his 52-year career, Applebaum has served as publicity assistant, book publicist, Bantam publicity and public relations director, company spokesperson, chief communications officer, VP, SVP, and EVP. He will retire at the end of September. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
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A good performance by PRH US, higher audiobook sales, and contributions from recently acquired companies led to a 13% increase in profits on an 8.5% sales gain at the world's largest trade publisher. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-08-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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