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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In the belly of the viral-publishing beast, @ExMediaMan tells all

A Twitter account run by "ExMediaMan" has taken aim at the supposed seedy underbelly of digital media.The post In the belly of the viral-publishing beast, @ExMediaMan tells all appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2014-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH India Restructures

Chiki Sarkar, currently publisher at Penguin Books India, has been appointed publisher, PRH India. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH to Buy Major Spanish-Language Publisher

The move to acquire Santillana Ediciones Generales, according to PRH, will "significantly" increase its presence in Spain and Latin America. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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John Blake joins PRH UK distribution

Penguin Random House UK Distribution has signed a deal with John Blake Publishing Ltd.... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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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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Byng tells Publishing Scotland: 'be passionate, but selective'

Be focused, passionate, careful and imaginative, and don't compromise, Canongate m.d. and... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson Earned 78 Million Pounds from PRH

Pearson reported a contribution to earnings of 78 million pounds from Penguin and Penguin Random House in 2013. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH looks to grow UK distribution business

Penguin Random House UK will not be changing its distribution sites in the UK, in the wake of... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH Closing Pittston, Kirkwood Warehouses

The integration of Penguin Random House took a big physical step forward Thursday afternoon with the news that the company will close two of its four U.S. warehouses by June 2015. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New jobs threat to IPC Media staff

Staff at the magazine publisher IPC Media are expected to bear the brunt of a redundancy programme ordered by its US-based parent, Time Warner, according to reports in America.Its publishing division, Time Inc, is seeking to cut 500 jobs from its 7,800 total in what is said to be its "last big... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH Names Exec Sales Team

Madeline McIntosh, U.S. president & COO of Penguin Random House, has named four executives to new cross-company sales leadership positions. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Symons and Telfer to lead PRH sales and consumer teams

Penguin Random House UK has announced a new sales leadership structure, and a new team bringing... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH UK Unifies Children's Division Under Dow

Penguin Random House UK has created a single children's division, led by Francesca Dow. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publish and be branded: the new threat to literature's laboratory

Increasingly fixated on the stars of today, such as Hilary Mantel and JK Rowling, publishers are neglecting the experimenters who could save their industry tomorrow: the mid-list writersThe tickets sold out months ago. Long before the admiring reviews of the stage adaptation of Hilary Mantel's... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dohle Thanks PRH Employees for Great Start

In a brief year end note to Penguin Random House employees worldwide, CEO Markus Dohle thanked everyone for putting merger distractions aside did give the company a solid start. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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IPG does Ingram deal

The Independent Publishers Guild (IPG) has partnered with Ingram Content Group to allow... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Japan's publishers protest over secrecy threat

Japan’s new “authoritarian” Designated Secrets Bill will have dire consequences... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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IPG looks at 'reaching readers'

A consistent brand online is the key quality publishers need, according to speakers at the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH Makes Donation for Typhoon Relief

A substantial donation to the Red Cross was made, with concern for the nearly 1,400 PRH employees in the Author Solutions division who work in Cebu, an area very near where the greatest devastation has taken place. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jeff Bezos's Wife Gave The Tell–All Amazon Book A One–Star Review

"I find way too many inaccuracies," MacKenzie Bezos writes in a critical Amazon.com review of a new book about the company her husband founded.The vast majority of the 45 Amazon.com customers who have reviewed Bloomberg Businessweek writer Brad Stone's new book, The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2013-11-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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