Hachette and Penguin Random House have become the first of the big publishers to donate to Patrick Ness’ fundraising effort for Syrian refugees. Penguin Random House is giving £15,000, while Hachette has donated £10,000, with another £10,000 pledged when the public total for the fundraiser reaches £1m. Author Paula Hawkins also today pledged £10,000, and the Bellacqua Charitable Trust, administered by author Philip Pullman, has also donated £5,000. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Stacy Creamer has been named v-p and executive editor of the newly announced imprint at Hachette, built off of the Hyperion backlist, Hachette Books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Commenting on the merger of Random House and Penguin, Thomas Rabe, CEO of RH parent company Bertelsmann, wrote in the company’s annual report that the “formation of Penguin Random House is the best possible path to new growth in the book industry—and to new growth for Bertelsmann.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Although operating EBIT fell 4.9% in the year at Penguin Random House, executives at parent company Bertelsmann had nothing but good things to say about the results from the world’s largest trade publisher. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jeff Abraham, who has headed Random House Publisher Services for eight years, has been appointed president of the newly unified Penguin Random House Publisher Services group. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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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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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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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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The Hachette Book Group has appointed Crown Archetype editor-in-chief Mauro DiPreta v-p and publisher of Hachette Books, a new division. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette UK’s earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) were down slightly in 2013, because... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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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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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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Any job a man can do, so can a woman. Sure, there are physical differences between the sexes, but that does not have to impede success. One industry that has primarily been a men's club is IT. Historically, being a computer nerd has been a guy thing. However, over the years, women have been... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2014-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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US author James Patterson has followed through on his promise to donate $1m to US independent... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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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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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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O'Reilly Media and Safari Books Online are donating over $100 million in "educational content and tools" to K-12 schools across the U.S. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette and Harper Collins in the UK are moving into impressive new buildings in London, projecting an aura of confidence and seriousness about their futures. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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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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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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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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