Harper Seeks Injunction in Dispute with Open Road

HarperCollins have asked the court for a permanent injunction blocking Open Road from publishing its unauthorized ebook edition of Jean Craighead George’s "Julie of the Wolves," as well as more than $1.1 million in damages and attorney costs. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BookExpo 2018: Open Road Integrated Media and Ingram Team Up

Open Road Integrated Media, a content company that delivers a variety of digital experiences for readers, recently announced a new strategic alliance with Ingram Content Group to expand consumer reach and boost how readers discover new books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Open Road Acquires US Graham Greene Ebook Rights; Unicorn Announces Ali Cavanaugh Book

Open Road announces its acquisition of US ebook rights to iconic British journalist-novelist Graham Greene, as the UK's Unicorn names artist Ali Cavanaugh for a 2019 retrospective. The post Open Road Acquires US Graham Greene Ebook Rights; Unicorn Announces Ali Cavanaugh Book appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Industry Notes: Open Road Acquires US Graham Green Ebook Rights; Unicorn Announces Ali Cavanaugh Book

Rolling out the news of its acquisition with three pivotal titles, Open Road announces its Graham Greene US ebook rights acquisition, as the UK’s Unicorn names artist Ali Cavanaugh for a 2019 retrospective. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson Jon Fine: ‘Greene’s Extraordinary... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Offord Road Books seeks submissions from BAME writers

Independent poetry publisher Offord Road Books is opening its submissions window exclusively to writers from black, asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds until March. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Open Road signs US rights to Adrian Mole ebooks

Open Road Integrated Media has acquired the US rights to the digital editions of the Adrian Mole series by late British author Sue Townsend, including the "iconic" The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 ¾. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Galley Beggar seeks 'surprises' through open submissions

Norwich-based independent publisher Galley Beggar Press is opening up general submissions in order to "keep [itself] open to surprises and the wider world". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Friedman Steps Down as Chair, Executive Publisher of Open Road

Jane Friedman, the former CEO of HarperCollins who cofounded Open Road Integrated Media in 2009, has stepped down as chairman and executive publisher of the company. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Open Road CEO Hails ‘Tremendous’ Performance in 2016

In a year-end letter, Open Road Integrated Media CEO Paul Slavin praised ORIM employees for a year of “consistent and continuous revenue growth." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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International Industry Notes: A Teen Takeover of Libraries, a Timely Release from Open Road

As teens in the UK prepare to 'take over' their community libraries, Open Road media begins releasing Gerald Durrell's books in the States, as 'The Durrells' comes to PBS. The post International Industry Notes: A Teen Takeover of Libraries, a Timely Release from Open Road appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Friedman steps down as c.e.o of Open Road

Jane Friedman will move to become chairman of Open Road Integrated Media, while Paul Slavin has been named the new c.e.o. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Slavin Named CEO of Open Road; Friedman Becomes Chairman

Effective immediately, Paul Slavin has been promoted to CEO of Open Road Integrated Media, while company cofounder and CEO Jane Friedman has been named chairman and executive publisher. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Elsevier defends its value after Open Access disputes

Elsevier has sought to set aside public criticism of its Open Access (OA) and pricing policies and to restate its value for the academy, emphasising how, as a profit-generating company, it has the means to invest in innovation to serve researchers’ fast-changing needs. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Open Road Restructures, Adds New Execs

Open Road has implemented a new organizational structure that it said will help it become a broader digital content company. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Friedman: D2C strategy for Open Road

Jane Friedman's Open Road ebook company has had one million page views for its new, direct-to-consumer online community The Lineup  in its first six months of existence, Friedman revealed at the FutureBook Conference today (4th December). Open Book aims to get 10m unique users of The Lineup,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Slavin Named President at Open Road

Media executive Paul Slavin has been named president of Open Road Integrated Media, a newly created position for the company. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones to open three storey shop on Tottenham Court Road

Waterstones is set to open a new three storey bookshop on London’s Tottenham Court Road in October. At 7,000 sq foot, the shop will be the largest Waterstones to open in the capital since the Oxford Street Plaza branch in 2009 and will stock the largest selection of new fiction titles in London... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones' midnight openings for Harper Lee

Waterstones stores across the country will host midnight openings to celebrate the release of Harper Lee’s forthcoming novel Go Set a Watchman (William Heinemann), while the company’s flagship Piccadilly shop will host a festival. M.d. James Daunt has called the launch a "thrilling"... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Open Road Acquires Sillitoe Backlist, Unpublished Novel

Open Road Integrated Media has secured rights to a large body of British writer Alan Sillitoe’s work, as well as the rights to his last, unpublished novel, 'Moggerhanger.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Open Road Creates Warhol-Inspired Factory Imprint

Open Road Intergrated Media has unveiled a new imprint called Factory Books that will feature memoir, biography and cultural criticism about Andy Warhol's New York City-based studio, The Factory. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Open Road Partners with Spanish Publisher on Bestseller Translations

Open Road Español, Open Road Media's Spanish language imprint, has teamed up with Barcelona-based independent publisher Roca Editorial, to market and distribute Spanish-language ebook translations of backlist novels by big-name American and British authors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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