In a bit of déjà vu, HarperCollins and the private equity firm KRR, which both lost out to Penguin Random House when Simon & Schuster was initially put up for sale, are reported among the leading contenders to buy the publisher this time around. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
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Today, the National Book Foundation announced extraordinary news for an extraordinary prize: The late president and chief executive of Simon & Schuster, Carolyn Reidy, will be the recipient of its Literarian Award at the 2020 National Book Awards. The lifetime achievement award, which honors... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-09-08 16:43:46 UTC ]
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Carolyn Reidy, the late president and chief executive of Simon & Schuster, will receive the Literarian Award, the National Book Foundation announced today. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2020-09-08 14:14:51 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster will publish the pontiff's vision of a better future post-pandemic December 1. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-09-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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ViacomCBS is expected to reactivate the sale process for Simon & Schuster this month, and Bertelsmann's chief says he's interested. The post Report: Germany’s Bertelsmann Interested in Buying Simon & Schuster appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-09-02 18:34:05 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster is to publish Let Us Dream from Pope Francis in December. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-02 17:32:34 UTC ]
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In an interview with the 'Financial Times,' Thomas Rabe, chief executive at Penguin Random House's parent company, Bertelsmann, said he was interested in buying Simon & Schuster. Meanwhile, sources confirmed that, at a recent town hall meeting, HarperCollins CEO Brian Murray said HC was also... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-09-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Global revenues at Penguin Random House fell slightly by 1.4% year on year in a "solid" six months to 30th June despite the impact of Covid-19, while parent company Bertelsmann saw group revenues tumble 8.9%. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-01 10:51:49 UTC ]
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PRH Grupo Editorial gets translation rights to English-language titles from Wattpad Book, a world Spanish exclusive. The post Spain’s Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial and Canada’s Wattpad Strike Rights Deal appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-08-28 01:10:03 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House Children's UK has acquired two new books from Instagram parenting star Daisy Upton, known to her 180,000 followers as "Five Minute Mum". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-26 05:40:56 UTC ]
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There has been an outpouring of support for former HarperCollins creative director Ben North, following his revelation on social media last week that he has entered palliative care following treatment for brain tumours. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-25 01:07:20 UTC ]
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HarperCollins imprint Thorsons has scooped a new book from Rhonda Byrne, author of global phenomenon The Secret. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-16 21:08:19 UTC ]
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HarperCollins Children’s Books has revealed details of Future Friend, the “out of this world” new book from David Baddiel, with illustrations by Steven Lenton. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-13 16:15:53 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster has revealed details about what publisher Jonathan Karp is calling its most important book of the year: a new account by journalist Bob Woodward of Donald Trump’s presidency, titled Rage, which comes out Sept. 15. After ignoring interview requests for Woodward’s 2018 book... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-08-13 15:21:10 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster's dominance over the Trump exposé category is likely to be reaffirmed this September 15, when the publisher will release 'Rage,' the latest title by the Pulitzer Prize–winning 'Washington Post' reporter. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-08-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster is releasing Rage, a second book on Donald Trump by journalist Bob Woodward that includes material from letters between the President and North Korea dictator Kim Jong-un. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-12 13:54:39 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House UK's major office move has now taken place, with Transworld leaving its site in Ealing while other divisions have departed the offices formerly held on the Strand. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-12 01:42:47 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House Children’s has won a 15-way auction to publish a "genre-defying, time-travelling" YA thriller, The Upper World by Femi Fadugba. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-11 13:52:13 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House is launching a new collection of audiobooks from the Penguin Classics list this September, featuring acting stars from "Noughts + Crosses", "Sex Education" and "His Dark Materials" as narrators. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-10 21:44:19 UTC ]
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HarperCollins global revenues fell 4.4% in the financial year ending 30th June, including a 3% decline in the fourth quarter, according to figures from parent firm News Corp. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-07 14:12:09 UTC ]
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An improvement in fourth quarter profits for the period ended June 30, 2020, was not enough to prevent earnings for the full year at HarperCollins from dropping 15%, to $214 million. Revenue fell 5%, to $1.67 billion, compared to fiscal 2019. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-08-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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