HMH restructures debt with pre-packaged bankruptcy

US publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) has agreed with the majority of its senior secured... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Trade Sales Up at HMH, But Profit Dips

Revenue in Houghton Mifflin Harcourt’s trade publishing segment rose 3.2% in the second quarter ended May 31, 2016 over the comparable period in 2015. Adjusted EBITDA fell to $322,000 from $412,000 in the second quarter of 2015. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tor/Forge Restructures Its Leadership

President and publisher Tom Doherty has named Patrick Nielsen Hayden associate publisher of Tor Books, effective immediately, along with Devi Pillai, who formerly led the U.S. division of Orbit Books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Groban Out at HMH Kids

After 10 years at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Betsy Groban, senior v-p and publisher of children's books, is leaving the company. A spokesperson for HMH said the house has not yet found a replacement, but confirmed that a search is "underway." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Marlborough Book Festival 'True Stories Told Live' pre-event sells out

An event where five well-known New Zealand authors share stories about their lives has sold out, book festival organisers say. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2016-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At Bankruptcy Hearing, Hastings Finds Some Hope

Wednesday, at a hearing in its bankruptcy proceedings, the retailer won a short extension in the amount of time it has to find a buyer. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Braking for Books: HMH Kicks Off Curious World Tour

Keeping kids reading when school is not in session can be a challenge for any parent. But when books are combined with play, music and interactive entertainment, kids can enjoy these activities in an untraditional format that takes reading outdoors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bauer Launches New Pair of Pre-Teen Magazines

J-14 Decorate and Star-tastic Coloring Book hit newsstands July 18 with an initial run of 200,000 copies each. The post Bauer Launches New Pair of Pre-Teen Magazines appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2016-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hastings Files for Bankruptcy; Seeks Buyer

The multimedia retailer filed for Chapter 11 June 13 with the hope of giving the company more time to find a new buyer. Without a sale, Hastings will likely be forced to liquidate as early has mid July. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gawker Has Filed for Bankruptcy and Says It Will Sell to Ziff Davis

Gawker Media filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Friday, shortly before announcing the iconic blog network has reached an agreement with Ziff Davis to purchase its seven brands and other assets. Gawker's brands include Gawker.com, Deadspin, Lifehacker, Gizmodo, Kotaku, Jalopnik and... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2016-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Transworld snaps up Rhys in six figure pre-empt

Transworld has pre-empted two novels by Rachel Rhys, Butterflies with Broken Wings plus one other, in a six-figure deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Malpass leaves Yale University Press following restructure

Gillian Malpass, publisher for art and architecture at Yale University Press London, has been made redundant following a restructure. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperVoyager pre-empts debut trilogy Godblind

HarperVoyager has pre-empted rights to Godblind, a debut trilogy featuring strong female characters and black comedy in an intricate world. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Borough Press pre-empts fertility novel Red Clocks

The Borough Press has pre-empted rights to a novel set in a near future where reproductive rights have been revoked, called Red Clocks. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rachel Fershleiser Joins HMH in New Position

Tumblr's former director of publisher outreach and a mainstay in New York's digital publishing and literary circuit will serve as Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's executive director of audience development beginning June 1. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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DC to Restructure Vertigo Imprint; Shelly Bond Departing

In what DC Comics is calling a "reexamining" of its lauded graphic novel and comics imprint, the position of v-p and executive editor has been eliminated. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pre primes a Lady

Preface has won an auction for Lady Fiona, Countess of Carnarvon’s At Home at Highclere: Stories and Menus from the Real Downton Abbey. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Killer crime series to Trapeze in six-figure pre-empt

Trapeze's commissioning editor Sam Eades has pre-empted a debut writer's killer crime series for a six-figure sum within 48 hours of receiving the manuscript. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Significant' Bologna pre-empt for Bonnier Zaffre's Supersaurs

Bonnier Zaffre's new dinosaur children's imprint Supersaurs has received a "significant" pre-empt from R Jeunesse, a new children’s imprint at French book publisher Robert Laffont. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Viking pre-empts psychological thriller in 'substantial' deal

Viking has pre-empted world rights for a debut psychological thriller My Sister’s Bones by British author Nuala Ellwood. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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