Distinguished former Random House President talks to PW about his new memoir 'Speaking Freely' and his work founding Human Rights Watch. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Surprised by a study that found that most Jews identify themselves as Jewish culturally rather than religiously, Pogrebin set out observe every holiday in the Jewish calendar. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Beginning at this year's London Book Fair, which runs March 14-16, PW is launching the Rights Marketplace. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The awards, first announced last year by the Penguin Random House Foundation, are an effort to support and recognize the work oflibrarians. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson plans to sell its 47 percent stake in the publisher, which is home to John Grisham, “The Girl on the Train” and the “Game of Thrones” books. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2017-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Russia addresses extremist propaganda and other challenges modern Muslims face in ‘Letters to a Young Muslim.’ Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson intends to sell its 47% stake in Penguin Random House and will be issuing an "exit notice" to its joint venture partner Bertelsmann, which holds a majority 53% stake in the group. Bertelsmann has responded by saying it is "open" to increasing its share in the world’s biggest trade... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Management have moved to reassure staff and writers that selling the 47% holding will not affect business, but authors and agents express uneaseAuthors and staff have reacted cautiously to news that Pearson is to sell its stake in Penguin Random House (PRH), the world’s biggest publisher and... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Faced with worse-than-expected results in its North American higher education publishing business, Pearson said this morning that it is putting its 47% stake in Penguin Random House up for sale. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Following widespread outcry after the publisher announced it was ending its relationship with unions, fresh talks suggest a new agreement is in the offingIn what is being widely interpreted as a management climbdown, Penguin Random House, the world’s biggest publisher, has resumed talks with... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Open letter from writers including David Almond, Michael Rosen and Meg Rosoff calls on publisher to ‘reverse its decision to derecognise unions’Children’s authors David Almond, Michael Rosen and Meg Rosoff are among more than 140 writers, booksellers and librarians who have signed a letter... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Workers from Unite and NUJ fear move heralds industrial strife at company that publishes one in four books sold globallyPenguin Random House, the publisher of hits including The Girl on the Train, Fifty Shades of Grey and Jamie Oliver’s cookbooks, has terminated its collective agreement with... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The publisher has a 20-point lead in market share over its closest competitor, HarperCollins. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With over 7.8 million copies sold in the Baxter Family series alone and a new collection on the way, Christian fiction star Karen Kingsbury reflects on her writing career. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It's been a disruptive decade for the book business, but Pew's latest research suggests that Americans' reading habits have remained relatively stable. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The bestselling author is looking beyond the shopping lists at the promise of redemption he sees during Christmastime in his new book, 'Because of Bethlehem.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Industry’s lack of diversity ‘is a real issue, and we have been slow’, says Tom Welson, launching a new scheme to attract under-represented communitiesThe chief executive of the UK’s largest publisher has warned that the books industry will “become irrelevant” if it continues to fail to reflect... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Here are six ways people can make a difference in the world, according to global anti-poverty activist Marlow, author of ‘Doing Good is Simple.’ Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For her 10th cookbook, Ina Garten gets personal, gathering recipes for her husband of nearly 50 years, Jeffrey Garten, in 'Cooking for Jeffrey.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Voskamp is following up on her bestseller ‘One Thousands Gifts’ with ‘The Broken Way,’ an exploration of suffering as a pathway to humility, deeper human connections, and radical generosity. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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