Industry Notes: Germany’s De Gruyter Buys Düsseldorf; S&S Distributes Skyhorse

The 10-year-old Düsseldorf University Press is acquired by Berlin's De Gruyter, while a US independent publisher of Mo Yan and Octavio Paz is to be distributed by Simon & Schuster.  The post Industry Notes: Germany’s De Gruyter Buys Düsseldorf; S&S Distributes Skyhorse appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

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Walker buys Byrne debut

Walker Books has acquired a middle-grade title from debut author Michael Byrne.   Lottery... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Distribution: PGW Adds Divine Arts

Publishers Group West has signed mind-body-spirit publisher Divine Arts to its list of clients. The deal went into effect April 1. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Readerlink Expands Distribution Business

Readerlink Distribution Services has reached an agreement with TNG GP to acquire most of TNG’s book business while TNG takes over Readerlink’s store merchandising functions. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Canongate confirms Brand kids' books buy

Canongate has confirmed it is the publisher for a series of children's books by controversial... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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For Beginners Switches Distribution to Red Wheel/Weiser

For Beginners, a publisher specializing in illustrated nonfiction, is switching its distribution from Random House Publisher Services to Red Wheel/Weiser effective April 1, 2014. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Turner Publishing Buys Hunter House Assets

Turner Publishing has acquired the assets of Hunter House Publishers. The deal involves over 225 titles. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Distribution: AMP Signs Deal with Vegan Heritage

Andrews McMeel Publishing signed an agreement with Vegan Heritage Press for sales, distribution and fulfillment in the U.S., Canada, and open market for eight titles. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Distribution: IPG and Trafalgar Sign 16

Independent Publishers Group announced that it has signed 16 new publishers for print and electronic distribution under its IPG Distribution, Trafalgar Square Publishing and IPG Spanish Books units. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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What Marketers Should Know About Buying Publishers' Custom Audiences

When print was thriving, advertisers would simply use brands as a proxy for the audience they wanted to reach. Want moms? Buy People magazine. Now marketers know more about their targets, have better tools to find them and more ways to reach them. And traditional publishers stood by as... Continue reading at Advertising Age

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Ciudad de Libros/Open Road Español Launches

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Abraham to Head PRH Distribution Group

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

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Hodder buys Quercus

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UK digital download tax will cripple sales and damage the industry

Last week in the UK, the announcement of the new budget for the country was closely watched as citizens kept an eye on whether they'll be paying more for beer and whether taxes are going up or down. There's a lot to talk about in George Osborne's 2014 budget, but this is not the place to discuss... Continue reading at Betanews

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Hodder buys Hawdon debut

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The Changing Korean Book Retail Industry: Digital Publishing in Korea 2014

When online bookstores came on the scene back in 1999, there were around 5,000 brick-and-mortar bookstores in Korea. Today, there are barely 1,500 nationwide. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Driving the Content Industry Forward: Digital Publishing in Korea 2014

Nothing gets the work done faster, or makes the word travel further, than having the might of the government behind it or the united action of a group of individuals with shared interests. In the Korean publishing industry, such synergy is evident and has been very effective. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Germany’s Small Presses: Gourmet Reading for Book Gluttons

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PRH to Buy Major Spanish-Language Publisher

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

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Sceptre buys musical debut

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