Is Vikram Seth the First Casualty of the Random House/Penguin Merger?

The Times of India reports that Penguin Random House is demanding that Vikram Seth return his $1.7 million advance for failure to meet his submission deadline. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Susan Golomb Joining Writers House

Veteran literary agent Susan Golomb, whose clients include Jonathan Franzen and William T. Vollmann, will be starting at Writers House on March 1. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Time Inc. CEO: No Mergers Until at Least Next Year

Don't expect Time Inc. to merge with any of its magazine rivals soon.Time Inc. CEO Joe Ripp told investors Thursday that no mergers would happen until at least June 2016, which is the two-year anniversary of Time Inc. spinning off from Time Warner."The safest thing is to wait two years," he... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2015-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chicken House partners with film company Altitude

Chicken House and Altitude, a film production company, are teaming up to develop book and film projects simultaneously. “Instead of waiting for a final book to take into movie production, we will find scripts or treatments together and develop them at the same time,” said Barry Cunningham, m.d.... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin is PRH's 'biggest social media brand'

Consumer-facing book and author related content from Penguin Random House UK will move to Penguin’s social media channels from the end of today because it is the company’s “biggest brand on social media”. Corporate news for audiences such as the press, authors and agents will be shared on new... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH shifts consumer social media to Penguin brand

Penguin Random House is to use the Penguin brand for its consumer activity across social media, The Bookseller has learned. From the end of tomorrow (4th February), the various Penguin social media channels will carry news about "books and authors”, with corporate news to be shared on Penguin... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin buys Peanuts tie-in rights

Penguin has acquired film tie-in publishing rights for the "The Peanuts Movie", released in the UK on December 21st later this year.  Emily Campan, licensed publishing executive for Penguin Children's, acquired English language publishing rights in selected territories for the 0-7 years market... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How the White House Found a Publishing Ally in Medium

The White House published President Obama’s 2016 fiscal budget on Monday using a medium that’s become increasingly popular among its advisors: Medium, the three-year old self-publishing platform.    In the past three mon ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin names its YourFry winners

Three projects from the UK and one from the Ukraine have been named as winners in the YourFry competition. YourFry was launched by Penguin in partnership with file transfer site WeTransfer in 2014 and challenged people to use technology to develop the stories in Stephen Fry’s autobiographies... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chicken House acquires debut from Lucinda Martin

Chicken House has acquired Moth and the Nightingale, a middle-grade children’s novel from debut author Lucinda Martin. The book, described as a “subtle and surprisingly modern interpretation of the lonely, bookish child”, tells the story of Henry, a young girl whose life changes when she meets... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Memorial Held for Coffee House's Allan Kornblum

Approximately 250 people--a mix of Minnesota’s book publishing community, Coffee House Press authors, and others--celebrated the life of CHP's founding publisher, Allan Kornblum, in a memorial service in Minneapolis on January 17. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Big Changes at Penguin Publishing Group

Madeline McIntosh, who was named president of the Penguin Publishing Group last September, put her own stamp on the division last week. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tart made Viking president in Penguin US restructure

Penguin Publishing Group in the US is to shut two of its non-fiction imprints, and bring two further imprints under one leadership structure, as part of a reorganisation which includes two staff departures. Madeline McIntosh, president of the Penguin Publishing Group, told staff about the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Viking, Dutton Get New Leadership in Penguin Reorg

Madeline McIntosh has implemented a wide-ranging restructuring of the division. Among the changes, Brian Tart is being given the reins at Viking, succeeding Clare Ferraro, who is leaving the company. Additionally, the Hudson Street Press and Gotham Books imprints are being folded. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin to publish Paris Lees memoir

Penguin has acquired the memoir of young transgender activist Paris Lees. The book, which is as yet untitled, is “an original literary endeavour throwing light on feminism, sexuality, upbringing and class”, said the publisher. Helen Conford, publishing director at Penguin Press, acquired the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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IDW Acquires Indie Comics House, Top Shelf

In a major acquisition in the comics marketplace, IDW Publishing has acquired Top Shelf Productions. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Microcosm Mergers with Elly Blue Publishing

Microcosm Publishing has taken on the operations of Elly Blue Publishing with company founder Elly Blue named marketing director for the full Microcosm/Elly Blue list. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Melville House Sells Out of 'Torture Report'

Announced earlier this month and officially on sale today, Melville House's edition of the document known as the Senate Torture Report, is going back to press. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin acquires publishing rights to Hey Duggee

Penguin has acquired the publishing rights to "Hey Duggee", a new pre-school children’s TV programme created by Studio AKA for Cbeebies and BBC Worldwide. The TV showis set at a children's playgroup called the Squirrel Club and is run by a big friendly dog called Duggee, who teaches children... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Century-old publishing house goes to auction

The West Baltimore home of a defunct century-old book publisher that once commanded offices in Chicago and San Francisco will go on the auction block Wednesday — a casualty of Hurricane Katrina, technological change and even the "For Dummies" instructional book series. Continue reading at Baltimore Sun

[ Baltimore Sun | 2014-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Brad Pitt and Seth Rogen lead backlash against media over Sony hacks

‘Everyone is doing exactly what these criminals want,’ says Rogen, after newspapers publish emails hacked from Sony executivesAaron Sorkin: news outlets more ‘morally treasonous’ than Sony hackersVarious Hollywood figures, including Brad Pitt, Aaron Sorkin and Seth Rogen, have publicly... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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