Hanif Kureishi has hailed Penguin Random House's (PRH) diversity initiatives as "wise and brave". Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
PW talks with activist and author Morrison about her goals for 'Brown Faces, White Spaces: Confronting Systemic Racism to Bring Healing and Restoration,' which will be released by WaterBrook May 21. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
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French news publisher Le Monde launched its English-language product, Le Monde in English, two years ago, with the goal of generating 30,000 subscribers by the end of 2023. It has since fallen short of that goal, according to business development officer Arnaud Aubron,... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2024-04-25 10:00:00 UTC ]
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Mayor Eric Adams’ administration went on the offensive Tuesday as he prepares to nominate Randy Mastro, an attorney with a long and controversial career, to be the city’s top lawyer.Despite opposition by the City Council, Adams’ administration has confirmed it is considering Mastro, a partner at... Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2024-04-23 19:11:11 UTC ]
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BookLife talks with Renee Harleston, founder of Writing Diversely, about the value of sensitivity readers Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The third edition of the survey found the industry to be slightly more diverse in terms of its racial and gender makeup than it was four years ago. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-02-28 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Annoreno, who has been with Penguin Random House for more than 35 years and oversaw the company's Westminster, Md.–based distribution operation, will retire on October 1, with Tina Ruppert tapped to succeed him. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-02-07 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House strengthened its grip on the picture book lists and made gains on the frontlist fiction lists, which Scholastic still rules. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-02-02 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Improving psychological safety, clarity around corporate strategy, and more attention on professional development are the three areas of focus Penguin Random House will prioritize over the two years, according to a memo from global CEO Nihar Malaviya. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-01-10 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The Association of American Publishers is giving its International Freedom to Publish Award to all publishing houses in multiple countries and regions of the world that continue to publish despite increased government pressure, harassment, and threats. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-12-19 05:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH global CEO Nihar Malaviya thanked employees in a memo for their efforts during a year which saw sales rise over 2022 despite the host of internal challenges the world's largest trade publisher faced in 2023. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-12-14 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Her solution? A packaging business that sells ideas for commercial genre fiction featuring characters from broadly diverse backgrounds. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2023-12-10 10:00:31 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House's annual update on its workforce demographics showed modest progress in adding more employees from BIPOC groups despite a rise in hiring of new white workers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-11-07 05:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH's Nihar Malaviya talks of 'an environment where all employees are empowered to grow, succeed, and speak up,' in the US division's first DEI report. The post Penguin Random House Issues a First Diversity Report appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-11-04 00:09:33 UTC ]
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In a 62-page filing, state attorneys say a district court judge made "substantive errors" in ordering HB 900 blocked, and urged the Fifth Circuit to overturn the order and dismiss the case. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-11-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Scholastic Inc. will end a widely criticized policy that made it easier for school book fairs not to sell works with racial, disability and LGBTQ+ themes Continue reading at ABC News
[ ABC News | 2023-10-25 19:50:33 UTC ]
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Scholastic Book Fairs will no longer offer a separate diverse voices book case. But they still fail to address many questions. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2023-10-25 14:12:58 UTC ]
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With debates over book bans growing more contentious, the education publishing company tried to find a happy medium that may not exist. Across the nation, it’s time for the Scholastic Book Fair. The beloved and nostalgia-triggering event, where kids go and pick out an armful of books to take... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2023-10-25 13:50:00 UTC ]
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The awards partnership between Penguin Random House and We Need Diverse Books will award $60,000 in scholarships. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2023-10-18 18:22:57 UTC ]
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Scholastic said that it created its new "Share Every Story, Celebrate Every Voice" offering as a way to protect librarians and school officials dealing with restrictive new state laws and policies, but critics say that the program invites censorship. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-10-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Scholastic has separated out LGBTQ books and BIPOC books into an optional add-on box in a policy some are calling a "bigot button." Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2023-10-16 14:39:10 UTC ]
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