Latin America Top Priority for PRH, says Markus Dohle

Latin America is a priority for Penguin Random House, says CEO Markus Dohle. Mexico is driving growth in the region, and print and digital books continue to co-exist. The post Latin America Top Priority for PRH, says Markus Dohle appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Top 10 Web Series Videos: Halloween Scares Up Prank Video

Prank scares got an extra boost this past Halloween week as online audiences sought out viral videos that would provide thrills and frights. YouTuber SA Wardega, who has had video success in the past with his scare tactics, led the prank wars with his Zombie Apocalypse Halloween Prank. Undead... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2014-11-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH Canada Cancels Ghomeshi's Book

Penguin Random House Canada has canceled the forthcoming book by former CBC Radio host Jian Ghomeshi, who is currently embroiled in a sexual harassment scandal. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH UK Proposes International Sales Restructure

Penguin Random House UK has announced a proposed restructure of its international sales with Dean Chance heading up the export team and Rob Waddington in charge of the group team. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Danielle Steel Strikes Ten-Book Deal with PRH

Perennial bestseller Danielle Steel has signed a ten-book deal with Penguin Random House's Ballantine Bantanm Dell imprint. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Top literary agent Andrew Wylie calls Amazon Isis-like distribution channel

Wylie calls for fellow publishers to stand firm and not to blink during negotiations over ebook royalties with digital retailerHe is the sinister jackal of the literary world who counts Salman Rushdie, Philip Roth and Martin Amis among his formidable roster of clients.Andrew Wylie, arguably the... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH's Black Crown project to go offline

Penguin Random House is to take its interactive narrative gaming experience Black Crown offline at the end of this week, with creator Rob Sherman conceding that "the economics do not stand up". The online narrative gaming project, with Sherman's story set in the shady Widsith Institute,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-10-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Walliams and Bellingham top bestseller charts

David Walliams has retained pole position in the UK Official Top 50 for the fifth consecutive week, narrowly eclipsing Lynda Bellingham's memoir, in the week that the TV star lost her battle to cancer.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Zalaznick joins PRH board

Penguin Random House has appointed entertainment industry executive Lauren Zalaznick as the first independent board member of the company. Zalaznick spent 12 years at NBCUniversal in a series of positions and currently publishes the LZ Sunday Paper, a newsletter about women in business, media... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Follett Tops in September

The final installment in Ken Follett’s Century trilogy, Edge of Eternity, landed at the top of two bestseller lists in international markets in September. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UK Tops in Titles Published Per Capita and Export Revenue

The International Publishing Association released data indicated the UK lead the world in new titles published per capita and export revenue in 2013. The post UK Tops in Titles Published Per Capita and Export Revenue appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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LIMA report reveals top children's brands

Harry Potter, The Gruffalo, and Horrid Henry are the top book brands for children, according to a report commissioned by the Licensing Industry Merchandisers’ Association (LIMA). The report—released at the Brand Licensing Europe (BLE) exhibition, held in London last week—found that books were... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Influential Krugman says Amazon 'hurts America'

Prominent New York Times columnist Paul Krugman has criticized Amazon for using its power in ways that “hurt America”. The Nobel Prize-winning economist, who has been described as The Times’ “most heralded” columnist, used a piece in the newspaper yesterday (19th October) to argue that Amazon... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What topped Facebook's 'books that stayed with you' meme around the world?

Last month Facebook analyzed a user meme looking at '10 books that have stayed with you.' Now the company's data scientists have done another analysis looking at responses from foreign-language users and have found some different results. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Top 10 Web Video Series: BuzzFeed Scores With Kittens and Puppies

BuzzFeed knows that if ain't broke, don't fix it. The publisher returned with a new Dear Kitten video with Friskies this week, though threw the cat’s mortal enemy—the dog—into the mix. And all the feline and canine love on the Internet has propelled the clip to 5.8 million views since it was... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2014-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Bestsellers: Riordan Can’t Top Flynn

Not even 'The Blood of Olympus,' the much anticipated finale of Rick Riordan’s The Heroes of Olympus series, could oust 'Gone Girl' from the top spot on Apple’s iBooks bestseller list. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Self-Published Books Topped 450,000 in 2013

Although it comes with a number of caveats, Bowker's newest report on the number of self-published titles rose again in 2013, increasing 16.5%, to 458,564. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Folio Top Women: Maureen Slocum

As owner of Zoomba Group, Maureen Slocum publishes two successful B2Bs, Foodservice Equipment & Supplies (FE&S) and Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2014-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Folio Top Women: Josie King

Josie has been the leader of Innovation Enterprise, a CFO Publishing company, since its inception in 2009 and has led the compan Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2014-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Folio Top Women: Maggie Murphy

Maggie joined PARADE in 2010 and was challenged to breathe new life into a Sunday magazine that has been around since 1941. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2014-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Folio Top Women: Nancy Weber

Nancy Weber, a dynamic publishing industry marketing veteran, has a long history of creating results-oriented initiatives for Me Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2014-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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