A bit buried in last week’s iPad 3 excitement was the news that Apple, along with five major American book publishers, was given notice by the Justice Department that it’s about to be sued for colluding to raise prices. A tech giant can afford to shrug off something as petty as an anti-trust lawsuit over books, but for HarperCollins, Penguin, MacMillan, Hachette, and Simon & Schuster (full disclosure: my publisher) the implications are potentially quite dire. Scott Turow, president of the Authors Guild, went further and argued that “everyone who cherishes a rich literary culture” should be alarmed by the DOJ’s actions. He’s wrong. If there’s a case against the government’s actions it’s that the forces of disruption buffeting traditional publishing are much too large to be blocked by any cartel. The good news is that literary culture should survive either way. Continue reading at 'Slate'
[ Slate | 2012-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Esther Margolis, who joined HarperCollins when her indie house Newmarket Press was acquired by the Big Five publisher, is launching a new venture. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kirsty Hughes, chief executive of Index on Censorship, is to step down from her role. Hughes,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Michael Joseph has held on to Sylvia Day in the UK, snapping up the first books in a new series... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Egmont has appointed Hilary Murray Hill [pictured] as m.d. of a newly created Books division,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones marketing manager Jon Woolcott is leaving the chain after seven years. ... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The fight goes on: RoyaltyShare founder Bob Kohn has appealed final approval of the Macmillan and Penguin ebook settlements to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hatchards assistant manager Karin Scherer is to leave the bookseller after 28 years. Her last... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Free app allows ebook readers to share highlights and update to social media websitesPenguin UK has teamed up with the Berlin-based ebook app developer Readmill to bolster direct ebook sales.The app allows readers to share ebook highlights and to talk to each other while they're reading,... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2013-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It's common practice for musical artists to create their own labels in order to dip into that part of the industry. However, even though it's, more or less, the same thing, New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter is taking the uncommon step of launching his own book publishing imprint, Jeter... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal
[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2013-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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There were both casualties and promotions as Penguin Random House Canada unveiled its restructured sales force. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House is to make a "substantial donation" to the Red Cross to aid relief... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The group finance director at Random House Group, Mark Gardiner, has been appointed as Penguin... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-11-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Press has signed its first instructional books, called The Trainable Cat: How to Make... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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One of Amazon.com Inc.'s top book publishing executives, Laurence Kirshbaum, will leave early next year, Amazon said, a sign of the difficulties the retailer has had in establishing itself as a major book publisher. Continue reading at AllThingsD
[ AllThingsD | 2013-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House UK has acquired UK and Commonwealth rights to the memoirs of magazine editor... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-10-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dan Jarvis MP has left his post as shadow libraries minister as the result of a Labour party... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin has paid tribute to thriller giant Tom Clancy, who has died at the age of 66. Tom Clancy... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Puffin editorial director Ben Horslen has pre-empted world rights to an "exceptionally... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin is refusing to comment on speculation about a forthcoming autobiography from Morrissey.... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With a new CEO and a new set of titles, it's been a busy week (in the midst of a busy year) for Time Inc. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2013-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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