'Lord Of The Rings' Cast, Experts Form Fellowship To Buy House Of J.R.R. Tolkien

The collective hopes to turn the Oxford home of the famed author into a center celebrating his works. Continue reading at 'The Huffington Post'

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Pan Macmillan buys four by Woolworths author Elaine Everest

Pan Macmillan has acquired four more books by The Woolworths series author Elaine Everest.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ingram In Rumored Bid to Buy B&T Retail Arm

The Ingram Content Group has made a tentative offer to buy the retail wholesaling operation of Baker & Taylor, and the Federal Trade Commission has launched what it is calling a “very preliminary investigation” of the proposed deal, sources told PW. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bustle Digital Group Buys Mic for an Estimated $5 Million

Executives at digital news publisher Mic managed to lay off nearly the entire company and secure a new owner all in one day. The company, which launched with a splash as a go-to news source for millennials, is officially being sold to Bryan Goldberg's Bustle Digital Group. Sources say a... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2018-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nosy Crow buys two by Catherine Bruton

Nosy Crow has acquired two standalone books by Catherine Bruton, the author of I Predict a Riot and We Can Be Heroes (Egmont). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Egmont buys ‘toolkit for change’ by Laura Coryton

Egmont has acquired a book about finding your voice and changing the world by Laura Coryton, the leader of a campaign against tampon tax. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Giving Tuesday’: Penguin Random House Supports Worldreader, Ingram Supports Binc

Two corporate leaders in international publishing, Penguin Random House and Ingram, are kicking off the 'season of giving' with support for book related charities. The post ‘Giving Tuesday’: Penguin Random House Supports Worldreader, Ingram Supports Binc appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scribble buys children’s cookbook by illustrator Sala

Picture book publisher Scribble has acquired a children’s cookbook by illustrator Felicita Sala. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hodder buys bereaved father’s ‘moving’ memoir

Hodder has bought a father’s "moving" memoir, Once More We Saw Stars, about how he and his wife coped after the death of their two-year-old daughter in a freak accident. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Knights Of buys four-book series by Jason Reynolds

Inclusive publisher Knights Of has acquired the UK, Irish and Commonwealth rights to a four-book, 9+ series by Jason Reynolds. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishing Scotland launches 2019 fellowship

Publishing Scotland has launched its fifth international fellowship programme for 2019 "placing Scotland firmly on the international literary map". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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William Heinemann buys book on Charles Manson murders

William Heinemann has acquired the UK and Commonwealth rights to a book about the Charles Manson murders by Tom O’Neill, with editorial input from Dan Piepenbring. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jerusalem’s Zev Birger Editorial Fellowship Names 2019 Participants

Representing 18 countries in its 2019 class, the Zev Birger Editorial Fellowship will be part of the Jerusalem International Book Forum in May. The post Jerusalem’s Zev Birger Editorial Fellowship Names 2019 Participants appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Head of Zeus buys two 'boundary-pushing' thrillers from Monroe

Head of Zeus (HoZ) will publish two more books from J S Monroe as the author attempts to "push the boundaries of high-concept psychological thrillers". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Robert Louis Stevenson Fellowship 2019 opens for applications

Scottish Book Trust has announced the Robert Louis Stevenson Fellowship for professional writers living in Scotland is now open for applications. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Industry Notes: Frank Sambeth Out at Verlagsgruppe Random House, Thomas Rathnow In

Praising Frank Sambeth for 'his expertise in digital topics in particular,' Penguin Random House CEO Markus Dohel names Thomas Rathnow as Verlagsgruppe Random House's new chief. The post Industry Notes: Frank Sambeth Out at Verlagsgruppe Random House, Thomas Rathnow In appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-11-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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W H Smith 'had planned' B&N buy-out

W H Smith reportedly offered to buy struggling US bookselling chain Barnes & Noble (B&N) last year before the deal fell apart. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Inception Announces Bookful, an AR Platform Licensing Penguin Random House Brands

Inception's Bookful app has the advantage of the beloved Beatrix Potter content and other Penguin Random House brands on which to base its first six digital books. The post Inception Announces Bookful, an AR Platform Licensing Penguin Random House Brands appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Endeavor Business Media Buys Healthcare Brand From Vendome Group

Endeavor Business Media has acquired Vendome Group's Healthcare Informatics brand, the Nashville-based b2b firm announced Friday. The deal—which includes the brand's website as well as 13 annual Health IT Summits throughout the U.S.—marks Endeavor's second acquisition since absorbing SouthComm... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2018-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH buys majority stake in Companhia das Letras

Penguin Random House has acquired majority ownership of Brazilian publishing house Companhia das Letras, in which it first acquired a 45% stake in 2012. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Budget leaves schools struggling to buy books, warn librarians

School librarians have reacted with dismay to the Budget news that schools are to receive a one-off payment of £400m, telling The Bookseller that schools will continue to struggle to buy books for their pupils. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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