Marlon James headlines Penguin General's Spring 2019 showcase

Marlon James, Bernardine Evaristo, Jonathan Coe and Nina Stibbe last night headlined Penguin General’s Spring 2019 showcase on the Strand. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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James Patterson to Donate $1.25M to Libraries

As part of a new initiative designed to raise awareness about the state of school libraries in the U.S., James Patterson announced that he will make a $1.25 million donation to school libraries across the country this year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sauerwine to take up new Penguin sales role

Andrew Sauerwine is moving from his role as sales manager for Cornerstone to the newly-created position of Penguin UK adult sales manager  for mass market, with Chris Turner replacing him. In his new role, Sauerwine will be responsible for driving mass market sales for Penguin adult titles and... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Futers to edit Penguin Poetry list

Penguin Press is reviving a Penguin Poetry list, headed up by a full time poetry editor. Donald Futers, who joined Penguin in 2012, will become editor of the list, with Claudia Rankine's Citizen: An American Lyric becoming his first acquisition. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Geordie Shore's Crosby to Headline

The Headline Publishing Group has acquired the “quirky and original” autobiography of reality TV star and “Celebrity Big Brother” winner, Charlotte Crosby. Deputy publishing director Sarah Emsley bought world rights from Kate O'Shea at Bold Management in the autobiography, titled ME ME... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Communist Manifesto sales Penguin bargain little black classics

Ultra-cheap Little Black Classics, celebrating imprint’s 80th birthday, sell 70,000 copies in first week – with Marx and Engels the favourite so farMore than 1,700 bargain copies of The Communist Manifesto have sold in the last week, in the form of an 80p edition of Karl Marx and Friedrich... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Spring 2015 Religion Announcements: The Bible and Beyond

The Bible and the pope. What else is there to write about in religion? A few things... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Religion Update Spring 2015: Is Heaven for Real?

The mysteries of the afterlife continue to fascinate readers eager to know how they or their loved ones might fare after death, and publishers are just as eager to help them answer these age-old questions. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Religion Update Spring 2015: All in the Family

Parents always need a little extra help, families need support, and marriages need fine tuning. Publishers want to pitch in with books that address such issues, and readers of all religious stripes will find resources galore this season. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Headline signs title from comedy writer Shaw

Headline has acquired a humour title by comedy writer Dale Shaw. Editor Richard Roper pre-empted world rights to F**k This Journal (Betterness Through Bitterness) by Dale Shaw from Jamie Coleman at Greene & Heaton. Headline is describing the book as a “hilarious and subversive take on the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Religion Update Spring 2015: Comfort & Counsel

This spring, spirituality and religion publishers once again have a host of new titles to help the reader navigate the choppy waters of aging, a devastating diagnosis, or the death of a loved one. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Religion Update Spring 2015: Daily Bread and Butter

In 1924, a new book appeared on the scene that did not excite high initial sales expectations. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson Earns £69M in 2014 from Penguin Random Stake

Pearson reported 2014 earnings of £69 million, after taxes, from its 47% stake in Penguin Random House. For the year Pearson reported total revenues of £4.8 billion and operating earnings of £720 million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Headline signs three from McGowan

Headline has acquired three novels by Claire McGowan. Deputy publishing director for fiction, Vicki Mellor, bought world rights, including translation, for the books from Diana Beaumont of the Rupert Heath Literary Agency. The novels will continue McGowan’s Paula Maguire series. The latest... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Little Black Classics review – affordable snippets of great literature

From Homer to Balzac to Darwin to Dickens, these Penguin 80th birthday booklets are where publishing meets public serviceIt was quite overwhelming, to open the box containing all 80 of these booklets – one for each year in the life of Penguin Books. Each is around 60 pages long; each is an... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Headline snaps up Hughes' 'The Letter'

Headline has signed The Letter, a debut novel by Kathryn Hughes which hit number one on the Amazon Kindle chart as a self-published ebook.   The Letter, which tells the story of two women whose lives become entwined when one discovers a letter that was written in 1939 but never sent, was... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Morgan James Publishing Teams with Aerbook

Morgan James Publishing, which dubs itself a house that functions on the "entrepreneurial" model, is partnering with Aerbook and the Aer.io Retail Network to offer excerpts and sales of its titles via social media. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 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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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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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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The National's sales slump but Newsquest eyes general election fillip

Sales of Scotland’s first pro-independence daily paper falls to 15,000 – a quarter that of launch edition – but publishing group remains committed to investing in the titleSales of the National have fallen below 20,000 as the novelty of Scotland’s first pro-independence daily newspaper appears... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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