McVeigh swaps role at PRH Ireland for HarperCollins

Penguin Random House Ireland’s publicity director Patricia McVeigh will join HarperCollins in Ireland in the same role. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Uncovering the military's unlikely role in astrophysics and environmental conservation

When we think of the military, chances are neither astrophysics nor environmentalism spring to mind. Two recent books explore the overlap between these ostensibly noncombatant fields and the armed forces, inviting us not only to rethink our understanding of war and those who wage it but space and... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins scoops fantasy debut in two book deal

HarperCollins have acquired world English rights to The Black Hawks by David Wragg, a fantasy debut in which a band of mercenaries take on corrupt religious authorities.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dolly Parton brings her Imagination Library charity to Ireland

Dolly Parton, the country music legend and longtime philanthropist, is bringing her literacy charity for children to Ireland, the Irish Times reported Thursday. Parton announced that her Imagination Library, which mails free books to children each month from their birth until their fifth... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Headline and Hachette Books Ireland land two Rachael English novels

Headline and Hachette Books Ireland (HBI) have announced the joint acquisition of two books by Irish author Rachael English. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gill Books buys Ireland's Collins Press

Gill Books has bought Irish indie publisher the Collins Press for an undisclosed sum after its owners announced their retirement following 30 years in the book trade. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH art director John Hamilton dies aged 55

Penguin Random House's longtime art director John Hamilton has died aged 55, the publisher has confirmed, with chief executive Tom Weldon paying tribute to his "incredible spirit" which "helped define" PRH. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harwood leaves PRH to set up PR company

Sarah Harwood has left her role as acting publicity director of Century and Arrow to go freelance. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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McIntosh begins to make her mark at PRH US

Penguin Random House US c.e.o. Madeline McIntosh outlines her vision for the publisher, as Crown is merged with Random House and Spiegel & Grau is shuttered. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins to press on with second Mallory novel

HarperCollins says it has not changed its plans to publish a second novel by Dan Mallory after he admitted lying about having cancer. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH Children's showcase features Blackman, Boyne and Copeland

John Boyne, Malorie Blackman and literary agent-turned-author Sam Copeland were some of the speakers at the Penguin Random House Children’s Showcase, with themes around transgender issues, experiences of psychosis and how to cope with anxiety as a small child. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins sticks by 'highly valued' Mallory after New Yorker piece

HarperCollins UK has insisted Dan Mallory was a "highly valued" editor, after a lengthy article in the New Yorker accused Mallory of fictionalising his past and lying about having cancer. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH marks five years of Murder Most Unladylike with hardback edition

Penguin Random House (PRH) Children’s is celebrating the fifth anniversary of Robin Stevens’ Murder Most Unladylike with a signed hardback edition of the first book. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH Children’s tackles toxic masculinity with ‘eye opening’ YA

Penguin Random House has acquired a YA novel tackling teen mental illness and toxic masculinity by debut author and mechanic James Goodhand. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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CWA creates festival liaison role

The Crime Writers' Association has created the role of festival liaison officer to strengthen the links between crime writers and literary festivals. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins Childrens signs multi-book deal with Michael Morpurgo

HarperCollins Children's executive publisher Ann-Janine Murtagh has acquired world rights to four books - two novels, a novella and an illustrated gift title - by Michael Morpurgo. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH Children’s acquires hotly anticipated David Yoon YA

Penguin Random House (PRH) Children’s has acquired the UK and Commonwealth rights to Frankly in Love, the debut YA by David Yoon that was at the centre of a 10-strong publisher auction in the US. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins launches £20,000 Literacy Project grants for indies

HarperCollins has pledged £20,000 in grants for independent bookshops as part of its ongoing commitment to The Literacy Project.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Three leave as PRH Children’s restructures rights team

Penguin Random House Children’s is restructuring its rights team in a move that will see Camilla Borthwick, Joanna Lawrie and Catherine Harrison leave the company. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH Shifts More Staff at Crown, Hogarth

After the recent reorganization of Crown that Penguin Random House unveiled, the company has made some additional changes and promotions in the unit. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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