Merger Notes: Two PEN Chapters, and Penguin Random House’s Buy of Rodale

'Never have the voices of writers and their allies been so essential,' says the leadership of the merging Los Angeles and New York City chapters of PEN. And one of the most robust lifestyle-and-wellness publishers in the States is now part of PRH. The post Merger Notes: Two PEN Chapters, and Penguin Random House’s Buy of Rodale appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

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Tencent to buy British video game studio Sumo for $1.27 billion

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