Morel to retire from Penguin France

Jean-Luc Morel, sales manager for Penguin in France, is to retire from the company after 25 years. Morel’s last day will be 22nd September. In the coming weeks he will hand his work over to existing members of the Penguin Random House international sales team: Pauline Konink, sales manager for Random House in the Benelux and France, George Smit, sales manager for Penguin for the Benelux, and Jörg Riekenbrauk, sales manager for Random House for Germany and Austria.   Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Pride to celebrate LGBTQ writers

Penguin Random House UK is launching a new campaign to celebrate the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Queer (LGBTQ) author community called Penguin Pride. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Canongate signs 'heart-stealing' title Penguin Bloom

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Barnes and Noble Founder Len Riggio Finds the Time to Retire

The retiring B&N chairman reflects on his years in the bookselling business, and the big changes that have reshaped the chain in the past decade. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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B&N founder Riggio to retire

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Len Riggio, Barnes & Noble Founder, Announces Retirement

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France Looks to ‘Brooklyn,’ ‘Grey’ Claims Sweden

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Frances Lincoln ‘proud’ to spread the peace

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HC creates HarperCollins France

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HarperCollins France: Newest Step in ‘Global Publishing Program’

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AWP 2016: Book Fair Kicks Off; Penguin Random House Takes Notice of Literary 'Tastemakers'

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Penguin Life acquires Micromaster at auction

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