Nihar Malaviya Officially Named CEO of Penguin Random House

Malaviya, who was named interim head of the global operations of Penguin Random House following the departure of Markus Dohle at the end of 2022, has officially been named CEO of the world's largest trade publisher. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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London Book Fair Names Main Stage Speakers

Three days of high-level issue-driven programming at London Book Fair is set for the Main Stage series in April. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson Rapley: ‘Industry Big Hitters’ oday (February 1), organizers of London Book Fair (April 18 to 20) have announced details of an... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-02-01 18:05:55 UTC ]
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Madeline McIntosh to Step Down as CEO of PRH US

About three weeks after Gina Centrello retired as president and publisher of the Random House Publishing Group, McIntosh announced that she will step down as CEO of Penguin Random House in the very near future. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Winners of Inaugural Margaret Wise Brown Board Book Award Named

The Children's Book Committee at Bank Street College of Education has announced the two books that are the first recipients of the Margaret Wise Brown Board Book Award for excellence in literature for young children. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-26 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette CEO Michael Pietsch on Book Sales, Copyright, and More

In a letter to agents and authors, HBG CEO Michael Pietsch touched on a number of topics, including the sales outlook for trade books, the lawsuit against the Internet Archive, and increasing direct-to-consumer marketing and sales efforts. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-10 05:00:00 UTC ]
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France’s Editis Has Opened a New African Publishing House

Awaiting news of a buyer, Vivendi's Editis in Paris continues rolling out new local-focus presses in Québec and Africa, this time in Senegal. The post France’s Editis Has Opened a New African Publishing House appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-01-09 14:27:09 UTC ]
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A new indie bookstore named for Octavia Butler is opening in the author’s hometown.

Here’s a piece of good literary news to start the year: a new independent bookstore named after the legendary Octavia E. Butler is opening in Pasadena, California, where the late Sci-Fi icon was born and raised. I took the leap and quit my job to open my very own bookstore. Octavia’s Bookshelf... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2023-01-03 17:31:27 UTC ]
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Book Review: ‘House of Bondage,’ by Ernest Cole

In a newly reissued photo book from 1967, Ernest Cole surveys the ever-present atrocities of European oppression. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2022-12-29 10:00:35 UTC ]
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Big Names in Little Magazines: On Thomas Pynchon’s Very First Literary Journal Appearance

“Thomas Pynchon is a young writer, just twenty, who has previously published fiction in Epoch. He is a Cornell graduate and now lives in Seattle.” Writers know that the time between when a piece is accepted by a literary magazine and when it is actually published can be rather protracted—my... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2022-12-21 09:53:25 UTC ]
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The best new business books CEOs read in 2022

As the year comes to a close, ‘Fast Company’ asked leaders which books they sought out for guidance and leadership advice. In 2022, as they faced a tight labor market and a looming economic downturn, business leaders had a lot on their minds. With the year coming to a close, Fast Company asked... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2022-12-14 07:00:00 UTC ]
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Wall Street Journal Names Emma Tucker as New Editor

News Corp said that Emma Tucker, a longtime editor in London, would replace Matt Murray, who has led the news organization for four years. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2022-12-12 22:10:23 UTC ]
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The $35,000 Aspen Words Literary Prize Names Its 2023 Longlist

The Aspen Words Literary Prize 2023 longlist includes seven fiction debuts and five short-story collections. The post The $35,000 Aspen Words Literary Prize Names Its 2023 Longlist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-12-12 20:25:30 UTC ]
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Lucia Bernard, Book Interior Designer at Penguin, Dies at 29

Bernard, a senior designer in the Penguin Black interior design department who worked on books by Lauren Groff, Ruth Ozeki, Ocean Vuong, and others died on November 18. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-12-11 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Paramount CEO Says S&S Will Be Divested

At a UBS media conference earlier this week, Bob Bakish, CEO of Simon & Schuster parent company Paramount Global, said that with the sale to Penguin Random House now dead, the company still plans to divest the publisher, though he didn’t say how or when. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-12-07 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Gorinson Named to Head Oni-Lion Forge Publishing Group

Ending months of uncertainty, indie graphic novel publisher Oni-Lion Forge Publishing Group has named veteran comics executive Hunter Gorinson as its president and publisher, effective immediately. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-12-05 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Featured Trailer: DUNE: THE OFFICIAL MOVIE GRAPHIC NOVEL by Lilah Sturges

Watch this week's featured trailer: DUNE: THE OFFICIAL MOVIE GRAPHIC NOVEL by Lilah Sturges! Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2022-12-01 11:31:00 UTC ]
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Susan Weinberg Named Publisher of Workman Publishing Group

Susan Weinberg, executive v-p and publisher at Perseus Books, will succeed Dan Reynolds at Workman, who is retiring at the end of the year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-11-30 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Astra House Shuts Its Literary Magazine

After publishing two issues, 'Astra Magazine' will shut down by the end of the year. The closure, the president of parent company Astra House Publishing said, will allow the company to focus on its book publishing business. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-11-29 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Sheikh Zayed Award Names Its Translation Category Longlist

The 11 longlisted submissions for the Sheikh Zayed Book Award's Translation category came from six Arab nations. The post Sheikh Zayed Award Names Its Translation Category Longlist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-11-28 05:15:11 UTC ]
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What Happens When Publishing Houses Merge?

In November 2020, Penguin Random House expressed interest to buy competitor Simon & Schuster. What are the impacts of mergers such as this? Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2022-11-23 11:33:00 UTC ]
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Paramount scraps $2.2bn sale of Simon & Schuster publishing to Penguin

Penguin owner Bertelsmann will not appeal US judge’s ruling that merger would be illegal because it would hit authors’ payPenguin Random House, the world’s largest book publisher, and rival Simon & Schuster have scrapped a $2.2bn deal to merge, Penguin’s owner said in a statement on... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2022-11-21 22:41:38 UTC ]
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