Commenting on the merger of Random House and Penguin, Thomas Rabe, CEO of RH parent company Bertelsmann, wrote in the company’s annual report that the “formation of Penguin Random House is the best possible path to new growth in the book industry—and to new growth for Bertelsmann.” Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The bestselling author shows readers how to find a 'real life' by unpacking the paradoxical principles of Jesus's teachings in his new book 'End of Me.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This summer, two years after the merger of Penguin Canada and Random House of Canada was finalized in July 2013, more than 200 employees left the publishers’ longtime separate headquarters and moved into a new Front Street office in downtown Toronto. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The three successful candidates from HarperCollins' 2015 Graduate Scheme are to begin their placements at the business. Lily Cooper, Ralph Barker and Jordan Mulligan are beginning paid 18-month placements at HarperCollins, taking in different aspects of the business, including editorial,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson is to keep its stake in Penguin Random House until at least 2017, its c.e.o. John Fallon has said. The company owns 47% of the publishing company, with the other 53% owned by Bertelsmann. In an interview with Bloomberg TV Fallon said it was “unlikely” that Pearson would exercise its... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette and Penguin Random House have become the first of the big publishers to donate to Patrick Ness’ fundraising effort for Syrian refugees. Penguin Random House is giving £15,000, while Hachette has donated £10,000, with another £10,000 pledged when the public total for the fundraiser... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House’s group UK sales director Garry Prior is to retire at the end of the year. Prior has worked for Penguin Random House companies for 35 years, starting his career in publishing in 1980 as a marketing assistant at Transworld’s Corgi Books. During the 1980s he moved between... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House Children’s has acquired the bestselling self-published title The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep after the title shot to number two in the charts last week following extensive media coverage. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Katie Espiner will begin her role as m.d. of Orion next month, it has been confirmed. Espiner, who is currently at HarperCollins’ imprint The Borough Press, was announced as the new m.d. of Orion earlier this year as part of a shake-up of senior management at the Hachette UK company. She will... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House Australia has sold its online book retailer Bookworld to Booktopia, bringing together Australia’s two largest online book businesses. The terms of the deal have not been disclosed. Booktopia, which will this year reach AUS$90m in sales according to its c.e.o., expects to... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Like their Main Street bricks-and-mortar counterparts, bookstores at airports and train stations are benefitting from a print revival. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House contributed 24 million pounds in operating profit to Pearson in the first half of 2015, up from 18 million pounds in the same period in 2014. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At Penguin Random House, Nina von Moltke has been promoted to the newly created position of executive v-p, director, publishing development and author platforms. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House Children’s and the Roald Dahl Literary Estate will next week release the first ever Dahl app. Twit or Miss is based on The Twits. Developed with Aardman Digital for children aged six to 11, it is a “food fight” game in which players have to swipe food away from the sleeping... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House UK Children's has acquired a teen book by Emily Barr in a six-figure deal. Editorial director Ruth Knowles bought world rights to The One Memory of Flora Banks, along with a second stand-alone novel, from Lauren Pearson at Curtis Brown. The book is about Flora, a teenage... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fans anticipating 'To Kill a Mockingbird' author Lee's upcoming book 'Watchman' got a sneak peek when the first chapter of the novel was posted online. The first chapter contains some interesting revelations. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Emmanuel Roman, the c.e.o. of the Man Group, sponsor of the Man Booker Prize, has joined the board of directors of Penguin Random House. Roman will act as an independent director. He has served as c.e.o. of the London-based Man Group since 2013. As well as a career in investment, Roman has... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House Children’s is adding books by Noel Streatfeild, Erich Kastner and Anne Fine to its A Puffin Book list of classic children’s titles. PRH launched A Puffin Book last year to replace Puffin Modern Classics and is adding 20 further titles to the list in July. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House has said it is “categorically and absolutely untrue” that it reported a copy of E L James' novel Grey stolen as part of a “publicity stunt.” Following a statement from Kent Police that there was “no evidence… to suggest an offence has been committed”, several articles have... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It's the one week of summer basketball where teams are usually at full strength and fans get to see the best going against the best. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House (PRH) Children’s will this autumn release a series of colouring books for a crossover audience based on classic novels. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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