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 Monday.Bertelsmann, a German media group which owns Penguin, initially said it would appeal a US judge’s decision that said its purchase of Simon & Schuster would be illegal because it would hit authors’ pay. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2022-11-21 22:41:38 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster has landed “the #MeToo reckoning for mothers” by writer and activist Joeli Brearley about new mums being pushed out of their jobs. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-28 20:40:58 UTC ]
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Former Bloomsbury publisher Richard Atkinson is joining Penguin Press as publishing director in September. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-19 17:59:21 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster owner CBS has announced a merger with entertainment giant Viacom, reuniting the two firms that split in 2006. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-14 06:23:37 UTC ]
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Penguin Books UK is publishing all four of J D Salinger’s works as e-books for the first time, as part of celebrations marking the centenary of his birth. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-12 05:42:10 UTC ]
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PRH business Penguin Ventures has, in collaboration with Sony Pictures Consumer Products, announced the lead UK licensing partners for upcoming film "Peter Rabbit 2". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-08 21:31:55 UTC ]
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The latest stage in Wattpad's rapid expansion, its own new line of books is to be published in the UK market by Penguin Random House UK. The post Penguin Random House Children’s Books to Publish Wattpad Books in UK appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-08-08 09:05:12 UTC ]
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After placing the winning bid in the auction for the book assets of bankrupt F+W Media, Penguin Random House has completed the purchase of 2,000 titles and that announced the works will become part of the Penguin Publishing Group. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The new annual sales survey from the APA shows audiobooks holding its market lead for growth in formats, with listening in cars on the upswing in 2018. The post Audio Publishers Association Survey: Nearly $1 Billion in 2018 Sales appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-07-16 17:07:26 UTC ]
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UK publishing industry revenues overall stood at £6.05bn in 2018, down 2% on the £6.15bn revenue of the previous year, according to the PA Publishing Yearbook 2018, just released. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-25 05:53:24 UTC ]
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Axel Springer and Funke Mediengruppe’s joint sales house Media Impact has joined forces with the joint sales house of fellow publishing juggernauts RTL Groupe and Gruner+Jahr to solidify an advertising alliance that sells the combined inventory of all four media groups. The post Germany’s... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2019-05-28 04:01:59 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster (S&S) is gearing up to release an ebook version of the Mueller Report, with print copies hitting the shelves by the end of the month. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Shaila Muñoz joins PRHGE with more than a decade working in the publishing industry, most recently at HarperCollins Christian Publishers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Venetia Butterfield has been promoted to the newly created role of publisher at Penguin General Books. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Helen Conford, publishing director at Penguin Press, will join Profile Books to take over from Andrew Franklin as publisher in May. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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American trade publishing saw a 4.6% rise in revenue for 2018 but a decline in educational sales left the market relatively flat, new figures show. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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More than career guides, these narrative portraits of professional lives let readers try on their dream jobs. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Andrew Sauerwine is stepping down from his role as UK sales director of Kings Road Publishing "to seek new opportunities". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers will increasingly look to international territories for growth this year in the face of a stable but flat domestic market, according to industry leaders giving The Bookseller their predictions for what 2019 holds for the trade. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sometimes called 'direct export,' the best route to markets in Europe for Québec's publishers may be through European booksellers–and agile ground teams to get their attention. The post Québec Publishers on Making Sales in Europe: Ground Teams and Booksellers appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As the Independent Publishers Group announces three new Spanish-language contracts, New York City's BookCon opens ticket sales for June 1 and 2. The post Industry Notes: IPG Adds Spanish Publishers; BookCon Tickets on Sale appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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