In what looks to be a response to declining mass market sales, Penguin has merged its Berkley imprint into the unified Putnam and Dutton group. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
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Penguin has acquired film tie-in publishing rights for the "The Peanuts Movie", released in the UK on December 21st later this year. Emily Campan, licensed publishing executive for Penguin Children's, acquired English language publishing rights in selected territories for the 0-7 years market... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Three projects from the UK and one from the Ukraine have been named as winners in the YourFry competition. YourFry was launched by Penguin in partnership with file transfer site WeTransfer in 2014 and challenged people to use technology to develop the stories in Stephen Fry’s autobiographies... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a huge shakeup for their publishing program, Marvel is combining its fictional universes and rebooting most of its titles starting with the May event 'Secret Wars.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Holtzbrinck Publishing Group, owners of Macmillan Science and Education, and BC Partners, owners and fund advisors of Springer Science+Business, have reached a merger agreement to join the two groups. Holtzbrinck, whose portfolio includes Nature and Scientific American, will hold 53 percent of... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2015-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Holtzbrinck Publishing Group and BC Partners have reached an agreement to merge Springer Science+Business Media (owned by funds advised by BCP) with the majority of Holtzbrinck-owned Macmillan Science and Education, namely Nature Publishing Group, Palgrave Macmillan and the global businesses of... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A merger between Springer Science & Business and Holtzbrinck will form a new global science and education publisher with annual sales of 1.5 billion euros The post Springer Science & Business to Merge with Macmillan Science & Education appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Madeline McIntosh, who was named president of the Penguin Publishing Group last September, put her own stamp on the division last week. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The joint venture will create a publishing group of 1.5 billion euros in sales, and 13,000 employees. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Publishing Group in the US is to shut two of its non-fiction imprints, and bring two further imprints under one leadership structure, as part of a reorganisation which includes two staff departures. Madeline McIntosh, president of the Penguin Publishing Group, told staff about the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin has acquired the memoir of young transgender activist Paris Lees. The book, which is as yet untitled, is “an original literary endeavour throwing light on feminism, sexuality, upbringing and class”, said the publisher. Helen Conford, publishing director at Penguin Press, acquired the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin has acquired the publishing rights to "Hey Duggee", a new pre-school children’s TV programme created by Studio AKA for Cbeebies and BBC Worldwide. The TV showis set at a children's playgroup called the Squirrel Club and is run by a big friendly dog called Duggee, who teaches children... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Igloo Books is this month launching a series of books based on DreamWorks Animation’s new family film "Penguins of Madagascar". The range includes a book of the film, picture books, sound boards, various sticker and activity sets, and colouring books, and the company intends to “push ourselves... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin has confirmed Siobhan Curham “helped Zoe [Sugg] tell her story”, after rumours began circulating on social media that Curham ghostwrote Girl Online. Spokesperson Tania Vian-Smith told The Bookseller: “Siobhan was part of the editorial team.” Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Portfolio Penguin, the business books imprint of Penguin Random House, has hired Zoe Bohm as editor. Reporting to Portfolio and Viking publisher Joel Rickett, she will be acquiring business and personal development titles including narratives, memoirs, how-to, inspirational, leadership,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Through the campaign, the publisher will donate a book to the organization Save the Children every time someone uses the hashtag online. Penguin Random House will make donations up to 25,000 times. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Children’s publicity director Adele Minchin is to leave Penguin after 14 years to join PR agency Riot Communications as associate director. At Penguin, Minchin devised PR campaigns for the likes of Eoin Colfer, Meg Rosoff, Emma Thompson and Madonna, as well as helping mastermind digital... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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To expand free speech programming for indie booksellers the American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression, will become a distinct group within the ABA on January 1. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Bookseller's Futurebook conference found the UK publishing industry focused on issues of marketing, ebook subscriptions and direct sales, among others. The post UK’s FutureBook Conference 2014: The Penguin Random House Show! appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Press is launching a new series of books about Britain’s kings and queens. The 45 books in the Penguin Monarchs series will be released in groups of five over the next four years, with the first batch published on 4th December (£10.99 hardbacks). Penguin has brought together some of... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tanya Burr is the latest YouTuber to sign a publishing deal, with Penguin the publisher. Burr, the founder of Tanya Burr Cosmetics, has some 2.6m subscribers to her beauty and lifestyle channel. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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