Penguin Random House hold 'positive' meeting to resolve union row

Following widespread outcry after the publisher announced it was ending its relationship with unions, fresh talks suggest a new agreement is in the offingIn what is being widely interpreted as a management climbdown, Penguin Random House, the world’s biggest publisher, has resumed talks with unions over a new collective agreement.A meeting early on Wednesday morning had been “positive”, according to a joint statement issued by PRH and the unions Unite and the National Union of Journalists. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2016-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Three Amitav Ghosh titles to Penguin Books India

Penguin Books India has acquired three new books from internationally acclaimed author Amitav Ghosh.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Titles Added to PRH's Holiday Shipping Program

This year, the expedited holiday shipping program Random House initiated for indie booksellers in 2011 will feature frontlist and backlist titles published by Penguin. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why Adblock Plus Is Meeting Publishers and Agencies in New York Next Week

Adblock Plus is hosting an event with publishers on the evening of Nov. 3, the night before the ad:tech conference kicks off in New York. Eyeo GmbH, the company that makes the popular Adblock Plus software (which claims to have more than 400 million desktop downloads), is hosting a small dinner... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2015-10-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At SCIBA Show, Dip in Attendance Points to Positive Change

Attendees at this weekend's Southern California Independent Booksellers Association (SCIBA) show in Los Angeles celebrated an uptick in sales, as well as membership. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Meet the 2015 Folio: 100 and 30 Under 30

The magazine industry's best and brightest were honored this week at the Folio: Show. The post Meet the 2015 Folio: 100 and 30 Under 30 appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2015-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin releases second Twits app

Penguin Random House (PRH) UK has released a second app based on Roald Dahl’s The Twits, featuring the first ever rendering of Mr and Mrs Twit in 3D, entitled "Roald Dahl’s House of Twits". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Spain’s Publishing Industry: Positioned to Fight for the Future

Despite media reports to the contrary, Spain’s publishing industry is robust and diverse, and investing for the future, writes Antonio María Ávila. The post Spain’s Publishing Industry: Positioned to Fight for the Future appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Markham, Holquist Retire From Discovery House

Judith E. Markham, managing editor at the publishing arm of Our Daily Bread Ministries, and Carol Holquist, publisher of the press, are retiring. They are being replaced, respectively, by Joyce Dinkins and Ken Petersen. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins Positive About New Frankfurt Book Fair Layout

The new home for English-language publishers in Hall 6 at the Frankfurt Book Fair is a positive change, says Charlie Redmayne of HarperCollins. The post HarperCollins Positive About New Frankfurt Book Fair Layout appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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VIDEO: Morpurgo meets boy who inspired book

Best-selling author Michael Morpurgo meets the boy who inspired the name of the lead character in his new book. Continue reading at BBC World

[ BBC World | 2015-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dung Beetle spoofs Ladybird after books copyright row

Artist who was forced to withdraw pastiche of children’s books hits back with fresh satireThe artist who was threatened with legal action by Penguin for a humorous book introducing children to the art world in the style of the Peter and Jane readers from the 1960s and 1970s has taken satirical... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins Unveils Custom House, Geoff Shandler’s New Imprint

The new imprint will publish, HarperCollins said, “Books of lasting significance that inspire conversation." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Audio Book Club Meets The Martian

To listen to the Audio Book Club discussion of The Martian, click the arrow on the player below. Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2015-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Random's Edition of 'Rabbit' Sells 10,000 Copies in Two Days

Random House Children’s Books’ edition of 'The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep' sold just over 10,000 copies in its first two days on sale, according to data from Nielsen BookScan which tracks about 85% of all print sales. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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House building

A few weeks ago an executive confided in me their strategy for weathering the new publishing climate: it was to have the biggest house on the block. The sentiment will surprise few: of the “Big Three” UK publishers, each wants to be the biggest (and best) home for authors, with perhaps only Pan... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin to reissue The Rights of Man

Penguin Books is to reissue H G Wells’ The Rights of Man, with a new introduction by Ali Smith. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Meet Ad Age's 2015 Media Mavens

One honoree on our annual Media Mavens list markets cord cutting to millennials while taking a paycheck from a cord company -- well, a satellite company, but you get the idea. Another uses the data in Walmart's vaults to run a media-buying platform that informs hundreds of other advertisers'... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2015-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mike Lafavore Returns to Rodale in Newly Created Editorial Director Position

Initial focus will be on the magazine he helped build, Men’s Health. The post Mike Lafavore Returns to Rodale in Newly Created Editorial Director Position appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2015-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin's Elaine Dale dies

Elaine Dale, Penguin’s deputy contracts director, has died after a short battle with cancer. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chicken House seeks teen judge for Times competition

Publisher Chicken House is asking teenagers to upload videos onto YouTube about the books they would like to persuade other people to read to win the chance to be a judge on the 2016 Times/Chicken House Children’s Fiction Competition Entrants must be aged between 14 and 18 and can apply to take... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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