Penguin Random House Merger: UK Reactions (And Melville House’s)

At The Bookseller, publishing insiders in the UK gave their advice to the upcoming management of the soon to be merged Penguin/Random House. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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W3C Holds First Post-Merger Publishing Summit

In its first publishing conference since absorbing the International Digital Publishing Forum, developer of the ePUB ebook format, earlier this year, the W3C will examine how web technologies are shaping the future of publishing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Life partners with SANE

Penguin Life and mental health charity SANE are partnering on the release of The Little Book of Lykke by Danish author and happiness expert Meik Wiking. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon UK Services sales soar but corporation tax payments halve

Turnover at Amazon's UK Services arm soared past £1bn for the first time in 2016, accounts filed on Companies House have revealed. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Slopianka Named Publisher of Harvest House

Sherrie Slopianka has been named the new publisher of Harvest House Publishers, taking over for LaRae Weikert, who will step down at the end of the month. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Netflix acquires Mark Millar's comics publishing house (updated)

Mark Millar is a well-known name in the world of comics, which is why today's announcement is such a big deal. Netflix has revealed that it's acquired Millarworld, Millar's comic book empire, and will be creating original movies and TV shows from the... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2017-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Manga Houses Shift Focus to Anime Expo over San Diego

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Sales of mind, body, spirit books boom in UK amid 'mindfulness mega-trend'

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[ The Guardian | 2017-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Leadbeater wins first UK Kindle Storyteller Award

David Leadbeater has won the inaugural £20k UK Kindle Storyteller Award for his self-published crime thriller The Relic Hunters. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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House promoted to PA's deputy chief executive

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[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BBC unveils UK's biggest poetry festival

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Penguin General hires two in communications team

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[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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S&S Children's brings 'Salaam Reads' imprint to UK

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[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Guardian | 2017-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH brings The Snowman back in-house

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PRH UK bolsters leadership team

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[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson picks up $1bn from Penguin – but no treat for investors | Nils Pratley

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[ The Guardian | 2017-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson sells slice of Penguin for $1bn

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[ The Guardian | 2017-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canada’s Qurtuba Publishing House: ‘Reclaiming the Muslim Narrative’

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