PRH Adds 24 Million Pounds to Pearson Profits

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'

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PRH chooses eight new writers for WriteNow mentoring programme

Eight new writers have been chosen to join this year's Penguin Random House UK’s WriteNow mentoring programme, with a focus on children's writers.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-15 07:50:03 UTC ]
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PRH Fires Back at the DoJ's Effort to Stop Its S&S Purchase

Penguin Random House is disputing the U.S. Department of Justice's main argument in the government's lawsuit to block PRH’s acquisition of S&S, namely that the merger would lead to "substantial harm to authors of anticipated top-selling books and ultimately, consumers.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-12-13 05:00:00 UTC ]
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August 2022 proposed for PRH and S&S deal court challenge

The Department of Justice is aiming to begin court proceedings against Penguin Random House owner Bertelsmann on 1st August 2022, in a bid to block the publisher from acquiring Simon & Schuster in a $2.2bn deal.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-12 18:18:18 UTC ]
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Why Criteo is purchasing the best-kept secret in digital media for $380 million

Criteo announced plans to buy IPONWEB, a deal that could prove critical to its intended pivot from ad retargeting to retail media. The post Why Criteo is purchasing the best-kept secret in digital media for $380 million appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2021-12-10 10:02:00 UTC ]
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Amazon begins $500 million media review for Audible

Streaming audiobook brand sent invites to all major media holdings companies to field interest in managing its ads. Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2021-12-02 14:44:34 UTC ]
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The Open Access Race: Springer Nature Announces One Million Articles

Saying 34 percent of all its articles and 16 percent of its primary research is published under open access, Springer Nature proclaims leadership in the field. The post The Open Access Race: Springer Nature Announces One Million Articles appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-12-02 14:38:35 UTC ]
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Hervé Le Tellier’s ‘The Anomaly’ has already sold a million copies in France. It should take off here, too.

With its elegant mix of science fiction and metaphysical mystery, Le Tellier’s thriller rests somewhere between “Lost” and “Manifest.” Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-11-30 17:01:16 UTC ]
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Anonymous Orchid Outlaw memoir goes to John Murray in 24-hour pre-empt

An anonymous academic’s memoir about his underground mission to save flowers from extinction, The Orchid Outlaw, has gone in a 24-hour pre-empt to John Murray.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-30 09:54:47 UTC ]
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6 books to add to your reading list for December

Coming in December: Unsparing memoirs about very messy relationships; globe-spanning new fiction from Nadifa Mohamed, Tom Bissell and others. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2021-11-29 14:00:14 UTC ]
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This Vietnamese Publisher Is Expanding to Target 5 Million Ex-Pats in the US and Beyond

News and business digital publisher Vietcetera announced Friday a relaunch of its English-language International Edition, which aims to attract a readership of over 5 million Vietnamese ex-pats living in the U.S., Germany, France, Australia, Canada and the U.K. Based in Ho Chi Minh City,... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2021-11-24 06:00:00 UTC ]
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Religion Book Deals: Nov. 24, 2021

‘Exvangelical’ podcaster Blake Chastain lands at Convergent, IVP takes two more from pastor Brian Zahnd, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-11-22 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Crossey leaves PRH for Little, Brown

Little, Brown has appointed Matthew Crossey from Penguin Random House as head of lifestyle non-fiction campaigns. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-22 00:37:51 UTC ]
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Bad Form Review and PRH's Lit in Colour among FutureBook Award winners

Bad Form Review and Penguin Random House's Lit in Colour scheme have jointly won the Discover award at this year's FutureBook Awards ceremony.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-19 17:09:55 UTC ]
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PRH Children's signs Wilson's 'heart-breaking' YA novel about teen pregnancy

Penguin Random House Children’s has scooped Baby Love, Jacqueline Wilson's "moving" YA novel about teen pregnancy, family trouble and unlikely friendships. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-18 08:07:12 UTC ]
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Witch + Spy = Essayist: The Millions Interviews Randon Billings Noble

Randon Billings Noble discusses her path to essay writing, current reading life, the anthology editing process, and what's next in her career. The post Witch + Spy = Essayist: The Millions Interviews Randon Billings Noble appeared first on The Millions. Continue reading at The Millions

[ The Millions | 2021-11-17 11:00:36 UTC ]
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Sharjah Reports 1.69 Million Attendees at 40th International Book Fair

The public-facing 40th Sharjah International Book Fair's 11-day run drew close to 1.7 million attendees and 1,632 exhibitors. The post Sharjah Reports 1.69 Million Attendees at 40th International Book Fair appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-11-16 11:39:14 UTC ]
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A Debut Novel Where Small Moments Add Up to Something Big

In “A Little Hope,” Ethan Joella explores quiet lives in small-town Connecticut. Continue reading at The New York Times

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PRH re-records Pratchett's Discworld series with Nighy and Serkis

Penguin Random House (PRH) is re-recording all 40 audiobooks from Sir Terry Pratchett’s bestselling Discworld series, with an all-star cast of acting talent including Bill Nighy, Andy Serkis and Sian Clifford.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-16 06:33:33 UTC ]
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Amazon adds clip sharing to the Prime Video app on iOS

The next time you're watching a show on Prime Video and there's a moment that leaves you crying, laughing or feeling wowed, you might be able to share a clip of it with your friends. Prime Video users in the US can now try a clip feature on iOS.Perhaps due to rights issues, the feature is... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2021-11-11 20:31:33 UTC ]
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PRH launches global campaign marking 120 years of Peter Rabbit

Penguin Random House Children's is to launch a programme of commemorative publishing next year, in celebration of the 120th anniversary of Beatrix Potter's The Tale of Peter Rabbit.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-11 17:06:39 UTC ]
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