PRH and HarperCollins titles vie for £2k Staunch Prize

Titles from Penguin Random House and HarperCollins are competing with an unpublished manuscript on the inaugural Staunch Prize shortlist. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Morrison and Peacock appointed at PRH

Neil Morrison has been appointed as group HR director and Helena Peacock as group legal director... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Siobhan Kenny to leave HarperCollins

Siobhan Kenny, group communications director for HarperCollins UK and International, is to leave... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Beckham title coming for Christmas

Headline is to publish David Beckham's "stunningly illustrated and very personal... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Parapalooza' YouTube channel features people reading from their favorite titles

The new YouTube channel encourages readers to upload a video of themselves sharing a paragraph from a favorite book. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Axel Springer Sheds Oldest Print Titles in $1.2 Billion Deal

FRANKFURT, July 25 (Reuters) - Publisher Axel Springer struck a 920 million euro ($1.22 billion) deal to sell some of Germany's best-known newspapers and magazines, severing its oldest roots in order to intensify its focus on digital media. Th ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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2013 Man Booker Prize for Fiction Longlist Announced

The 2013 longlist of fiction for the Man Booker Prize will surprise and intrigue in equal measure. The shortlist will be announced in September and the winner on October 15. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Man Booker Prize long list includes writers Colum McCann, Tash Aw

While some books on this year's Man Booker prize long list have gotten buzz here in the US, none of them compare (so far) with the success of last year's winner, Hilary Mantel's 'Bring Up the Bodies.' Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Virgin Books signs Chris Tarrant title

Virgin Books has signed a book from TV presenter Chris Tarrant, exploring his father's... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Global Publishing Leaders 2013: HarperCollins

HarperCollins is a subsidiary of News Corporation, a diversified global media company with operations in cable network programming, film, television, direct broadcast satellite television, and publishing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins to move to London Bridge

The HarperCollins offices are to move from Hammersmith to London Bridge. The publisher will be... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What Does the HarperCollins UK Redmayne Appointment Really Mean?

With former Pottermore CEO Redmayne running HarperCollins UK, publishers wonder what his appointment foretells about the future of the book business. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mina and Billingham vie on Theakstons shortlist

Six novels have been shortlisted for the 2013 Theakstons Old Peculiar Crime Novel of the Year... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Weldon stresses 'autonomy' at PRH UK

Penguin and Random House UK will continue to operate as distinct publishing businesses and from... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barnsley to leave HarperCollins

HarperCollins UK and International c.e.o. and publisher Victoria Barnsley is to leave the company... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Shortlist revealed for PEN/Ackerley Prize

English PEN has announced the shortlist for the 2013 PEN/Ackerley Prize for Memoir, given each... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Prizes: “Maggot Moon” Wins Carnegie, “Black Dog” Takes Kate Greenaway

Sally Gardner has won the prestigious Carnegie Medal for "Maggot Moon;" Levi Pinfold won the Kate Greenaway Medal, which awards excellence in illustration, for his picture book "Black Dog." Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Paris Literary Prize Celebrates Unique Art of the Novella

Shakespeare & Co.'s Paris Literary Prize honors novellas written in English by an unpublished author. Judge Rebecca Carter reports on this year's festivities. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barnes, Franzen, Al-Khalili on Warwick Prize longlist

The latest longlist for the biennial Warwick Prize for Writing (£25,000) has pitted... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dyslexic author wins book prize

Sally Gardner, a dyslexic author once branded "unteachable" at school, wins the prestigious Carnegie Medal for her book Maggot Moon. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2013-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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End of the road for Fairfax technology titles

Fairfax Media has confirmed that it will no longer publish longstanding technology titles Computerworld, Reseller News and PC World. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2013-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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