PRH appoints corporate responsibility manager

Penguin Random House UK has appointed its first corporate responsibility manager. Siena Parker will take on the newly created role, developing a corporate responsibility strategy in areas including literacy, charity and the environment. Parker, who will report direct to c.e.o. Tom Weldon, joins from Heineken UK, where she was corporate sustainability manager, managing the company’s UK strategy and working with staff to embed sustainability into the business. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rights Roundup: Responsibility in Relationships, and Bugs in Your Backyard

Sexual relations in fiction and nonfiction, gender relations in real life, the world of insects in our neighborhood, and historical fiction aboug genius–all play into our rights roundup, which brings together work originally published in English, Swedish, and Norwegian. The post Rights Roundup:... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH UK confirms 'Stranger Things' book programme for this autumn

Penguin Random House UK has confirmed it is embarking on a "Stranger Things" book programme with Netflix and will release two titles in autumn 2018. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH 'drunk on virtue' over diversity drive, says Shriver

Lionel Shriver has branded Penguin Random House (PRH) "drunk on virtue" after seeing a "by turns fascinating, comical and depressing" questionnaire for authors to complete as part of its diversity drive. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury appoints Hill in new marketing role

Bloomsbury has appointed Nicola Hill to the newly created role of group director for consumer marketing and publicity. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Zoro Up at PRH

Theresa Zoro has been promoted to executive v-p and executive creative director for marketing and public relations at Random House. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Oval Office comes to Waterloo courtesy of PRH

Penguin Random House has unveiled a replica Oval Office inside London Waterloo station complete with a Donald Trump lookalike and secret service bodyguards. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Diane Banks Associates rebrands as Northbank Talent Management

Diane Banks Associates has relaunched as creative talent agency Northbank Talent Management, in collaboration with business leader Luke Johnson, who will join as chair. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Copyright row erupts over late Sex Pistols manager's memoir

A copyright row has erupted over an unpublished autobiography of late Sex Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Industry Notes: Canada’s PRH Gets a Female CEO; Sweden’s Universities End Elsevier Contract

The global chief of Penguin Random House names Kristin Cochrane to the role of CEO in Canada. And in Sweden, the national universities' and research consortium says it can't get the open-access arrangements it needs from Elsevier.  The post Industry Notes: Canada’s PRH Gets a Female CEO;... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette and PRH back Bare Lit festival

Bare Lit, the literary festival showcasing writers of colour, is partnering with Hachette UK for its 2018 edition. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cochrane to Succeed Martin as PRH Canada CEO

Kristin Cochrane will be elevated to CEO of PRH Canada on July 1, as Brad Martin retires after five years in the role. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Golden Hare manager slams Waterstones' plans for nearby store

The manager of Edinburgh retailer Golden Hare Books has hit out at Waterstones’ plans to open an unbranded store nearby. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Daily Mail and PRH launch third £20k writers' competition

The Daily Mail and Penguin Random House have launched the third year of their nationwide competition to search for a new writing talent. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Debut author flyposts PRH offices to advertise own book

A debut author flyposted Penguin Random House's offices in London's Vauxhall as part of a guerrilla marketing stunt to promote his new book. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Middleton appointed head of marketing for Penguin Live

Penguin Random House's inhouse live events team, Penguin Live, has appointed Zoe Middleton from the Wellcome Collection to be its head of marketing.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dr Magdalena Skipper appointed editor-in-chief at Nature

Dr Magdalena Skipper, currently editor-in-chief at Nature Communications, has been given the editor-in-chief role at flagship journal Nature, becoming its first woman editor. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH buys YA psychosis tale by WriteNow alumna

PRH Children’s will next publish a book about a teenager suffering from psychosis by Emma Smith-Barton, who took part in the publisher’s WriteNow programme. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette unveils new management structure for distribution arm

Matt Wright, who has been running Hachette UK's distribution business as managing director, is being promoted to c.e.o. of Hachette UK Distribution. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH opens up WriteNow scheme to illustrators

PRH is opening its WriteNow scheme up to picture book illustrators to better serve and represent its youngest readers. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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