PRH first-half revenues at €1.5bn

Penguin Random House worldwide generated revenues of €1.5bn (£1.2bn) in the six months... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2014-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]

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NewFronts Now: Day 1 addresses elephants in the room and puts viewers first

Welcome to Ad Age’s special-edition NewFronts Now newsletter. Check your inbox daily for a roundup of the biggest news from IAB’s Digital Content NewFronts and takeaways from the week, along with key trends and insights.  And join Ad Age on Friday at 2 p.m. EDT when we will close out the IAB’s... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2020-06-22 22:25:58 UTC ]
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Publishing revenues to plunge and thousands of jobs at risk, report says

Publishing, including books, newspapers and magazines, could see a £7bn fall in revenue and 51,000 jobs axed due to Covid-19's effect on bookshop closures and print sales, a report claims. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-17 06:06:17 UTC ]
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PRH to reopen warehouse as bookshops get back to business

Penguin Random House plans to reopen its Colchester distribution centre next week after the facility was closed late last month for a systems upgrade. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-16 18:41:00 UTC ]
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Informa Forecasts 31% Revenue Decline in 2020

London-based Informa plc will officially resume its in-person events business with a three-day beauty expo in China during the second week of July, but says its overall revenues will likely decline by about a third this year as the timeline for the return of large gatherings in North America,... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2020-06-12 17:17:56 UTC ]
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PRH Audio to release audiobook anthology for mindful living in lockdown

Penguin Random House Audio is bringing together wellbeing experts, including fitness author Chloe Madeley and performance coach Sara Milne Rowe, in a new audio anthology, The Here and Now. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-09 10:56:54 UTC ]
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PRH becomes latest trade publisher to pull out of Frankfurt

Penguin Random House has joined the other big trade publishers in pulling out of the Frankfurt Book Fair's physical event this year. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-08 07:32:23 UTC ]
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Brit Bennett’s ‘The Vanishing Half’ is a fierce examination of passing and the price people pay for a new identity

In Bennett’s second novel, the life choices of twin sisters echo across generations. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-06-01 09:11:24 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: June 1, 2020

The #1 book in the country is ‘The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,’ Suzanne Collins’s Hunger Games prequel. Plus Curtis Sittenfeld reimagines the life of ‘Rodham,’ and Bill Gates sends Disney exec Robert Iger on a wild ride. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-05-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of June 1, 2020

Among the big acquisitions last week were a history of four women who transformed the CIA and a sequel to 'The Henna Artist', which was Reese’s Book Club pick for May. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-05-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, June 1, 2020

This week, we highlight new books from Masha Gessen, Wayétu Moore, and Lauren K. Denton. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-05-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Panel Mania: Weathering With You Vol. 1 by Makoto Shinkai and Wataru Kubota

'Weathering With You' Vol.1 by Makoto Shinkai with art by Wataru Kobuta is the story of a teenage boy who runs away from his small island home to the big city of Tokyo, where he meets a mysterious young woman who seems to be able to control the weather. This is a 10-page excerpt from the... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-05-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH field sales director Faiers retires, Dougall steps up

PRH UK field sales director John Faiers is retiring after a 33-year publishing career, while Elspeth Dougall will step up to a new role following his departure. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-05-18 14:38:31 UTC ]
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PRH Continues Digital Consumer Outreach with #BooksConnectUs Campaign

Penguin Random House's efforts to to pivot to a new, digital normal are some of the broadest in the publishing business thus far, and its #BooksConnectUs initiative, which will turn two months old on May 20, is its connective tissue. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-05-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: PRH Contracts Director Bill Shannon Dies at 57

Bill Shannon, contracts director for the Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, died May 9 after an extended illness from complications of kidney cancer. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-05-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Diversify your revenue streams, period’: IAB CEO Randall Rothenberg thinks relying on solely on advertising is ‘wrong’

The news publishing industry may be getting squeezed by the pandemic economy, but for Interactive Advertising Bureau CEO Randall Rothenberg, it set itself up for failure long ago, by leaning too heavily on advertiser revenue. "When the United States became a national marketplace in the mid to... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2020-05-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Revenue Fell 21% in Q1 at LSC

Revenue in LSC Communications’ book group dropped 21.4% in the first quarter ended March 31, 2020, falling to $204 million. Lower demand for educational materials offset an increase in its trade business, the printer, which filed Chapter 11 in April, reported. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-05-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH Ups Digital Efforts in the Covid Era

Publishers are facing a new normal when it comes to their events businesses: digital or bust. At Penguin Random House, the efforts to pivot are manifold. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-05-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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HMH Hoping for a Second Half Rally

Total sales at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt fell only 2.4% in the first quarter of 2020 compared to a year ago, but the educational and trade book publisher said it expects its business to be "severely impacted" by the Covid-19 pandemic in the second quarter. It is projecting that most schools will... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-05-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Why Do Publishers Only Get Half of Online Ad Spend?

A "groundbreaking" study--a term used by a report's authors--found that publishers receive only a little more than half (51%) of advertisers' spend. The report, published today by ISBA, the UK trade body for brand-side marketers, raises concerns about transparency in the digital media ecosystem,... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2020-05-06 20:21:44 UTC ]
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4 Shout-Outs to Publishers Doing Their Part During the COVID-19 Outbreak | May 1

We continue to be inspired by all of the thoughtful acts of kindness around the publishing industry. Collectively, our industry is coming together and using our compassion and creativity to help others. To date, we have given 24 shout-outs that have no doubt made an impact on several thousands... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2020-05-01 15:53:27 UTC ]
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