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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Digiday Research: GDPR has reduced programmatic revenues for a third of European publishers

GDPR hasn't derailed programmatic advertising, but 32 percent of publishing executives said it has negatively impacted their programmatic revenues. The post Digiday Research: GDPR has reduced programmatic revenues for a third of European publishers appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2018-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH announces UK event with Michelle Obama

Penguin Random House UK has announced former US First Lady Michelle Obama will be appearing in conversation with novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie at Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall this December. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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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Titles from Penguin Random House and HarperCollins are competing with an unpublished manuscript on the inaugural Staunch Prize shortlist.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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Promotions at PRH Audio

Penguin Random House Audio has announced three promotions within its editorial team, as well as the creation of a new senior marketing role. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH buys majority stake in Companhia das Letras

Penguin Random House has acquired majority ownership of Brazilian publishing house Companhia das Letras, in which it first acquired a 45% stake in 2012. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lakers' Kyle Kuzma endures hot start and cold second half against Mavericks

Kyle Kuzma stepped to the free-throw line with 17.8 seconds left and the Lakers clinging to a one-point lead after Dallas’ Harrison Barnes had drilled a three-pointer from the corner with 23.9 seconds left. The arena went quiet when Kuzma stepped to the line, groaned when he missed the first free... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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US trade sales increase despite a fall in publishing revenues

Publishing revenues declined 1.4% in the US in the first three quarters of the year, despite a rise in trade revenues of 4.4%, according to the Association of American Publishers. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH Acquires Brazil's Companhia das Letras

Penguin Random House has acquired majority ownership of Brazilian trade publishing house Companhia das Letras. Penguin first invested in the company in 2012. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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John Boyne writes novel about transgender teen for PRH Children's

Penguin Random House Children's will next year publish a YA book about a transgender teenager and her brother by John Boyne, author of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Condé Nast Reorganizes Its Revenue Side—Again

Craig Kostelic and Monica Ray are tapped to oversee ad sales and consumer revenue, respectively, as the publisher organizes its brands under three chief business officers. The post Condé Nast Reorganizes Its Revenue Side—Again appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2018-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Robots and Revenue Streams at SCIBA 2018

The Southern California Independent Booksellers Association Fall Trade Show opened in a brand new venue featuring such futuristic flourishes as self-driving luggage carts and automated concierges. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH plans staff sale of 'Becoming' to empower the Advocacy Academy

Viking will be selling copies of Michelle Obama’s upcoming autobiography, Becoming, to PRH UK staff for £5-apiece on publication day to raise money for the Advocacy Academy. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon opens Manchester office, recruits 1,000 staff

Amazon is opening a new 90,000 sq ft corporate office in Manchester next year, for 600 fresh employees, along with boosting its development centres in Edinburgh and Cambridge. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH US merges two major divisions, Random House and Crown

PRH US has combined two of its adult publishing divisions, Random House and Crown, under the leadership of Gina Centrello, president and publisher of Random House (pictured). Crown president and publisher Maya Mavjee will leave the company at the end of the year. David Drake, executive vice... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH launches Tim Peake and Penguin Podcast skills for smart speakers

Penguin Random House has unveiled two new voice-activated 'skills' for Amazon’s Alexa devices. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple Books Bestsellers: 'Holy Ghost' Floats to #1

John Sandford's 'Holy Ghost' headed to the top of the Apple Books list this week, pushing Kyle Mills's 'Red War' into the second slot. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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AAP Reports August Revenue Up for Trade Publishers in the US

Once again, digital audio sales show robust gains, with ebook sales largely holding steady in August. Adult sales in the US market show a rise of $22.7 million, with children's and YA also moving upward. The post AAP Reports August Revenue Up for Trade Publishers in the US appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Number of Self-Published Titles Cracked 1 Million in 2017

A big gain in the number of self-published print ISBNs issued in 2017 offset a drop in the number of ISBNs issued for ebooks by self-published authors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH Children's taps into biography trend with Extraordinary Lives series

Penguin Random House Children’s is tapping into the trend for non-fiction books about historical figures with a new Extraordinary Lives series. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Markets Conference 2018: Revenue and Readers

At Frankfurt's The Markets conference, publishing experts spoke about revenue models in the book business and the need to better understand consumers. The post The Markets Conference 2018: Revenue and Readers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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