PRH Grupo Editorial buys La Campana to boost Catalan presence

Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial in Spain is reinforcing its presence in Catalan through the acquisition of the independent publisher La Campana. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Film buy for Tom Rob Smith's The Farm

The film rights to Tom Rob Smith’s newly published The Farm (Simon & Schuster) have... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pastor reportedly buys his way onto New York Times bestseller list

Mark Driscoll reportedly paid the firm ResultSource Inc. hundreds of thousands of dollars to secure a place on the NYT bestseller list for his book. It's only the latest story of companies who will work to ensure a book makes it onto a bestseller list. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fordham’s Editorial Director Dies in Crash

Helen Tartar, editorial director of Fordham University Press, has died in a car accident. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Egmont buys two from Heathfield

Egmont has bought two YA novels by Brighton-based author Lisa Heathfield. Fiction editorial... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ingram Buys CourseSmart

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hot Key buys 'heart-pounding' Lockhart novel

Hot Key Books has bought UK and Ireland rights in We Are Liars, a YA novel from National Book... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson Earned 78 Million Pounds from PRH

Pearson reported a contribution to earnings of 78 million pounds from Penguin and Penguin Random House in 2013. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Podcast: Apple Looking To Buy Time In E-Book Case

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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S&S buys Caroline Kepnes novels

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[ The Bookseller | 2014-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Independent bookshops in decline as buying habits change

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[ The Guardian | 2014-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Investment Group Buys codeMantra

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Graphic Arts Books Buys Companion Press

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cornerstone buys four from self-published Tracy Bloom

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[ The Bookseller | 2014-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lynda La Plante writing Prime Suspect prequel

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[ The Guardian | 2014-02-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lynda La Plante forms own rights company

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[ The Bookseller | 2014-02-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HCB buys debut from comedian Campbell

Hodder Children’s Books has acquired Boyface, a debut series from children’s comedian... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rakuten to buy Internet messaging app Viber for $900 million

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[ PC World | 2014-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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