PRH Holiday Shipping Offer Ready; McIntosh Optimistic About the Season

Penguin Random House is gearing up for the upcoming holiday season with the announcement of its now annual seasonal rapid-shipping program for independent booksellers. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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National Book Foundation’s ‘Book Rich Environments’ Enters Second Season

The program, run by the foundation that presents the annual National Book Award, is designed to distribute free, new books to young readers through public housing authorities in the United States. The post National Book Foundation’s ‘Book Rich Environments’ Enters Second Season appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-04-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bologna 2018: Audiobooks Offer Kids New Opportunities to Learn

The Bologna Book Fair focused its attention on audiobooks for the first time with the introduction of a seminar called Listen Up!, which featured experts on the format's growing international market. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facing a trust crisis, Facebook offers up even more context about news feed publishers

Facebook has been making attempts to restore people’s trust in what they come across in their news feeds. In the latest example, the company is rolling out new features that aim to give users more information about the publishers and stories they read. Originally conducted as a test last year,... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2018-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Key Rights Offers on Deck: Amazon Publishing Titles at Bologna and London Book Fairs

This week at Bologna International Children's Book Fair and then at London Book Fair April 10 to 12, the Amazon Publishing foreign rights team packs new titles–—and the retail muscle to make all boats float. The post Key Rights Offers on Deck: Amazon Publishing Titles at Bologna and London Book... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bologna Rights Roundup: Nine for the Season, Led by a ‘New Neopolitan’

From Finland by way of Kosovo, as well as the UK, Israel, Nigeria, Sweden, Spain, and the United States, the writers of our roundup are producing thrillers, literary fiction, memoir, children's historically reflective work and, of course, children's stories. The post Bologna Rights Roundup: Nine... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Redundancies mark 'closing time' for PRH's ebook production team

Three roles in Penguin Random House's ebook production team have been made redundant as part of a strategic move by the company to integrate ebooks within its print production operations.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Smashwords, Findaway Voices Team to Offer Audiobook Production, Distribution

Smashwords, a self-publishing and ebook distribution platform, is teaming with Findaway Voices to offer Smashwords authors access to Findaway's audiobook production and distribution network. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH snaps up novel adaptation of Broadway 'phenomenon' Dear Evan Hansen

Penguin Random House is to publish Dear Evan Hansen: The Novel, a "sharply funny and poignant" book which will expand upon the story and characters made famous by the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical of the same name. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An Early Literacy Expert Evaluates the Every Child Ready to Read Initiative

Susan B. Neuman shares her research into the effect of library programming on parent behavior and engagement. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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YA 'rape culture' novel bought by PRH Children's

Penguin Random House Children’s will publish a book about rape culture and toxic masculinity in the UK this May. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers Get Ready for Mother's Day

This spring, publishers with Mother's Day in mind, are offering titles with daughters celebrating the faith, love, and wisdom their mothers taught them and moms encouraging each other in the fray of parenting and married life. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Solomons signs Doctor Who deal with PRH

David Solomons has signed on to write two "Doctor Who" stories for BBC Children’s Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House Children’s UK. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Festival Club: Tom Scott ready for a roasting from writers and Wellington personalities

On the back of the success of his latest book Drawn Out: A Seriously Funny Memoir veteran cartoonist, political journalist and all-round dyslexic polymath Tom Scott will be the subject of a "roast" on Sunday where a group of writers, theatre makers and Wellington personalities will haul the... Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2018-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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International Women’s Day: Hay Kicks Off #Vote100Books, Cambridge Offers Free Readings

'We want a new library of 100 great books by women' says Hay Festival founder Peter Florence, as Cambridge University Press opens this year's selection of free-to-read International Women's Day content. The post International Women’s Day: Hay Kicks Off #Vote100Books, Cambridge Offers Free... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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CrimeFest withdraws offer to host Staunch Prize winner

CrimeFest has withdrawn its offer to host the winner of the recently-launched Staunch Book Prize. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Onion Offers the Definitive Explanation of the Economics of Online Publishing

In a post headlined "Report: We Don't Make Any Money If You Don't Click The Fucking Link," The Onion this morning published what may be the definitive explanation of the economics of online publishing, particularly as it relates to social media. The unbylined post from "America's Finest News... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2018-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Imperial War Museums partner with PRH Children's

Penguin Random House Children’s UK will this autumn republish classic books by Noel Streatfeild, John Boyne and Theresa Breslin as part of a new partnership with Imperial War Museums. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson returns to profit, PRH revenue up 'slightly'

Pearson has returned to profit a year after posting its biggest ever loss, at the same time as announcing it is putting its K12 school courseware business up for sale. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Skybound Books Gets Ready For Liftoff

Six months after unveiling Skybound Books, a joint partnership between the media company Skybound Entertainment and Simon & Schuster’s Atria imprint, three new publishing projects are in the works at the Los Angeles–based imprint. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH Children’s buys Soviet spy novel in translation

PRH Children’s has acquired one of the winning titles from last year’s In Other Words programme, organised by BookTrust to promote children’s literature from outside the UK. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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