PRH relaunches The Scheme

Penguin Random House UK today relaunched The Scheme, its entry-level recruitment programme, offering four 13-month paid traineeships from September. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]

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PRH acquires Barcelona-based Ediciones B from Grupo Zeta

Penguin Random House has acquired publisher Ediciones B to become part of its Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial division in Spain and Latin America to help it grow in the "strategically important" Spanish-speaking markets.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH Buys Spain's Ediciones B for Rumored €40 Million

Penguin Random House has agreed to buy major Barcelona-based publisher Ediciones B for a rumored €40 million, further consolidating its power in Spanish-language markets. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BookTrust reveals four translated winners of In Other Words scheme

BookTrust has announced the Honour Titles for In Other Words, its first children’s books in translation project. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Yale and PRH dominate first Wolfson History Prize shortlist

The £40,000 Wolfson History Prize has issued a shortlist for the first time in its 45-year history, dominated by Yale University Press and Penguin Random House. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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SpaceX successfully relaunched a Falcon 9 rocket

Today's SpaceX launch will be logged in the history books as the first time a flight-proven orbital class rocket has successfully been relaunched and returned to Earth. "We just had an incredible day today," CEO Elon Musk said after the first stage F... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2017-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales, Earnings Fell at PRH in 2016

The lack of a mega-bestseller was one factor in the 9.6% drop in revenue at Penguin Random House in 2016; earnings in the year fell 3.6% compared to 2015. Operating margins, however, improved to 16.0% in 2016, up from 15.0% in 2015. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orion relaunches non-fiction list

Orion Non-fiction will be relaunched as Seven Dials in September, with a remit to increase its global profile. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH Opts to Publish $65 Million Obama Books Globally

The pair of books that Penguin Random House recently bought by Barack and Michelle Obama, for a reported $65 million, will be released globally by the publisher. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH buys new cookbook from Melissa Hemsley

Penguin Random House has acquired Eat Happy: 30 Minute Feelgood Food by Melissa Hemsley. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH selects its WriteNow mentees

Penguin Random House has released details of 12 writers from under-represented communities who have been invited onto its new, year-long WriteNow mentoring programme. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Sally Green trilogy to PRH Children's

Penguin Random House Children's is to publish a new YA series from Sally Green, whose Half Bad trilogy has sold in 51 territories and shifted over 66,500 copies in the UK via Nielsen BookScan. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH scoops book deal with Obamas

Penguin Random House has scooped the world rights to publish former US president Barack Obama's book along with a title from his wife Michelle, in a deal reported to have topped $65m (£52.5m). Barack and Michelle are writing separate books, but brokered the deal together through literary agent... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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John Smith adds York St John to its Aspire scheme

John Smith & Sons Group has done a new deal with York St John University for its Aspire Bursary Management scheme. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH Gives Pearson Profit of 129 Million Euros

Despite a decline in sales at Penguin Random House in 2016, the world's largest trade publisher delivered 129 million euros in operating profit to its parent company, Pearson. The sum marks a 43% increase over its profit contribution from 2015. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tom Fletcher pens 'highly inventive' picture book for PRH

Tom Fletcher is set to publish another picture book with Penguin Random House Children's. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH Employees Unite for Company Week

In what may have been the industry's biggest-ever team-building program, more than 1,400 Penguin Random House employees took part in PRH’s first Company Week. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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YouTuber Connie Glynn lands book deal with PRH

Connie Glynn, the YouTuber behind the ‘Noodlerella’ channel, has signed a three-book deal with Penguin Random House (PRH Children’s). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Singapore's competition commission probes PRH deal

The Competition Commission of Singapore (CCS) is conducting a public consultation in response to Times Publishing's proposed acquisition of Penguin Singapore and Penguin Malaysia. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waddington made PRH group sales director as Symons resigns

Rob Waddington has been appointed group sales director for Penguin Random House UK following the resignation of Mike Symons from the role. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH to sell Penguin Singapore and Malaysia for £4.5m

PRH has signed a conditional agreement to sell Penguin Singapore and Penguin Malaysia to Times Publishing, an Asia-Pacific media group owned by parent company Fraser and Neave. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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