PRH Releases Workforce Report on Diversity

An internal report on workforce demographics at Penguin Random House shows that 78% of PRH non-warehouse employees are white. In addressing the report, PRH U.S. CEO Madeline McIntosh said the company is determined to make its workforce "reflect the demographics of American society.” Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-09-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
News tagged with: #workforce demographics #american society #penguin random house

Other Publishing stories related to: 'PRH Releases Workforce Report on Diversity'

PRH snaps up Ehrlin's picture book

Penguin Random House Children’s has acquired the bestselling self-published title The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep after the title shot to number two in the charts last week following extensive media coverage. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #prh snaps #picture book #fall asleep

Diversity Survey Deadline Nears

The goal of the survey, which publisher Lee & Low created and is overseeing, is to gather statistics about the staff makeup of both publishing houses and review journals based on gender, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, and disability. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #publishing houses #sexual orientation

Eastenders’ Danny Dyer releasing book with Quercus

Quercus is to publish a book by Eastenders’ actor Danny Dyer. The World According to Danny Dyer: Life Lessons from the East End will see Dyer tackling questions including 'where have all the old school boozers gone?', 'are there such things as ghosts?', and 'am I middle class?’. Editorial... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #life lessons #east end #middle class #paul stevens #independent talent

Transworld brings forward release of 'Corbynomics' author

Transworld has brought forward the release date of The Joy of Tax by Richard Murphy – the creator of ‘Corbynomics’ – and is exploring plans to launch the book at the Labour Party Conference next month. Murphy [pictured] is a chartered accountant and is the author of Labour leadership contender... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #release date #brought forward #chartered accountant #economic policy #originally due #19th november #1st october

Booksellers anticipate Spider's Web and Shepherd's Crown releases

Bookshops are gearing up for a mini Super Thursday today (27th August) following the release of two big hitting titles – the fourth installment of the Millennium series, The Girl in the Spider’s Web (MacLehose Press), and Terry Pratchett’s last book The Shepherd’s Crown (Doubleday Children’s). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #fourth installment #millennium series #terry pratchett

Final Discworld novel and Stieg Larsson sequel poised for release

The Shepherd’s Crown by Terry Pratchett and The Girl in the Spider’s Web, continuing Stieg Larsson’s crime series, are both due out on Thursday Two very different heroines are poised to return to the nation’s bookshelves: Tiffany Aching, teenage witch and protagonist of the late Terry... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #lisbeth salander #david lagercrantz #millennium trilogy #midnight opening #events planned

HC India to report to Redmayne

HarperCollins India c.e.o. P M Sukumar is to depart the company, while the business is to report to HarperCollins UK c.e.o. Charlie Redmayne going forward. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #charlie redmayne #hc india #harpercollins india #harpercollins uk

Lownie to release Cambridge spy biography with Hodder

Hodder & Stoughton will publish literary agent Andrew Lownie’s biography of Cambridge spy Guy Burgess this autumn. The book draws on research from archives around the world and interviews with more than 100 people who knew Burgess, among other sources. It will chart Burgess’ life from... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #hodder stoughton #bbc producer

Fairfax Media reports a 62.9% drop in full-year profit after 5.3% fall in revenue

Despite a 45% increase in revenue from its Domain real estate advertising, publisher of the Sydney Morning Herald was unable to offset print decline• News Corp sees strong growth in digital real estate services and book publishingFairfax Media has reported a 62.9% drop in full-year profit to... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-08-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #9% drop #45% increase

Facebook reportedly testing Twitter-like breaking news app

App that would allow publishers to highlight and push news events to Facebook users is said to be in alpha-stage testingFacebook could be preparing to take on Twitter at its own game, with a standalone news application for mobile phones.The product, which is reportedly in “alpha” stage testing... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #facebook users #mobile phones #business initiative

Tickets for release of Terry Pratchett's final Discworld novel snapped up

The Shepherd’s Crown, the 41st in the late author’s Discworld series, to be launched with a midnight reading on 26 AugustTerry Pratchett’s legions of fans took just minutes to snap up tickets to a midnight bookshop opening in London that will mark the official release of the late author’s final... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #official release #final discworld #discworld series #terry pratchett #late author

John Blake to release Cilla Black book

John Blake will publish a book about the late Cilla Black next week. Black, whose real name was Priscilla White, died overnight on Saturday 1st August at her home in Spain after falling over, hitting her head and having a stroke. She was 72. On Monday 10th August John Blake will publish... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #john blake

PRH sells Bookworld to Booktopia

Penguin Random House Australia has sold its online book retailer Bookworld to Booktopia, bringing together Australia’s two largest online book businesses. The terms of the deal have not been disclosed. Booktopia, which will this year reach AUS$90m in sales according to its c.e.o., expects to... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |

HBG Reports Half Year Sales Down 7.8%

A decline in Hachette's 2015 half year sales reflect continuing challenges from a slowdown in ebook sales stemming from its 2014 battle with Amazon over sales terms. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #sales terms

Yakub Memon is hanged for role in 1993 Mumbai bombings, India media reports say

Indian authorities executed a 53-year-old man early Thursday for his role in a deadly 1993 bombing rampage in Mumbai, news media reported. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |

Internal training documents reveal how Facebook tackles diversity, bias, and discrimination

Workforce diversity is something that has been brought into sharp focus in recent months as companies such as Amazon, Microsoft, and Facebook reveal the make-up of their staff. White, middleclass, male employees dominate the world of technology, and this is certainly the case at Facebook -- even... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2015-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #workforce diversity #recent months #facebook --

Central Recovery Press Releases Movie Companion Title

Las Vegas–based publisher Central Recovery Press was founded in 2006 by parent company Central Recovery, with the mission to counteract the stigma associated with addiction, treatment, and recovery, explained executive editor Nancy Schenck. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #las vegas

PRH Adds 24 Million Pounds to Pearson Profits

Penguin Random House contributed 24 million pounds in operating profit to Pearson in the first half of 2015, up from 18 million pounds in the same period in 2014. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #operating profit

Slimmer Scholastic Reports $15 Million in Profits

Scholastic reported revenue of $1.63 billion in the fiscal year ended May 31, 2015. The company reported earnings from continuing operations of $15.5 million, compared to $13.3 million in fiscal 2014. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |