Penguin Random House UK has reported an increase in the percentage of its new hires who identify as BAME, LGBTQ and with a disability in 2017 in its latest Creative Responsibility Report, setting out progress towards its 2020 goals and pledge to "reflect UK society by 2025". Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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The publication date moves to May for the controversial White House memoir of Donald Trump's former national security advisor John Bolton. The post Report: Simon & Schuster’s Date for John Bolton’s Book Is Now in May appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-03-04 15:00:09 UTC ]
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Around 200 journalists are set to be made redundant by the shock closure, which will hit the industry hardMore than 50 Australian Associated Press journalists are likely to be offered jobs at News Corp Australia and Nine Entertainment as the two media giants look to boost staff ranks after... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2020-03-04 09:33:19 UTC ]
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Bookshops from across Britain have been awarded the final grants from the Booksellers Association £50,000 diversity fund for projects to improve accessibility, representation and inclusion. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-02 23:40:45 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House has today withdrawn from the London Book Fair, following the move made by Hachette Livre earlier in the day. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-02 23:26:51 UTC ]
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The Jhalak Prize for Book of the Year by a Writer of Colour has unveiled its longlist for 2020 with debut author Candice Carty-Williams making the list alongside children's authors Dean Atta and Jasbinder Bilan. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-02 13:35:48 UTC ]
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Author Milly Johnson collected the Romantic Novelists' Association (RNA) 2020 Outstanding Achievement Award tonight as HarperCollins triumphed to win three awards. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-02 12:00:27 UTC ]
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Amazon has pulled out of the London Book Fair, as the US businesses of HarperCollins and Hachette have joined Simon & Schuster, Macmillan and Penguin Random House in withdrawing a number of their rights staff from the London Book Fair amid the coronavirus outbreak, adding pressure on the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-01 20:42:21 UTC ]
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California Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez has revealed updates to a proposed amendment that, if passed, would clarify which writers can be considered independent contractors and which must be treated as full-time employees under state statute AB 5, which took effect on January 1. Revealed on... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2020-02-28 19:22:11 UTC ]
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Children’s reading comprehension declines to half the expected rate when they do not have regular storytime, a study from Egmont has revealed. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-02-26 22:50:26 UTC ]
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The coronavirus is one of the main topics of conversation at the 117th edition of Toy Fair New York, which began on Saturday and runs through Tuesday. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-02-24 05:00:00 UTC ]
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EBay Inc. is making plans to sell its international classifieds arm, eBay Classifieds Group, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday, citing unnamed sources. According to the Journal, Classifieds could be worth around $10 billion. The private equity firms TPG and Blackstone Group Inc., as well... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal
[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2020-02-21 21:52:59 UTC ]
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Pearson’s 25% stake in Penguin Random House earned the company £65 million in operating profit in 2019. Pearson has sold its 25% share of PRH to Bertelsmann in a deal expected to generated net proceeds of $675 million when the transaction closes. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-02-21 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Helen Fremont’s parents were Holocaust survivors. Her new book “The Escape Artist” explores what happened when she shared that in a book. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-02-20 15:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House Children's is publishing Breathless, a new "personal" and "achingly romantic" YA novel by Jennifer Niven, in paperback this autumn. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Markus Dohle, Penguin Random House c.e.o., has said Penguin Random House is "well on its way" to reducing its carbon emissions by 20% by 2025, after parent company Bertelsmann declared its goal to be "climate neutral" by 2030. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-02-18 12:34:10 UTC ]
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Following the February 17 announcement by Penguin Random House parent company Bertelsmann that the conglomerate will be carbon neutral by 2030, PRH global CEO Markus Dohle sent a letter to employees outlining the publisher’s role in helping Bertelsmann achieve that target. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-02-18 05:00:00 UTC ]
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S J Watson is publishing a new novel with Transworld in August, Final Cut, about a documentary film-maker who starts to uncover a run-down seaside town's "dark and extraordinary secret" . Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Puffin has announced the forthcoming publication of Rowley Jefferson’s Awesome Friendly Adventure, a new novel by Jeff Kinney publishing on 7th April 2020. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-02-14 09:44:32 UTC ]
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Since being acquired by PMC Media in 2018, Rolling Stone has undergone a series of changes to transform its business. It invested in writing talent, and hired a new publisher to lead the business-side of the brand. The print magazine reduced frequency from biweekly to monthly, and increased the... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
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