PRH reports 'solid' sales as Bertelsmann revenues fall 8.9%

Global revenues at Penguin Random House fell slightly by 1.4% year on year in a "solid" six months to 30th June despite the impact of Covid-19, while parent company Bertelsmann saw group revenues tumble 8.9%. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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As Ukraine Sales Dip, Russia’s Eksmo Sells Bookstore Stake

Politics and a 15% drop in sales in 2014 has prompted Eksmo to sell its stake in Ukraine's Logos-Trans, which operates 50 Book Supermarket stores across the country. The post As Ukraine Sales Dip, Russia’s Eksmo Sells Bookstore Stake appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Senate's 'torture report' will be published as a paperback aimed at a wide audience

Melville House will publish the Senate Intelligence Committee's 'Study of the Central Intelligence Agency's Detention and Interrogation Program,' otherwise known as the 'torture report,' in paperback format by Dec. 30. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wiley half-year revenue up 5%

John Wiley & Sons has reported a 6% rise year-on-year in second quarter revenue to $477m, due to growth in its Research and Education divisions, up 5% and 3% respectively, as well as to contributions from its recent acquisitions CrossKnowledge and Profiles International. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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CIA Torture Report to be Published as Book

Melville House will publish 'The Senate Intelligence Committee Report on Torture' as a paperback and an ebook on December 30. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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International Hot Book Properties: Week of December 9, 2014

This week, editors were talking about Terry Gilliam's forthcoming memoir, and a book that offers an inside look at Bayern Munich and its new head coach, Pep Guardiola. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Major lay-offs at PRH US's Kirkwood warehouse

Two-hundred and eighty-six workers are to go from Penguin Random House US' Kirkwood warehouse and distribution facility, starting at the end of January. The publisher has confirmed filing a notice with the New York Department of Labor to this effect. The reason for the closure given in the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ANA Bot Report Reveals Unsettling Truth About Premium Publisher Inventory

A 60-day study conducted by the Association of National Advertisers and ad fraud detection company White Ops came to a conclusion likely to unsettle many digital ad buyers: purchasing ads from premium publishers does not protect marketers from fraud."Advertisers who assume that traffic to... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2014-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors on the Air December 9, 2014: Stefanie Sacks, Trista Sutter

Stefanie Sacks, author of 'What the Fork Are You Eating?: An Action Plan for Your Pantry and Plate' (Tarcher, 9780399167966), will appear on 'The Dr. Oz Show' on Tuesday, December 9. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors on the Air December 8, 2014: Peter Zeihan

Peter Zeihan, author of 'The Accidental Superpower: The Next Generation of American Preeminence and the Coming Global Disorder' (Twelve, 9781455583669), will appear on Fox Business Channel’s 'Varney & Company' on Monday, December 8. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH Firms Up Publishing Operations Team

Penguin Random House announced the senior management appointments of its now-unified publishing operations group, which will be headed by Sue Malone-Barber as senior v-p, director, publishing operations, PRH. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, December 8, 2014

This week, the masterpiece "The Wall," new Murakami, and "The Mammoth Book of SF Stories by Women." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Black Friday boosts US book sales

Book sales in the US jumped 23% week on week in the seven days ending 30th November as 15.8 million print books registered through Nielsen BookScan. It follows two consecutive weeks of volume growth above 5%. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mexico’s Conaculta Launches Book Sales Website

Mexico’s arts and culture council (Conaculta) launched librosmexico.mx, a book sales platform designed to solve production and distribution challenges. The post Mexico’s Conaculta Launches Book Sales Website appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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News Briefs: Week of December 8, 2014

In S&S reorg, Perl rises and Hirschhorn leaves and more in this week's publishing news briefs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Robb Report Sold to PE Group

Robb Report, a magazine and lifestyle brand dedicated to the ultra wealthy, has been sold to Rockbridge Growth Equity, a Detroit-based private equity firm. Terms weren't disclosed. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2014-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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EDC Posts Record Sales Quarter

Revenue in the third quarter ended November 30, 2014 hit $10.9 million at Educational Development Corp., the highest quarterly sales ever recorded. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales boost for EUP

Sales at Edinburgh University Press have increased 10% in the last year, boosted by North American trade. The wholly owned subsidiary of the University of Edinburgh recorded sales of £2.9m in the year to 31st July 2014, up 10% year-on-year. The majority of the sales - £2.1m - were from print... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Booksellers report online boost for Cyber Monday/Black Friday

Booksellers are reporting a boost in online retail sales for the period covering both Cyber Monday (1st December) and Black Friday (28th November). The Book People ran themed Black Friday offers including on Cyber Monday yesterday (1st December) offering customers up to 80% off the r.r.p in... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Black Friday Drives Sales of Kindles, Fire Tablets

Amazon kicked off this year’s cyber Monday by claiming that Black Friday sales of its Kindle e-readers and Fire tablets were up significantly over last year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bertelsmann c.f.o. Hartmann departs

Bertelsmann’s chief financial officer Judith Hartmann will be leaving the company at the end of January 2015. C.e.o Thomas Rabe will take interim responsibility for the financial department until the Supervisory Board decides on Hartmann’s successor. Hartmann joined the Bertelsmann Executive... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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