PRH reshuffles strategy, commercial and consumer roles

Penguin Random House UK has created and expanded a number of roles in its strategy, commercial and consumer and digital teams, ahead of the departure of commercial director Nigel Waters. Waters, who has been at PRH UK for 21 years, is to leave the business at Easter. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH Audio Debuts Voiceover Casting Platform, Ahab

Penguin Random House Audio has launched Ahab, a global online casting platform for voiceover actors in any business. The platform was originally developed as an internal tool for PRH's audiobook producers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-03-04 05:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH authors including Dawkins and Mackesy share reasons for hope

Penguin Random House UK is publishing a series of essays from its authors, including Richard Dawkins and Charlie Mackesy, offering reasons to feel hopeful about the months and years ahead. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-03-01 14:00:07 UTC ]
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Strong adds Europe to International Literary Properties role

Hilary Strong has been named as c.e.o. of the Europe division of literary rights organisation International Literary Properties, adding to her existing role as UK c.e.o. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Welbeck appoints Moran for US children's role

Welbeck has appointed Josalyn Moran, formerly of Barnes & Noble, as its director of business development for children's books, North America. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Historian Dan Jones takes on roles at Head of Zeus

Historian Dan Jones has joined the Head of Zeus board as a company director and taken on an advisory role as associate publisher of the Apollo History list. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Armitage and Fiennes among all-star cast for PRH Audio's 2000 AD adaptations

Richard Armitage, Sheila Atim and Joseph Fiennes are starring in five new audiobook adaptations of stories from 2000 AD, including Judge Dredd and Halo Jones. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Scribe to publish analysis of Sweden's Covid-19 strategy

Scribe has acquired The Herd, an "in-depth analysis" of Sweden's Covid-19 strategy by Swedish journalist Johan Anderberg.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Loh to depart as Bloomsbury US shuffles consumer division leadership

Bloomsbury is overhauling the structure of its consumer division executive team in the US, with publishing director Cindy Loh leaving at the end the month.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

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PRH UK to publish four from inauguration poet Amanda Gorman

Penguin Random House UK is to publish four books from Amanda Gorman, the youngest presidential inaugural poet in US history, including a special edition of “The Hill We Climb” which she read at Joe Biden's inauguration. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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PRH to Issue Two New Editions of 'Becoming'

Michelle Obama’s 'Becoming' will be released in a young reader’s edition and in trade paperback on March 2; originally published in 2018, the former First Lady’s memoir became a #1 international bestseller, with sales topping more than 15 million copies worldwide. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-02-03 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Let Us Be Negative Role Models for Each Other

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Random House Group Promotes Top Execs to New Roles

Penguin Random House has named David Drake, Scott Shannon, Kara Welsh, and Chris Jackson to new roles with expanded responsibilities, among others. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Hudson joins Bloomsbury to head consumer publishing division

Industry veteran Ian Hudson has joined Bloomsbury as m.d. of the consumer publishing division and as executive director on the Bloomsbury executive committee. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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HarperCollins appoints Choonara in diversity and inclusion role

HarperCollins UK has appointed Maheen Choonara to the newly created role of diversity, inclusion and belonging manager. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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PRH Children's scoops 'explosive' YA debut from Alvarez

Penguin Random House Children’s Books has scooped Lies Like Wildfire, the “compulsive and explosive” debut YA novel from Jennifer Lynn Alvarez. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Havas Chicago Names New Executive Client, Strategy Leads

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HCCP Names Senior V-p of Direct to Consumer Business

HarperCollins Christian Publishing and HarperCollins Focus appointed Kate Johnson to lead the expansion of its direct-to-consumer business as senior v-p of direct. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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PRH Canada Divides Knopf and Random House

Penguin Random House Canada is splitting the Knopf Random House Canada publishing group into two different imprints: Knopf Canada and Random House Canada. Each imprint has new leadership and will operate independently. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Year-End Changes: PRH Canada Separates Knopf and Random House

CEO Kristin Cochrane retains Anne Collins while moving Martha Kanya-Forstner to lead Knopf Canada and bringing in Sue Kuruvilla for RH Canada. The post Year-End Changes: PRH Canada Separates Knopf and Random House appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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