Norman Lidofsky will retire as the Penguin Group (USA)’s president, director of paperback sales, at the end of 2014. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Penguin Random House UK c.e.o. Tom Weldon has confirmed to staff that the company’s redundancy terms across its London sites are four weeks’ pay per year of service. The confirmation was given in a note to employees, alongside a Q&A intended to address concerns expressed by staffers over... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As the fall-out from Penguin Random House’s derecognition of its unions continues, PRH UK c.e.o. Tom Weldon has written to the company’s staff claiming “factual inaccuracies” in the NUJ and Unite’s version of events. He also urged staffers to be aware of all the implications of the unions’ plan... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House has derecognised the National Union of Journalists and Unite for collective bargaining with its management. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tessa Strickland, the co-founder and editor-in-chief of Barefoot Books, is retiring at the end of the year. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Stephen Lustig, business development director of marketing, sales and distribution company Eurospan Group, will be retiring at the end of December. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After 17 years as the associate publisher of Annick Press, Colleen MacMillan will retire on February 3, and Annick will close its Vancouver outpost at the end of December. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sara Lloyd, digital and communications director at Pan Macmillan, has won FutureBook’s Digital Leader of the award, announced at this year’s FutureBook Conference Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House has announced that it will pay half of the dues for a membership to PEN America for any member of its staff wishing to join the free speech organization by December 31, 2016. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Maureen Corish, group communications director for Penguin Random House UK, is leaving the business at the end of November as the result of a restructure in PRH's communications function. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House Ireland is launching a three-year partnership with creative writing organisation Fighting Words to promote equal opportunities for young people. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Philip Hoffman, former chief corporate finance and strategic development officer at Pearson PLC, has been named chairman of Penguin Random House, succeeding John Makinson. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Officially called the Penguin Random House Student Loan Repayment Assistance Program, the new employee benefit will repay up to $1,200 annually of student loan debt for employees who have been with the company for at least one year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House has found ticketed, special events that offer more than a mere reading are resonating with readers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House UK is launching Flipper, an online book recommendation engine, as part of a Christmas campaign to help customers choose the right Christmas present for loved ones. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Shapiro, hailed as the sage of the bargain-book business, calls it a day after more than half a century in the business. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House Children’s publishing director Shannon Cullen has signed with Michael O’Mara to publish a journal for parents after a “very competitive” auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former Hachette US and Orion boss David Young is to succeed Sir Christopher Bland, long-serving chairman of Canongate Books, in January 2017. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House Children’s has pre-empted the world rights to Twelve Nights, the debut children’s book by Andrew Zurcher, director of studies in English at Queen’s College Cambridge. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House Canada has announced the creation of a new imprint for young adult titles, called Penguin Teen. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House Children’s has struck a three-year publishing with Arklu, the creator of the “realistic” Lottie Dolls. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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