Raccah and Leaver to deliver FutureBook afternoon keynotes

Dominique Raccah, publisher and chief executive of US business Sourcebooks, and Marcus Leaver, former chief executive of the Quarto Group, are to give afternoon keynotes at FutureBook Live, The Bookseller's publishing conference, to be held in London on 30th November. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Raccah hails publishing's 'golden age of opportunity'

Publishers should make the most of the “golden age of opportunity” the industry is currently in, Dominique Raccah, publisher and c.e.o. of Sourcebooks has said, while urging publishers to use this opporuntity to redefine their roles. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quarto pioneers series of scratch-away titles

The Quarto Group is to release a new adult craft series called Scratch & Create. The books have metallic ink layered over specially commissioned drawings, with users able to scratch away the coating and “uncover beautiful, full-colour finished artworks”. Readers of the books can also... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Notables of the Year: Marcus Leaver

Following record revenue of over $182 million in 2015, Quarto posted an 8% sales increase in the first half of 2016 over the comparable period of 2015, and CEO Marcus Leaver is hopeful that the publisher will have a fourth straight year of sales increases in 2016. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hely Hutchinson: industry must stand up for its 'liberal principles'

Hachette UK c.e.o. Tim Hely Hutchinson has called for the defence of publishing's "liberal" principles in a speech at today's Building Inclusivity in Publishing Conference, as the world lurches politically towards the right. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quarto announces changes to leadership structure

The Quarto Group has announced changes to its leadership structure with three new positions, including a promotion for Ken Fund to the role of chief operating officer. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quarto Group Comes of Age

With revenue above $182 million in 2015, the Quarto Group occupies a rare spot in today’s increasingly consolidated publishing world: a publicly traded independent company with size and scale. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quarto achieves 'most profitable year' as Chadwick steps down

The Quarto Group has seen its "most profitable year ever", the company said, while announcing its chairman Tim Chadwick has decided to step down from the board. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sourcebooks’ ‘Put Me In the Story’: B&N Puts It In the Stores

Dominique Raccah's popular Put Me In the Story line of personalized kids' books from Sourcebooks is picked up by Barnes & Noble. The post Sourcebooks’ ‘Put Me In the Story’: B&N Puts It In the Stores appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Solid' Quarto half-year revenues rise 1%

The chief executive of The Quarto Group, Marcus Leaver, said the company achieved a “solid” set of results in the first half of the year, with revenues rising 1% compared to the same period a year earlier. For the six months ending 30th June 2015, revenues totalled $66.2m (£42.4m), 1% higher... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quarto Starts New Consumer Site

The Quarto Group has launched QuartoKnows.com, a new consumer facing site that showcases and promotes the U.K.-based company’s entire global publishing program. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quarto serves up personalised cookbooks

The Quarto Group is launching a new online business which will enable readers to create personalised hardback cookbooks. This is Your Cookbook lets users create a 96-page hardback, collating recipes from Quarto’s archives as well as incorporating their own recipes. Users can also add images,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Reorganisation pays off for Quarto

The Quarto Group has “started to deliver” after its reorganisation in 2013, c.e.o. Marcus Leaver said, as the company revealed profits grew in 2014. In 2013 the company rebranded Aurum Publishing Group as Quarto Publishing Group UK, while the Quayside Publishing Group became Quarto Publishing... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quarto buys Ivy Press for £1.3m

The Quarto Group has acquired Lewes-based publisher Ivy Press for £1.3m, as well as taking on £200,000 of debt. Quarto subsidiary Quarto Publishing has entered into a conditional agreement for the purchase of Ivy Press' owner, Lewes Holding Ltd. The acquisition is conditional based on the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Refinancing at Quarto

The Quarto Group, Inc. has entered into a new four year syndicated bank facility. The Quarto Group has signed a $95m (£62,344,141.40) multicurrency revolving credit and term loan facility with The Royal Bank of Scotland, Bank of America, Santander UK PLC and Fifth Third Bank. The new facility... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quarto: 'steady progress in 2014'

Illustrated book publisher Quarto made “steady progress in 2014 despite a tough first half to the year”, c.e.o. Marcus Leaver has said in a trading update. Reporting on the year ending 31st December 2014, the publisher said that it had reduced debt and had seen “organic growth”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scholastic second quarter revenues up 7%

Scholastic Corporation said it increased revenues 7% to $665.6m (£426m) during the fiscal 2015 second quarter, which ended on the 30th November. The increase was largely down to strong sales in children’s books but there were gains in most divisions, including trade, clubs, fairs and classroom... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quarto hires Dwyer for human resources

The Quarto Group has appointed Sally Dwyer into the newly created role of group director of people. Starting with immediate effect, Dwyer will be responsible for Quarto’s human resources strategy across its businesses in the UK, the US, Hong Kong, Australia and New Zealand. Dwyer joins Quarto... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BEA 2014: Quarto: Poised for Growth

With the addition of both a gift line and a children’s book imprint to its already diverse publishing program, the Quarto Group will have a strong presence at BEA as one of the leading illustrated book publishers and distribution groups in the world. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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