Random Penguins?

Although a Random House/ Penguin Group merger is not a done deal yet, the fact that Penguin’s parent company, Pearson, issued a statement confirming that it is in negotiations with Random’s parent, Bertelsmann, about some sort of combination was more than enough to get the industry speculating about what such a move would mean for all parts of the industry. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Penguin sales top £1bn as ebook revenues grow 106%

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Penguin move causes outrage at ToC

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Random House Group UK to tout authors as speakers

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Media Decoder: Author Found on Penguin's Web Site Signs Book Deal

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Haines joins Penguin Children's in new media role

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Pippa Middleton signs with Penguin

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Brigid Nelson moves from Penguin to HCCB

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Penguin Pulls E-Books from Libraries, Including Kindle Versions

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