Random House Germany will have to pay the family of Joseph Goebbels [pictured], Adolf Hitler’s propaganda minister, royalties for extracts from his diaries that are published in a new biography. The biography Goebbels, published in Germany in 2010 under the Siedler imprint and by Penguin Random House’s The Bodley Head this year, is by Peter Longerich, professor of modern German history at Royal Holloway University. It contains extracts from diaries, and Random House Germany did not pay the Goebbels estate, run by Cordula Schacht, for the use of the extracts. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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Lifestyle website The Pool has reportedly frozen commissions and regular columns while it struggles to pay a backlog owed to journalists. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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The German book market has been shaken up by a surprise merger between two major bookselling companies, announced this morning. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Illustrator Helen Oxenbury has paid tribute to her husband John Burningham, who died last week. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In fiction, thriller writer Sebastian Fitzek tops the list of Germany's bestselling books in 2018. In nonfiction, the top-selling title is Michelle Obama's 'Becoming.' The post Germany’s Bestselling Books of 2018: Crime, Politics, and Big Questions appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Themed on 'German Stories,' the Guest of Honor program at Taipei International Book Exhibition in February is to feature the 100th anniversary of the Bauhaus as part of its presentation. The post Details Announced for Germany’s Guest of Honor Program at the Taipei International Book Exhibition... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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The decline in earnings are largely because of Amazon’s lion’s share of the self-publishing, ebook and resale market. Continue reading at The New York Times
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Penguin Random House UK chair Gail Rebuck has paid tribute to Stephen Johnson, the former m.d. of Exclusive Books and Random House South Africa, who died earlier this week. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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The newest addition to IPR License's growing roster of offerings in online trading and licensing is S. Fischer Verlage, based in Frankfurt. The post IPR License Signs S. Fischer Publishing Houses in Germany to Its Network appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Selwa Anthony had sued the bestselling writer, claiming she was entitled to 15% commission on all royalties Internationally bestselling Australian author Kate Morton has fended off a lawsuit by her former literary agent, who instead has to pay the writer more than $500,000.Selwa Anthony sued... Continue reading at The Guardian
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Hachette UK is calling on all major publishers "to be transparent" when reporting their gender pay gaps next March, specifically by disclosing how they fare both with and without their distribution arms being taken into account. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Orion's SFF imprint Gollancz has acquired a new Ben Aaronovitch novella, The October Man, which extends the Rivers of London universe to Germany. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 2019 Publishers' Forum in Berlin will feature a programming partnership with the Frankfurter Buchmesse's THE ARTS+, while Publishing Scotland has issued its call for fellowship applications. The post Industry Notes: Germany’s Publishers’ Forum and THE ARTS+, Publishing Scotland Fellows... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Marvel books publisher DK has responded with "great sadness" to the death of Stan Lee, the creative genius behind the Marvel universe. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Virago is publishing a book on equality in the workplace from journalist Carrie Gracie, one of the number of high-profile BBC women who challenged the national broadcaster over equal pay. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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PR agency Freud’s, the Independent, Vice and Tony Blair Institute for Global Change among those with linksLondon has become a hub for global Saudi public relations and media influence campaigns, with British firms earning millions of pounds from efforts to improve the image of the kingdom and... Continue reading at The Guardian
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In director-level sales and marketing positions, men still take home more than women. But this year, female audience developers and account executives/content marketing professionals are out-earning their male counterparts and in some instances, are taking home thousands more. Last year's... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
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Together with Bookwire, CB, and the International Publishing Distribution Association, Rüdiger Wischenbart has created a new 'European Ebook Barometer' to track digital activity in four key markets. The post A New ‘Barometer’ Checks Sales Conditions in Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Spain... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Legislation opposed by firms like Facebook and Google and groups warning of detrimental consequences for the internetMusic companies, film-makers and media publishers could be in line for billions in payouts after EU lawmakers voted to accept controversial changes to copyright rules that aim to... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Underlying operating revenue and profit numbers for Penguin Random House in US dollars have been stable year-over-year,' Markus Dohle tells PRH staff, following the half-year report from Bertelsmann. The post Germany’s Bertelsmann Reports a Half-Year Decline at PRH; Dohle Messages Staff... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Jordan Belfort, the real life "Wolf of Wall Street", is in court following a row over royalties from his latest book, Way of the Wolf. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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