Snapchat chair joins Pearson board

Michael Lynton, chairman of messaging app Snapchat, and a former chair and c.e.o. of Sony Entertainment, has been appointed to the Pearson board of directors. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson confirms Economist sale talks

Pearson has confirmed that it is in talks to sell The Economist Group. The company said it is “in discussions” with the board of The Economist Group and with trustees regarding sale of its 50% share. “There is no certainty that this process will lead to a transaction,” said a statement from... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After Financial Times, Pearson Announces Plans to Sell The Economist Magazine Also

Pearson Plc moved closer to an exit from business publishing as it announced plans to dispose of its stake in the 172-year-old Economist magazine, just days after the sale of The Financial Times newspaper. Discussions with The Economist Group& ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson to sell Economist stake

Publishing company Pearson is to sell its 50% stake in the Economist Group, days after announcing the sale of the Financial Times. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2015-07-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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FT owners Pearson posts £115m loss

Publishing group Pearson - which is selling its Financial Times newspaper - reports a first half loss of £115m compared with £36m a year earlier. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2015-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson boss defends sale of Financial Times to Nikkei

John Fallon says it was getting harder to run education and journalism arms well and is confident Japanese firm will honour editorial freedomPearson was no longer the best owner of the Financial Times, the publishing group’s chief executive has said in defence of the decision to sell the... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH Adds 24 Million Pounds to Pearson Profits

Penguin Random House contributed 24 million pounds in operating profit to Pearson in the first half of 2015, up from 18 million pounds in the same period in 2014. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson in 'advanced talks' to sell FT

Pearson has confirmed it is in “advanced discussions” to sell the FT Group. Press speculation has been rife this week that a sale has been made ahead of Pearson’s half-year results, which are due to be reported tomorrow morning (24th July). While Pearson confirmed it is in talks to sell the FT... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson sells FT for £884m

Pearson has sold the FT Group to the Japanese Nikkei Inc for £844m. The company confirmed earlier today it was in “advanced talks” on the sale of the FT Group, which includes the Financial Times, and has now revealed Nikkei will buy the group for a gross consideration of £844m, payable in cash. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson agrees to sell Financial Times to Japanese publisher in $1.3B deal

Japanese publisher Nikkei Inc. agreed to acquire Pearson Plc's FT Group for $1.3 billion to gain control of the Financial Times newspaper. The sale doesn't include Pearson's 50% stake in... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2015-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Which brilliant books have never been translated into English? Join the discussion

Frank Cottrell Boyce has discovered some new literary heroes at the most beguiling library in the world, The International Jugendbibliothek. It was set up after the second world war by a Jewish refugee after Nazi book burning and banning. Here Frank tells us all about it – and kicks off a... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author, Publisher Join Forces to Give Away Cookbook Contract

As part of the publication of Kimberly Yorio's 'The Joy of Writing a Great Cookbook,' Yorio and her publisher, Page Street, have launched a contest featuring a cookbook contract with Page Street as the main prize. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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McCurdy Re-Joins Kensington as Editorial Director

Wendy McCurdy, formerly executive editor at Berkley Publishing Group, has been named editorial director at Kensington Publishing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Woolcott joins Dorset publisher

Jon Woolcott, formerly of Waterstones and Stanfords, is to join Dorset-based publisher Little Toller. Woolcott will work at the publisher three days a week, helping to grow the business. Little Toller, based in Toller Fratrum, was established in 2008 and specialises in non-fiction titles... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Watch 'The Flash' cast react to the news that Jay Garrick will be joining the show

The finale of the CW's "The Flash" strongly hinted that the original speedy comic book superhero Jay Garrick was somewhere lurking in the DC Entertainment ether. The comic book character's famous silver-winged helmet was spotted in the final episode. And now it's confirmed: The original Flash... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harpley to join Atlantic

Mike Harpley is to leave Oneworld to take up a newly created role at Atlantic as editorial director for non-fiction. He will report to publishing director Margaret Stead, starting in the post on 1st September. Atlantic m.d. and publisher Will Atkinson called it a "historic moment" for the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Crossley joins Hachette Children’s as pre-school publisher

Hachette Children’s Group (HCG) has appointed Heather Crossley, current publisher of Ladybird Books, to the newly created role of pre-school and baby publisher. Starting in early autumn, Crossley will create a new pre-school and baby imprint. She will report directly to c.e.o. Hilary Murray... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson: how Pinterest can work for publishers

Pinterest is a visual discovery tool focused on the future, making it ideal for publishers, the company’s marketing manager Zoe Pearson told delegates at today's Bookseller Marketing and Publicity Conference. “There are a lot of common misconceptions about what Pinterest is. We’re not a social... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Robertson joins Viking non-fiction

Emily Robertson has been appointed as editor for non-fiction at Viking. Robertson, who was previously at Hodder, will be acquiring across narrative and illustrated non-fiction at the Penguin General imprint. She will report to Viking publisher Joel Rickett. Viking said Robertson would help... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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O’Brien joins Sophie Hicks agency

Morag O'Brien is joining the Sophie Hicks Agency as foreign rights director. O’Brien, former foreign rights director at Ed Victor Ltd, will take on the role on the 1st September. Hicks set up her eponymous agency in 2014 after also leaving Ed Victor. Her authors include Eoin Colfer and Emerald... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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