The End of an Era at Penguin Random House

Layoffs, buyouts, and reorganizations abound as the largest trade publisher in the U.S. charts a future course. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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Five questions for Rebecca Smart about Penguin Living

Ebury m.d. Rebecca Smart talks about consumer and lifestyle brand Penguin Living and its first event, the Careers 360 Immersion Day. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin brand débuts in Germany

Fifteen months after the Munich-based Verlagsgruppe Random House announced ambitious plans for a Penguin imprint, the iconic British publishing brand is ready to speak German.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Living live events launch this September

Penguin Random House is soft launching a new consumer and business-to-business lifestyle brand called Penguin Living.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Patrick Wilson's first reaction to that wild 'Fargo' ending? 'Perfect, let's go with it'

Early on in Season 2 of the FX crime anthology series, “Fargo,” Patrick Wilson’s  Minnesota State Trooper, Lou Solverson, shows up at a blood-spattered waffle house, there to investigate a strange triple homicide. Wilson doesn’t have much dialogue – some light chit-chat and a few thoughtful... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Taking pride in Penguin Pride

Leonora Craig Cohen welcomes Penguin Random House UK's celebration of works by LGBTQ writers. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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India’s Palash Krishna Mehrotra on ‘House Spirit’

'People who write well and are very readable' are featured in the new anthology, Mehrotra says, and 'I have a reputation for drinking.' The post India’s Palash Krishna Mehrotra on ‘House Spirit’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Modern Poets series is revamped

Penguin is launching a new series of succinct collectible guides of contemporary poetry called Penguin Modern Poets. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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British Vogue editor's diary to Penguin

Editor-in-chief of British Vogue Alexandra Shulman is publishing her personal insider’s diary of Vogue’s centenary year with Penguin's Fig Tree imprint this October. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ICYMI: The end of the world, brought to you by the ANA

The story of the week: ANA’s report on the widespread use of rebates and kickbacks in the advertising industry, which will make for an awkward Cannes. Other major developments included GroupM’s decision to block publishers that use ad reinsertion to circumvent ad blockers. We also spoke to BBC... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Staff Pick: Penryn and the End of Days Trilogy by Susan Ee

Assistant editor Drucilla Shultz recommends the Penryn and the End of Days Trilogy by Susan Ee, a refreshingly dark YA love story set during an angel apocalypse. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘I Have To Make It Happen’: Uganda’s Newest Publishing House

Nayana Kakoma has a daughter and 'I cannot find her stuff to read that does not have ponies and long blonde hair.' So she's starting a publishing company in Uganda. The post ‘I Have To Make It Happen’: Uganda’s Newest Publishing House appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Anger over Penguin's 'anti-Russian' poster campaign

A Penguin Classics poster campaign featuring a quote from Ivan Turgenev's Fathers and Sons has been accused of stirring up "ethnic hatred". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Verlag Releases First List of Titles in Germany

Penguin Verlag, an imprint of Random House Germany, aims to be a dominant trade and paperback book publisher with its first catalogue of 64 titles. The post Penguin Verlag Releases First List of Titles in Germany appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BBC producer's The Elephant Thief to Chicken House

Chicken House has acquired a debut novel, The Elephant Thief, by Jane Kerr following a three-way auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Pride to celebrate LGBTQ writers

Penguin Random House UK is launching a new campaign to celebrate the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Queer (LGBTQ) author community called Penguin Pride. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Holland House looks to open doors with intern publishing scheme

In a bid to play its part in “opening the industry up” and improving diversity in publishing, Newbury-based independent Holland House has launched a new project to help aspiring publishing employees gain experience in the trade. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canongate signs 'heart-stealing' title Penguin Bloom

Canongate is to publish Penguin Bloom: The Odd Little Bird Who Saved a Family by Cameron Bloom and Trevor Bradley Greive on Super Thursday (6th October). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Off Strong Year-End, Bloomsbury Unveils Major Resctructuring

Bloomsbury Publishing reported an 11% increase in both sales and profits in the fiscal year ended February 28, 2016. It also announced that it was accelerating its plan to shift its focus from the consumer to non-consumer area. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Regnery Moving Sales In-house

Beginning June 1, Regnery Publishing will bring its sales operation in-house, having been with Perseus Distribution. Moving forward, Perseus will continue to handle warehousing and all other distribution functions for Regnery. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookslut was born in an era of internet freedom. Today's web has killed it

The books community that my site joined was driven by enthusiasm not clicks, goodwill and not money – and that culture has goneI miss the internet. I know that, technically, the internet still exists. It’s the Facebook-, Twitter-filtered series of algorithms designed to put cat videos, think... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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