US publisher Lerner acquires Egmont USA’s list

Minneapolis-based Lerner Publishing Group has acquired nearly 100 Egmont USA titles, following Egmont’s decision to close its US office. Lerner said it has published Egmont’s remaining US assets, including books by Ilsa J Bick, Patrick Jennings, Jon and Pamela Voelkel, Lex Thomas and Len Vlahos. The titles will be incorporated into Lerner’s imprints including Carolrhoda Books, Carolrhoda Lab, Darby Creek, and Millbrook Press. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UK’s Quarto USA Division Acquires McEvoy’s Becker & Mayer

The London-based Quarto Group's US operations expand with an acquisition in Bellvue, Washington, projecting a 30-percent rise in children's publishing revenues. The post UK’s Quarto USA Division Acquires McEvoy’s Becker & Mayer appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Corsair acquires self-published 'Oxygen Thief'

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Jessica Kingsley takes on Vala Publishing's list

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Macmillan US acquires self-publishing platform Pronoun

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Turner Publishing Acquires Four New Imprints

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