Virgin Books, an imprint of Ebury at Penguin Random House UK, has acquired two colouring books from illustrator Johanna Basford. Madeline McIntosh, president of the Penguin Publishing Group, acquired world rights from Ed Victor of Ed Victor Ltd in a co-publishing deal with Jake Lingwood at Ebury Publishing. Virgin Books editor Elen Jones will be the editor in the UK. The first book, LOST OCEAN: An Underwater Adventure & Colouring Book, will publish on the 27th October 2015. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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Fourteen months after the completion of the Random House–Penguin Group merger, PRH CEO Markus Dohle has created the Penguin Publishing Group, which puts all Penguin adult imprints under Madeline McIntosh, who was named president of the new unit. The move is Dohle’s most aggressive yet in... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The transformation of Penguin Random Houses’ editorial operations began in earnest today with the announcement of the creation of the Penguin Publishing Group. The new unit, which will house all of Penguin’s adult imprints, will be headed by Madeline McIntosh, currently president of U.S.... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Ebury Publishing has acquired a “definitive” biography of the iconic Argentine-... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Rebecca Smart, currently CEO Osprey Group, will be the new MD of Ebury Publishing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Madeline McIntosh, U.S. president & COO of Penguin Random House, has named four executives to new cross-company sales leadership positions. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Virgin Books has bought a book that goes behind the scenes of the digital gaming phenomenon... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Virgin Books has bought What the F**k is Normal?, a first book by comedian Francesca Martinez.... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Literary agents Jonny Geller and Edina Imrik in London talk with Porter Anderson about Curtis Brown's and Ed Victor's author-publishing approaches. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Virgin Books has relaunched its fetish erotic fiction list Nexus in digital. Editor Peter Birch... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Ebury Publishing has appointed publisher Jake Lingwood to the additional role of deputy managing... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Virgin Books has acquired a memoir by actor, musician and screenwriter Billy Bob Thornton, A Cave... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Virgin Books has bought a title about unlikely online powerhouses, entitled Geek Gods: Fear,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Mon, 24/10/2011 - 09:15 Virgin Books has acquired actor and 1970s heartthrob David Essex's autobiography. The as-yet-untitled book will be published in March 2012 and will chart Essex's career spanning four decades as a drummer, singer, theatre star,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2011-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Fri, 21/10/2011 - 12:08 Chatto & Windus has acquired a new book by "Domestic Goddess" Nigella Lawson, whipping up rights in Nigellissima: Italian Express. Publishing director Clara Farmer bought UK and Commonwealth rights, excluding Canada,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2011-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Written By: Katie Allen Publication Date: Thu, 15/09/2011 - 15:15 Virgin Books has acquired a title by craft journalist Perri Lewis, which will enlist the worlds top makers to explore different crafts from dressmaking to decoupage. World rights to Material World: Inspiration and Secrets from... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2011-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Thu, 18/08/2011 - 12:00 Jonathan Cape has acquired a memoir about the British painter Lucian Freud, who died last month, written by his friend, Evening Standard editor Geordie Greig. Publishing director Dan Franklin acquired UK and Commonwealth... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2011-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Wed, 29/06/2011 - 14:10 Open Road has entered into a partnership with Ed Victor's Bedford Square Books, making the publishing venture's list available in the US as ebooks and print on demand volumes. read more Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Fri, 13/05/2011 - 08:30 The Who guitarist Pete Townshend and "Little Britain" star David Walliams are the latest figures to have memoirs put in front of publishers, as the trade shows no sign of losing its appetite for celebrity autobiographies. Ed... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2011-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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