Weidenfeld & Nicolson will publish Empire of Wild by Canadian indigenous writer Cherie Dimaline on 1st April 2021. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-22 10:24:01 UTC ]
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Less than a year after HarperCollins purchased the trade division of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, a private equity firm has made an agreement to acquire the remainder of the learning technology company. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-22 05:00:00 UTC ]
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In a deal that unites two of the largest independent distributors of self-published books, Draft2Digital has agreed to acquire Smashwords for an undisclosed price. The purchase is expected to be complete by March 1, at which time the combined company will operate under the Draft2Digital name. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
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With remarkable photographs and insights, Ingo Arndt and Jürgen Tautz reveal the insects' hidden world. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-02-04 13:00:32 UTC ]
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Literati, the Austin, Tex., subscription book box and online book club company, has purchased Follett Book Fairs. The fairs will be rebranded Literati Book Fairs and will continue to service PreK-8 schools around the country starting this spring. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-01-19 05:00:00 UTC ]
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PC gaming Giant Take-Two has announced that it's making a big move into mobile gaming with the acquisition of Zynga for a total price of approximately $12.7 billion. Take-Two already owns Rockstar Games, Codemasters and 2K, producing games like Grand Theft Auto, Red Dead Redemption, Bioshock and... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2022-01-10 13:17:58 UTC ]
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Chicago Review Press acquired Interlude Press, a publisher of LGBTQ+ fiction, including YA fiction released under its Duet Books imprint. Interlude has been distributed by CRP's parent company, IPG, since 2019. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-01-05 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Dark Horse Media, an independent comics publishing house and entertainment media company, has been acquired by the Embracer Group, a Swedish videogame development company. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-12-22 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Broken Sleep Books has landed Killernova, a book that explores the woodcutting heritage and colonial history of Southeast Asia in verse, by Bornean-Australian author and poet Omar Musa. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-17 01:51:27 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury has acquired California-based academic publisher ABC-CLIO in a $22.9m (£17.3m) deal, expanding its academic and digital publishing presence in North America. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-15 16:09:02 UTC ]
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Little A, the literary fiction and non-fiction imprint of Amazon Publishing, has acquired a "powerful" memoir by Paul Burston, founder of the Polari Prize, the UK’s first and largest LGBTQ+ book award. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-09 09:18:56 UTC ]
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In a major deal in the bargain book business, Book Depot, the bargain book distributor based in Thorold, Ont., has acquired American Book Company headquartered in Knoxville, Tenn. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-12-09 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Oasis Family Media, which houses Oasis Audio, is expanding into print publishing with the acquisition of Enclave Publishing—an independent press focused on Christian fiction. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-12-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Announcing its acquisition of Knowledge Unlatched, Wiley stresses the need to simplify open-access transactions for both libraries and publishers. The post Open Access: Germany’s Knowledge Unlatched Acquired by Wiley appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-12-03 04:15:48 UTC ]
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The anthropologist Nastassja Martin has written a slender but expansive book in which she grapples with the physical and philosophical fallout of a near-death experience. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2021-11-24 10:00:04 UTC ]
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One More Chapter has acquired three new titles in the DCI Matilda Darke thriller series by Michael Wood. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-21 19:16:49 UTC ]
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Following a recent board meeting, the Association of American Publishers has committed itself to amplifying its activities fostering sustainable publishing and diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-11-18 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Kyle Books has a second book from the Samaritans and its assistant director of communications Katie Colombus, entitled Pathways: Your Journey to Emotional Wellbeing. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-12 04:00:05 UTC ]
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Spotify could soon be home to a lot more audiobooks. The streaming service has acquired audiobook platform Findaway, the companies announced. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the acquisition suggests Spotify is looking to build out its own library of audiobook titles.Findaway is an... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2021-11-11 21:00:04 UTC ]
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Hachette Ireland has acquired Mia Döring's "deeply personal and astutely political" literary memoir and debut Any Girl. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-10 15:02:25 UTC ]
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'Our children’s book business now accounts for more than half our annual sales,' says Sourcebooks' Kay Birkner as the company buys BES Publishing. The post In the United States: Sourcebooks Acquires BES Publishing appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-11-04 18:59:42 UTC ]
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