Hachette, Ingram call off deal to buy Perseus
In the US, Hachette and Ingram have confirmed that their agreement to buy the Perseus Books Group (PBG) has been called off. Publishers Weekly quotes a letter sent from Perseus...
HarperCollins US, Ingram and BookShout partner with booksellers for ebook bundling
In the US, HarperCollins, Ingram and ebook platform BookShout are working with 11 independent bookstores to provide bundling of print books and ebooks, said HarperCollins in a statement. Readers who select...
Hachette acquires Perseus, sells distribution to Ingram
In the US, the Hachette Book Group (HBG) has entered into an agreement to buy the Perseus Books Group (PBG), then sell PBG’s distribution business to Ingram Publisher Services (IPS), reports...
Lee replaces Dunne at Lightning Source Australia
Ingram Content Group has appointed Deborah Lee as manager of content acquisition for Lightning Source Australia. Lee takes over from Susan Dunne, who replaced Nerida Fearnley-Gill in the role in...
Lee replaces Dunne at Lightning Source Australia
Ingram Content Group has announced the appointment of Deborah Lee as manager of content acquisition for Lightning Source Australia. Lee takes over from Susan Dunne, who replaced Nerida Fearnley-Gill in...
Ingram acquires etextbook platform CourseSmart
In the US, Ingram Content Group’s Vital Source Technologies business has acquired the assets of CourseSmart, an etextbook platform founded by Macmillan, Cengage, John Wiley, McGraw-Hill Education and Pearson in...
Dunne joins Lightning Source Australia
Susan Dunne has joined the Ingram Content Group in the role of senior key accounts sales manager for Lightning Source Australia. Dunne, who started in the role in December 2013,...
Dunne joins Lightning Source Australia
Susan Dunne has joined the Ingram Content Group in the role of senior key accounts sales manager for Lightning Source Australia. Dunne, who started in the role in December 2013,...
Ingram expands Global Connect program to Russia
Ingram Content Group has partnered with Russian media company EE Media to distribute titles in Russia via its Global Connect print-on-demand program, reports Publishers Weekly. The agreement gives publishers that are...
Fearnley leaves Ingram
Nerida Fearnley is no longer working for Lightning Source Australia. A spokesperson for Ingram told Books+Publishing that Fearnley, who joined the company in the role of senior content acquisition account...
SPN partners with Ingram for digital distribution
The Small Press Network (SPN) has announced a digital distribution partnership with Ingram’s CoreSource platform, which will replace its current Digital Distribution Service. SPN is offering CoreSource to its members at...
International Library News
OCLC appoints Prichard as president and CEO In the US, the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) has appointed Skip Prichard as president and CEO, reports Publishers Weekly. Prichard will replace Jay...
In brief
ACU Library announces new partnership with Ingram The Australian Catholic University (ACU) Library has announced a new partnership with Ingram’s Coutts Information Services. The library said in a statement this month...
International Library News
UK publishers to use Ingram’s CoreSource platform for legal deposit of ebooks In the UK, Ingram Content Group has announced that it has extended its CoreSource ebook platform to allow...
Ingram to provide ebooks for Booktopia
Online bookseller Booktopia has signed with Ingram’s CoreSource ebook platform and plans to begin selling ebooks through the platform by the end of the year. Booktopia CEO Tony Nash told...
Morin appointed COO at Ingram
Ingram Content Group has announced that Shawn Morin has been promoted to the position of chief operating officer and will be ‘in charge of managing the company’s commercial activities, systems,...
Ingram partners with South African bookseller, Foyles in UK
Ingram announced in April that it will partner with South African bookseller Van Schaik to provide etextbooks via its VitalSource platform. Van Schaik, which has 55 stores in South Africa...
Ingram to expand Lightning Source operations with new licensing agreement, acquisitions
Ingram Content Group has announced a new licensing agreement with EPAC Technologies and the acquisition of assets of two EPAC print facilities in the US, as well as the acquisition of...
WAGUL selects Ingram as sole content supplier
The Western Australian Group of University Librarians (WAGUL) has announced that it has selected Ingram Content Group as its sole library content supplier. The move, which will allow the consortium...
Lightning Source launches in Australia; 175 local publishers signed up
Ingram has announced the official opening of its Australian Lightning Source operation. Ingram told the Weekly Book Newsletter that the operation, which will offer print on demand facilities, launched with...