Lonely Planet launches multi-format publishing platform
Lonely Planet has launched its Shared Publishing Platform, which allows for faster production of guidebooks. The platform, which began development two years ago, allows authors to create content that can...
Wheelers acquire Canongate’s shares in Text Publishing
Text Publishing has announced that Lonely Planet founders Tony and Maureen Wheeler have acquired Scottish publisher Canongate's shareholding in Text Publishing for an undisclosed sum. Text publisher and managing director...
Wheelers acquire Canongate?s shares in Text Publishing
Text Publishing has announced that Lonely Planet founders�Tony and Maureen Wheeler have acquired�Scottish publisher Canongate's shareholding in Text Publishing for an undisclosed sum. Text said in a statement today that...
BBC Worldwide books $50 million write down of Lonely Planet
BBC Worldwide has revealed a £33.8 million (approximately A$50.6 million) write down of Lonely Planet in its latest financial results. In its annual report for the 2010-11 financial year, which is...
Lonely Planet to create up to 30 new jobs in London
Lonely Planet has confirmed that it will create up to 30 new jobs in the UK as part of the restructure of its web operations, announced last month. As previously...
Lonely Planet to cut up to 70 jobs, move web operations to UK
Lonely Planet informed staff at its Melbourne office last week that as many as 70 jobs will be lost as part of a restructure that will result in the publisher relocating a substantial part...
Lonely Planet to cut local jobs, move web operations to UK
Lonely Planet informed staff at its Melbourne office this morning that as many as 70 jobs will be lost as part of a restructure that will see the publisher relocate...
Wheelers sell remaining share in Lonely Planet
As reported by the Weekly Book Newsletter last week, Lonely Planet founders Maureen and Tony Wheeler have sold their remaining 25% stake in the guidebook business to BBC Worldwide. Crikey...
Wheelers sell remaining share in Lonely Planet
Crikey reports that Lonely Planet founders Maureen and Tony Wheeler have sold their remaining 25% stake in the guidebook business for an estimated 33 million pounds (A$52.7 million) to BBC...
Lonely Planet to expand to India
Lonely Planet has announced today that it plans to establish operations in India in the next 12 months to 'develop local content written by Indian authors for Indian travellers across...
LP: Samson resigns due to ill health
Lonely Planet has announced that Richard Samson, general manager, Asia-Pacific, has resigned from his position for health reasons. Samson has been battling a serious illness for over a year, and...
Craig Potton Publishing to distribute Lonely Planet in NZ
Lonely Planet has announced a new distributor for its products in New Zealand. From 5 September 2010 Craig Potton Publishing will be the publisher's exclusive distributor in New Zealand, taking...
Lonely Planet moves into profit as digital grows
Lonely Planet has ‘moved from a loss of £(3.2)million [$A5.7 million] last year to a profit of £1.9million [A$3.4 million] ', according to the 2009/10 full-year financial report of parent...
Lonely Planet trials website for bookshops in Europe
A beta version of Platinum Planet, a website aimed at helping independent booksellers, is being trialed by Lonely Planet Europe and UK for booksellers in that region. Described as a...
Lonely Planet confirms staff changes
Lonely Planet has confirmed it has made some changes to its print and digital teams. ‘We have been very open saying we are moving from traditional book publishing to...
Jaipur Literature Festival: Australian authors wanted for 2011 program
The Jaipur Literature Festival, which ran from 21 to 25 January, attracted more than 20,000 people and more than 200 speakers. Among the speakers was Lonely Planet founder Tony Wheeler,...
Lonely Planet to publish its 100 millionth guidebook
Lonely Planet has announced that the publication of the 15th edition of its Australia guide will officially be the publisher's 100 millionth guidebook in print. To celebrate, the company is...
The Wheeler Centre: Centre for Books Writing and Ideas named after LP founders
The Centre for Books, Writing and Ideas, a key component in Melbourne successful bid for UNESCO City of Literature status, is to be named The Wheeler Centre after the founders...
BBC Worldwide: ‘No plans to sell’ LP
BBC Worldwide has denied it intends to sell its 75% shareholding in Lonely Planet, after speculation in the UK press that the company would divest itself of the travel publisher...
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