Penguin Random House merger completed; Coyne appointed Asia Pacific CEO
The merger of two of the world’s largest publishing companies, Penguin and Random House, has been completed. Random House parent company Bertelsmann said in a statement this week that it...
Penguin Random House merger completed; Coyne appointed Asia Pacific CEO
The merger of two of the world’s largest publishing companies, Penguin and Random House, has been completed. Random House parent company Bertelsmann said in a statement this week that it...
Penguin, Author Solutions file motion to dismiss ‘misguided’ lawsuit
In the US, Penguin and its self-publishing subsidiary Author Solutions have filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit brought against them in April by three authors, labelling the suit as...
Penguin US launches First to Read book discovery platform
In the US, Penguin has launched a new book discoverability platform called First to Read, reports Publishers Weekly. The platform allows users to access digital proofs of forthcoming books, months before the...
Penguin announces publishing partnership with AFL
Penguin Australia has announced that it will publish a series of books with the Australian Football League (AFL) for ‘supporters of all ages’. The children’s titles, which will be branded...
Halford named Penguin Sales Rep of the Year
Jenny Halford was named Penguin Sales Representative of the Year at this year’s Penguin sales conference, which was held in Lorne, Victoria, at the end of May. Halford has worked...
Penguin Random House merger expected to be completed in July following approval in China
The merger of Penguin and Random House is expected to be completed next month, following the approval of the proposed merger by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) this week. Penguin...
Penguin to take ‘popular writing’ seminar to Sydney
Penguin has announced that it will take its School of Popular Writing, a one-day seminar for aspiring writers of commercial fiction, to Sydney. The seminar, which will be held on Saturday...
Penguin to avoid trial after settling ebook pricing cases with states and consumers
In the US, Penguin will not participate as a defendant in the Department of Justice’s long-awaited ebook pricing trial after reaching a settlement in the ebook pricing case with US...
Sessions to retire from Penguin
Penguin Australia has announced that publisher Bob Sessions will retire from the company in September. Sessions has worked for Penguin for more than 27 years and was previously head of...
Sessions to retire from Penguin
Penguin Australia has announced that Bob Sessions will retire from the company on 27 September. Sessions has worked for Penguin Australia for more than 27 years and was head of...
Authors sue self-publishing service Author Solutions, parent company Penguin
In the US, three authors are suing self-publishing service Author Solutions and its parent company Penguin, reports Publishers Weekly. The authors, who are seeking class action status, allege in their...
Penguin to publish Green Popular Penguins
Penguin Books Australia has announced that it will publish 50 classic crime novels in July as part of a new range of Green Popular Penguins. The new range will feature...
Penguin soon to resolve ebook price-fixing charges with DOJ, EU
Penguin is close to resolving ebook price-fixing charges in the US and EU ahead of its planned merger with Random House, reports Publishers Weekly. In the US, where Penguin is...
International Library News
Penguin eases library ebook lending restrictions In the US, Penguin has announced that it will now make all of its frontlist ebook titles available for library lending at the same...
Penguin Australia renames children’s division, expands digital publishing program
Penguin Australia has renamed its children’s division Penguin Young Readers. Penguin said in a statement that the name has been changed ‘to better reflect [the division’s] diverse range of print and digital...
EU findings on Penguin Random House merger due in April
The European Union will release its initial decision on the proposed merger of Penguin and Random House by 5 April, reports the Bookseller. The EU’s antitrust regulators are currently investigating whether...
Sales up at Penguin Australia in 2012; ebooks account for 17.5% of Penguin’s global revenues
Penguin Australia gained overall market share in 2012 and recorded higher sales than 2011, according to chief executive officer Gabrielle Coyne. Coyne told Books+Publishing that Penguin ‘had a strong sales...
Penguin Random House merger approved in US; Australian, NZ reviews findings expected in March
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has completed its review of the proposed merger of Penguin and Random House, clearing the merger of the two publishers ‘unconditionally’. Thomas Rabe,...
Penguin releases two new cooking apps, creates ‘Best of’ series
Penguin Australia has released two new cooking apps, creating a series of ‘Best of’ cooking apps based on recipes from its Lantern cookbook authors. The two new apps, Best of...