Connolly to lead combined Penguin Random House operations in South Africa
Penguin Random House has appointed Steve Connolly as managing director of Penguin Book South Africa, a role that will involve him leading the company and Random House Struik through their integration process,...
Ebooks by Sainsbury’s sells aNobii brand to Mondadori
In the UK, eBooks by Sainsbury’s has sold the brand of ebook website aNobii to Italian publisher Mondadori, reports the Bookseller. On 11 March, the aNobii board, which includes HarperCollins and Penguin Random...
Smart appointed MD of Ebury Publishing
Rebecca Smart, CEO of the Osprey Group, has been appointed MD of Ebury Publishing, part of the Penguin Random House Group, reports the Bookseller. Smart will take over from current...
Penguin Random House launches UK author portal
In the UK, Penguin Random House has opened an author portal for Random House UK authors and agents, reports the Bookseller. The UK Random House Author Portal, which is modelled...
Penguin Random House to close two US warehouses
Penguin Random House US will consolidate its distribution from February 2015, with the publisher announcing this week that it will close two of its four warehouses, reports Publishers Weekly. The...
Penguin Random House UK announces changes to sales and consumer teams
Penguin Random House UK has announced a number of changes to its sales and consumer teams, reports the Bookseller. Among several new appointments, Mike Symons has been named group sales...
Penguin Random House merges UK children’s divisions
Penguin Random House has announced that it will merge the children’s divisions of Penguin and Random House UK. The publisher said in a statement on 15 January that the combined...
Penguin Random House acquires full ownership of Random House Struik
Penguin Random House has taken full ownership of Random House Struik in South Africa, reports Publishers Weekly. The publisher acquired Times Media Group’s majority share in the company in December...
Penguin Random House, authors donate funds for Typhoon Haiyan aid relief
Penguin Random House (PRH) and a group of British authors, called Authors for the Philippines, are donating funds towards the Red Cross aid relief effort in the Philippines for those...
Penguin India announces new Bollywood crime imprint
Penguin India will launch a crime imprint with authors who are connected to Bollywood, reports Business Today. The Blue Salt imprint will launch in December with the titles Ghalib Danger...
Dohle on integrating Penguin Random House: ‘We have to get this right’
Speaking at the Frankfurt Book Fair in Germany this week, Penguin Random House CEO Markus Dohle said he is in no rush to fully integrate the Penguin and Random House...
Penguin Random House completes 100% acquisition of Penguin Books India
Penguin Random House (PRH) has acquired Penguin Books India from Ananda Publishers Private Limited’s (APPL), which completes the merger of Penguin Random House India, said PRH in a statement. After...
Random House to publish Gillard memoir
Random House Australia has acquired global publishing rights to the memoir of former Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard. Penguin Random House chief executive Gabrielle Coyne said in a statement that...
Penguin Random House seeks approval to acquire full ownership of Penguin India
In India, Penguin Random House is seeking approval from the Foreign Investment Promotion Board to acquire a 45% share in Penguin India from local publisher Ananda Publishers, reports the Hindu Business...
Penguin Random House US announces united fulfilment team
In the US, Penguin Random House has announced the creation of a management team to combine the two publishers’ fulfilment operations, reports Publishers Weekly. Penguin Random House US president and COO Madeline...
International Library News
Jamie Oliver cookbook donated to every UK library A free copy of Jamie Oliver’s new cookbook, Save with Jamie (Michael Joseph), is being donated to every library in the UK,...
Penguin Random House expands into TV
Penguin Random House is moving into television production to boost the sales of its books, reports the Wall Street Journal. The publisher’s first project is a six-episode cooking show called...
Coyne appointed Penguin Random House Asia Pacific CEO
Gabrielle Coyne, previously CEO of Penguin Asia Pacific, has been appointed as CEO of Penguin Random House Asia Pacific, following the completion of the merger of Penguin and Random House...
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...