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...
‘Fifty Shades’ boosts Random House profits in 2012
Global revenues at Random House increased by 22.5% in 2012 in large part due to the success of E L James’ ‘Fifty Shades’ series, which sold more than 70 million...
Booksellers NZ Industry Awards winners announced; Lifetime Achievement Award for Beattie
The winners of the 2013 Booksellers New Zealand Industry Awards have been announced, with Random House New Zealand dominating the publishing categories for the second year in a row. Random House...
Local book promotions recognised at Cannes Lions advertising awards
Sydney creative agency Droga5 has won a Gold Medal in this year’s Cannes Lions Awards for advertising for its ‘Stories for Every Journey’ collection of in-flight books, which was developed...
Tan Twan Eng wins Walter Scott Prize
Malaysian author Tan Twan Eng has won the 2013 Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction for his second novel The Garden of Evening Mists (Canongate). His win marks the first...
Random House launches consumer insight website
In the UK, Random House has launched a consumer insight website to collect information from readers on book discovery and consumption, reports the Bookseller. Readers will be invited to sign...
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...
Booktopia’s Purcell revealed as ‘The Secret Lives of Emma’ author
Booktopia’s head of marketing and chief book buyer John Purcell has been revealed as the author of the Australian erotic fiction trilogy ‘The Secret Lives of Emma’, published by Random...
‘The Light between Oceans’ shortlisted for UK historical fiction prize
The Light between Oceans by Australian author M L Stedman (Vintage) is one of five titles shortlisted for the 2013 Goldsboro Crown for Historical Debut Fiction, presented by Goldsboro Books...
Keneally shortlisted for £25,000 Walter Scott Prize
Australian author Tom Keneally has been shortlisted for the 2013 Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction for his novel The Daughters of Mars (Vintage). Keneally’s novel, which tells the story...
Away with the faeries: Allyse Near on ‘Fairytales for Wilde Girls’
In her review of Fairytales for Wilde Girls (Random House), Bec Kavanagh describes Allyse Near’s literary debut as ‘a cobbled path leading deep into a forest, where the reader is...
Random House, BMF partner on book donation campaign
Random House has partnered with advertising agency BMF on a new book donation campaign, which involves specially designed dust jackets doubling as pre-paid envelopes. The idea behind the campaign is...
Random House’s Jonathan Cape to publish new children’s fiction
In the UK, Random House imprint Jonathan Cape Children’s Books has announced it will publish a list of new children’s fiction, reports the Bookseller. Jonathan Cape has previously only published...
Random House launches digital-first teen romance imprint
Random House has launched a digital-first romance imprint for teen readers and is currently inviting submissions. Called Hooked, the imprint will publish stories for readers aged 15-plus that are ‘full of...
Random House launches new-release iPad app
Random House Australia has created a free iPad app that highlights 12 new-release Random House titles each month. The Random House New Books App, which was released at the start of...
Henderson to return to Random House
Random House has announced that Fiona Henderson will return to the publisher in the role of nonfiction publisher. Henderson, who is leaving her role as head of nonfiction at HarperCollins, will...
Henderson to return to Random House
Fiona Henderson will join Random House in the role of nonfiction publisher on 11 March. Henderson, who previously worked for Random House in the role of executive publisher, is leaving...
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...
Random House reveals bestselling Vintage Classics for 2012
Random House has revealed its 20 bestselling Vintage Classics books for 2012. Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird is at the top of the list, which incorporates Vintage Classics and Vintage...