The UK’s Sky News reported that it “understands that [Penguin Random House] has been in talks with investment banks about advising on an auction of Dorling Kindersley.” They add, “Sources said that Penguin Random House was ‘exploring’ a sale and that it could decide not to pursue a formal auction.” There have been no other confirming reports from additional outlets yet. A PRH spokesperson provided Sky News with the standard response: “While we don’t comment on rumors and speculation, it is business as usual at DK, which remains an important and valued member of our Penguin Random House family.” (Last September […]
Archives for April 2016
Awards: Groff and Coates Top Indies Choice, and More
The ABA announced the winners of the Indies Choice Awards (to be presented at BEA). The “Indie Champion” for the year is author Richard Russo: Fiction: Fates and Furies, by Lauren Groff (Riverhead) Nonfiction: Between the World and Me, by Ta-Nehisi Coates (Spiegel & Grau) Debut: Kitchens of the Great Midwest, by J. Ryan Stradal (Pamela Dorman Books) Young Adult: Anna and the Swallow Man, by Gavriel Savit (Knopf Children’s) Nimona, by Noelle Stevenson (HarperTeen) Middle Reader: The Thing About Jellyfish, by Ali Benjamin (Little, Brown Children’s) Picture Book: Mother Bruce, by Ryan T. Higgins (Disney-Hyperion) On Wednesday, the Booker International Prize announced its six-title […]
People, Etc.
Dominique Cimina has been promoted to vp, executive director, publicity and corporate communications at Random House Children’s Books. Bess Braswell has joined Harper Children’s as senior director, marketing. She was most recently director of marketing for Teen, Middle Grade, Graphix, and Audio at Scholastic. At Touchstone, Meredith Vilarello has been promoted to associate marketing director. At Simon & Schuster, Christina Pecorale has been promoted to vp, director children’s sales. Cayla Rasi will join Random House Children’s as senior marketing manager, digital. Cayla previously worked at Deep Focus agency. The ABA confirmed the election of the four nominated board members; Kris Kleindienst of Left Bank […]
New Kindle Is A $290 Oasis
Exactly as previewed by Amazon’s Canadian and Chinese sites, on Wednesday morning the company officially unveiled their new Kindle Oasis ereader — premium priced, starting at $290 with ads. (Removing ads costs another $20; adding 3G is another $70.) Per our report yesterday, the new model is thinner and lighter than ever, as long as you are not counting the charging cover, which almost doubles the weight. That self-charging cover is actually “a new dual-battery system” that charges the reader once it is connected to the cover. “The battery in the cover uses a custom cell architecture that optimizes power and energy […]
People, Etc.
Alaina Mauro has joined Little, Brown as publishing director, James Patterson. Previously she was a digital sales account manager at Penguin Children’s. Daniella Valladares will join Little, Brown Children’s as assistant editor, brand, licensed, and media tie-in publishing. She was most recently an assistant editor at HarperCollins. Sarah Williams has joined Penguin Random House as vp, director, strategy & development, special markets. Previously she was executive editor, business development at Chronicle Books. Diana Ventimiglia has joined North Star Way as editor. Most recently she was an editor at Sterling Publishing, where she focused on the culinary, mind/body/spirit, lifestyle, health, and pop […]
Back to Court: Authors Guild Petition Rescheduled for April 15
The Supreme Court finally updated the docket entry for the Authors Guild’s request to have their appeal of the Google Books case heard by the high court. After skipping the petition in the April 1 Conference, the Court is once again due to consider the Guild’s case as their next Conference, on April 15. (We will find out at 9:30 AM on Monday, April 18 if they made a decision or defer it to another date.)