Penguin Random House will add to its sprawling Spanish-language publishing program with a deal to acquire Ediciones B in Barcelona from Grupo Zeta. The company says the acquisition “will reinforce PRHGE’s cultural preeminence and market share in Spain, Latin America, and across the entire Spanish-speaking world.” Ediciones B’s imprints also operate in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Uruguay, and Venezuela. The newly expanded PRH Grupo Editorial expects to publish 2,000 titles a year, and general manager of Ediciones B Román de Vicente will work in “support of” Núria Cabutí Brull, who will continue as PRH Grupo Editorial’s ceo. Spain’s El Confidencial says that PRH paid 40 million euros, while […]
