The NBA longlist for poetry was announced.
Archives for September 2021
Vivendi Boosts Ownership of Lagardere, and Will Launch Tender Offer for Full Buyout
The battle for control of Lagardere enters what may be its final stage, as well-funded Vivendi is taking steps towards a full takeover. Vivendi announced an agreement to buy activist investor Amber Capital’s significant minority stake in Lagardere, paying €24.10 a share for Amber’s block of over 25 million shares, comprising just under 18 percent of shares outstanding. That price provided a good premium above the market close of €19.49 on Wednesday. Vivendi and Amber had a reciprocal right to buy each other out if either party wanted to sell. The FT reported, “Last week, Amber told Vivendi it wanted […]
National Book Award Longlist: Translated Literature
The longlist for the National Book Award for Translated Literature was announced on Wednesday.
October LibraryReads
All the Feels by Olivia Dade tops October's LibraryReads list.
Agencies: Hardy, June & Moore Launches
Three book publishing executives have formed a new literary agency. Hardy, June & Moore comprises Doug Hardy (a writer and consultant who also worked at Random House as an editor); Gary June (most recently head of institutional sales at Barnes & Noble Education; previously an executive at Pearson and former ceo of Dorling Kindersley); and Tim Moore (who founded ran and Pearson’s Prentice Hall Professional, Technical, and Reference division). Their agency will focus on non-fiction and influencers, starting with Eddie Bravo, a regular guest on The Joe Rogan Experience, who has a book ready for publication in fall 2022.
Obituary: Michael Holdsworth
Former academic publisher Michael Holdsworth, 73, died September 9 of a heart attack while vacationing in France. Cambridge University Press, where he worked until 2006, called him, “Arguably the strongest publishing presence in the entire organization with a well-justified reputation as one of the most original, thoughtful and clear-sighted non-fiction book publishers in the world.” In addition to his accomplishments as a publisher, Holdsworth was a pioneer in converting much of CUP’s backlist to print on demand in the early days of the technology.