Globe Pequot has purchased two office buildings in Essex, CT. The company, currently located in Guilford, CT, will move into the 7,000 square foot space this summer after renovation.
Lakeside To Buy Phoenix Color
Lakeside Book Company will acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of specialty printer Phoenix Color Corp. from ALJ Regional Holdings. Subject to regulatory and stockholder approval, the deal is expected to go through in the second quarter of 2022. Phoenix has plants in Maryland and Indiana, manufacturing book components, children’s books, and other print products. “The combination of Phoenix’s component production capabilities and Lakeside’s book manufacturing services would provide customers the benefits of streamlined order processing, scheduling and speed of delivery,” Phoenix chair and ceo Marc Reisch said in a release. “We know Phoenix well as […]
Waterstones Reportedly In Talks to Acquire Blackwell’s
Waterstones is in discussions to purchase Blackwell’s, Sky News reports. The 18-store UK chain confirmed it is in a period of exclusivity with an unnamed purchaser to negotiate a deal. Waterstones is said to be pursuing the acquisition on a solvent basis, and it is expected that such a deal would require regulatory approval. The Blackwell family has owned the operation since its founding in 1879.
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Seale Ballenger will join Scholastic as vp, publicity on February 28, reporting to svp of marketing Erin Berger. He was previously publicity director at Disney Publishing Worldwide.
Imprints: Penguin Young Readers Launches Rocky Pond Books
Penguin Young Readers will launch Rocky Pond Books, led by Lauri Hornik, who has been publisher at Dial Books for Young Readers. The imprint will publish fiction and nonfiction for age two through teen “with a focus on mental health and social-emotional learning and on seeking out exceptional debut authors and illustrators.” Rocky Pond’s first list will publish in spring 2023. “Above all, I am committed to publishing mental health content – books that start conversations, that provide a step toward healing, and that show readers they aren’t alone,” Hornik said in a release. “I’m so excited to now be dedicating myself […]