Springer Nature has launched a new academic imprint called Nature Books that will “publish works that bring together expertise, evidence and insight on some of the most significant issues facing research and society today.” First titles will debut later this year. Harsh Jegadeesan, chief publishing officer at Springer Nature said in a release, “Books are an important part of the research ecosystem because they allow authors to explore complex questions with a depth and context that other formats cannot always provide. As the world’s largest academic book publisher, we’re committed to offering publishing options that support author choice and help […]
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Forthcoming: Joe Biden’s Memoir ‘Promise Me, America’
PROMISE ME, AMERICA, Joe Biden‘s memoir of his four years as president, will be published by Little, Brown on November 17. The publisher writes that the book, “details the challenges he faced, both at home and across the world, at a moment of maximum consequence, as well as the decisions he made and why he made them.” It is Biden’s third book, after PROMISES TO KEEP and PROMISE ME, DAD. Biden said in a video announcement, “PROMISE ME, AMERICA is about the challenges we faced as a nation. It’s about the decisions I made and why I made them. It’s […]
Thomson Reuters Sells Controlling Share In Print Book and Printing Business to KKR
Thomson Reuters announced Tuesday a deal to form a joint venture with private equity firm KKR, which will pay approximately $500 million for a 51 percent stake in Thomson’s Global Print business. That business comprises Thomson’s legal and tax information books, sold in print and through their ProView platform, as well as the company’s book printing division. Thomson Reuters will retain “full editorial control over its content portfolio.” The joint venture will “hold an exclusive license to distribute the content in print and on ProView, Global Print’s eBook platform.” Thomson Reuters stock has suffered this year, as investors fear AI […]