Search Results by tag: Penguin

Spaces: Size matters at the Penguin Shop

Arguably, no publisher in the world has the iconic cachet of Penguin, the legendary British house founded by Sir Allen Lane in 1935. Lane’s goal was to produce affordable mass-market paperbacks that were of higher ... Read More »

September 7, 2016 | Filed under: Bookselling

A is for Austen: Penguin’s Drop Caps series

By Sue Carter

Typography nuts should check out Penguin Drop Caps, a 26-volume hardcover series of classic literature featuring covers by type designer Jessica Hische, in collaboration with Penguin art director Paul Buckley. Hische is a sought-after designer ... Read More »

November 13, 2014 | Filed under: Book culture

Penguin, Random House merger approved in Canada

By Stuart Woods

The Department of Canadian Heritage and the Competition Bureau have approved the merger of two of the country's largest trade publishers: Bertelsmann-owned Random House of Canada and Pearson-owned Penguin Canada. The merger, expected to take ... Read More »

April 19, 2013 | Filed under: Industry news

Simon & Schuster to begin library lending in New York

By Julie Baldassi

Simon & Schuster, the last of the Big Six multinational publishers to venture into ebook library distribution, will make its entire ebook catalogue available to libraries in New York City. A one-year trial will begin at ... Read More »

April 15, 2013 | Filed under: Digital publishing and technology, Libraries

Allen Lane Canada to distribute Margaret Thatcher biography

By Natalie Sequeira

Penguin Canada has confirmed its Allen Lane imprint will handle Canadian distribution of the authorized biography of Margaret Thatcher. Following the death of the former U.K. prime minister on Monday, Penguin U.K. imprint Allen Lane ... Read More »

April 10, 2013 | Filed under: Industry news

Are HarperCollins and Simon & Schuster next to merge?

By Sue Carter

Although speculation over the name isn't as entertaining as the Penguin Random House merger, HarperCollins and Simon & Schuster are being touted as the next publishing companies to join forces. HarperCollins owner News Corp, which ... Read More »

November 21, 2012 | Filed under: Industry news

Is a merger in the works for Penguin and Random House?

By Sue Carter

Are the big six publishers about to become the giant five? According to the Financial Times, Bertelsmann and Pearson are in talks to merge their respective publishing divisions, Random House and Penguin. If a deal ... Read More »

October 25, 2012 | Filed under: Industry news

Joseph Boyden’s new novel to examine Canada’s formative years

By Safa Jinje

Joseph Boyden's writing interweaves the multifarious spirit of Canadian experiences by drawing upon a wealth of northern narratives. His first novel, Three Day Road (Penguin Canada), examines the trauma of the First World War through ... Read More »

October 18, 2012 | Filed under: Deals

IFOA’s International Visitors Programme: the schmooze factor

By Cheri Hanson

Less than 24 hours into a September business trip to New York City, three people had already asked Iris Tupholme the same question: how could they land an invitation to the International Visitors (IV) Programme? ... Read More »

October 18, 2012 | Filed under: Book news, Deals, Events

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