The 12-year-old UK independent publishing house Wonderbly is to maintain its autonomy as a PRH property.
BISG Annual Meeting: Move Fast and Fix Things
The BISG Annual Meeting, themed “Move Fast and Fix Things,” highlighted the many ways the organization is making steps to improve things in the global publishing industry.
Penguin Random House’s ‘Banned on the Run’ Event: US$10,000
Ahead of the States’ National Library Week, Penguin Random House and Sourcebooks open a ‘Banned on the Run a fundraising effort.
Sourcebooks Takes Bloom Books Romance into Germany and Brazil
Sourcebooks’ romance line Bloom Books has new partnerships with Penguin Random House in Germany and Companhia das Letras in Brazil.
Banned Books Week: A Renewed Court Challenge to Iowa
After an appeals court ruling upholds the First Amendment in school libraries, the Big Five and others renew their lawsuit of the state of Iowa.
Frankfurt Rights Meeting Opens: Newly Added Speakers
The 2024 hybrid Frankfurt Rights Meeting opens September 3, with a session on ‘English Language Exports Through Social Media.’
Censorship Action: US Publishers and Authors Sue Florida
The newest of the book-censorship lawsuits in the United States says Florida’s sexual-content House Bill 1069 ‘must be stopped.’
Bertelsmann: Strong Showings in the First Half of 2024
An upbeat report from Bertelsmann, PRH’s parent in Germany, includes commendation on Penguin Random House’s performance.
Five Publishers Join PRH in Its Lawsuit of Iowa
Challenging a bill that prohibits books describing sex and sexual orientation in the state of Iowa’s school libraries.
PRH: 9-Percent International Revenue Gains, January-June
Between January 1 and June 30, Penguin Random House saw its international revenues rise by 9 percent year over year, to €2.1 billion.