Hoping ‘it helps Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial increase its presence in the Catalan-language market,’ the company buys the 34-year-old La Campana.
UK’s Polari Book Prize Names Its 2019 Shortlists: Two Awards, 12 Contenders
Narrowing down its longlists, the now double-award Polari Prize program honoring LGBT writing names a dozen titles for its 2019 shortlists.
UK’s National Centre for Writing Turns to Eco-Crime for ‘Noirwich’ Fest
Part of the programming for the ‘Noirwich’ literary festival at Norwich is a focus on ‘crimes against nature’ and our stewardship of the environment.
New Sarraounia Prize Opens for Entries in African YA Titles
Created by a publisher in Senegal and an author in Niger, the Sarraounia Prize is accepting YA manuscripts by Africa-based writers.
Germany and the UK Now Have Amazon Charts, Fiction and Nonfiction
The Top 20 digital ‘most read’ and ‘most sold’ are gathered weekly by Amazon on this proprietary ranking, just rolled out to Germany and the UK.
Penguin Random House and Kellogg’s Renew ‘Feeding Reading’ Promotion
Having distributed more than 400,000 children’s books last year, the PRH-Kellogg’s partnership, Feeding Reading, is back this year with 125 titles on offer.
Industry Notes: BISG Seats New Board; UK’s Exact Editions Digitizes Turkish Magazine
BISG opens its new fiscal year and seats a board this week, as London’s Exact Editions announces its digitization of ‘Cornucopia.’
Spain’s Publishers’ Federation Pledges a New Pact for Reading and International Outreach
Following meetings with government, educational, and cultural leadership, Spain’s publishers’ federation plans to invigorate reading domestically and promote Spanish literature internationally.
Russian Ebook and Audiobook Player LitRes Opens Sales in Poland
Seeing its audiobook unit sales double year-over-year, Russia’s digital retailer now has a new presence in the Polish market.
Industry Notes: PRH Completes F+W Media Buy, MIT Reports Boost in Journals
The list of more than 2,000 nonfiction titles from F+W Media now is part of Penguin Publishing Group, as MIT Press touts jumps in 2018 impact factors.