The late Sonny Mehta’s widow, Gita, has endowed graduate writing study programs in England and in the United States.
The PRH-S&S Acquisition Case Goes to Court in the States
The United States’ Department of Justice is suing to block the Penguin Random House-Simon & Schuster merger deal struck in late 2020.
During LBF: Rebecca Smart, Paul Kelly Named DK Co-CEOs
Penguin Random House’s Markus Dohle appoints Rebecca Smart and Paul Kelly to succeed Carsten Coesfeld at DK.
Markus Dohle: ‘We Outperformed the Markets in Canada, Brazil, India’
Calling his workforce ‘a dedicated community of talented book-loving people,’ Markus Dohle commends PRH’s employees on 2021’s gains.
Markus Dohle Seeds New ‘Book Defense Fund’ at PEN America
The worldwide CEO of Penguin Random House, Markus Dohle, personally is donating US$500,000 to open the Dohle Book Defense Fund.
PRH Perú Chief and Author in Defamation Case: Publishing Industry Support
IPA, CPJ, and several embassies condemn the defamation verdict against PRH Perú’s Jerónimo Pimentel and author Christopher Acosta.
London’s 2021 FutureBook Conference: Live and Streaming on November 19
This year’s FutureBook conference event in London will seat 350 delegates in live session at 155 Bishopsgate, while others view a live stream.
In the United States: ‘The 1619 Project’ Books Arrive Amid Heated Debate
The controversial ‘1619 Project’ is coming out with two books from Penguin Random House as American publishing explores its place in the nation’s political fray.
Markus Dohle at Frankfurt Studio: ‘Long-Form Reading’
‘Penguin Random House’s worldwide CEO Markus Dohle analyzes his abiding optimism for publishing—and ‘zigzgging’ when the time is right.
Frankfurter Buchmesse Welcomes 1,500 Exhibitors from 74 Nations
Frankfurter Buchmesse: Programming highlights and registration details, as trade visitors prepare to travel–physically and digitally.