‘As if we’ve built a fountain of youth for backlisted titles,’ David Steinberger writes in his appraisal of Open Road’s past year.
In New York: Open Road’s Acquisition Investors Include Steinberger, Entrekin
Originally founded in 2009 by Jane Friedman, Open Road enters a new chapter under the ownership of an investment group, with David Steinberger coming in as CEO.
Wiley Acquires J&J Editorial; Open Road Revenue Is Up 22 Percent
US industry notes: Wiley acquires peer-review specialist J&J Editorial, and Open Road announces first-half revenue gains in 2021.
US-Based Open Road Acquires UK Publisher Bloodhound Books
The co-directors of the Cambridge-based ebook publisher are to stay with the company as Open Road buys it.
Open Road Integrated Media Reports 23.3 Percent Growth in 2019
The success of last year, says Open Road’s CMO, involves not just its ‘Ignition’ marketing program but also readers’ interest in work that may not be new.
At Toronto Film Fest, Open Road and levelFILM Announce ‘Lineup’ Deal
In a first for the divisions of Open Road’s Ignition marketing program, its true-crime newsletter and site has a screen development deal.
Open Road Media Cites Growth in 2018, Adds New Consumer Outreach
Citing a 156-percent increase in revenue for partners across its newsletters, Open Road Media sees more expansion ahead for its Ignition marketing services.
Industry Notes: Jon Fine Leaving Open Road; Taylor & Francis’ Devasar Leads Publishers
After a year with Open Road, attorney and former Amazon executive Jon Fine is heading to American Media. And in India, Taylor & Francis’ Nitasha Devasar helms the publishers association’s executive committee.
Open Road Launches New Book Club With Fab Over Fifty
Open Road Integrated Media works with Fab Over Fifty to create a new book club, ‘Spread the Words,’ which opens this month with Erica Jong’s ‘Fear of Flying.’
Industry Notes: PBS’ ‘Great American Read’ Opens; Ingram Partners With Open Road’s ‘Ignition’ Marketing
The PBS ‘Great American Read’ TV program has its two-hour opener. And Open Road Media’s direct-to-consumer marketing program, Ignition, is being offered now to Ingram’s distributed publishers.