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While the idea of the e-book has been around since the late 1990s, it's been largely a chicken-and-egg proposition, the senior vice-president of digital production for Random House, Canada's largest trade publisher, said ... Random House initiated its e-book program last fall, a few months after it bought 60 Sony Readers for staff at its Toronto headquarters ... Random House, for instance, now uses a 25-per-cent-of-net-proceeds clause for most of its contracts. (Globe and Mail -- Technology)
Book roundup: Historical fiction Feb 26, 2009
Shannon By Frank Delaney Random House, 393 pp. $26. (USA Today -- Life)
Book Publishers, R.I.P.? Feb 26, 2009
Kate, who has worked in book publishing for eight years now, has friends who work for Random House, one of the houses. "They have been holding their breath," Kate said, "worrying about whether the axe will come down on them.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Naomi Klein wins Warwick Prize Feb 25, 2009
Naomi Klein is photographed at publisher Random House for her book, The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism. (FRED LUM/ GLOBE AND MAIL). (Globe and Mail)
Indigo launches e-book service Feb 25, 2009
Because of Shortcover's intent to break into the U.S. market, Serbinis has been dealing mostly with large multinational companies such as Random House, Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins and Harlequin to secure licences for titles to which these publishers have either North American or worldwide electronic publishing rights ... Random House of Canada, for instance, recently completed digitizing 100 titles, with more books scheduled for conversion ... Random House will also be providing content soon... (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Rice inks $2.5m three-book deal Feb 23, 2009
"Rice will combine candid narrative and acute analysis to tell the story of her time in the White House and as America's top diplomat, and her role in protecting American security and shaping foreign policy during the extraordinary period from 2001-2009," according to a statement issued yesterday by Crown, a division of Random House Inc.. Rice's book is planned for 2011. (Boston Globe)
Kindle 2 opens new chapter for e-books Feb 22, 2009
It's currently offering nine free titles from Random House to introduce readers to its collection. Feedbooks is a site where readers can download e-books to many devices -- Kindle, Sony, iPhone/iPod, smart phones and PDAs. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Report: Dan Brown has finished his book Feb 17, 2009
On Thursday, Feb. 12, Random House Inc. announced that Stephen Rubin, former head of the Doubleday Broadway Publishing Group -- and publisher of "The Da Vinci Code" -- has a newly created position, executive vice president and publisher at large. He reports to Random House CEO Markus Dohle. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Curly Hair, Wavy Hair, Straight Hai... Feb 13, 2009
Random House Publishing Group, New York. The copyright of the article Curly Hair, Wavy Hair, Straight Hair in is owned by. (Suite101.com)
HarperCollins latest book publisher to cut staff Feb 12, 2009
In recent months, Random House, Simon & Schuster, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and Macmillan, which operates divisions including Farrar, Straus & Giroux and St. Martin's Press, have all announced cutbacks. In the six months that ended on Dec. 31, HarperCollins's operating income dropped nearly 75 percent, to $26 million from $103 million. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
HarperCollins lays off 2 executives Feb 11, 2009
Random House, Simon & Schuster, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and Macmillan, which operates divisions including Farrar, Straus & Giroux and St. Martin's Press, have all announced job losses in recent months ... Industry insiders were surprised that the Collins division was being closed down just 18 months after it was revamped with the hiring of Ross from Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Wozniak to hoof it up Feb 11, 2009
His work in Hollywood included screenplays for "Until They Sail" (1957), "The Nun's Story (1959), for which he received an Academy Award nomination, and "The Sand Pebbles" (1966), a Steve McQueen epic set in 1920s China. Keaton to write memoir about her late mother Diane Keaton is telling all -- about her bond with her mother. The Academy Award-winning actress, whose films include "Annie Hall" and the three "Godfather" movies, is working on a memoir -- currently untitled -- that the Random House... (Erie Times-News, PA)
Amazon in big push for new Kindle model Feb 10, 2009
Markus Dohle, chief executive of Random House, the world's largest publisher of consumer books and a unit of Bertelsmann of Germany, said the company was working with Amazon and other e-book makers to digitize its so-called backlist of older titles. When asked in an interview after the news conference if he was concerned about the effects of Amazon's dominance in the e-book market, Dohle paused and laughed. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
BookExpo, Book Fair killed Feb 8, 2009
Reed's decision to nix BookExpo was deemed inevitable in most publishing circles after three of Canada's biggest publishers Random House, Penguin and HarperCollins declared last month that they wouldn't be appearing at BookExpo 2009 ... A similar scenario seemed to be at work regarding the Toronto Book Fair after Random House and Penguin Group (Canada) said last week that they wouldn't participate in the event at Toronto's CNE grounds. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
John Grisham has 'the easiest life' Feb 8, 2009
The most noted, the most prestigious it's a long list," he says in his deep drawl, projecting an air of smooth confidence during an interview at the New York office of publisher Doubleday, a division of Random House. Most intriguing to Grisham: "The legend and the lore of how (corporate law firms on Wall Street) treat associates. It was just irresistible. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Fledgling Toronto book fair dealt a blow Feb 8, 2009
Toronto's newest fall literary festival appears to be on shaky ground even before it holds its debut edition after the country's largest trade publisher, Random House of Canada, and another big player, Penguin Group (Canada), announced Wednesday Jan. 28 that they won't participate ... However, Tracey Turriff, Random House senior vice-president responsible for marketing and corporate communications, said in a statement that the planned book fair poses a number of challenges, including basic... (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
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