Reinhard Mohn, Who Built Bertelsmann Into Postwar Media Giant, Dies at 88 Oct 5, 2009
Today, Bertelsmanns assets range from broadcaster RTL Group and music label Sony BMG to publishers Random House and Gruner + Jahr. Mohn was born on June 29, 1921, in Guetersloh, Germany, the fifth of six children. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
Reinhard Mohn; built up Bertelsmann AG Oct 5, 2009
Mr. Mohn, together with his wife, helped steer the company into a wide array of publishing - including the acquisition of US-based Random House - music, and other ventures ... Bertelsmann s assets include book publisher Random House, TV broadcaster RTL, a majority stake in magazine publisher Gruner + Jahr, and the Direct Group book and media clubs. (Boston Globe)
New tricks from Wharton's interactive media center Sep 30, 2009
The center also expects to announce soon a $2 million gift from an alumnus, a former CEO of Random House, to fund the creation of a Wharton Publishing Lab to study challenges at book, magazine and newspaper companies. Pages: 1. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
New Niffenegger novel set in Victorian Valhalla Sep 30, 2009
" She is also planning a show at her Chicago gallery a year from now - "and somehow while I'm running around I have to make some drawings," she says. "Her Fearful Symmetry" publisher Random House declined to disclose the novel's print run. While "The Time Traveler's Wife" has its soundtrack set firmly in the 1980s British and U.S. punk and rock scene, "Her Fearful Symmetry" has traveled a bit further back in time for its opening quote, from the Beatles song "She Said She Said. " "I originally... (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Judges are to be commended Sep 26, 2009
Random House is the first Australian trade publisher to offer print-on-demand for its out-of-print books. Rather than a six-week wait for an overseas edition, or a hopeless search for a local one, you can order a title from a bookshop and have it within a week for perhaps a dollar more than the usual retail price. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
'Da Vinci Code' Publisher Resigning Sep 26, 2009
Stephen Rubin, a publishing executive since 1984 whose authors have included Dan Brown, John Grisham and Pat Conroy, said Thursday that he was stepping down as executive vice president and publisher-at-large of Random House Inc., effective Oct. 2. Rubin, 67, had headed the Doubleday Broadway Group before his division was dispersed last December in a corporate consolidation. (Newsmax)
Journey of discovery Sep 22, 2009
When she had completed the book, titled Once Upon A Stardust Dream, she sent a chapter to Random House Australia, and even though the publisher asked to read the whole manuscript, she was turned down. By then, the fact that Random House was interested in reading the whole book gave Leong the confidence she needed to go further. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Pirates grab new Dan Brown Sep 18, 2009
Publisher Random House today conceded that book piracy was unavoidable in the digital age but said it was doing everything it could to track down the culprits ... "It appears that we're living in a world where it [piracy] is to some extent unavoidable ... as the book industry becomes more digital we're probably going to see more of this stuff," said Brett Osmond, marketing and publicity director at Random House Australia ... "Random House globally took almost unprecedented levels of security to... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Cond's out of fashion Sep 18, 2009
Charles Duhigg, the New York Times reporter who most recently has been investigating the nation's water supply, just snagged a hefty advance from Random House to write "The Power of Habit: What the New Science of Habit Formation Can Teach Us About How We Live, Work, Spend, Build and Succeed." ... He doesn't start his new job at Random House until Monday, but he was greenlighted to do the deal by ... Gina Centrello, the president and publisher of the Random House publishing group. (New York Post -- Business)
Harvard Book Store to start on demand printing Sep 18, 2009
On Demand Books was co-founded in 2003 by Jason Epstein, former editorial director of Random House and Dane Neller, former CEO of Dean and DeLuca. The Espresso Book Machine was named to Time Magazine s Best Inventions of 2007 list. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
* Lost and found: Dan Browns blockbuster sweeps the stores Sep 17, 2009
Browns publisher, Random House, is so convinced of The Lost Symbols success it has printed 6. 5 million copies, the most in its history. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Dan Brown thanks Exeter with 1,000 special editions of 'The Lost Symbol' Sep 16, 2009
"That's out of an overall initial printing of 5 million copies, the largest first print in Random House Inc. history. To buy Copies of the limited edition of "The Lost Symbol" are available only in person at Water Street Bookstore, 125 Water St., Exeter. To reserve a copy for pickup, stop by or call 778-9731, or log on to www.waterstreetbooks.com. Because this book is intended for local fans, Water Street Bookstore will not be shipping books out. They are available only to those who make the... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Lost Symbol on iPhone Sep 15, 2009
About Doubleday: Doubleday is an imprint of the Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc. whose parent company is Bertelsmann AG. For more information about Doubleday, please visit our website at http://www. doubleday. (IGN Wireless Games)
The Global Boom in Bodice-Rippers Sep 12, 2009
That's an impressive result in a year when publishing giant Random House reported that its sales were down 4% in the first six months of the fiscal year. Harlequin CEO Donna Hayes credits the recession with having lifted the company's profits. (Time.com)
New book examines Pat Tillman's death Sep 12, 2009
This photo released by Random House Publishing shows author Jon Krakauer, left, with Commander Ghulam Khalil of the Afghan Special Forces in Afghanastan in 2006. Most read. (AZCentral)
Leaves and pages turn in the fall books preview Sep 7, 2009
by Tracy Kidder (Random House) ... by John Irving (Random House) ... by Neil Sheehan (Random House). (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. Names Alexandra Postman Editor-in-Chief of Body + Soul Sep 1, 2009
Prior to joining ELLE, Ms. Postman held editorial positions at a range of magazines and publishing houses, including Conde Nast Women's Sports & Fitness, Redbook, Random House, and Working Woman. Ms. Postman stated: "I've had a wonderful ride at ELLE, but I'm very excited to be joining such an inspiring and timely magazine whose core subjects -- a healthy, natural lifestyle -- I wholeheartedly embrace. I'm looking forward to working with Martha, Jan, Gael and Eric as we continue to grow the... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
A is for alphabet books that teach and entertain Aug 31, 2009
"When Royals Wore Ruffles" (Random House, $16. 99, ages 5-9) by Chesley McLaren and Pamela Jaber; illustrated by Chesley McLaren. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Bertelsmann to Cut Costs by $1.4 Billion to Help Repay Loans, Spiegel Says Aug 30, 2009
Programming at its publicly listed television subsidiary will be cut and publisher Random House will reduce advances paid to authors, Spiegel said in a pre-released story from its next edition. The Arvato services unit will absorb about one quarter of the savings. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
Students Protest April Fools' Issue Aug 30, 2009
Random House: The belief that race accounts for differences in human character or ability and that a particular race is superior to others. Princeton University WordNet: The prejudice that members of one race are intrinsically superior to members of other races. (The Hoya, Washington DC)
New Castle police seek suspects in string of arsons Aug 24, 2009
"I don't know that just a few random house fires is going to interest them in coming in. They're busy, too," Chief Sansone said. "As the number climbs over the last year-and-a-half, two years, it gets to the point where you decide you have a problem.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
In Amish romance novels, racy takes back seat to values Aug 16, 2009
Shannon Marchese, senior editor for fiction at Ms. Smallwood's publisher Waterbrook Press, the Christian arm of Random House, said Amish-themed books are top sellers among the 25 novels her house publishes each year. "Fiction takes you to difference places as a form of escapism. There aren't a lot of final frontiers that have remained untapped in fiction. The Amish lifestyle brings with it that other-world quality, the sense of being trapped in time," she said. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
changing the format of the e-books it sells to an open standard Aug 15, 2009
EPub is the creation of the Book publishers HarperCollins, McGraw-Hill and Random House. The idea behind EPub is make a level playing field for device manufacturers to avoid creating another Apple, which used the popularity of its to dominate the digital music market. (InformationWeek)
Michael Viner, 65, publisher of audio books Aug 14, 2009
The company grew quickly, becoming a multimillion-dollar enterprise that rivaled the books-on-tape operations of major publishers such as Random House and Bantam Books. Although it gained the most notice for releases that seemed to spring from the pages of the tabloid media (such as The Private Diary of Lyle Menendez ), most of Dove s releases were more mundane: actor Paul Scofield reading Charles Dickens or actor Elliott Gould reading Raymond Chandler. (Boston Globe)
Yale Press Nixes Muhammad Photos in New Book Aug 14, 2009
Her original publisher, Random House, put the book on an indefinite hold following concerns that its content would be offensive to Muslims ... "Yale University Press's decision, like that of the executives at Random House, does the opposite," she said. (Fox News)
Excerpt » Aug 2, 2009
Editor's note: This excerpt from Marty Appel's biography, "Munson: The Life and Death of a Yankee Captain," is published by arrangement with Doubleday, an imprint of the The Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, a division of Random House Inc. In this excerpt Thurman Munson, who died in a small plane crash 30 years ago Sunday, comes from 1976 when the catcher was named the Yankees' sixth captain and first since Lou Gehrig. Copyright (c) 2009 by Marty Appel. (ESPN -- Baseball)
Bestselling books Aug 2, 2009
"Olive Kitteredge" by Elizabeth Strout (Random House Trade Paperbacks). 9. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Random House Publisher Profile Aug 1, 2009
5 billion in sales - just some of the figures behind publishing giant Random House. From its humble beginnings in 1925 as a reprint publisher, Random House came to be the world s largest general trade publisher, owned since 1998 by German media giant Bertelsmann ... Random House is home to world famous, contemporary authors such as John Grisham, Danielle Steel, Michael Crichton, Anne Rice, Dean Koontz and Dr. Seuss and literary legends like James Joyce, Gertrude Stein, William Faulkner and... (Suite101.com)
A history of violence Jul 31, 2009
This is Crane s first non-fiction work, having previously authored 23 novels for a variety of publishing houses, including Dodd Mead, Doubleday, Random House and Avalon. Murder & Mayhem in the Catskills is published by The History Press, Charleston, S.C., and was released in Sept. 2008. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Making of memoir: Jackson, Jackie and 'Moonwalk' Jul 29, 2009
"Moonwalk," originally acquired by then-Doubleday editor Jackie Kennedy and published in 1988, will be reissued in October by Random House Inc. with a first printing of 100,000 copies and a new introduction from a Jackson friend who has not been identified ... Her Harmony imprint at Random House will handle the release. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Michael Jackson's 'Moonwalk' Memoir To Be Re-Released Jul 29, 2009
" They would often sit together by a large fireplace as Areheart asked questions and Jackson spoke answers into a tape recorder. He was "smart and funny and gracious," she said. Yet the project ended up taking much longer to complete than expected, as Jackson was often occupied with the demands of tours and recording sessions. "His time was constantly not his own," Areheart said. The book ended up coming out in the sprin 00003877 g of 1988 and became a #1 New York Times bestseller. In the... (VHI.com -- Music News)
'Moonwalk' returning to bookstores Jul 25, 2009
Publishing rights in the United States and Canada will be given to Shaye Areheart, who was the original editor of "Moonwalk." Her company is a part of Random House Inc.. Bridges vows 'super-ized' new 'TRON. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Michael Jacksons autobiography to hit shelves Jul 24, 2009
Publishing rights in the United States and Canada will be given to Shaye Areheart, who was the original editor of "Moonwalk." Her company is a part of Random House Inc.. "Moonwalk" has been out of print for more than a decade. (MSNBC -- News)
Michael Jackson autobiography 'Moonwalk' to be republished Jul 24, 2009
Her company is a part of Random House Inc.. Moonwalk has been out of print for more than a decade. (USA Today -- Life)
Mightier than the guitar Jul 23, 2009
" The financial details were relatively modest, certainly compared with the reported $US4 million ($5 million) Random House paid for Eric Clapton's stodgy memoirs. "I bought the book in the usual way," says Mulligan. "We paid more than we normally would for a collection of short stories but the differences weren't vast. " Temple emphasises that most musicians can make much more money from records or concerts, especially given the time and energy involved in a book. "Ryan understands the role of... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
God of War Novels Announced Jul 14, 2009
July 13, 2009 - NEW YORK, NY ; Del Rey, an imprint of Ballantine Books at the Random House Publishing Group, announced today that Del Rey Books will publish two novels based on the video game series ... com) was founded in 1977 as an imprint of Ballantine Books, a division of the Random House Publishing Group, under the guidance of the renowned Judy-Lynn del Rey and her husband, Lester del Rey. (IGN PS2)
Bertelsmann and KKR Join Forces in the Music Rights Business Jul 8, 2009
Bertelsmann is an international media company encompassing television (RTL Group), book publishing (Random House), magazine publishing (Gruner + Jahr), media services (Arvato), and media clubs (Direct Group) in more than 50 countries. Bertelsmanns claim is to inspire people around the world with first-class media and communications offerings entertainment, information and services and occupy leading positions in its respective markets. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Sad Teen Books Jul 7, 2009
List of Depressing and Heartwarming Teen Tearjeakers. There's nothing better than curling up with in bed with a nice cup of tea and terrific tearjerker. (Suite101.com)
Vermont bookstore thriving on experiment with self-publishing Jun 29, 2009
Jason Epstein, who cofounded On Demand Books in 2003, is the former editorial director of Random House in New York. Epstein s vision was a fully automatic, low-cost device that could be placed in a neighborhood bookshop, coffee shop, newsstand, library, hotel, even aboard a cruise ship or in airports. (Boston Globe)
Shortcovers Announces Michael Tamblyn as Head of Content and Sales Jun 17, 2009
Shortcovers is currently available as a free application on iPhone, Palm Pre, BlackBerry and Google Android mobile devices and features eBooks from leading publishers including Random House, Harper Collins, Hachette, Simon ter, and Harlequin. The company believes consumers want to read on any device, and has developed an eBook platform that can be implemented on nearly any smartphone or eReader. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Dark inspirations - Author discusses 'Fight Club,’ new novel 'Pygmy’ Jun 3, 2009
Missoulian: Dark inspirations - Author discusses 'Fight Club, new novel 'Pygmy. function expandcontent(cid, aobject){ if (disabletablinks==1) aobject. (Missoulian, MT)
Palm Bay cop gets it on paper Jun 3, 2009
Multnomah Books, a division of publishing giant Random House, published Myhneir's latest work. The thriller revolves around Ray Quinn, a former detective crippled by gunfire who decides to take on a night watchman job at an Orlando condo. (Florida Today)
Smart money books can add to a vacation's value Jun 2, 2009
"Seuss-isms for Success (Insider Tips on Economic Health from the Good Doctor)," Random House: In true Dr. Seuss-ical style, this tiny tome delivers rhymed commentary on all things economic. Such as this about innovation: "The places I've hiked to! The roads that I rambled. To find the best eggs that have ever been scrambled! If you want to get eggs you can't buy at a store, You have to do things never thought of before." More a gift book than a bookshelf keeper, it's a mere 26 pages of... (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Lost in translation: The Spanish-language puzzle Jun 1, 2009
Carlos Azula, vice president and director of foreign language sales at Random House Inc., said most publishers don't understand the people they're trying to sell to ... "I started at Random House 10 years ago and I said then that this would be a long-term project," Azula said. (Anchorage Daily News)
Losing our voice May 30, 2009
" At this point I'd like to share with you one of Australian publishing's odd secrets, something no publisher, I suspect, would say publicly. I've been published in my time by three major Australian publishers - Penguin, Pan Macmillan, and Random House - all subsidiaries of international companies, yet each fiercely proud and supportive of their Australian writers. In every company every year there were Australian books that were published that everyone knew would not make money. And they were... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
* Will e-readers be able to renew interest in papers? May 26, 2009
I dont think we are approaching a tipping point quite yet, says Gail Rebuck, the chairman and chief executive of Random House. If you look at ebook sales, theyre less than 1 percent of turnover. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
The Rise of Business Shape-Shifters May 23, 2009
The Silicon Insider Explains the Story Behind His New Book on 'Protean' Corporations. Column By MICHAEL S. MALONEMay 22, 2009. (ABC News -- Business)
A new chapter in Web piracy May 12, 2009
"If iTunes started three years earlier, I'm not sure how big Napster and the subsequent piratical environments would have been," said Richard Sarnoff, a chairman of Bertelsmann, which owns Random House, the world's largest publisher of consumer titles. "Because people would have been in the habit of legitimately purchasing at pricing that wasn't considered pernicious.". (News & Observer)
Random House launches inaugural Open House May 7, 2009
So much so that this week the organizer, Random House of Canada, confirmed the literary festival is a go for next May, while naming a third beneficiary, the Toronto Public Library Foundation, to the two already being supported, PEN Canada and Frontier College. Wholly owned by the German conglomerate Bertelsmann, Random House ranks as Canada's largest trade publisher, home to such imprints as Knopf, Doubleday, Anchor, Vintage and Dell ... Another limitation this year is that virtually all its... (Globe and Mail)
Newman to pen Ignatieff biography May 7, 2009
Yesterday, just three days after Mr. Ignatieff was officially anointed helmsman of the federal party in Vancouver, Random House of Canada announced it had signed the veteran author, who turns 80 on Sunday, to write the first full-length biography of Mr. Ignatieff, who's 62 on May 12. Publication is set for fall, 2010, with editor Anne Collinsoverseeing the project. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
New Brown book offers industry hope Apr 28, 2009
The Lost Symbol will be released in Australia by Random House on September 15. Brown, 44, had kept his readers and the struggling book industry in suspense as year after year passed without a new novel. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Knife-happy adrenalin - and constant terror Apr 28, 2009
The 38-year-year-old ear, nose and throat surgeon is sitting in the Toronto offices of Random House on a soggy afternoon worthy of her native London, where she lives with her husband (a vascular physician) and two young children. Gabriel Weston initially pursued an English degree. (Globe and Mail)
Whopper of an insult? Mexico slams burger ad Apr 15, 2009
In 2008, the government fined a foreign-owned publishing house, Random House Mondadori SA, for showing disrespect to the country's flag in a video posted online. The video showed a literature fan wearing a Mexican flag like a cape as he barges into a book signing and rips a piece of cloth from the coat of Brazilian writer Paulo Coelho. (MSNBC -- Business)
Lovely & Delicious(TM) Enterprises Expands to a Full-service Brand Marketing Firm for Food and Lifestyle Categories Apr 13, 2009
Under his leadership, Boyd has created and managed brand strategies, products and marketing campaigns for Food Network star Tyler Florence, Bella Cucina Artful Food, California Pizza Kitchen, Stouffer's, Gap, Popeyes, Mission Foods, Random House and Discovery. Boyd is frequently quoted in the Miami Herald, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Chicago Tribune and in food, living and branding journals. (PR Newswire)
New in crime fiction Apr 11, 2009
By Matthew Pearl, Random House, 378 pages, $28. 95. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Make room for doom and gloom Apr 10, 2009
His new book, Carbon Shift: How the Twin Crises of Oil Depletion and Climate Change Will Define the Future, will be published by Random House on April 14. An exclusive excerpt from the book will appear on Globe Books this coming Saturday. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Jeff Rubin leaving CIBC Mar 30, 2009
In a news release Friday, publisher Random House Canada said the book looks at ways in which oil scarcity will lead to the end of globalization. Though the book grew out of my experience as an economist on Bay Street, this is not a book about financial markets, Mr. Rubin said in the release. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Newsweek: In defense of the Kindle Mar 24, 2009
In a world without the high fixed costs of printing and distribution, as the distance between writers and their audiences shrinks, what essential service will Random House and Simon & Schuster provide. If the answer is primarily cultural arbitration and editing, the publishing behemoths might dwindle while a much lighter-weight model of publishing emerges. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Bush to write memoir about 'decisions' Mar 22, 2009
Crown Publishing is a division of Random House Inc. and the deal was handled by Random House executive vice president and publisher at large Stephen Rubin. As head of the Doubleday Publishing Group- a division recently dismantled in a corporate realignment - Rubin released Dan Brown's mega-selling "The Da Vinci Code" and Kitty Kelley's "The Family," an unauthorized and unflattering take on the Bush dynasty. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Bush and Obama Share One Thing: A Publisher Mar 21, 2009
But Thursday, Crown, an imprint of Random House, announced that the former President has signed on to write a book, to be published in fall 2010, tentatively titled Decision Points. According to the publishing house, "the book will not be a conventional memoir, but instead will focus exclusively on approximate a dozen of the most interesting and important decisions in the former President's personal and political life" including his decision to quit drinking, his reaction to 9/11, his response... (Time.com)
A plunge, but not on bookshelves Mar 16, 2009
A number of New York publishing houses, including HarperCollins, Random House, Simon & Schuster, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and Macmillan, have recently announced layoffs or executive shake-ups or both. One reason why things look worse in publishers' offices than on bookstore floors is that retailers have been cutting back on their orders in anticipation of slower sales. (International Herald Tribune)
Read Across America marks Dr. Seusss birthday Mar 14, 2009
Read Across America is jointly sponsored by the National Education Association and Random House publishing company and is the nation's largest reading event. It was organized to celebrate Seuss's love for children and the successful use of his rhyming books as effective teaching tools for young readers. (Grants Cibola County Beacon, NM)
Kindle for iPhone has competition Mar 13, 2009
In contrast, Stanza offers easy-to-download titles from within the programs list of merchants, including the (just purchased by Barnes & Noble), , Random House and Harlequins free libraries, as well as free books from. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Edwards addresses poverty, not paternity Mar 11, 2009
Elizabeth Edwards, who is undergoing treatment for cancer, has a book coming out this spring entitled "Resilience: Reflections on the Burdens and Gifts of Facing Life's Adversities." The publisher, Random House, has described it as a "short, powerful, pocket-sized inspirational book," but has not indicated whether it will address the affair. Edwards acknowledged the affair - though denied fathering Hunter's child -- in an ABC interview last August. (News & Observer)
Seuss remains classic Mar 11, 2009
But he finally found a publishing home at Random House. It was one of the company's most prescient decisions, and former Random House President Bennett Cerf once remarked, I've published any number of great writers, from William Faulkner to John O'Hara, but there's only one genius on my authors' list. (Forest City Summit, IO)
