Tag Archives: Random House

16Apr | '13

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Your Next Job in Publishing: Sage Advice from Across the Industry

By Elisabeth Watson | Published: April 16, 2013

“How to Get a Job in Publishing” has been Publishing Trends‘ most popular article for years–and for good reason. But getting that first job is just the beginning, so we set out to discover what keeps people in publishing after that first job. Survey results ran last week, and today’s feature article on Publishing Trends is taken from hours of interviews with professionals of all ages. Trendsetter’s exclusive “Next Job” feature will run later this week, but for today, though, here are our favorite pearls of wisdom, the best of ... Read more

4 Comments | Category: Professional Paths | Tags: advice, Amy Rhodes, Barbara Tolley, Bookscout, Bruce Nichols, Bruce Tracy, career, Carolyn Reidy, Charles Kim, Claire Taylor, gotham ghostwriters, Houghton Mifflin harcourt, Kelly Farber, macmillan, Market Partners International, MoMA, Oriana Leckert, Penguin, Random House, Rebecca Saletan, Riverhead, sales, Simon & Schuster, Todd Berman, Workman

15Mar | '13

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5 Top Publishing News Stories of the Week: 3/11 – 3/15

By Marnise Tucker | Published: March 15, 2013

Every week we recommend 5 links to publishing news that the young professional should read to feel more connected to what’s going on in the industry. There are only 5, so even if you weren’t able to read a thing all week, these should help keep you in the know. **** University Press of Florida has purchased Seaside Publishing known for it’s travel and cooking novels. After Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) major criticism of Random House’s contracts RH has made changes to their Hydra, Alibi, LoveSwept and Flirt imprint contracts, offering two formats he original profit ... Read more

0 Comments | Category: Book Biz Now | Tags: Alibi, And Other Stories, Curbside Splendor Publishing, Evatopia Press, Flirt, Gallic Books, GILES, Hachette, Houghton Mifflin harcourt, Hydra, Koyama Press, LoveSwept, Random House, Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Seaside Publishing, Stockholm Text, University Press of Florida

8Mar | '13

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5 Top Publishing News Stories of the Week: 3/4 – 3/8

By Marnise Tucker | Published: March 8, 2013

Every week we recommend 5 links to publishing news that the young professional should read to feel more connected to what’s going on in the industry. There are only 5, so even if you weren’t able to read a thing all week, these should help keep you in the know. **** In a letter to I.C.A.N.N, The American Association of Publishers criticized Amazon’s bid for “.book” domain names. (icannletter) In the can-do story of the week, German booksellers not only say they don’t like Kindle, they start selling an alternative–the Tolino. Mark Suchomel, President ... Read more

1 Comment | Category: Book Biz Now | Tags: AAP, Allison Dobson, amazon, booksellers, Hydria, Hyperion, ICANN, imprint, Independent Publishers Group, Mark Suchomel, Random House, Science Fiction Writers of America, SWFA, The American Association of Publishers, Tolino

8Jan | '13

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Profiles in Publishing: Bennett Cerf

By Liz Janetschek | Published: January 8, 2013

Name: Bennett Cerf Birthdate/Place: May 25, 1898, New York, NY Publisher Associated With: Random House Claim to Fame: Cerf began his literary career by being named the vice president of publishing firm Boni & Liveright. He and his business partner, Donald Klopfer, purchased a Boni & Liveright imprint called the Modern Library in 1925. They increased the imprint’s popularity, and then began publishing their own books, selected at ‘random’, in 1927–hence the name, “Random House“. Random House eventually became a parent company of the Modern Library. Cerf and Random House worked with ... Read more

0 Comments | Category: Industry Insight | Tags: atlas shrugged, ayn rand, bela lugosi, bennett cerf, boni & liveright, censorship, donald klopfer, dr seuss, dracula, edward van sloan, eugene o'neill, james joyce, profiles in publishing, Random House, the modern library, truman capote, ulysses, us v one book called ulysses, van helsing, william faulkner

21Dec | '12

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5 Top Publishing News Stories of the Week, 12/17-12/21

By Elisabeth Watson | Published: December 21, 2012

Every week we recommend 5 links to publishing news that the young professional should read to feel more informed and connected to what’s going on in the industry. There are only 5, so even if you weren’t able to read a thing all week, these should help keep you in the know. This will be the last “5 links” before the New Year. We at Trendsetter hope this year in book biz has left you healthier (ha), wealthier (HA!), and wiser, and we look forward to continuing adventures in 2013! ... Read more

0 Comments | Category: Book Biz Now | Tags: Bookateria, DOJ Agency Suit, earnings, EL James, Google, John Sargent, macmillan, Penguin, publishers lunch, Random House, scholastic

5Dec | '12

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Libraries and Ebooks: An Australian Perspective

By Kate McKenzie | Published: December 5, 2012

This is the first post by our new blogger, Kate McKenzie, based on research she’s done for her Masters in Publishing and Communications at the University of Melbourne. While there are differences between Australian and North American library systems and ebook policies, we’re excited to welcome Kate’s account of things in her hometown to help widen our picture of the way people are borrowing and reading around the world. **** Random House, one of the world’s biggest publishing houses, recently said that libraries do, in fact, ‘own’ their Random ... Read more

3 Comments | Category: Industry Insight | Tags: 1984, amazon, andrew finegan, australia, Barnes & Noble, bolinda, ebook, ebook ownership, george orwell, gutenberg project, Kindle, library, library journal, melbourne, michael kelley, overdrive, Random House, skip dye, wavesound

30Nov | '12

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5 Top Publishing News Stories of the Week, 11/26-11/30

By Liz Janetschek | Published: November 30, 2012

Every week we recommend 5 links to publishing news that the young professional should read to feel more informed and connected to what’s going on in the industry. There are only 5, so even if you weren’t able to read a thing all week, these should help keep you in the know. Simon & Schuster announced the creation of Archway, their own self-publishing unit–to mixed reviews. Amazon Publishing will be hopping across the pond–the company announced the launch of a European division. McGraw Hill Education will be acquired by ... Read more

0 Comments | Category: Book Biz Now | Tags: amazon, apollo, archway, digital imprint, EL James, european division, mcgraw hill education, Publisher's Weekly, Random House, self-publishing, Simon & Schuster

26Nov | '12

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5 Top Publishing News Stories of the Week, 11/19-11/23

By Liz Janetschek | Published: November 26, 2012

Every week we recommend 5 links to publishing news that the young professional should read to feel more informed and connected to what’s going on in the industry. There are only 5, so even if you weren’t able to read a thing all week, these should help keep you in the know. Just as we’ve finally become accustomed to saying ‘Penguin Random House’, News Corp. and CBS appear to be in early talks about merging their subsidiaries HarperCollins and Simon & Schuster. Apple was granted a patent this week ... Read more

0 Comments | Category: Book Biz Now | Tags: analytics, Apple, cbs, HarperCollins, news corp., Penguin, professor, public library, Random House, scholastic, Simon & Schuster, study, university

16Nov | '12

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5 Top Publishing News Stories of the Week, 11/12-11/16

By Liz Janetschek | Published: November 16, 2012

Every week we recommend 5 links to publishing news that the young professional should read to feel more informed and connected to what’s going on in the industry. There are only 5, so even if you weren’t able to read a thing all week, these should help keep you in the know. The biggest US book party of the year, the National Book Awards, was held on November 14. The complete list of winners can be found here. There’s some hope for print media, yet: a survey released this week found ... Read more

0 Comments | Category: Book Biz Now | Tags: audible, audible.com, elie wiesel, ereader, gillian flynn, gone girl, national book awards, obama, Random House

5Nov | '12

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5 Top Publishing News Stories, Week of 10/29-11/2

By Liz Janetschek | Published: November 5, 2012

Every week we recommend 5 links to publishing news that the young professional should read to feel more informed and connected to what’s going on in the industry. There are only 5, so even if you weren’t able to read a thing all week, these should help keep you in the know. The Big 6 becomes the Big 5–the Random House & Penguin merger is official. Bertlesmann, on the heels of the Random House merger announcement, has bought 100% of its Random House-Mondadori venture. Additional big changes may be a-comin’: ... Read more

0 Comments | Category: Book Biz Now | Tags: bertlesmann, fundraiser, hurricane sandy, mcgraw hill education, McGraw-Hill, Mondadori, Penguin, powerHouse arena, Random House, red cross, shelf awareness, volunteer