Books
Is RELX too good to be true?
RELX, the UK-based information and analytics group which was once a broad-based publisher of newspapers, magazines, directories and…
Mudita invests in Amplify books
Mudita Venture Partners has invested in Amplify Publishing Group, of the US. Amplify (formerly Mascot books) is a…
DK buys Phonics
Dorling Kindersley (DK), the children and young people’s imprint of Penguin Random House, having launched DK Learning earlier…
Simon & Schuster deal in court
It was in November 2020 that Bertlesmann’s Penguin Random House announced its bid to acquire Simon & Schuster.…
Podium Audio buys Bookstat
Podium Audio, an online publishing company based in Los Angeles, has bought book sales data company Bookstat. The…
Georgia Uni buys civil rights books
The University of Georgia Press has acquired Alabama-based NewSouth Books, established in 2000, an independent trade publisher with…
Publishers for Ukraine
Exact Editions, the London-based content management system for magazine and book publishers, is assembling and providing access to…
Hachette buys Bragelonne
Hachette Livre, the world’s third largest book publisher, has acquired a major player in fantasy and science fiction…
Literati buys Follett Book Fairs
Literati, the Texas-based online book club and book subscription company, has acquired Follett Book Fairs which serve the…
RB audio buys in Germany
US-based RB Media, a large audiobook producer, has acquired German audio publisher ABOD. ABOD was established in 2012…