Penguin Australia has introduced a new "heat" rating system for its romance publications which will serve to let users have an early idea of how hot or cool the content will be like. The ebooks, thus categorized, will make it easy for the readers to pick up more of a particular category that they like the most. 'The last thing we want to do is to disappoint - or offend - … [Read more...] about Penguin Australia Introduces New ‘Heat’ Based Rating System
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Penguin Goes Digital with Value Added Content
One thing digital publishing has done on a widespread basis for the industry as a whole is give content providers--from the newest writer venturing into self-publishing to the largest, oldest publishing houses--the flexibility and freedom to provide additional incentive for readers to pick up their books. Authors and publishers alike have experimented with bonus content in … [Read more...] about Penguin Goes Digital with Value Added Content
News from the Big Six, Apple Antitrust Settlements
Today, the final piece of the Big Six puzzle fell into place. Months after the initial co-defendants in an antitrust lawsuit settled out of court, the remaining publisher, Penguin, settled with the attorneys general from 33 states for $75 million. This settlement comes less than a year after Penguin settled a similar claim with the Department of Justice. “This proposed … [Read more...] about News from the Big Six, Apple Antitrust Settlements
Authors Suing Penguin’s Self-Publishing Platform
As if Penguin's legal battles in the Department of Justice anti-trust lawsuit involving several major publishing houses and Apple wasn't bothersome enough, a whole new litigation has cropped up. Three self-published authors are suing the publisher over the business practices of its self-publishing platform Author Solutions. According to an article in Courthouse News Service, … [Read more...] about Authors Suing Penguin’s Self-Publishing Platform
Penguin Brings Perseus Books to India
This July, Penguin will begin distributin books published by Perseus International to India. The Perseus Group’s imprints include Avalon Travel, Basic Books, Basic Civitas, Da Capo Press, Da Capo Lifelong Books, PublicAffairs, Running Press, Seal Press, and Westview Press. Penguin has been operating out of India since 1985 and is hoping to capitalize on the growing digital … [Read more...] about Penguin Brings Perseus Books to India
Penguin and Random House Merger Approved in Canada
Penguin and Random House intend to merge and have been submitting approval documents to regulatory authorities in all of the major countries they operate in. When the two companies join forces, they will account for 1/4 of all books published. It was announced late Friday that the Department of Canadian Heritage and the Canadian Competition Bureau have both approved the … [Read more...] about Penguin and Random House Merger Approved in Canada
Penguin Revises Digital Library eBook Terms – New Titles Available Immediately
Penguin was one of the last companies to launch a program to allow their eBooks to be available through services like 3M and Axis 360. Today, Penguin announced that they were revising the terms of their agreements to allow new book titles to be available immediately. The new eBooks will be available for libraries to purchase on April 2nd and should give a dramatic boost in the … [Read more...] about Penguin Revises Digital Library eBook Terms – New Titles Available Immediately
EU Approves Random House and Penguin Merger
The merger between Pearson and Bertelsmann is right on track with the summer 2013 timeline established when it was first announced last year. The companies have received the quintessential OK from Australia, New Zealand, US, and now the European Union, leaving only Canada and China to approve everything. The upcoming merger between two of the largest publishing companies in … [Read more...] about EU Approves Random House and Penguin Merger
Penguin Announces eBooks Account for 17% of Global Revenue
Pearson issued an unaudited report that sums up its entire 2012 fiscal year. One of the most interesting aspects is that Penguin has stated that ebooks now account for 17% of global revenue. The largest growth was in the US, where ebooks account for over 30%, up from 20% in 2011. The company had worldwide revenues of £6.1 billion (USD $9.2 billion). John Fallon, chief … [Read more...] about Penguin Announces eBooks Account for 17% of Global Revenue
Why the Penguin Merger with Random House Will Kill Overdrive
Most libraries in North American tend to do business with Overdrive to facilitate their content distribution system for ebooks, audiobooks, and video. The 3M Cloud Library system is the new kid on the block and has been around for only three years, though it tends to exclusively focus on the US market. Pearson owned Penguin used to do business with Overdrive and then severed … [Read more...] about Why the Penguin Merger with Random House Will Kill Overdrive
Penguin, Author Solutions Launch India’s New Self-Publishing Platform
Capitalizing on the growing globalization movement associated with digital reading, it's no longer enough to simply bring ebooks to a foreign market. Forward thinking companies are already preparing for the digital publishing revolution sparked by authors' intentions to publish their own works, with several solutions providers working on expanding the reach of digital … [Read more...] about Penguin, Author Solutions Launch India’s New Self-Publishing Platform
US Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Penguin
The US Justice Department just announced that it has reached an agreement with Penguin for agency ebook pricing. Pearson owned Penguin was one of the last holdouts and decided to settle to make way for the merger with Random House. In a statement, the Justice Department's antitrust office said it will continue to press its case against defendants Apple Inc and Holtzbrinck … [Read more...] about US Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Penguin
Penguin Partners with Baker & Taylor for Library eBooks
Penguin has had a tumultuous journey with digital book lending to libraries. In February, the company severed ties with the largest supplier for providing libraries with digital solutions. At the time, Penguin stated that “Looking ahead, we are continuing to talk about our future plans for ebook and digital audiobook availability for library lending with a number of partners … [Read more...] about Penguin Partners with Baker & Taylor for Library eBooks
eBook Review: Easy by Tammara Webber
Verdict: 5 Stars This title introduced me to a new subcategory in the romance genre: New Adult. All I can say is, it’s about time. For far too long, we’ve had polar opposites in the addressing of sexuality in romance. There were the steamy bodice rippers at one end of the spectrum and on the other end there were the very chaste books aimed at an audience that preferred … [Read more...] about eBook Review: Easy by Tammara Webber
Penguin 3rd Quarter eBook Sales Up 35%
Penguin released its 3rd quarter sales figures today and ebooks are continuing to see massive growth for the company. Digital content is up 35%, thanks to numerous titles that hit the bestseller list. Traditionally, the 4th quarter is the strongest of the year due to holiday sales and post-Christmas ebook purchases by people with new devices. Pearson released the following … [Read more...] about Penguin 3rd Quarter eBook Sales Up 35%
Penguin, Random House Merger Is Official
Only days ago, parties from both Pearson and Bertelsmann, the parent companies of Penguin and Random House respectively, were firmly stating that talks of a merger of the two publishers were only speculation at that point, but today the blending of the two companies has been confirmed by statements from the publishers. While details are still vague, although the publishers … [Read more...] about Penguin, Random House Merger Is Official