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DOJ clears publishing merger between Penguin and Random House

British publisher Pearson on Thursday said the US government would allow it to merge its Penguin book division with rival Random House, overcoming a key competition hurdle. Pearson and Random’s parent, the German media giant Bertelsmann, announced in October plans to form a joint venture — Penguin Random House —…

Penguin and Random House agree to publishing merger

British publisher Pearson on Monday said it had agreed to merge its Penguin division with consumer publishing rival Random House, owned by German media giant Bertelsmann. “Pearson and Bertelsmann today announce an agreement to create the world’s leading consumer publishing organisation by combining Penguin and Random House,” said a statement.…

‘Fifty Shades’: sado-masochistic romance novel now a global hit

It’s a literary phenomenon: with nearly 40 million copies sold, “Fifty Shades of Grey”, an erotic romance spiced up with sado-masochism is well on its way to breaking all the records. What sets the book apart is that it is written for women by a woman — British author EL…

Buy This Thing I’m Selling!

Ann Coulter has a new book coming out, and this is the description, courtesy of Random House: This book is so hot we can’t tell you what it’s about. Ann Coulter never disappoints. Longer publisher: Ann Coulter has another book left on this misbegotten contract, and handed us a mess…