News: international

PRH US launches Reader Loyalty Programme

Penguin Random House in the US has launched a 'Reader Rewards Loyalty Program', a free promotional initiative that lets readers earn one free book for... Read more

Reece wins second Desperate Literature Short Fiction Prize

The winner of the second annual Desperate Literature Short Fiction Prize is Francesca Reece. Read more

Book Aid International given £500,000 by People's Postcode Lottery

Book Aid International has been given a £500,000 donation from a grant-giving trust funded by People’s Postcode Lottery players. Read more

Goudsmit's Seven Lies nets 23 rights deals in two months

Transworld editor Lizzy Goudsmit’s "hypnotic thriller" debut Seven Lies has sold in 23 territories within two months. Read more

Harrison, Hughes and Wood battle for EUPL 2019 nomination

Melissa Harrison, Michael Hughes and Benjamin Wood have been shortlisted for the UK nominations for the European Union Prize for Literature 2019 (EUPL). Read more

Influx builds links with Penguin India

Influx Press have made their first deal with Penguin India, as the independent publisher aims to develop more links with the country. Read more

Circle Media Group sells CPI to private investor

Circle Media Group has sold its interest in one of Europe’s largest book printers, CPI, to a private investor, after less than nine months of... Read more

Beach libraries and cricket as Sharjah becomes UNESCO World Book Capital

Beach libraries and celebrating reading through cricket will form part of the year-long programme in Sharjah when it becomes the 19th UNESCO World Book Capital.... Read more

Jaipur Literature Festival travels to Belfast

The ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) is coming to Belfast this June, in the event’s latest edition to hit cities outside of India.... Read more

Faber 'gravely concerned' over Aswany lawsuit

Novelist Alaa al–Aswany says he is being sued in the Egyptian military court for "insulting the president, the Armed Forces, and judicial institutions", sparking concern... Read more

Penguin Random House buys Little Tiger Group

Penguin Random House has acquired 30-year-old children's indie Little Tiger Group for an undisclosed sum. Read more

ABA's Oren Teicher to retire

American Booksellers Association c.e.o. Oren Teicher has said he plans to retire at the end of this year. Read more

PRH launches three-day festival to celebrate Obama at the O2

Penguin Random House is partnering with the Black Girl Festival to create a free three-day event at Canada Water Library celebrating Michelle Obama’s memoir Becoming (Viking).... Read more

Edgeley's book to HC and oncology nurse's story for Canongate as LBF ends

A number of deals concluded as London Book Fair came to a close, such as a book on resilience from athlete Ross Edgeley to HarperCollins and news... Read more

Norway won't renew Elsevier contracts, but signs Wiley deal

Wiley has announced a combined open access and subscription agreement with Norway's research institutions, just as the country made public that it had decided not... Read more