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Mills and Boon look for new voices

New VoicesMills and Boon are to launch a global search for fresh writing talent. New Voices is a contest open to previously unpublished writers. On offer is publication of the winning entry and the services of a Mills & Boon editor for a year.

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Publisher sees 300% profit surge for e-books

Profits are upBertelsmann, the corporate parent of Random House, reports a surge in profits for the first half of 2010. E-book sales alone jumped by 300%.

A financial report from the German-based media giant singled out Random House as a particularly successful division.

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Wylie and Random House announce love in

Random House LogoPeace appears to have broken out between Random House and the Wylie Agency.

Wylie struck a deal with Amazon to produce digital editions of classics by authors including John Updike, Norman Mailer, Philip Roth and Ralph Ellison. Random House objected, claiming digital rights existed even when not specified in original contracts

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Short story site launches first three print titles

Five ChaptersA website that specialises in serialised short stories is to venture into print publishing.

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Penguin trials agentless submissions

Penguin LogoUK publisher Penguin is breaking with tradition and, for a short time, bypassing agents to accept direct submissions from authors.

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Leading US publisher swaps print for digital future

e-bookDorchester Publishing, an independent specialising in mass-market paperback fiction has announced the closure of its printing business. All current and future titles will be available as eBooks and print on demand trade paperbacks.

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Amazon digital classics deal raises hackles at Random House

AmazonAmazon has signed a deal with the Wylie Agency to publish 20 classic books in digital format for the first time. It's a move that has put them on collision course with Random House.

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Interactive publishing to boost children's book market

BooksThe Global children’s publishing market is projected to be worth almost US$7 billion by the year 2015. 

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New publisher plugs gap between submission and publication

OPBAnthony Policastro, a former business analyst at self-publishing vendor Lulu.com, has launched the Outer Banks Publishing Group, a new publishing venture that will focus on digital publishing and the use of social media to build an audience for POD print releases.

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Penguin Ranked Number 11 In The Sunday Times Green List

Penguin LogoPenguin has been ranked number 11 in The Sunday Times Green List, an annual survey to find the companies committed to improving corporate environmental performance. It was the highest ranking media company, beating Harper Collins (54) and BBC Worldwide (30).

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