Items tagged with 'Penguin'

This handful of companies wields a great deal of influence over the written word. But how did they begin, and how did they get to be so big?

The Los Angeles based company, founded by Yahoo! veteran Valla Valkili, will close on the 25th of November if it can’t find an investor.

In honor of John Steinback's novel— which turns 75 next year— Penguin plans to trek across Route 66, following the same path the Joads travel.

At BookExpo America this week, the publishing giant unveils a new ‘Book Truck’ and ‘Book Pushcart’.

The publisher loosens industry-standard restrictions, pleasing librarians and, no doubt, the general public.

So, Bookish is about discovering new books, right? Well, so long as they’re books published by its backers…

We know next to nothing other than its title, but a new Pynchon book is exciting news nonetheless.

The publishing industry is at war and writers can either choose to get caught in No Man's Land or secure their spot on the battlefield.

Penguin calls in the muscle to get back the money they floated to aspiring authors.

'No Easy Day' displaces 'Fifty Shades' on best-seller lists amid controversy. Its print run is increased and publication date pushed forward as the author faces government probes and death threats.

Penguin’s parent company, Pearson, has purchased Author Solutions, which owns several vanity presses that have been accused of milking authors for money.

The first book from author Jack Kerouac, which had long been considered lost, has finally surfaced.