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Rowman & Littlefield Acquires Hal Leonard Trade Titles
Through the deal, Rowman & Littlefield has gained select trade imprints and trade titles from the music publishing company, giving it giving it more than 3,000 books in the performing arts field.
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LEGO and Chronicle Books Build Publishing Partnership
Chronicle Books is launching a new series of books in partnership with the LEGO Group starting in 2020. The books, aimed at adult fans of the toys, will include gift books, puzzles and more.
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Fox Chapel Acquires Old Pond Publishing
U.S.-based Hobbyist and DIY crafts publisher Fox Chapel Publishing has acquired the U.K.-based house Old Pond Publishing, which specializes in books on agriculture, machinery, and animal husbandry.
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Ingram In Rumored Bid to Buy B&T Retail Arm
The Ingram Content Group has made a tentative offer to buy the retail wholesaling operation of Baker & Taylor, and the Federal Trade Commission has launched what it is calling a “very preliminary investigation” of the proposed deal, sources told PW.
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Author Conversation Series Gets Cable TV Debut
Live Talk Los Angeles has launched on Spectrum Networks, turning an author event series into a weekly primetime TV show for 1.8 million subscribers in Southern California.
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Prometheus Sells Fiction Imprints to Start Publishing
After entering the fiction market in 2005 with the launch of its Pyr science fiction imprint, Prometheus has sold that imprint and another one to return to its original focus: nonfiction.
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Quad/Graphics to Buy LSC Communications
Quad's purchase of LSC Communications, valued at $1.4 billion, will unite the country's two largest printers.
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B&N Considering a Sale
Saying it has received interest from multiple parties about making an offer for the company, Barnes & Noble has created a formal review process to evaluate the retailer’s strategic alternatives. Among the parties interested in making an offer for B&N is its founder and chairman Len Riggio.
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Kaplan Buys Educational Assets, And Name, from Barron's
Kaplan has acquired the test prep, study aid, and foreign language assets of Barron’s Educational Series, in addition to purchasing the Barron’s brand name. Barron's is retaining its large trade list which will be published under a new name.
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Hachette Completes Worthy Publishing Purchase
HBG's purchase involves Worthy’s entire publishing business, and Worthy founder Byron Williamson will become v-p, publishing development for Hachette Nashville, and will join HBG’s senior management group.
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IPG Acquires Midpoint Trade Books
IPG has aquired Midpoint Trade Books. The 22-year-old distributor of 230 small and indie publishers will have its inventory transferred to IPG’s Chicago warehouse in the first quarter of 2019.
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Arcadia, ABA Partner on Local Book Program
Arcadia Publishing and the American Booksellers Association have teamed up on a program that will give independent booksellers access to a select group of regional titles that will appeal to their local customers.
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Barricade Books Sold
Barricade Books, the independent press founded by the late maverick publisher Lyle Stuart in 1990, has been sold.
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Insight Editions Buys Weldon Owen
In a deal that unites two illustrated book publishers, Insight Editions has acquired Weldon Owen from Bonnier Publishing USA for an undisclosed price.
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Equity Firm Buys RBmedia
RBmedia, one of the largest independent publishers and distributors of audiobooks, has been acquired by yet another private equity firm. Monday morning KKR and announced it bought the company from Shamrock Capital.
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Fox Chapel Acquires Landauer Publishing
Fox Chapel Publishing has acquired independent quilt publisher Landauer Publishing. Landauer has a backlist of more than 100 quilting and needle-arts titles.
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PRH India Buys Hindi-Language Publisher
Penguin Random House India has acquired Hind Pocket Books, one of the oldest and best-known Hindi-language publishers in the country.
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Michael Lynton, David Steinberger Buy Arcadia Publishing
Arcadia is the first purchase in what the two former publishing CEOs see as a series of acquisitions. The purchases will be funded by Lezen Acquisition LLC, an investment group formed by Lynton and his sister Lili.
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Bloomsbury Buys IB Tauris
Bloomsbury has bought IB Tauris (IBT), the academic publisher based in West London with an office in New York. The price was £5.8 million.
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Five Industry Tech Consultants Form New Firm
The members of Publishing Technology Partners are Ken Brooks, Bill Kasdorf, Thad McIlroy, Bill Rosenblatt, and Bill Trippe, all of whom have over 25 years’ experience working in the publishing industry.
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