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Donnelley Makes Courier Bid

By Jim Milliot | 01/27/2015 @ 12:00AM

After signing a definitive purchase agreement with Quad/Graphics January 16, Courier Corp. confirmed Tuesday it has received an unsolicited takeover proposal from R.R. Donnelley.
Quad/Graphics to Buy Courier Corp.

By Jim Milliot | 01/16/2015 @ 12:00AM

In a major deal in the printing industry today, Quad/Graphics has reached an agreement to acquire Courier Corp. in a deal the companies valued at $260 million.
Macmillan Science and Education, Springer Science+Business to Merge

By Clare Swanson | 01/15/2015 @ 09:10AM

The joint venture will create a publishing group of 1.5 billion euros in sales, and 13,000 employees.
Hachette Completes Black Dog Buy

By Jim Milliot | 01/08/2015 @ 09:40AM

The Hachette Book Group has completed its acquisition of Black Dog & Leventhal, after signing an agreement in late November 2014 to buy the publisher.
Kampmann Buys Spencer Hill Press

By Jim Milliot | 01/07/2015 @ 09:00AM

Kampmann & Company has acquired Spencer Hill Press. Located in New Hampshire, Spencer Hill was founded in 2010 as a publisher of fiction for young adults and has since added titles in the adult, new adult and middle grade fiction categories.
Recorded Books Buys Tantor Media

By Jim Milliot | 01/06/2015 @ 08:55AM

In a deal that combines two of the largest independent companies in the spokenword audiobook industry, Recorded Books has acquired Tantor Media.
Microcosm Mergers with Elly Blue Publishing

| 01/06/2015 @ 12:00AM

Microcosm Publishing has taken on the operations of Elly Blue Publishing with company founder Elly Blue named marketing director for the full Microcosm/Elly Blue list.
B&N Buys Out Pearson's Nook Stake

By Jim Milliot | 12/23/2014 @ 10:00AM

Barnes & Noble has reached an agreement with Pearson to buy out the publisher’s stake in Nook Media for $13.7 million in cash plus 602,927 shares of B&N common stock.
Bloomsbury Completes Purchase of Osprey

By Jim Milliot | 12/22/2014 @ 02:20PM

Bloomsbury Publishing has completed its purchase of Osprey Publishing for 4.6 million pounds.
Macmillan Reaches Amazon Deal, Will Try Subscription Services

By Jim Milliot | 12/18/2014 @ 11:45AM

In a letter sent to authors, illustrators and agents today, Macmillan CEO John Sargent said the company reached a sales agreement with Amazon last week for e-books and print books.
Trinity University Press Buys Maverick Publishing

| 12/17/2014 @ 12:00AM

Trinity University Press has acquired the assets of Maverick Publishing. The purchase includes over 40 titles which will form the basis of a new Trinity imprint, Maverick Books.
Octopus Buys Ilex

| 12/01/2014 @ 12:00AM

Octopus Publishing Group, a division of Hachette UK, has acquired illustrated international reference publisher Ilex.
Hachette Agrees to Buy Black Dog & Leventhal

By Jim Milliot | 11/20/2014 @ 11:00AM

The Hachette Book Group has agreed to acquire Black Dog & Leventhal in a deal set to close in the next several months.
Amazon Wins Auction for .Book Domain

By Calvin Reid | 11/12/2014 @ 09:30AM

Despite opposition from the AAP, Amazon.com has won the right to operate the .book top-level domain name in a private auction.
Random House Buys innovativeKids Book Line

| 11/06/2014 @ 03:00PM

Random House Children’s Books has acquired the Now I’m Reading! product line of books from innovativeKids, a toy and education company based in Norwalk, Ct.
Start Publishing Buys Cleis Press

By Jim Milliot | 11/04/2014 @ 09:20AM

Start Publishing, which has bought a number of e-book publishing companies over the last 18 months, has made its biggest purchase to date, acquiring the assets of Cleis Press, Viva Editions, and Tempted Romance.
Roger Rosen Buys Enslow Publishing

By Jim Milliot | 10/22/2014 @ 10:00AM

Roger Rosen has acquired Enslow Publishing, which does nonfiction titles for children and young adults in subjects that range from biography to science and technology.
S&S, Amazon Agree on 'Version' of Agency Pricing

By Jim Milliot | 10/21/2014 @ 10:00AM

The new sales agreement supposedly reached on Monday by Amazon and Simon & Schuster, has been confirmed by both parties.
S&S to Go Agency With Amazon

By Jim Milliot | 10/20/2014 @ 04:00PM

As Hachette continues its stalemate with Amazon over e-book sales terms, Simon & Schuster has reached a new agreement with the e-tailer. Among other things, the new deal will allow S&S to set the prices on its e-books, marking a return to the agency model.
In Perseus Reorg, Weinberg and Suchomel Rise

By Jim Milliot | 10/16/2014 @ 05:10PM

A little more than two months after the deal to sell the Perseus Books Group to the Hachette Book Group USA and Ingram fell apart, Perseus CEO David Steinberger has implemented a restructuring.

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