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Foreword Literary Now Fuse Literary
Following an out-of-court settlement with 'Fore Word' magazine, Foreword Literary, the literary agency formed in March 2013, has changed its name to Fuse Literary.
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New York-based EPS Acquired by MPS
MPS North America, a wholly owned subsidiary of Delhi-based MPS Limited, has completed the acquisition of EPS (Electronic Publishing Services).
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Ingram Adds Polish Distributor Azymut to Global Connect
The Ingram Content Group has added Poland to its Global Connect network, striking a deal with Azymut, one of the largest media publishing and distribution groups in Poland.
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Egmont Selling U.S. Division
Danish publishing giant Egmont Publishing has announced that it is looking to sell its American division, Egmont USA.
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Skyhorse Gets Good Books, Sells Mayo Titles to Perseus
Skyhorse Publishing has completed its purchase of the Good Books assets in a bankruptcy auction, but in a twist, is selling Good's line of Mayo Clinic titles to Perseus.
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Skyhorse Close to Winning Good Books Assets
Skyhorse Publishing is continuing its acquisitive ways, placing the high bid for the assets of the bankrupt Good Books.
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Fox Chapel Buys Creative Homeowner Assets
Courier Corp. has sold the assets of its Creative Homeowner publishing subsidiary to Fox Chapel Publishing for an undisclosed price. The deal involves over 100 titles in home design, home improvement, landscaping and gardening.
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Capstone Acquires Engage Literacy
Minnesota-based Capstone Publishing Group has acquired the assets of Engage Literacy, a K-3 literacy program, from Australian-based classroom publisher Hinkler Education.
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O’Reilly Takes Full Ownership of Safari Books
O’Reilly Media has acquired the remaining 50% stake in Safari Books, a subscription e-book service offering access to business and tech content, originally launched as a joint venture with the Pearson Technology Group in 2001.
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Hachette Purchase of Perseus Delayed
The Hachette Book Group/Ingram purchase of the Perseus Books Group has been delayed until the end of August.
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Amazon, Alloy Team for Digital Imprint
Amazon Publishing and Alloy Entertainment have partnered on a new digital-first imprint called Alloy Entertainment.
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Legato to Become Part of PGW; Suchomel Out
Ingram has confirmed that the recently formed Legato Publishers Group will become part of PGW and that Legato founder Mark Suchomel will officially leave the company August 1.
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Start Publishing Buys Whiskey Creek Press
A week after adding 795 titles in a deal with Mason Crest, Start Publishing has acquired Whiskey Creek Press and its main romance imprint, Torrid.
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S&S in Talks with Amazon
At a conference in Colorado, CBS CEO Les Moonves said the company's Simon & Schuster subsidiary is "negotiating with Amazon as we speak."
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Hastings Sale Completed
After a delay caused by lawsuits questioning the adequacy of the purchase price, the shareholders of Hastings Entertainment have approved the sale of the retailer to companies owned by Joel Weinshanker.
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Start Publishing in Deal with Mason Crest
E-book publisher Start Publishing has added 795 titles to its catalogue in a deal with independent publisher Mason Crest.
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Publishers' Graphics Buys Commercial Letter
Publishers’ Graphics, the Chicago-based POD print provider, has acquired Commercial Letter, a direct marketing printing company located in St. Louis.
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S&S, West Point Collaborate for New Series
The U.S. Military Academy, Simon & Schuster and Rowan Technology Solutions have announced that they will publish a series of books on military history called The West Point History of Warfare.
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Publishers' Graphics Buys Commerical Letter
Publishers’ Graphics, the Chicago-based POD print provider, has acquired Commercial Letter, a direct marketing printing company located in St. Louis.
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Arcadia Publishing Buys The History Press
Arcadia Publishing has acquired The History Press Inc., the U.S subsidiary of the U.K. based The History Press Ltd.