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Diversion Publishing Buys U.K. Indie Press
The addition of the London-based Influx Press will add about 75 titles to Diversion’s list and expand its international presence, Diversion founder Scott Waxman said.
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Gernert Company Teams with Bookcase Literary for Women’s Fiction
The collaboration between the two agencies is seen as a way to help both self-published and first-time authors of women’s commercial fiction, particularly romance and romantasy, find literary representation.
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Media Do Agrees to Buy Seven Seas
In a major purchase, Japan’s Media Do International is set to acquire Seven Seas Entertainment, one of the largest independently owned manga publishers in the English-language market, for $80 million.
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With New Owner, Tyrant Books Plans to Resume Publishing
With his acquisition of a 50% stake in the press founded by the late Giancarlo DiTrapano, Luke Goebel told PW he promises to keep Tyrant fiercely independent and vowed to continue to challenge publishing’s status quo.
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Trump Imposes New Tariffs
After the Supreme Court on Friday blocked tariffs issued by President Donald Trump last year, the administration implemented new tariffs over the weekend. It isn’t yet clear whether books will be subject to them.
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Oni Press Inks Distro Deal with PRH
Beginning in August, Penguin Random House Publisher Services will take over sales and distribution for the comics and graphic novel publisher’s frontlist and backlist trade books, as well as single issue comics, across all channels worldwide.
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German Publisher Buys NorthSouth Parent Company
Ravensburger, a German children’s book publisher and games company, acquired a majority stake in NordSüd, parent company of U.S. children’s book publisher NorthSouth Books, best known for its 1992 picture book The Rainbow Fish.
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Derek Stordahl to Acquire Behrman House
The industry veteran—who has held leadership roles at Holiday House and Peachtree, as well as McGraw-Hill and Bloomsbury—will take over the Jewish educational publisher following the retirement of its longtime owners.
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Open Road Buys RosettaBooks
Open Road Integrated Media’s acquisition of the e-book publisher includes a catalog of more than 700 well-known backlist titles such as Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World and Richard Matheson’s I Am Legend.
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Folio Literary Management Acquires Greenhouse Literary Agency
The deal, which Folio said reinforces its commitment to children’s and YA books, will see Greenhouse’s list and team join the agency’s children’s division, Folio Jr., with director Chelsea Eberly taking the role of VP and agent.
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