Perseus book group uk

Hachette book group to acquire the perseus book group. Please visit this link since your browser does not support frames. Hachette book group, ingram content group, and the perseus. The hachette book group has signed a binding agreement to acquire the nine publishing imprints of perseus books group and talks are. Founded in 1964 as a publisher of music books, da capo press became a general trade publisher in the mid1970s. Hachette plans to buy the publishing business of the perseus. The perseus books group believes that works of serious nonfiction and literary fiction are both necessary and desirable and that an innovative model of publishing can fill a void in todays marketplace. Perseus also has a publishing partnership with bold type books. It was announced in march that hachette was acquiring the companys publishing business, while ingram content group was buying perseus.

Hachette reaches new deal with perseus books michael pietsch, chief executive of the hachette book group, in the companys offices. Hbg was formed when hachette livre purchased the time warner book group from time warner on march 31, 2006. Please find below a list of most frequently asked questions and email addresses to contact with your query. Perseus book group was founded by frank pearl in 1996 and became a part of the hachette book group in 2016. The perseus books group is an independent company committed to enabling independent publishers to reach their potential whether those publishers are perseus owned, joint ventures or owned by third.

Faber and faber, perseus and constellations partner in the uk. Dedicated to independent publishing for 40 years, pgw is one of the top book distribution companies in the world, backed by largest and most efficient sales network. Perseus books group was an american publishing company founded in 1996 by investor frank pearl. Perseus books just completed the most successful threeyear period in its history, and the momentum continues to build for the company. Perseus books group 250 west 57th street, 15th floor new york, ny 10107 phone 2123408196 email denise. If you would like to use part of a book, please fax the details of your request to 570 8397488 you may use the form that we provide. Today it has a wideranging list of mostly nonfiction titles, both hardcover and paperback, focusing on history, music. Perseus books group was an american publishing company founded in 1996 by investor. Imprints at perseus include avalon travel publishing home to rick steves and the moon guides, basic books, running press, publicaffairs and da capo press.

The new joint metadata platform will launch initially at faber factory powered by constellation, a separate joint venture between perseus and the u. We present the leading writers in narrative nonfiction, business, science, history, health and wellness, pop culture, sports, and humor. Perseus books group wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Hachette book group 1290 avenue of the americas new york, new york 10104. Susan weinberg is promoted to senior vp, group publisher and all imprint heads will report to her. Hachette book group will make perseus books a major new publishing. All content is posted anonymously by employees working at perseus books group. Perseus book group was founded in 1996 by venture capitalist frank pearl. Hachette book group will make perseus books a major new publishing division of the company, under the continued leadership of longstanding perseus executive susan weinberg, who will join hbgs executive management board as senior vice president and publisher of perseus books. People the following update about perseus book group was added to the original post on 101714. Faber and faber, perseus and constellations partner in the uk, announced it would launch a marketing and sales division in the us with perseus book group in 2016. Basic books, basic civitas books, cds, counterpoint, da capo press, da capo lifelong, publicaffairs, running press, westview press. Perseus sale to hachette book group completed the bookseller.

Perseus books group and hachette book group announce major. On sale now cry havoc cry havoc reminds us that the battle to preserve our democratic institutions is an enduring part of our national experience. Abrams, amazing people club, chronicle books, disney book group, gildan media, hearst magazine, hachette uk, houghton mifflin harcourt. Hachette books was formed in the spring of 2014, with the objective of publishing exciting books across a broad range of categories. Perseus book group announced a number of changes in order to unify its publishing imprints and distribution. In the us, the hachette book group hbg has entered into an agreement to buy the perseus books group pbg, then sell pbgs. Basics list of influential authors includes stephon alexander, isaac asimov, edward baptist, zbigniew brzezinski, iris chang, richard feynman, and more. Hachette book group buys perseus the seattle times. Through consortium, perseus distribution, publishers group west, and legato publishers group, as well as through its constellation digital service offering, which also supports faber factory powered by constellation, the perseus books group is the leading provider of sales, marketing, distribution, and digital services, serving 600 independent. New york ap two years after a planned deal fell through, hachette book group is purchasing the perseus books group, bringing together two of the countrys largest publishers. Thank you for taking the time to visit hachette book group. Basic books is an imprint of perseus books, a hachette book group company. It was named publisher of the year in 2007 by publishers weekly magazine for its role in taking on publishers formerly distributed by publishers group west and acquiring avalon publishing group.

While books from this publishing group dont have wings, they do help readers travel great distances. Free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual. In a threeway deal that would continue a wave of consolidation in the publishing industry, hachette book group has purchased the publishing division of the perseus book group, while selling. Hachette reaches new deal with perseus books the new.

Strategic solutions in global sales and distribution two rivers is a new york based book distributor committed to providing customized and consultative services to category leading publishers. The perseus books group is a large independent publisher, made up of about a dozen separate imprints that are perseus owned, joint ventures, or owned by third. After the death of frank pearl, perseus was sold to centre lane partners in 2015, a private equity firm. Disney book group, hearst magazine, gildan media, hachette uk. Perseus books group is listed in the following categories. Publicaffairs, good books about things that matter. The sale of the perseus books group has been completed. Saving the world is the focus of this new book about the bible code, a miracle proven real by modern science. Since its founding in 1950, basic books has shaped public debate by publishing awardwinning books in history, science, sociology, psychology, politics, and current affairs. His list includes books by jeremy england, marcia bjornerud, skylar tibbits. Faber has launched a new publishing partnership with the perseus books group in the us, and will now publish in the us directly, beginning in spring 2016. We appreciate your interest in our company, our books and authors, and our services. Perseus books perseus books is a hachette book group company, comprised of the imprints avalon travel, basic books, da capo press, hachette books, publicaffairs, running press, seal press, and westview press. Perseus books is a hachette book group company, comprised of the imprints avalon travel, basic books, da capo press, hachette books, publicaffairs.

Ingram content group acquires perseus distribution businesses. Hachette book group hbg is a publishing company owned by hachette livre, the largest publishing company in france, and the third largest trade and educational publisher in the world. Donnelley have reached an agreement designed to improve the management and distribution of the metadata of perseus titles and those of its 600 publisher distribution clients. Only last year, perseus came close to being bought by hachette book group, which would have retained its publishing operations and sold its distribution business to ingram content group. Perseus books group 1400 broadway new york, ny 10018 t. However, the deal does not include the sale of perseus distribution arm, which distributes titles for many uk independent publishers. Perseus distribution services handles the distribution for many uk. Last month, the bookseller reported that hbg had announced plans to.