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LexisNexis Buys Sheshunoff and A.S. Pratt
LexisNexis Legal & Professional together with Reed Elsevier Properties SA has acquired the publishing brands and businesses of Sheshunoff and A.S. Pratt from the Thompson Media Group.
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AAP, AEP to Merge
The school division of the Association of American Publishers has agreed to merge with the Association of Educational Publishers, a move that unites two of the largest organizations that deal with publishing for the K-12 market.
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Penguin, RH Merger Remains on Track
In announcing higher first quarter profits on flat revenue, Bertelsmann CEO Thomas Rabe said the company remains confident that the merger of Random House with Penguin Group will take place in the "early" part of the second half of 2013.
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Najafi Makes Investment in MeeGenius
Najafi Companies has invested in MeeGenius, the digital platform for selling children's books. Although the amount of the investment wasn’t disclosed, Najafi said it is now "a significant strategic shareholder of MeeGenius."
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New Report Says Microsoft Won't Buy Nook Media
The Web site Insider Monkey posted a story Monday, quoting a “highly placed source inside Microsoft” saying that the company has no plans to buy Barnes & Noble’s Nook Media group.
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Courier Corp. Buys FastPencil
Book manufacturer Courier Corp. has acquired FastPencil, the self-publishing platform that in mid April signed an agreement to support Barnes & Noble’s Nook Press, the revamped version of PubIt!.
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Rowman & Littlefield Buys Down East Book Assets
The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group has acquired the book assets of Down East Enterprises, the Rockport, Me. publisher of books and magazines about all things Maine.
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Canada Clears Penguin, Random House Merger
Canada is the most recent country to approve the Random House, Penguin merger without asking for any changes to the deal.
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F+W Media Adds to Sewing Vertical
F+W Media, Inc. has made two deals in the last week that strengthen its presence in what the company calls the craft and sewing vertical.
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ICM Partners Signs with Argo Navis
ICM Partners has become the latest agency to sign with Perseus Books’ author publishing program, Argo Navis.
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