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Full RWA Board Resigns, Special Election Announced
Yesterday, the remaining board members of the Romance Writers of America resigned and announced a special election to fill the board seats for the remainder of their terms.
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HBG Buys More Than 1,000 Disney Book Group Titles
The Hachette Book Group has acquired more than 1,000 titles published by Disney Book Group; the deal involves bestselling authors, award-winning as well as backlist and recently published books, plus a number of unpublished titles.
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Mango Publishing Acquires Yellow Pear Press
Miami indie press Mango Publishing has acquired Yellow Pear Press, which specializes in lifestyle and regional titles, as well as its Bonhomie Press imprint.
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Equity Firm Agrees to Buy OverDrive
The private equity firm KKR has signed a definitive agreement to acquire OverDrive in a deal announced on Christmas Eve.
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A Slow Year for Publishing Mergers and Acquisitions
B&N’s purchase by Elliott Adviors was the largest purchase in a quiet year for acquisitions in the book business.
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Peterson's Publishing Buys B.E.S. Publishing
Peterson’s Publishing has acquired the more than 800 titles of Barron's Educational Series Publishing. Ingram-owned Two Rivers Distribution is now handing sales and distribution for the company.
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CBS, Viacom Merger Completed
The merger of Simon & Schuster parent company CBS with Viacom was completed yesterday afternoon. The new ViacomCBS will have combined sales of about $28 billion.
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Scribd Gets $58 Million in New Financing
Scribd said the new investment will be used to support growth and product innovation as well as enhance operations.
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Quad to Sell Book Business
The company said the book group has annual sales of about $200 million.
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Vesuvian Media Group Buys Black Spot Books
Vesuvian Media Group, a books-to-film multimedia company, has acquired Black Spot Books, which has a growing list of adult and young adult titles.
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