Perseus books group uk

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. Founded in 1964 as a publisher of music books, da capo press became a general trade publisher in the mid1970s. The hachette book group has signed a binding agreement to acquire the nine publishing imprints of perseus books group and talks are. 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. The owners of the perseus books group have agreed to a sale of the company, in an unusual threeway transaction, with a formal announcement expected later today following final execution of the documents.

Perseus also has a publishing partnership with the type media center called bold type books. In 2011, perseus launched a cooperation with british group faber and faber, branded faberfactory, in order to extend their services to the uk. Ingram content group acquires perseus distribution businesses. Hachette book group 1290 avenue of the americas new york, ny 10104 if you have a question about publicity or author appearances, please contact the appropriate h.

New york, ny march 1, 2016 the perseus books group and hachette book. The perseus digital library is a partner and supporter of open greek and latin, an international collaboration committed to creating an open educational resource featuring a corpus of digital texts, deepreading tools, and opensource software. Please visit this link since your browser does not support frames. Faber and faber, perseus and constellations partner in the uk. Publicaffairs, good books about things that matter. 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.

For any international territories not included above. Perseus also has a publishing partnership with bold type books. Hachette book group will make perseus books a major new publishing. Hachette books was formed in the spring of 2014, with the objective of publishing exciting books across a broad range of categories. Perseus books is a hachette book group company, comprised of the imprints avalon travel, basic books, da capo press, hachette books, publicaffairs. Hbg was formed when hachette livre purchased the time warner book group from time warner on march 31, 2006. Perseus is a nonprofit enterprise, located in the department of the classics, tufts university. 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. 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. 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. Free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity. Search or browse book publishers by genre or location, contests and awards, and book and writing events.

While books from this publishing group dont have wings, they do help readers travel great distances. Perseus books group s headquarters is located in jackson, tennessee, usa 38301. Perseus books group was an american publishing company founded in 1996 by investor. See perseus books groups revenue, employees, and funding info on owler, the worlds largest communitybased business insights platform. Hachette book group, ingram content group, and the perseus. Books, disney book group, gildan media, hearst magazine, hachette uk. The perseus project has been supported by various funders throughout its history. Apr 01, 2016 hachette book group hbg has completed its acquisition of the perseus book groups publishing business. Perseus book group was founded in 1996 by venture capitalist frank pearl. Hachette book group has agreed to acquire the publishing arm of the perseus books group for an undisclosed sum about a year and a half. Perseus books group 250 west 57th street, 15th floor new york, ny 10107 phone 2123408196 email denise.

Perseus books group has begun a formal process to explore a potential sale of the business. Perseus books group is listed in the following categories. Apr 10, 2015 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. Perseus is currently in advanced negotiations to sell this business as well. Today it has a wideranging list of mostly nonfiction titles, both hardcover and paperback, focusing on history, music, the performing arts, sports, and popular culture. Perseus s distribution business was sold to ingram in a separate move. Perseus book group was founded by frank pearl in 1996 and became a part of the hachette book group in 2016. The company, through its subsidiaries, provides publishing, sales, marketing, and distribution services to publishers. Perseus sale to hachette book group completed the bookseller. Our understanding of the deal based on people familiar with the negotiations is that hachette book group is purchasing pbg, and then. Abrams, chronicle books, disney book group, hachette uk, houghton mifflin harcourt, joe books, kids can press, marvel, moleskine, nicholas brealey, octopus books, phaidon press, phoenix international publications pikids, quarto publishing group, quercus. Jun 24, 2014 the owners of the perseus books group have agreed to a sale of the company, in an unusual threeway transaction, with a formal announcement expected later today following final execution of the documents. Hbg also provides a wide range of custom distribution, fulfillment, digital and sales services to third party publishers, including harry n. After the death of frank pearl, perseus was sold to centre lane partners in 2015, a private equity firm.

With ingram publisher services as your partner, you can focus on publishing the books you love and leave it to us to get them in the hands of readers worldwide. Once upon a time, perseus books group was a fun, innovative, upbythebootstraps amalgam of book publishers and book distribution services companies. Basic books, basic civitas books, cds, counterpoint, da capo press, da capo lifelong, publicaffairs, running press, westview press. The perseus books group is an independent company committed to enabling independent publishers to reach their potential whether those publishers are perseusowned, joint ventures or owned by third. Perseus books group publishes, sells and distributes physical and digital books. Perseus books group is seeking a sales assistant for their busy london office.

In march 2016, hbg announced that it had entered into a binding agreement to purchase the publishing division of the perseus books group. 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. The sale was completed in april 2016, and the publishing business joined hbg as the perseus books publishing group. All content is posted anonymously by employees working at perseus books group. 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. Cultivating a catalog of topselling content is hard enough as it is. Publishing services for professionals ingram content group. Last month, the bookseller reported that hbg had announced plans to buy the business in.

Sep 26, 2019 a free inside look at perseus books group salary trends based on 61 salaries wages for 47 jobs at perseus books group. Hachette book group to acquire the perseus book group. 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. Last month, the bookseller reported that hbg had announced plans to. 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. 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. However, the deal does not include the sale of perseus distribution arm, which distributes titles for many uk independent publishers. Disney book group, hearst magazine, gildan media, hachette uk. About perseus books group the perseus books groups mission is to enable independent book publishers to reach their potential, whether those publishers are perseusowned, joint ventures or owned by third parties. Perseus books group competitors, revenue and employees. This is initially offered on a temporary basis with a view to possibly converting this into a permanent position. Perseus books ceo david steinberger said that this year the company has received multiple inquiries from inside and outside the industry about buying the company. Imprints at perseus include avalon travel publishing home to rick steves and the moon guides, basic books, running press, publicaffairs and da capo press.

Perseus books group and hachette book group announce major. Perseus books group uk spring 2016 publicity catalogue issuu. Perseus books group was an american publishing company founded in 1996 by investor frank pearl. Perseus imprints to be sold to hachette book group. Working as part of a small team, this is a varied role which requires excellent organisational skills and a. We present the leading writers in narrative nonfiction, business, science, history, health and wellness, pop culture, sports, and humor. The perseus books group is a large independent publisher, made up of about a dozen separate imprints that are perseusowned, joint ventures, or owned by third. Today it has a wideranging list of mostly nonfiction titles, both hardcover and paperback, focusing on history, music.