Two Random House Group titles have made the 2012 Man Booker Prize longlist: Philida by André Brink (Harvill Secker) and The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce (Doubleday).The other 10 longlisted titles are:The Yips by Nicola Barker (Fourth Estate) The Teleportation Accident by Ned Beauman (Sceptre) The Garden of Evening Mists by Tan Twan Eng (Myrmidon...
The hilarious story of an adorable child genius and her hateful family; a beloved school teacher and truly evil headmistress, is one of Roald Dahl's most popular tales. Matilda is being read on BBC Radio 4 over two episodes, with narration by comedian Lenny Henry, and starring Nichola McAuliffe. The first episode will be broadcast this week at 09:00 on Sunday 22nd July, and again at 16:30. Click here for programming information and live streaming.
Following the decision by Margie Seale to step down from her role as Managing Director Random House Australia and New Zealand, The Random House Group today announced the formation of a new ANZ Executive Leadership team under the joint stewardship of Andrew Davis and Karen Ferns.Andrew, currently Chief Operating Officer of Random House Australia, and Karen, currently Managing Director Random House ...
Margie Seale, Managing Director Random House Australia and New Zealand and President Asia Development Random House Inc., has announced her decision to step down to begin a new career as a non-executive director and business advisor.One of the first of her new positions will be as a consultant to the Random House business. She has also been appointed as a non-executive director for the Telstra Corporation Ltd. - Australia's leading telecommunications and media company.Gail Rebuck, Chairman and CEO of The Random House Group, said: "On both a professional and a personal level it has been a great pleasure working with Margie. She is a consummate professional whose business acumen is equall...
Gail Rebuck opinion piece for TheBookseller.com:What if an actor proposed to read aloud, over eight hours, every word of a novel-in this case The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald? Oh no, you would think, am I going to be bored to tears? Surely the written word needs to be absorbed slowly and quietly, at one's own pace-the imagined world coming to life in your head, not on the stage.&nb...
Waterstones has announced the next 12 titles in its Quarterly Book Club, featuring four titles from The Random House Group: The Borrower by Rebecca Makkai and The Submission by Amy Waldman (both Cornerstone); The Cat's Table by Michael Ondaatje (Vintage) and The Absolutist by John Boyne (Transworld).The Waterstones Quarterly Book Club began in January and the featured titles all have a discount, which is to be confirmed.Kate Skipper, campaign manager at Waterstones, said "We aim to choose an eclectic, intelligent and readable selection of books each quarter, and so far I think we've got it right. The money-back guarantee underlines our confidence that our customers will love these books."For...
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