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Penguin to Publish ‘Classic’ Roald Dahl Books after Backlash

Publisher Penguin Random House announced Friday it will publish “classic” unexpurgated versions of Roald Dahl’s children’s novels after it received criticism for cuts and rewrites that were intended to make the books suitable for modern readers.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Roald Dahl originals revived after backlash

LONDON: Roald Dahl’s famous children’s books including “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” and “Matilda” will be published uncensored later this year, the publisher Puffin said on Friday, bowing to pressure after a public outcry over modernised versions.

Bangkok Post

Penguin to publish 'classic' Roald Dahl books after backlash

Publisher Penguin Random House says it will publish “classic” unexpurgated versions of Roald Dahl’s children’s novels, after criticism of cuts and rewrites intended to make the books suitable for modern readers

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Roald Dahl Classic Collection to be released after criticism of recent editing

The publishing company said they had ‘listened to the debate over the past week’.

The Independent UK

McVitie's cutting pack size of Digestives, Club and Penguin bars in 'shrinkflation' move

Shoppers will get smaller packets for the same price as iconic brand joins list of manufacturers trying to counter increased costs

Chronicle Live

The case of the orange Penguins

Grant McDougall is on a literary mission

Newsroom.co.nz

Everything Under Control review – endearing gangster mashup from Hong Kong

Comedy caper deserves credit for fighting the corner of the city’s cinema in the face of the mainland film behemoth

The Guardian - UK

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‘Happened so fast’: Harry tells of physical altercation with William

The Duke of Sussex's keenly anticipated memoir reveals an extraordinary scene involving him and the Prince of Wales in a physical fight.

The New Daily

Former Liverpool biscuit factory that was a 'home from home' for workers

It wasn't unusual for employees to also pop to the social club for a themed night or join the football team

Liverpool Echo

Ka pai: the 2022 ReadingRoom literary awards

ReadingRoom literary editor Steve Braunias celebrates the best things in New Zealand writing this year

Newsroom.co.nz

Penguin Random House CEO Markus Dohle is stepping down

The CEO of Penguin Random House, the world’s largest trade publisher, is stepping down

The Independent UK

Pico Iyer’s new book 'The Half Known Life' to be released in January 2023

British-born writer Pico Iyer, is all set to release his new book in January 2023. Titled 'The Half Known Life', the book will be published by Penguin.

The Times of India

Paramount scraps $2.2bn sale of Simon & Schuster publishing to Penguin

Penguin owner Bertelsmann will not appeal US judge’s ruling that merger would be illegal because it would hit authors’ pay

The Guardian - US

The Penguin Book of French Short Stories: Vol 1 review, edited by Patrick McGuinness – tales with a certain ooh la la

Flaubert and Zola rub shoulders with an author of three-line novellas in an eclectic, often steamy collection charting the history of the French short story

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Tribune News Service

Penguins can’t hang onto third-period lead multiple times, fall to Canadiens

MONTREAL — The Penguins earned five of six points on a road trip where they needed to bounce back, but good luck singing the virtues of that. With the lead at several points during the third period Saturday, the Penguins surely wanted point No. 6 to complete a perfect trip.

The Guardian - UK

A city that can’t save an institution like Simpson’s is no sort of city at all

A greedy London landlord threatens the centuries-old haunt frequented by Dickens and Thackeray

The Independent UK

US Judge lays out case for blocking publishing giants merger

A federal judge has laid out a data-laden case for why she blocked Penguin Random House’s proposed purchase of Simon & Schuster

Reason

Penguin Refuses to Stop Publishing Justice Amy Coney Barrett's Book

The Wall St. J. (Jeffrey Trachtenberg) wrote on Oct. 31 (but I somehow missed it): The book is being published by the Sentinel imprint of Bertelsmann SE's Penguin Random House. "We remain fully committed to publishing authors who, like Justice Barrett, substantively shape today's most important conversations," said Adrian Zackheim,…

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Salon

Authors celebrate antitrust case

CEOs gave bizarre testimony. Stephen King took the stand. Simon & Schuster and Penguin will remain separate

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Judge blocks Penguin Random House-Simon & Schuster merger

A federal judge blocked Penguin Random House's proposed purchase of Simon & Schuster, saying that the joining of two of the world's biggest publishers could "lessen competition."

Los Angeles Times

Judge blocks Penguin Random House takeover of Simon & Schuster

A federal judge has blocked Penguin Random House’s attempt to swallow its smaller rival, Simon & Schuster, dealing a blow to the world’s largest book publisher’s attempt to become an even bigger giant.

The Guardian - US

US judge blocks $2.2bn Penguin Random House merger

Justice department argued the melding of the publishing house with Simon & Schuster would harm competition and authors’ pay

The Independent UK

Why Stephen King turned on his own publisher in a battle over the future of the book industry

Josh Marcus looks into why the horror king — and the Biden administration — has been trying to stop the big-money merger between Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster

Bangkok Post

WSP diversifies as MVNO business sees the sunset

The WhiteSpace (WSP), a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) under the Penguin brand, is shifting its business to a partnership in an enterprise private network, used car sales and debt collection services in order to ensure long-term revenue streams.

Tribune News Service

Jason Mackey: What another 'kick at the can' means for Penguins, Sidney Crosby's incredible legacy

PITTSBURGH — Colby Armstrong only saw Sidney Crosby once this summer, but the interaction was a memorable one. And telling. It occurred at Brayden Schenn's wedding, as Armstrong and Crosby flew to Banff, Alberta, for the festivities set in the Canadian Rockies.

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