Marcus Leaver News Today

The newly created Gemini Books Group precedes its first London Book Fair stand with three executive appointments.

The former chief of Quarto and Welbeck, Marcus Leaver announces the formation of a new publisher, the Gemini Books Group.

Leveraging a translation-exchange model, Kalimat Group and Penguin Random House India and Southeast Asia open a partnership.

Leaver: ‘A Fresh, Innovative, Entrepreneurial Approach’ Welbeck Publishing Group, in announcing the creation of a standalone subsidiary to publish its titles directly into the Australia and New Zealand markets, features a partnership with Booktopia, the Australian digital book retailer. In today’s media messaging from Welbeck in London, it’s reported that Booktopia has taken a 25-percent stake in the new Sydney-based business, as it extends its  investment in publishing, following a r...

Sixteen titles from the backlist of Palazzo’s editions featuring illustrations by Robert Ingpen now form the basis of a new imprint, Welbeck Children’s Classics. Robert Ingpen. Image: Welbeck Publishing Group Ingpen: ‘I hope I Can Continue to Contribute’ You may well know Robert Ingpen’s work from Peter Pan, Treasure Island, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, The Wind in the Willows, A Christmas Carol, The Secret Garden, Around the World in 80 Days, and more. The Australian illustra...