Penguin and The Economist form partnership (original) (raw)

Penguin has gone into partnership with The Economist. The book publisher's digital series of exclusive short works, known as Penguin Shorts, is to publish a collection of reports entitled Penguin Economist Specials.

The reports, originally written for the magazine, consider the most pressing and topical of issues - from the changing shape of global power to the far-reaching impact of emerging technologies.

The Penguin Economist Specials will launch tomorrow (1 March) with five titles priced at £1.99. The subjects include China by James Miles; employment prospects by Matthew Bishop; mobile digital gadgets; the increasing success of video games; and women's continuing workplace problems.

Tom Standage, The Economist's digital editor, said: "We see this series as an excellent way to continue our commitment to delivering Economist content to readers wherever and however they prefer to consume it."
And Venetia Butterfield, publishing director for Viking Penguin, said: "These brilliantly written reports are the perfect primers for some of the most pressing contemporary issues."

Sources: The Economist/Penguin