Penguin and The Economist form partnership

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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."<br /> <br />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."

<em>Sources:</em> The Economist/Penguin