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Displaying news issues from 07/02/2012 to 09/10/2012.First | Previous | Next | Last News Issue for 09/10/2012The Indie Bestseller List(Main News) Summary: Published Thursday, September 13, 2012 (for the sales week ended Sunday, September 9, 2012). Roger D. Hodge Named Editor of Oxford American(Main News) Summary: LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (September 10, 2012) — Roger D. Hodge is the new editor of The Oxford American, becoming only the second editor in the magazine's 20-year history.
Hodge was the editor of Harper’s Magazine from 2006-2010, and during his tenure, the magazine was a National Magazine Award finalist seven times, winning in 2007 for fiction and in 2010 for reporting. SEDONA Movie Now on DVD, Blu-ray and VOD(Main News) Summary: SEDONA/AZ/AUTHORLINK NEWS/September 10, 2012--Sedona (The Movie) has been released nationwide on DVD, Blu-ray and Video On Demand. Dubbed the world’s very first “charming, inspirational, quirky, feel-good, magical, mystical adventure about finding miracles,” the independently produced 'Sedona' depicts the profound personal transformations of two stressed-out visitors over the course of one life-altering day in beautiful Sedona, AZ BERKLEY/NAL TO LAUNCH GRAPHIC NOVEL IMPRINT INKLIT(Main News) Summary: New York, NY, Authorlink News/September 10, 2012— In October 2012, Penguin Group (USA)’s Berkley/NAL division will launch InkLit, a new graphic novel imprint, it was announced today by Kara Welsh, Vice President and Publisher of NAL News Issue for 08/27/2012The Indie Bestseller List(Bestsellers) Summary: Published Thursday, August 30, 2012 (for the sales week ended Sunday, August 26, 2012). Buchholz Steps Down From Bertelsmann Executive Board(Main News) Summary: Gütersloh, August 29, 2012 – Dr. Bernd Buchholz (50), a member of the Bertelsmann Executive Board and CEO of Gruner + Jahr, has tendered his resignation from his Executive Board mandate to the Supervisory Board of Bertelsmann Management SE, with immediate effect. The Supervisory Board issued a statement saying it “regrets this decision, and thanks Bernd Buchholz for the long years of collaboration.” BN Expands Nook Partnerships Into UK(Main News) Summary: NOOK Reading Devices Available to Millions of Argos, Blackwell’s and Foyles Customers in Stores, Catalogues and Online Beginning in October InfoTrends Sees Growth for Print Production(Main News) Summary: >(Weymouth, MA) August 30, 2012...Despite continued weakness in the U.S. economy, American print service providers are investing in transformative technology such as web-to-print, cross-media marketing and workflow automation solutions to future-proof their business. Publishers to Pay $69 Million Price-Fixing Case(Main News) Summary: Authorlink News/August 30, 2012--Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen along with 54 attorneys general in other states, districts and U.S. territories, announced yesterday that they have reached an antitrust settlement with three of the largest book publishers in the United States. News Issue for 08/20/2012Grim News Ahead for Barnes and Noble?(Main News) Summary: Monday, August 20, 2012--Barnes & Noble is due to report its earnings on Tuesday and stock analysts were predicting grim news. Barnes & Noble Reports Fiscal 2013 First Quarter Financial Results(Main News) Summary: New York, NY/Authorlink News/August 21, 2012—Barnes & Noble, Inc. today reported sales and earnings for its fiscal 2013 first quarter ended July 28, 2012. Bertelsmann Has New Legal Name, All Else As Is(Main News) Summary: Gütersloh, August 21, 2012 – Bertelsmann, the international media company that owns Random House in the US, will from now do business as Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA. Crean to Head New Imprint at HarperCollins(Main News) Summary: Canada/Authorlink News/ August 21, 2012--Patrick Crean, known in publishing circles for his passion for Canadian writers, joins HarperCollins Canada in September to become publisher of his new eponymous imprint, Patrick Crean Editions. The Indie Bestseller List(Bestsellers) Summary: Published Thursday, August 23, 2012 (for the sales week ended Sunday, August 19, 2012). Based on reporting from many hundreds of independent bookstores across the United States. News Issue for 08/13/2012The Indie Bestseller List(Bestsellers) Summary: Published Thursday, August 16, 2012 (for the sales week ended Sunday, August 12, 2012). Based on reporting from many hundreds of independent bookstores across the United States. Allen Press Studies Scholarly Journal Pricing(Main News) Summary: LAWRENCE, Kan./August 14, 2012--Allen Press, Inc. publisher and printing services provider, has released the 2012 Study of Subscription Prices for Scholarly Society Journals Great Southwest Book Festival Call for Entries(Main News) Summary: AUSTIN, TX/Authorlink News--The 2013 Great Southwest Book Festival has issued a call for entries to its competition honoring the best books of the late winter/spring season. News Issue for 08/06/2012The Indie Bestseler List(Bestsellers) Summary: Published Thursday, August 9, 2012 (for the sales week ended Sunday, August 5, 2012). Based on reporting from many hundreds of independent bookstores across the United States. News Issue for 07/30/2012The Indie Bestsellers List(Bestsellers) Summary: Published Thursday, August 2, 2012 (for the sales week ended Sunday, July 29, 2012). ABA,BN Seek Voice in DOJ E-Book Case(Main News) Summary: Tarrytown, NY./Authorlink News/ July 31, 2012. The American Booksellers Association (ABA) and Barnes & Noble filed a motion today to become a "friend of the court" in proceedings pending in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York with respect to the settlement by three publishers of a lawsuit brought by the Department of Justice against Apple and five publishers regarding e-book pricing and distribution. Apple and two publishers have not settled the lawsuit. News Issue for 07/23/2012DOJ Shuns Critics in e-Book Antitrust Suit(Main News) Summary: WASHINGTON, D.C./AUTHORLINK NEWS/July 23, 2012--The U.S. Department of Justice today declared that its proposed “final judgment” in an e-book price-fixing case against three large publishers provides an “effective remedy” for alleged antitrust violations, “and therefore is in the public interest.” The findings came after a legally-required 60-day period for public discussion. The DOJ received 868 public comments against the proposed settlement with Simon & Schuster, Hachette and HarperCollins. Less than 70 comments were favorable, but the DOJ dismissed criticism as largely being submitted “by those who have an interest in seeing consumers pay more for e-books, and hobbling retailers that might want to sell e-books at lower prices.” The Indie Bestsellers List(Bestsellers) Summary: Published Thursday, July 26, 2012 (for the sales week ended Sunday, July 22, 2012). Based on reporting from many hundreds of independent bookstores across the United States. Amazon Profits Nosedive While Sales Climb(Main News) Summary: SEATTLE. Wa./AUTHORLINK NEWS/07/27/2012--Amazon.com Inc. reported a 96% decline in second quarter profits today, despite a 29% increase in sales to $12.83 billion. Bottom line profits were at $7 million. The dramatic drop in profitability reflects the company’s continued investment in its business. Las Comadres to Host Fall Conference for Latino Writers(Main News) Summary: New York, NY; July 26, 2012 – Las Comadres Para Las Americas, the national Latina organization, will present a day-long conference on October 6 for Latino writers seeking more access into the publishing industry. Penguin Profits and Sales Drop in First Six Months(Main News) Summary: New York, NY/Authorlink News/July 27, 2012—Parent company Pearson reported today that profits at its Penguin Group publishing group declined 48% in the first six months of 2012, and sales dropped by 4% to £441. Pearson attributed the decline to soft sales at Penguin Group USA. News Issue for 07/16/2012E-Book Sales Soar, Traditional Book Sales Fall in 2011(Main News) Summary: Sales of e-books in 2011 rose to $2.07 billion from $869 million as the number of units sold increased 210% to 388 million, according to BookStats, the annual industry sales survey by the Association of American Publishers and Book Industry Study Group. News Issue for 07/09/20122012 HALLOWEEN BOOK FESTIVAL CALLS FOR ENTRIES(Main News) Summary: HOLLYWOOD, CA _ The 2012 Halloween Book Festival has issued a call for entries to its annual competition honoring the best and scariest books of the holiday season. The event is part of the Aliens to Zombies Convention Great Southeast Book Festival Calls For Entries(Main News) Summary: NEW ORLEANS _ The 2013 Great Southeast Book Festival has issued a call for entries to its competition honoring the best books of the late winter/spring season. News Issue for 07/02/2012The Indie Bestseller List(Bestsellers) Summary: Published Thursday, July 5, 2012 (for the sales week ended Sunday, July 1, 2012). Based on reporting from many hundreds of independent bookstores across the United States. | |
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