MAIN NEWS HEADLINES Oct. 22 - 29, 2009 Edition Book Publishing Sales Post Small Gains in August New York, NY, (Authorlink News, October 21, 2009) Book sales tracked by the Association of American Publishers (AAP) for the month of August increased by 0.9 percent at...
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Grove Atlantic to Sell Shares in Atlantic Books
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES October 15 - October 22, 2009 Edition Grove Atlantic to Sell Shares in Atlantic Books NEW YORK, NY/AUTHORLINK NEWS/10/14/09--Grove/ Atlantic, Inc., (GAI) New York-based independent publishing house, is selling a portion of its UK-based subsidiary,...
Amazon Offers New Kindle Wireless
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES October 15 - October 22, 2009 Edition Amazon Offers New Kindle Wireless SEATTLE, WA/AUTHORLINK NEWS/10/15/09--Amazon this week announced a new wireless feature for its Kindle reader which will allow users to receive books, newspapers, and magazines...
Barnes & Noble Second Quarter Sales Fall
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES October 15 - October 22, 2009 Edition Barnes and Noble Second Quarter Sales Fall NEW YORK, NY/AUTHORLINK NEWS/10/14/09-- Barnes & Noble, Inc. ("BKS") (NYSE: BKS last week provided a business update and announced guidance for its new...
German Book Prize Bypasses Nobel Winner
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES October 15 - October 22, 2009 Edition German Book Prize Bypasses Nobel Winner STOCKHOLM/Authorlink News/10/15/09—The announcement last week that Herta Mueller, a little-known Romanian-born author persecuted for her critical depictions of life...
Bloggers Beware of New FTC Rules
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES October 15 - October 22, 2009 Edition Bloggers Beware of New FTC Rules WASHINGTON, DC/AUTHORLINK NEWS/10/15/09--The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is implementing new rules for bloggers who endorse products or services, effective December 1....
Texas Libraries Commission to Boost Internet Access
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES October 15 - October 22, 2009 Edition Texas Libraries Commission to Boost Internet Access SAN ANTONIO, TX/AUTHORLINK NEWS/10/15/09--The Texas State Library and Archives Commission last week assembled nearly 200 public library leaders, community...
New Gallery Books Unites Two Big S&S Imprints
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES October 8 - October 15, 2009 Edition New Gallery Books Unites Two Big S&S Imprints NEW YORK, NY/AUTHORLINK NEWS/10/08/09--Simon & Schuster last week joined together its Pocket Books hardcover and trade paperback lines with Simon Spotlight...
S&S Introduces Vook: Innovative Way to Read
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES October 8 - October 15, 2009 Edition S&S Introduces Vook: Innovative Way to Read NEW YORK, NY and EMERYVILLE, CA/Authorlink News/10/05/09--Simon & Schuster last week introduced vook, an innovative new way to read. The vook blends text and video...
Bowker and AAP To Host Webinar on Consumer Book Buying
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES October 8 - October 15, 2009 Edition Bowker and AAP To Host Webinar on Consumer Book Buying NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ/AUTHORLINK NEWS/10/08/09--Who is today's book consumer, where are they shopping, and how successful are we at reaching them will be the...
