MAIN NEWS HEADLINES May 28 - June 4, 2009 Edition A Look at Why Booksellers Should Embrace the New Technologies by Stephanie Anderson Reprinted from "Namastechnology: The Whys," with permission from Shelf-Awareness.com In my first two columns, I've...
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Borders Book Sales Drop-12.1% in First Quarter
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES May 28 - June 4, 2009 Edition Borders Book Sales Drop 12.1% in First Quarter ANN ARBOR, Mich., (Authorlink News, May 26, 2009)Borders Group, Inc today reported a 12.1% decline in first quarter sales ended May 2 to $641.5 million, compared to the...
HarperCollins UK Restructures-After Managing Director Departs
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES May 28 - June 4, 2009 Edition HarperCollins UK Restructures After Managing Director Departs LONDON/Authorlink News/05/28/09--Harpercollins UK has announced it is restructuring after the departure of managing director Amanda Ridout. CEO and...
Bowker Reports Book Production-Declines While On-Demand Soars
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES May 21 - May 28, 2009 Edition Bowker Reports Book Production Declines While On-Demand Soars NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ/Authorlink News/05/19/09--Bowker, the global leader in bibliographic information management solutions, today released statistics on U.S....
Scribd Opens Social-Publishing Website
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES May 21 - May 28, 2009 Edition Scribd Opens Social Publishing Web Site SAN FRANCISCO/05/19/09--Scribd, Inc., the world's largest social publishing website, yesterday launched its online document store where anyone-from professionals , publishers,...
Chinese eBooks Coming-To North American Libraries
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES May 21 - May 28, 2009 Edition Chinese eBooks Coming To North American Libraries CLEVELAND, OH/Authorlink News/05/19/09--OverDrive (www.overdrive.com), a leading global distributor of digital audiobooks, eBooks, and more to libraries, yesterday...
Hastings Book Retailer Reports-Decline in First Quarter Earnings
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES May 21 - May 28, 2009 Edition Hastings Book Retailer Reports Decline in First Quarter Earnings AMARILLO,TX/Authorlink News/05/19/09--Hastings Entertainment, a leading multimedia entertainment retailer and new and used books, today reported results...
Baker Wins Indie Book Award-for Cancer Is A Bitch
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES May 21 - May 28, 2009 Edition Baker Wins Indie Book Award for Cancer Is A Bitch MADISON, WI--Writer and breast cancer survivor Gail Konop Baker can add "award-winning author" in front of her name. The Madison resident thought she had a compelling...
Bertelsmann Revenues, Profits Fall in First Quarter
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES May 14 - 21, 2009 Edition Bertelsmann Revenues, Profits Fall in First Quarter Gütersloh/Authorlink News/05/12/09--Against the backdrop of the global economic crisis, Bertelsmann, the international media group, started the new fiscal year with a...
Harlequin Sales Help-Offset Torstar’s Steep Losses
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES May 14 - 21, 2009 Edition Harlequin Sales Help Offset Steep Losses at Torstar TORONTO, ONTARIO/Authorlink News/05/11/09--Sales for Harlequin Enterprises grew at a solid clip in the first quarter ending March 31, 2009, partly offsetting parent...
