MAIN NEWS HEADLINES April 2 - April 9, 2009 Edition Childrens Booksellers Discuss Merger With ABA NEW YORK, NY/Authorlink News/04/01/09-The Association of Booksellers for Children (ABC) is considering a merger with the American Booksellers Association (ABA), the...
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Borders Reports Continued-Decline in Book Sales
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES April 2 - 9 , 2009 Edition Borders Reports Continued Decline in Book Sales ANN ARBOR, Mich., March 31, 2009—Borders Group, Inc. reported an 8.8% drop in fiscal 2008 annual sales to $3.2 billion over the previous year, and a 12.9% decline to...
Exchange Rates Impact Random House Revenues
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES March 26 - April 2, 2009 Edition Exchange Rates Impact Random House Revenues BERLIN/Authorlink News/03/24/09Random House, the worlds largest trade book publisher, is feeling the impact of the global economic crisis, as reflected today in parent...
Rich President Obama Earns $8.6 Million in Book Royalties
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES March 26 - April 2, 2009 Edition Rich President Obama Earns $8.6 Million in Book Royalties While President Obama scolds business executives for exorbitant salaries and bonuses, and threatens to raise taxes on the wealthiest Americans, he will have...
Hastings Book Retailer Sees Sharp Dip in Earnings
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES March 26 - April 2, 2009 Edition Hastings Book Retailer Sees Sharp Dip in Earnings AMARILLO, TX/Authorlink News/03/23/09--Hastings Entertainment, Inc., a leading multimedia entertainment retailer of books and games, today reported that net earnings...
HarperCollins Introduces-Paperless Book Catalogue
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES March 26 - April 2, 2009 Edition HarperCollins Introduces Paperless Book Catalogue NEW YORK, NY/Authorlink News/03/26/09--HarperCollins has replaced its traditional paper catalogues for Fall 2009 with an all-digital catalogue and information...
Fictionwise Unveils Free-eReader for Blackberry
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES March 26 - April 2, 2009 Edition Fictionwise Unveils Free eReader for Blackberry CHATHAM, NJ/Authorlink News/03/24/09--Fictionwise, Inc., the eBook retailer which was recently acquired by Barnes & Noble, Inc., today announced the beta test release...
Bologna Book Fair-Winds Down in Spain
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES March 26 - April 2, 2009 Edition Bologna Book Fair Winds Down in Spain BOLOGNA/Authorlink News/03/26/09The 2009 Bologna Childrens Book Fair winds down today after four days of exhibitions in Bologna, Spain. Approximately 1,300 exhibitors (1,200...
Borders Faces NYSE-Delisting Without Stock Boost
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES March 19 - March 26, 2009 Edition Borders Faces NYSE Delisting Without Stock Boost ANN ARBOR, MI--Authorlink News/03/19/09-Borders Group may attempt to boost the value of its stocks via a reverse stock split to avoid being delisted on the New...
HMH Abandons Sale-Of Trade Division
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES March 19 - March 26, 2009 Edition HMH Abandons Sale Of Trade Division NEW YORK, NY--Authorlink News/03/19/09-Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH), owned by Ireland-based equity firm, Education Media and Publishing Group, decided last week not to sell...
