MAIN NEWS HEADLINES December 18 - December 25, 2008 Edition Dawson Named Associate Publisher of Dutton, Dial NEW YORK, NY (AUTHORLINK NEWS, December 18, 2008)--Kathy Dawson has been named to the newly created post of associate publisher of Dial Books for Young Readers...
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Powells Staff Asked to Cut Hours Due to Weak Sales
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES December 18 - December 25, 2008 Edition Powell's Staff Asked to Cut Hours Due to Weak Sales PORTLAND, Ore. (Authorlink News, December 18, 2008)Powell's Books has asked employees to cut their work hours or take sabbaticals to cope with...
Publishers Reps Upgrade Fplus Ordering System
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES December 18 - December 25, 2008 Edition Publishers' Reps Upgrade Fplus Ordering System Schaumburg, IL (Authorlink News, December 18, 2008)--The National Association of Independent Publishers Representatives, a non-profit professional association of...
Powell’s Books Expands Used Book Efforts
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES December 18 - December 25, 2008 Edition Powell's Books Expands Used Book Efforts Portland, ORE (Authorlink News, December 18, 2008)--Powell's Books has gone into the used book business is a bigger way than ever. The company's website is pitching...
Macmillan Cuts 64 Positions Across the Board
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES December 18 - December 25, 2008 Edition Macmillan Cuts 64 Positions Across the Board Update on Macmillan job cuts (Authorlink News, December 16, 2008)--Jean Feiwel and Simon Boughton are now senior vice president publishing directors of the newly...
Spiegel & Grau Buy Robison Memoir Of Mental Illness
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES December 11 - December 18, 2008 Edition Spiegel & Grau Buy Robison Memoir Of Mental Illness New York, NY (Authorlink News, December 11, 2008)--Spiegel & Grau celebrated its first day as part of the Random House Publishing Group on December 4 by...
Penguin Unveils Digital Services for Readers
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES December 11 - December 18, 2008 Edition Penguin Unveils Digital Services For Readers NEW YORK, NY (Authorlink News, December 8, 2008)--Penguin Group USA has announce the launch of Penguin 2.0, a new suite of digital services, developed to offer...
NetGalley, Firebrand Partner In Expanding Service For Publishers
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES December 11 - December 18, 2008 Edition NetGalley, Firebrand Partner In Expanding Service For Publishers NEWBURYPORT, MA (Authorlink News, December 11, 2008)--Firebrand Technologies and Rosetta Solutions, Inc. today announced the creation of a...
Media Madness Too Much for Kids; CNN, Huffington Grow
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES December 11 - December 18, 2008 Edition Media Madness Too Much for Kids; CNN, Huffington Grow (Authorlink News December 11, 2008)--In this week's issue of Media Madness, a column exploring web sites, media industry news, books, author Dan Cook has...
Struggling Bookstores Turn to Remainders To cope With Economy
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES December 11 - December 18, 2008 Edition Struggling Bookstores Turn to Remainders To cope With Economy KNOXVILLE, TN (Authorlink News via PRLog December 9, 2008)-- Retailers are growing increasingly concerned about a bleak holiday selling season,...
