MAIN NEWS HEADLINES January 8 - January 15, 2008 Edition McGraw-Hill Reports Restructuring Costs For the 2008 Year NEW YORK, NY (Authorlink News, Jan. 7, 2008)--McGraw-Hill restructured a limited number of business operations and corporate functions in the fourth...
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Investment Firm Buys 8.3% Stake In Barnes & Noble
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES January 8 - January 15, 2008 Edition Investment Firm Buys 8.3% Stake In Barnes & Noble NEW YORK, NY (Authorlink News, Jan. 6, 2009)--Yucaipa American Management, LLC, the investment arm of supermarket giant Ron Burkle, said Friday that it has...
Borders Names New CEO, Top Management Reports Holiday Sales
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES January 8 - January 15, 2008 Edition Borders Names New CEO, Top Management Reports Holiday Sales ANN ARBOR, MI/Authorlink News/1/5/09Borders Group today announced several management changesincluding the appointment of a new Chief Executive...
Random House New Digital Royalty Structure–a Model Plan
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES January 8 - January 15, 2008 Edition Random House's New Digital Royalty Structure--a Model Plan Random House's new royalty structure for e-books and audiobook downloads may become an industry model for other publishers to follow. The new...
Sourcebooks Buys Cumberland Gift Book Line
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES December 18 - December 25, 2008 Edition Sourcebooks Buys Cumberland Gift Book Line Naperville, IL (Authorlink News, December 16, 2008)--Sourcebooks has acquired the partial assets of Nashville-based Cumberland House, known for its gift book series,...
Dawson Named Associate Publisher of Dutton, Dial
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...
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...
