MAIN NEWS HEADLINES August 7 - 14, 2008 Edition Rodale Books Adds Key Editorial Staff Under Rinaldi NEW YORK, NY/8/7/2008--Rodale Books has appointed two key vice presidents of publishing this summer, under the new direction of Karen Rinaldi, senior vice president,...
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AbeBooks Acquired-By Online Giant-Amazon.com
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES August 7 - 14, 2008 Edition AbeBooks Acquired By Online Giant Amazon.com SEATTLE, WA/8/7/2008--Amazon.com agreed last week to acquire the huge British Columbia used book dealer, AbeBooks, for an undisclosed sum. AbeBooks lists more than 100 million...
Borders Debuts New Video Book Club Episode
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES July 24 - July 31, 2008 Edition Borders Debuts New Video Book Club Episode ANN ARBOR/MI/8/29/08--First-time author Brunonia Barry's "The Lace Reader" is a mystery that explores the fascinating notion that one's future can be revealed in...
Penguin China to Sponsor “The Next Talent Search for Next Literary Sensation
GENERAL NEWS HEADLINES July 24 - July 31, 2008 Edition Penguin China to Sponsor The Next Talent Search for Next Literary Sensation BEIJING, CHINA/7/24/08--Penguin China has announced its sponsorship of a major new literary prize, entitled “The Next – A...
Melton to Depart As Vice President of Baker & Taylor
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES July 24 - July 31, 2008 Edition Melton to Depart As Vice President of Baker & Taylor CHARLOTTE, NC/7/29/08--James C. Melton, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Baker & Taylor, is leaving the company but will continue to...
Hachette USA Shows Rapid Growth In Second Quarter
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES July 24 - July 31, 2008 Edition Hachette USA Shows Rapid Growth In Second Quarter PARIS/7/25/08--Lagardère SCA, which owns Hachette Book Group USA, has reported a 3.6% like-for-like increase in consolidated revenues for the six months...
McGraw-Hill Income and Profits Decline In Second Quarter
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES July 24 - July 31, 2008 Edition McGraw-Hill Income and Profits Decline In Second Quarter NEW YORK/7/29/08--McGraw-Hill Companies' net income for the second quarter fell by 23.4% to $212.3 compared to the same period last year. Revenue declined by...
Penguin Group Achieves Strong Sales and Profits in First Half of 2008
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES July 24 - July 31, 2008 Edition Penguin Group Achieves Strong Sales and Profits in First Half of 2008 NEW YORK and LONDON/7/28/08--Penguin Group reported a 9% increase in sales for the first half of the year, compared to 2007's midpoint. Profits...
Amazon.com Sales Soar 41 Percent, Baron’s Warns of Stock Decline
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES July 31 - August 7, 2008 Edition Amazon.com Sales Soar 41%, Baron's Warns of Stock Decline SEATTLE/7/27/2008--Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) July 23 announced a 41% net sales increase to $4.06 billion in the second quarter, ended June 30, 2008,...
Christian Retail Show Attendance Down By 17%
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES July 24 - July 31, 2008 Edition Christian Retail Show Attendance Down By 17% ORLANDO, FL/7/22/08--Attendance at the Christian Booksellers Association's 2008 International Christian Retail Show this month fell by 17% over the previous year. Only...
