MAIN NEWS HEADLINES May 8 - May 15, 2008 Edition Amazon to Pay New York Taxes, Despite Lawsuit SEATTLE, WA./5/2/2008--Amazon.com has filed suit against New York State, challenging the constitutionality of a new law which allows the state to collect taxes on sales made...
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Self-Published-Christian Author-Becomes Bestseller
GENERAL NEWS HEADLINES May 8 - May 15, 2008 Edition Self-Published Christian Author Becomes Bestseller May 7, 2008--Self-published author William P. Young continues to hold his place on the USA Today bestseller list for his debut novel, The Shack. His book became a...
Simon & Schuster Sales Decline12% In First Quarter
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES May 1 - May 9, 2008 Edition Simon & Schuster Sales Decline 12% In First Quarter NEW YORK, NY/4/29/08--Simon & Schuster's publishing revenues fell for the first quarter of 2008 by 12% to $201.6 million from $229.3 million for the same prior-year...
Liz Perl to Join S&S As Senior VP
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES May 1 - May 9, 2008 Edition Liz Perl to Join S&S As Senior VP NEW YORK, NY/4/28/08--Liz Perl, Vice President and Publisher of Trade Books at Rodale since 2005, will join Simon & Schuster May 19 as senior vice president of marketing for adult...
Publishers Applaud Priority Watch List For Pirated Works
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES May 1 - May 9, 2008 Edition Publishers Applaud Priority Watch List For Pirated Works WASHININGTON, DC/4/28/08--The Association of American Publishers (AAP) welcomed Friday’s release of the annual Special 301 report by the Office of the United...
BISG Certifies Hachette, S&S And Waterford
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES May 1 - May 9, 2008 Edition BISG "Certifies" Hachette, S&S And Waterford NEW YORK, NY/4/28/08--The Hachette Book Group USA, Simon & Schuster and Waterford Press are the first publishers to have their product data certified by BISG under the Product...
Del Rey to Offer-Free Downloads-of STAR WARS
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES May 1 - May 9, 2008 Edition Del Rey to Offer Free Downloads of STAR WARS NEW YORK, NY/4/29/08--As a special gift to STAR WARS fans, Del Rey will be offering Book One in the series, STAR WARS: LEGACY OF THE FORCE: BETRAYAL, as a free downloadable...
Publishers Join Legal Battle Against Oregon Censorship Law
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES May 1 - May 9, 2008 Edition Publishers Join Legal Battle Against Oregon Censorship Law WASHINGTON, DC/4/28/08-The Association of American Publishers (AAP) has joined with six Oregon booksellers, the ACLU of Oregon, and a host of others in...
McGraw-Hill Revenues Decline In First Quarter
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES May 1 - May 9, 2008 Edition McGraw-Hill Revenues Decline In First Quarter NEW YORK, NY/4/29/08--The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP) today reported a significant drop in earnings per share of $0.25 in the first quarter of 2008 compared to $0.40...
Penguin, DK to Publish Star Wars® The Clone Wars
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES May 1 - May 9, 2008 Edition Penguin, DK to Publish Star Wars®: The Clone Wars NEW YORK & LONDON/4/29/08-- The Penguin Group will publish a series of books based on the upcoming feature film and television series Star Wars: The Clone Wars, which...
