MAIN NEWS HEADLINES January 24 - January 31, 2008 Edition Meredith Corp. Cuts Staff, Forms Retail Division DES MOINES, IOWA/1/21/08--Meredith Corp, based in Des Moines, Iowa, last week laid off 20 employees and has reassigned another 15 employees. The company, which...
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HarperOne Offers Huston Smith Prize For Best Religious Work
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES January 24 - January 31, 2008 Edition HarperOne Offers Huston Smith Prize For Best Religious Work SAN FRANCISCO, CA/1/21/08--HarperOne, a division of HarperCollins, has established The Huston Smith Publishing Prize, to be awarded to one author each...
Borders Group Names Mick McGuire to Board of Directors
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES January 24 - January 31, 2008 Edition Borders Group Names Mick McGuire to Board of Directors ANN ARBOR, MI/1/18/08Borders Group, Inc. (NYSE: BGP) has announced that Richard Mick McGuire has been appointed to the companys Board of Directors,...
Chroncile to Complete Move to Hachette Warehouse In February
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES January 24 - January 31, 2008 Edition Chronicle to Complete Move to Hachette Warehouse In February NEW YORK, NY/1/21/08--Chronicle Books is in the midst of moving all customer service, order entry, credit department and warehousing functions to...
Stars Turn Out For Opening of ’08 Sundance Festival
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES January 24 - January 31, 2008 Edition Stars Turn Out For Opening of '08 Sundance Festival PARK CITY, UT/1/17/08--The 2008 Sundance Film Festival opened today with a press conference at the Egyptian Theatre featuring Robert Redford, President and...
Bookstores Report Sales Increases For November
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES January 17 - January 24, 2008 Edition Bookstores Report Sales Increases For November WASHINGTON, DC/1/14/08--The U.S. Census Bureau reported that book sales rose 7.5% in November 2007 to $1.19 billion, compared to more modest overall retail sales...
Independents Show Strong Growth In New Store Openings
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES January 17 - January 24, 2008 Edition Independents Show Strong Growth In New Store Openings TARRYTOWN, NY/1/14/08--The American Booksellers Association welcomed 115 new bookstores that opened for business in 2007. This was the third year in a row...
Caldecott, Newbery Medal Award Winners Announced
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES January 17 - January 24, 2008 Edition Caldecott, Newbery Medal Award Winners Announced PHILADELPHIA, PA/1/14/08--Writer and illustrator Brian Selznick has been awarded the prestigious 2008 Randolph Caldecott Medal for the artwork in his book, The...
Book Critics Circle Announces Finalists For Annual Awards
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES January 17 - January 24, 2008 Edition Book Critics Circle Announces Finalists For Annual Awards NEW YORK, NY/1/12/08--In keeping with its goal to represent book culture throughout the nation, the National Book Critics Circle met in San Francisco...
Harcourt’s San Diego Offices to Shut Down As Part of HMH Merger
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES January 17 - January 24, 2008 Edition Harcourt's San Diego Offices to Shut Down As Part of HMH Merger SAN DIEGO, CA/1/5/08--Harcourt's San Diego-based trade division will shut down June 30, according to a recent report in PW. The move is...
