600 Publisher Clients and 400 Associates Now Part of IngramIngram Content Group announced today that it has completed the transaction to purchase Perseus’ distribution businesses. Ingram has acquired Perseus’ four distinct publisher services brands: Publisher Group...
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BPA Announces 2016 Ben Franklin Book Award Finalists
The Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) has announced the 2016 Benjamin Franklin Book Award finalists recognizing excellence in independent publishing. More than 150 finalists are featured in 54 categories. Gold winners will be revealed Friday, April 8,...
Nook Press Shuts Down UK Digital Services
NOOK Press is shutting down its digital content services in the United Kingdom, effective March 15, 2016, according to notices sent to publishers. The NOOK Store on NOOK devices sold in the UK, on the NOOK Reading App for Android, and at www.nook.com/gb will...
Barnes & Noble 3rd Quarter Sales Up, Nook Losses Down
New York, NY (March 3, 2016)—Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS) today reported sales and earnings for its fiscal 2016 third quarter ended January 30, 2016. Sales for the third quarter were $1.4 billion, decreasing 1.8% as compared to a year ago. Third quarter...
Ingram Promotes Three Executives
Ingram Content Group today announced the promotion of three executives. Jacqueline Letson has been promoted to Vice President of Human Resources for Ingram Content Group. She joined Ingram in 2004 and most recently served as a Director of Human Resources. Letson...
Ingram names Donald Roseman Vice President of Retail
Ingram Content Group early this month announced the addition of Donald Roseman as Vice President of Retail. Roseman assumes the newly created position and will focus on Ingram’s overall retail business, including national accounts, clubs, field sales, consumer direct...
Barnes & Noble to Report Fiscal 2016 Third Quarter Earnings
Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS) today announced the company will report fiscal 2016 third quarter earnings results on Thursday, March 3, before the market opens. The company will host an investor conference call at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, March 3, to...
Eight IBPA Candidates to Stand for Election in April
The Independent Book Publishers Association's (IBPA's) Board Nominating Committee is pleased to announce their recommendations for the 2016 IBPA board of directors election. The eight recommended candidates, a mixture of incumbent and new applicants, were picked from...
Cosmetics Firm Teams with Author Emily Liebert
Every woman loves to feel beautiful inside and out. The leading ladies of bestselling author Emily Liebert’s forthcoming novel, Some Women, are no exception, and are the inspiration for a gorgeous and exclusive new line of lip glosses created by Gerard Cosmetics. The...
HMH to Publish Chef Willis
On the heels of announcing her debut TV series, The Lisa Ekus Group has announced that Southern cooking authority, chef, and writer Virginia Willis has closed a deal with publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for her sixth cookbook. Her editor will be Cynthia Kitchel,...
