MAIN NEWS HEADLINES April 19 - April 26, 2007 Edition Iranian Indy Publishers Earn AAP Freedom Award WASHINGTON, DC 4/23/07-- Members of the independent publishing community in Iran, facing increased harassment and persecution under the current regime, have been named...
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Supporters Fight to Save Atlanta Book Coverage
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES April 19 - April 26, 2007 Edition Supporters Fight to Save Atlanta Book Coverage ATLANTA, GA/4/25/07-The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s decision to cut back its book coverage and book editorial staff has met with public opposition from...
Booksellers, Libraries Get More Creative
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES April 19 - April 26, 2007 Edition Booksellers, Libraries Get More Creative 4/26/07-At a time when smaller bookstores are collapsing and libraries are questioning their role in American communities, some innovative ideas are emerging. Barbaras...
Rosen Resigns B&N Board Over Stock Option Errors
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES April 19 - April 26, 2007 Edition Rosen Resigns B&N Board Over Stock Option Errors NEW YORK, NY/4/24/07-Attorney Michael N. Rosen of the law firm Bryan Cave has resigned as secretary of the Barnes & Noble Board of Directors, following a report...
Publishing Sales Rise in February, AAP Reports
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES April 19 - April 26, 2007 Edition U.S. Publishing Sales Rise in February, AAP Reports NEW YORK, NY/4/24/07-- Books sales tracked by the Association of American Publishers saw an increase for the month of February with net sales up by 12.6 percent...
HarperCollins Forms New Creative Division
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES April 19 - April 26, 2007 Edition HarperCollins Forms New Creative Division NEW YORK, NY/4/25/07-HarperCollins is realigning its editorial structure after the departure of fired Regan Books publisher Judith Regan. Chief among the changes is...
Books From B&N Warehouse Closing Go To U.S. Troops
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES April 19 - April 26, 2007 Edition Books From B&N Warehouse Closing Go To U.S. Troops MEMPHIS, TN/4/15/07--Barnes & Noble Inc. was to finish today shipping $3.5 million worth of books and gifts to American troops stationed overseas, after...
PGW Transition to Perseus Begins, 68 Jobs to Remain
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES April 19 - April 26, 2007 Edition PGW Transition To Perseus Begins; 68 Jobs to Remain 4/16/07--Perseus Book Group which recently acquired PGW, the bankrupt distribution arm of AMS, has revealed to employees and publishers its strategy for absorbing...
Special PEJ Report Analyzes the State Of U.S. News Media
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES April 19 - April 26, 2007 Edition Special PEJ Report Analyzes the State Of U.S. News Media WASHINGTON, D.C./4/19/07-The Project for Excellence in Journalism, an organization that specializes in using empirical methods to evaluate and study the...
Abrams Names Friedlander Editorial Director
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES April 12 - April 19, 2007 Edition Abrams Names Friedlander Editorial Director NEW YORK, NY/4/11/07-Harry N. Abrams has named Beau Friedlander as editorial director of its Abrams Image imprint, which specializes in pop culture illustrated books...
