MAIN NEWS HEADLINES March 29 - April 5, 2007 Edition Publishers Laud Conclusion of Trade Agreement With Korea WASHINGTON/DC/04/02/07--The Association of American Publishers (AAP) applauded Sundays successful conclusion of negotiations regarding the Korea-U.S. Free...
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ABA Announces Booksense Book Of Year Award
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES March 29 - April 5, 2007 Edition ABA Announces Booksense Book Of Year Award 3/29/07--The American Booksellers Association March 29 announced the winners of the 2007 Book Sense Book of the Year Awards, recognizing those titles independent...
NAL Launches New Mystery Imprint, Obsidian
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES March 29 - April 5, 2007 Edition NAL Launches New Mystery Imprint, Obsidian NEW YORK, NY/4/4/07-New American Library, a division of Penguin Group USA, will launch the new Obsidian Mysteries imprint this fall, specializing only in mystery titles....
Barnes & Noble, Borders Weak Performances Fuel Merger Rumors
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES March 29 - April 5, 2007 Edition Barnes & Noble, Borders Weak Performances Fuel Merger Rumors NEW YORK, NY/4/3/07-Sagging financial performances at the nations two largest booksellers Barnes & Noble, Inc. and Borders Group have fueled rumors...
Knopf Buys First-Time Novel for Six Figures
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES March 29 - April 5, 2007 Edition Knopf Buys First-Time Novel for Six Figures NEW YORK, NY/3/24/07-Knopf, a division of Random House, has laid out six figures for U. S. rights to a debut novel by Poppy Adams, titled The Time of Emergence, to be...
Agassi Memoir Could Bring $4 Million or More
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES March 29 - April 5, 2007 Edition Agassi Memoir Could Bring $4 Million or More LAS VEGAS, NV/3/24/07--Bids for the official story of tennis star Andre Agassi have reached some $4 million, according to Publishers Weekly. The coveted memoir has not...
Time Lays Off More Workers, Shuts Down Life
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES March 29 - April 5, 2007 Edition Time Lays Off More Workers, Shuts Down Life NEW YORK, NY/3/26/07-Time, Inc. said this week it is shutting down the venerable Life magazine, effective with its April 20th issue. Despite the print magazine closing,...
Bankruptcy Roundup NBN Gets 13 New Clients After Battle With Perseus; Anchorage Store Bankrupt
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES March 29 - April 5, 2007 Edition Bankruptcy Roundup NBN Gets 13 New Clients After Battle With Perseus; Anchorage Store Bankrupt CALIFORNIA/3/28/07-After losing its bid to purchase bankrupt PGW, National Book Network has picked up 13 former PGW...
Bertelsmann’s Record Revenues Fuel RH’s Virtual Expansion
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES March 29 - April 5, 2007 Edition Bertelsmann's Record Revenues Fuel RH's Virtual Expansion BERLIN/3/28/07The German-based international media company, Bertelsmann AG, last week announced its most successful year in history with a 7.9% growth in...
Barnes & Noble Forecasts 07 Losses Despite Growing Profits
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES March 29 - April 5, 2007 Edition Barnes & Noble Forecasts 07 Losses Despite Growing Profits New York, NY/3/22/07-Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the worlds largest bookseller, March 22 reported sales and preliminary financial results for the...
