MAIN NEWS HEADLINES January 26 - February 2, 2006 Edition Big Earth Publishing Acquires Book Units from Trails Media MILWAUKEE, WI/1/19/06Big Earth Publishing L.L.C. has acquired Trails Books and Prairie Oak Press from Trails Media Group Inc., the Black Earth...
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January 26 – February 2, 2006
Publishing News Market Tip January 26 - February 2, 2006 Edition MARKET TIP Chicken Soup Series Looking for Writers On Four Subjects The popular Chicken Soup series, published by HCI Books, is looking for essays for four of its upcoming publications: Chicken Soup for...
Simon & Schuster CEO Speaks Out On Google Print Plan
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES January 19-26, 2006 Edition Simon & Schuster CEO Speaks Out On Google Print Plan LOS ANGELES, CA/Jan. 15, 2006Jack Romanos, president and chief executive of Simon & Schuster, Inc., has written an open commentary in the Los Angeles Times suggesting...
Two Major Publishers Add New Imprints For African Readers
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES January 19-26, 2006 Edition Two Major Publishers Add New Imprints For African Readers NEW YORK/NY/1/19/06Two major publishers, Random House and Harlequin, have launched new imprints for African Americans and South Africans. Random House will...
HarperCollins US To Offer Online Book Content
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES January 19-26, 2006 Edition HarperCollins US To Offer Online Book Content NEW YORK, NY/1/16/06HarperCollins US has negotiated an agreement with Waterfront Media to launch content for the publishers authors and titles online. The system will allow...
January 19-26, 2006
Publishing News People in Publishing January 19-26, 2006 Edition PEOPLE IN PUBLISHING Powers Joins DK as Marketing Director NEW YORK, NY/1/4/06Judi Powers has been named director of marketing and publicity for DK Publishing, Inc. She was formerly with Viking Penguin,...
James Frey Stands By His Bestselling Book, A Million Little Pieces
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES January 19-26, 2006 Edition James Frey Stands By His Bestselling Book, A Million Little Pieces NEW YORK, NY/1/11/06James Frey, author of the bestselling memoir, A MILLION LITTLE PIECES, faces allegations by an investigative website, the Smoking...
Ann Godoff Appoints Moyers Editor-in-Chief, The Penguin Press
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES January 15-31, 2006 Edition Ann Godoff Appoints Moyers Editor-in-Chief, The Penguin Press NEW YORK, NY/01/05/06Ann Godoff has appointed Scott Moyers to Editor-in-Chief of The Penguin Press, effective immediately. Mr. Moyers, who has been with The...
Tina Jordan Named New AAP Vice President
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES January 15-31, 2006 Edition Tina Jordan Named New AAP Vice President Washington, DC/01/05/06Tina Jordan, long familiar to U.S. publishers in her role as Director of Public Relations and Special Events for BookExpo America, will join the...
Riverhead Books’ Flurry of Acquisitions Includes Top Authors
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES January 15-31, 2006 Edition Riverhead Books' Flurry of Acquisitions Includes Top Authors NEW YORK, NY/01/05/06Riverhead Books' editorial team closed 2005 with a flurry of exciting acquisitions. Executive Editor Sean McDonald, Executive Editor Jake...
