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...
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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...
Holiday Book Sales Show Mixed Results At BAM, Barnes & Noble
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES January 15-31, 2006 Edition Holiday Book Sales Show Mixed Results At BAM, Barnes & Noble NEW YORK, NY/1/6/06Books-A-Million posted an 8.9 % gain in book sales for the nine-week holiday period ending December 31, 2005 with total revenue of $123.9...
C-Span2’s Book TV Seeks to Broaden Coverage in 2006
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES January 15-31, 2006 Edition C-Span2's Book TV Seeks to Broaden Coverage in 2006 NEW YORK, NY/1/12/26C-SPAN2's Book TV, a public channel devoted specifically to books, has an eye on more rapid program expansion in 2006. Executive producer Connie...
January 15-31, 2006
Publishing News People in Publishing January 15-31, 2006 Edition PEOPLE IN PUBLISHING Powers Heads Marketing Efforts at DK Publishing NEW YORK, NY/1/4/06Judi Powers has joined DK Publishing, Inc. as Director of Marketing and Publicity, effective January 3. She makes...
Random House CEO Touts ?05 Successes, Sees Bright Future
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES December 15-31, 2005 Edition Random House CEO Touts 05 Successes, Sees Bright Future NEW YORK, NY/12/13/05Random House CEO Peter Olson issued his year-end employee letter December 13, touting the companys lowest-ever overall return rate, 22 #1...
