Publishing News People in Publishing January 19-26, 2006 Edition PEOPLE IN PUBLISHING Powers Joins DK as Marketing Director NEW YORK, NY/1/4/06—Judi Powers has been named director of marketing and publicity for DK Publishing, Inc. She was formerly with Viking Penguin,...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES January 19-26, 2006 Edition James Frey Stands By His Bestselling Book, A Million Little Pieces NEW YORK, NY/1/11/06—James Frey, author of the bestselling memoir, A MILLION LITTLE PIECES, faces allegations by an investigative website, the Smoking...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES January 15-31, 2006 Edition Ann Godoff Appoints Moyers Editor-in-Chief, The Penguin Press NEW YORK, NY/01/05/06—Ann Godoff has appointed Scott Moyers to Editor-in-Chief of The Penguin Press, effective immediately. Mr. Moyers, who has been with The...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES January 15-31, 2006 Edition Tina Jordan Named New AAP Vice President Washington, DC/01/05/06—Tina Jordan, long familiar to U.S. publishers in her role as Director of Public Relations and Special Events for BookExpo America, will join the...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES January 15-31, 2006 Edition Riverhead Books' Flurry of Acquisitions Includes Top Authors NEW YORK, NY/01/05/06—Riverhead Books' editorial team closed 2005 with a flurry of exciting acquisitions. Executive Editor Sean McDonald, Executive Editor Jake...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES January 15-31, 2006 Edition Holiday Book Sales Show Mixed Results At BAM, Barnes & Noble NEW YORK, NY/1/6/06—Books-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...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES January 15-31, 2006 Edition C-Span2's Book TV Seeks to Broaden Coverage in 2006 NEW YORK, NY/1/12/26—C-SPAN2's Book TV, a public channel devoted specifically to books, has an eye on more rapid program expansion in 2006. Executive producer Connie...

Publishing News People in Publishing January 15-31, 2006 Edition PEOPLE IN PUBLISHING Powers Heads Marketing Efforts at DK Publishing NEW YORK, NY/1/4/06—Judi Powers has joined DK Publishing, Inc. as Director of Marketing and Publicity, effective January 3. She makes...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES December 15-31, 2005 Edition Random House CEO Touts ’05 Successes, Sees Bright Future NEW YORK, NY/12/13/05—Random House CEO Peter Olson issued his year-end employee letter December 13, touting the company’s lowest-ever overall return rate, 22 #1...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES December 15-31, 2005 Edition HarperCollins To Take Control of Its Digital Books Away From Search Companies NEW YORK, NY/12/13/05—News Corp’s HarperCollins has announced a move designed to prevent big Internet companies from taking control of books...