MAIN NEWS HEADLINES January 26 - February 2, 2006 Edition Publishing Sales Continue to Hold in November NEW YORK, NY/1/24/06Publishing sales remained steady in November for most of the categories tracked by the Association of American Publishers (AAP). Adult Mass...
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GEOFFREY KLOSKE NAMED VP, PUBLISHER OF RIVERHEAD BOOKS
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES January 26 - February 2, 2006 Edition GEOFFREY KLOSKE NAMED VP, PUBLISHER OF RIVERHEAD BOOKS NEW YORK, NY/1/25/06 Geoffrey Kloske has been named Vice President and Publisher of Riverhead Books, it was announced today by Susan Petersen Kennedy,...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
