MAIN NEWS HEADLINES January 26 - February 2, 2006 Edition Publishing Sales Continue to Hold in November NEW YORK, NY/1/24/06—Publishing sales remained steady in November for most of the categories tracked by the Association of American Publishers (AAP). Adult Mass...

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,...

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...

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 HarperCollins US To Offer Online Book Content NEW YORK, NY/1/16/06—HarperCollins US has negotiated an agreement with Waterfront Media to launch content for the publisher’s authors and titles online. The system will allow...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES January 19-26, 2006 Edition Two Major Publishers Add New Imprints For African Readers NEW YORK/NY/1/19/06—Two major publishers, Random House and Harlequin, have launched new imprints for African Americans and South Africans. Random House will...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES January 19-26, 2006 Edition Simon & Schuster CEO Speaks Out On Google Print Plan LOS ANGELES, CA/Jan. 15, 2006—Jack Romanos, president and chief executive of Simon & Schuster, Inc., has written an open commentary in the Los Angeles Times suggesting...

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 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...

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...