Publishing News People September 1-15, 2005 Edition PEOPLE Louis Cona Named VP, Publisher of The New Yorker NEW YORK, NY/8/25/05—Louis Cona has been named Vice President and Publisher of The New Yorker, it was announced August 25 by Charles H. Townsend, President and...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES September 1-15, 2005 Edition Publisher Uses Mobile Marketing to Promote BestSelling Author Meg Cabot NEW YORK, NY/8/16/05—Flytxt, the leading provider of mobile marketing technology and services, today announced that they are partnering with...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES September 1-15, 2005 Edition Taller Mass-Market Format Improves Book Sales NEW YORK, NY/8/20/05—Publishers struggling with declining sales have begun offering some of their leading authors’ work in a newly-sized paperback format, featuring bigger...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES September 1-15, 2005 Edition Time Inc. Acquires Mexico Consumer Magazine Group New York, NY/8/17/2005—Time Inc. has acquired Grupo Editorial Expansión (GEE), publisher of high-end consumer and business magazines, based in Mexico City,Mexico. Terms...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES September 1-15, 2005 Edition Bloomsbury Posts Profit Increase For Half Year LONDON/8/19/05—Bloomsbury Publishing, the house that publishes the famed Harry Potter series of books, Friday reported a small decline in pre-tax profits before goodwill...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES September 1-15, 2005 Edition Barnes & Noble Reports 6% Sales Increase for Q2 NEW YORK, NY/08/18/05—Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the world's largest bookseller, reported excellent profits but only a small increase in sales for the second...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES September 1-15, 2005 Edition Rodale Books Names Liz Perl As Publisher NEW YORK, NY/08/22/05—Liz Perl, former Penguin Group vice president and associate publisher, has been named vice president and publisher of Rodale Books, it was announced by Tami...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES September 1-15, 2005 Edition Timer Warner Hopes Hiring Freeze Will Bolster Current Year Profits New York, NY/08/27/05—Time Warner Inc. has initiated a hiring freeze and capped spending for travel and customer gifts for its magazine division. The...

Publishing News Book Deals September 1-15, 2005 Edition BOOK DEALS Former HP CEO To Publish Book With Portfolio NEW YORK, NY/8/23/05—The Portfolio imprint at Penguin Group (USA) Inc. has acquired a major new book by Carly Fiorina, the former Chairman and CEO of...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES September 1-15, 2005 Edition FBI Seeks Records From Bridgeport Library In Fight Against Terrorism WASHINGTON/08/26/05—According to a New York Times article August 26, the FBI is demanding library records from a Connecticut institution as part of an...