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Karp to Leave Random House As Editor-in-Chief

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES June 15-30, 2005 Edition Karp to Leave Random House As Editor-in-Chief NEW YORK, NY/06/09/05—Random House editor-in-chief Jonathan Karp, age 41, is stepping down from his high-profile post, reportedly to “take on broader publishing challenges.” His...

AAP RELEASES 2004 EL-HI ANNUAL NET SALES FIGURES

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES June 15-30, 2005 Edition AAP RELEASES 2004 EL-HI ANNUAL NET SALES FIGURESNEW YORK, NY/06/14/05—The Association of American Publishers (AAP) today announced the release of El-Hi (elementary and high school) annual sales and operating data figures...

June 15-30, 2005

Publishing News General News June 15-30, 2005 Edition GENERAL NEWS Alabama Libraries Launch New Digital Library Service ORANGE BEACH, AL/06/06/05—Alabama libraries are giving residents unprecedented access to popular audio books directly from their homes and offices...

June 15-30, 2005 People

Publishing News People June 15-30, 2005 Edition PEOPLE Corwin Named Rodale President Tami Booth Corwin has been promoted to the new post of president at Rodale Books where she will oversee all sales and marketing. She also remains the publication’s editor-in-chief....

University Presses Voice Concerns Over Google Library Program

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES June 1-15, 2005 Edition University Presses Voice Concerns Over Google Library Program New York, NY/05/31/05—Google's plan to digitize the book collections of major research libraries at Harvard, Stanford, the University of Michigan and others, has...

June 1-15, 2005 People

Publishing News People June 1-15, 2005 Edition PEOPLE Lockhart to Head Zondervan at HarperCollins NEW YORK, NY/05/27/05—Doug Lockhart has been named president of HarperCollins' religious imprint, Zondervan. He succeeds Bruce Ryskamp, who continues as CEO. Lockhart has...

June 1-15, 2005 General News

Publishing News General News June 1-15, 2005 Edition GENERAL NEWS Pearson, Audible Team Up to Offer Learning Products NEW YORK, NY/05/17/05—Pearson Higher Education, part of Pearson plc (LSE: PSON; NYSE: PSO), and Audible, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADBL) have announced a...

Book Industry Report Sees Healthy Increase in Sales Over 5 Years

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES June 1-15, 2005 Edition Book Industry Report Sees Healthy Increase in Sales Over 5 YearsNew York, NY/05/17/05—Total book industry revenues will increase 18.3 % over the next five years, according to a new report, Book Industry TRENDS 2005,...

June 1-15, 2005

Publishing News General News June 1-15, 2005 Edition GENERAL NEWS Pearson, Audible Team Up to Offer Learning Products NEW YORK, NY/05/17/05—Pearson Higher Education, part of Pearson plc (LSE: PSON; NYSE: PSO), and Audible, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADBL) have announced a...

June 1-15, 2005 Book Selling

Publishing News Bookselling June 1-15, 2005 Edition BOOKSELLING Barnes & Noble Opens New Store in Fort Worth, TX NEW YORK, NY/06/01/05—Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the world's largest bookseller, opened a new bookstore on June 1 at 4801 Overton Ridge Boulevard,...