Publishing News Book Deals May 15-31, 2005 Edition BOOK DEALS Pearlsong Press to Publish Ballard's Romantic Suspense Nashville, TN/05/10/05Pearlsong Press will publish Abigail's Revenge, a romantic suspense novel by Pat Ballard, in fall 2005. "We're excited to add...
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Authorlink Special Lighting Source’s Plan to Launch “Print to Order” Program May Boost POD
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES May 15-31, 2005 Edition Authorlink Special Lighting Source's Plan to Launch "Print to Order" Program May Boost POD LA VERGNE,TN/05/13/2005Lightning Source, Inc has been quietly developing a new ordering system that may be a boon to print-on-demand...
Torstar Reports Profit Dip, Vows to Bolster Harlequin
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES May 15-31, 2005 Edition Torstar Reports Profit Dip, Vows to Bolster HarlequinCHICAGO, IL/05/05/05Torstar Corporation, owner of Harlequin Enterprises and publisher of The Toronto Star, has experienced an 8% drop in profits during the first quarter...
Houghton Mifflin Reports Sales Increase for Q1
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES May 15-31, 2005 Edition Houghton Mifflin Reports Sales Increase for Q1BOSTON, MA/05/10/05Houghton Mifflin Company reported $27 million in sales for the first quarter of 2005 in its trade and reference unit--a 4% increase over the year-ago period....
Barnes & Noble to Release Q1 Results in Webcast
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES May 15-31, 2005 Edition Barnes & Noble to Release Q1 Results in Webcast NEW YORK, NY/05/03/05Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the world's largest bookseller, announced the company will report first quarter 2005 earnings results on Tuesday, May...
Michelle Howry Promoted to Senior Editor at Perigee
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES May 15-31, 2005 Edition Michelle Howry Promoted to Senior Editor at PerigeeNEW YORK, NY/05/10/05Michelle Howry joined Perigee, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA), in 2002 where she has acquired and edited a wide range of nonfiction titles. She has...
Cuomo Settles Libel Case Against Plume Author
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES May 15-31, 2005 Edition Cuomo Settles Libel Case Against Plume Author NEW YORK, NY/05/11/05Former New York Governor Mario Cuomo has dropped his libel lawsuit against author Greg Palast and his publisher, Plume/Penguin Putnam. Governor Cuomo...
Harlequin Signs Premium Licensing Deal With Vocel
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES May 15-31, 2005 Edition Harlequin Signs Premium Licensing Deal With Vocel TORONTO/05/09/05In an effort to appeal to younger audiences, Harlequin Enterprises Limited has announced a new branding and content licensing agreement with wireless...
John Wiley to Acquire Sybex, Inc.
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES May 15-31, 2005 Edition John Wiley to Acquire Sybex, Inc. HOBOKEN, NJ/05/11/05According to an Associated Press item in Business Week Online, John Wiley & Sons Inc., has agreed to acquire Sybex Inc., a leading computer book and software publisher....
May 15-31, 2005 General News
Publishing News General News May 15-31, 2005 Edition GENERAL NEWS S&S to Publish Kids' Books Based on VIZ Deko Boko Characters SAN FRANCISCO, CA/05/06/05VIZ Media is expanding its preschool brand Deko Boko Friends with toy and licensing deals in North America,...
