MAIN NEWS HEADLINES February 15-28, 2005 Edition Publishing Sales Figures Mixed in December New York, NY/02/04/05December sales figures grew in several categories tracked by the Association of American Publishers providing a year-end boost for some; however, other...
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Mehta to Focus More on Editorial Role at Knopf
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES February 15-28, 2005 Edition Mehta to Focus More on Editorial Role at Knopf NEW YORK, NY/2/3/05Sonny Mehta, president of Alfred A. Knopf, a publishing unit of Random House, has been promoted to chairman of Knopf, and will continue serving as its...
NIH Asks Scientists to Publish Manuscripts on Public Access Site
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES February 15-28, 2005 Edition NIH Asks Scientists to Publish Manuscripts on Public Access Site WASHINGTON/02/05/05The U.S. National Institutes of Health are encouraging scientists funded by NIH grants to promptly publish their manuscripts on a free...
Amazon Boldly Moves to Offer Cheap Two-day Shipping
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES February 15-28, 2005 Edition Amazon Boldly Moves to Offer Cheap Two-day Shipping 02/04/05Amazon has launched its new Amazon Prime membership program, which offers unlimited two-day shipping on all orders on all in-stock products. Members can have...
Lawrence Ferlinghetti To Receive Curtis Benjamin Award
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES February 15-28, 2005 Edition Lawrence Ferlinghetti To Receive Curtis Benjamin AwardWashington, DC/02/01/05Lawrence Ferlinghetti, founder of City Lights Publishers, a powerful force behind the Beat poetry movement, and one of the iconic figures of...
Barnes & Noble Names Discover Great Writers Finalists
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES February 15-28, 2005 Edition Barnes & Noble Names Discover Great Writers FinalistsWinners to be Announced March 2nd New York, NY/02/01/05/Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the world s largest bookseller, today announced the finalists for its...
Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing Launches Merchandise Unit
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES February 15-28, 2005 Edition Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Launches Merchandise UnitNew York, NY/02/09/05Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing will establish a new Merchandise division as part of a plan to enter the coloring and activity...
February 15 – 28, 2005 General News
Publishing News People February 15-28, 2005 Edition GENERAL NEWS Indy Publisher Johnny Temple Wins Bass Award Washington, DC/05/03/05The Association of American Publishers (AAP) announced today that Johnny Temple, Publisher of Akashic Books, has been chosen as the...
February 1-15, 2005
Publishing News Financial News February 1-15, 2005 Edition FINANCIAL NEWS Reader's Digest Association Doubles Dividend to 10 Cents Per Share PLEASANTVILLE, NY/01/21/05The board of directors of The Reader's Digest Association, Inc. (NYSE: RDA) today declared a...
Atria to Launch New Hispanic, Latino Line
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES February 1-15, 2005 Edition Atria to Launch New Hispanic, Latino Line NEW YORK, NY/01/19/05Atria Books, a division of Simon & Schuster, will develop a new Hispanic and Latino publishing line due out next spring. Johanna Castillo, formerly an agent...
