MAIN NEWS HEADLINES February 1-15, 2004 Edition Penguin USA Poised to Fill a Growing New Market for Non-Fiction NEW YORK, NY/2/1/04—The Penguin Group, second largest English-language publisher in the world, seems to be in the midst of reinventing its US...
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AAP Reports Publishers Recovering From Earlier Year Sales Losses
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES February 1-15, 20004 Edition AAP Reports Publishers Recovering From Earlier Year Sales Losses NEW YORK, NY/2/2/04—Publishers have rung in the New Year with fewer losses and more gains in domestic, as well as elementary and high school...
Penguin Young Readers Group Names New Publisher of Puffin Books
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES February 1-15, 200 Edition Penguin Young Readers Group Names New Publisher of Puffin Books NEW YORK, NY/2/2/04—Doug Whiteman, President of Penguin Young Readers Group, today announced that Eileen Bishop Kreit has been named Vice President and...
Ripplewood and ZelnickMedia Acquire Time Life Marketing Unit
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES January 15-31, 2004 Edition Ripplewood and ZelnickMedia Acquire Time Life Marketing Unit NEW YORK, NY/1/05/04Time Inc., Ripplewood Holdings L.L.C. and ZelnickMedia Corporation announced today the sale of Time Life Inc., the global music and video...
Rodale Names Crespi President of International Unit
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES January 15-31, 2004 Edition Rodale Names Crespi President of International Unit EMMAUS, PA/ 1/12/04Giannia Crespi has been named president of Rodale International, reporting to Steve Murphy. In the newly-created position, Crespi will oversee all...
WH Smith Girds for Lower Sales and Profits in 2004
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES January 15-31, 2004 Edition WH Smith Girds for Lower Sales and Profits in 2004 LONDON/1/2/04WH Smith has warned shareholders to expect lower sales and profits in the year ahead, and said it may even be forced to lay off some workers. The...
Steinberger Named CEO of Perseus Books, McKeown Moves to Vice Chairmanship
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES January 15-31, 2004 Edition Steinberger Named CEO of Perseus Books, McKeown Moves to Vice Chairmanship NEW YORK, NY/01/12/2004David Steinberger has left his post as president of HarperCollins, to become CEO at Perseus Book Group, succeeding Jack...
Barnes & Noble Shares Show Impressive Gains
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES January 15-31, 2004 Edition Barnes & Noble Shares Show Impressive Gains NEW YORK, NY/1/4/04Barnes & Noble shares rose 82 percent in 2003 to $32.51 per share, out-performing analysts' predictions and holding its own over competitors such as...
Jan 15-31, 2004
Publishing News General News January 15-31 2004 Edition GENERAL NEWS Hughes to Become Paris Review Editor 1/5/04Brigid Hughes, current managing editor of The Paris Review has been named executive editor of the publication, filling the post long-led by founder George...
Lotz Replaces Ramsey as Chair Of BISAC
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES January 1-15, 2004 Edition Lotz Replaces Ramsey as Chair Of BISAC NEW YORK, NY/12/23/03Wendell Lotz has been named chairman of the Book Industry Standards and Communications (BISAC) organization and vice chairman of the Book Industry Study Group...
