MAIN NEWS HEADLINES January 1-15, 2004 Edition Thompson Gale to Lay Off Workers, Close NY Offices FARMINGTON HILLS, MICH/12/12/03--The Thompson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC), a leading provider of integrated information solutions to business and professional...
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Simon & Schuster Posts Record Sales Despite Sluggish 2003
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES January 1-15, 2004 Edition Simon & Schuster Posts Record Sales Despite Sluggish 2003 NEW YORK, NY/12/18/03Led by strong sales in the childrens market, Simon & Schuster will post record revenues for the sluggish 2003 year, CEO JackRomanos said in...
Scholastic Posts Six Percent Gains For 2nd Fiscal Quarter
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES January 1-15, 2004 Edition Scholastic Posts Six Percent Gains For 2nd Fiscal Quarter NEW YORK, NY/12/18/03--Scholastic Corporation, the worlds largest publisher and distributor of childrens books, announced a sales increase of 6 percent to $699...
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...
Random House CEO Calls Upturn in Market ‘Fragile’
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES December 15-31, 2003 Edition Random House continues to be a reliable pillar of profitability . . . Random House CEO Calls Upturn in Market 'Fragile' NEW YORK, NY/12/16/03 Random House CEO Peter W.Olson, in his year-end report to employees Tuesday,...
Authorlink News, Success Stories, And Recognition Dec 15 – 31, 2003
Publishing News Book/Movie Deals December 15-31, 2003 Edition Authorlink News, Success Stories, And Recognition An Updated Report on Selected Authorlink Successes This is a partial list of authors who have recently sold work as a result of having been listed with...
Book Deals Dec 15 – 31, 2003
Publishing News Book/Movie Deals December 15-31, 2003 Edition Book/Movie Deals Pete Rose Book to Hit Stores by January NEW YORK, NY/12/8/03Rodale Press, one of the largest independent publisher sin the U.S., has hastened the publication date for Pete Roses book MY...
General News Dec 15 – 31, 2003
Publishing News General News December 15-31, 2003 Edition GENERAL NEWS Primedia Names CEO for About.com Online Division NEW YORK, NY/12/8/03Magazine publisher Primedia Inc. (PRM.N) has appointed Peter Horan to head its About Inc. online division. He will report to...
Random House UK Forms New General Book Division
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES December 15-31, 2003 Edition Random House UK Forms New General Book Division LONDON/12/3/03Random House UK has created a new Random House General Book Division, following its November acquisition of Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, part of the Ullstein Heyne...
Reed Elsevier Reports Lag in Education, Business Units but Delivers Share Growth
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES December 15-31, 2003 Edition Reed Elsevier Reports Lag in Education, Business Units but Delivers Share Growth LONDON/12/4/03Reed Elsevier, which owns Publishers Weekly and numerous other publications, reported it is on track to deliver double...
