MAIN NEWS HEADLINES January 1-15, 2004 Edition Lotz Replaces Ramsey as Chair Of BISAC NEW YORK, NY/12/23/03—Wendell Lotz has been named chairman of the Book Industry Standards and Communications (BISAC) organization and vice chairman of the Book Industry Study Group...

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,...

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...

Publishing News Book/Movie Deals December 15-31, 2003 Edition Book/Movie Deals Pete Rose Book to Hit Stores by January NEW YORK, NY/12/8/03—Rodale Press, one of the largest independent publisher sin the U.S., has hastened the publication date for Pete Rose’s book MY...

Publishing News General News December 15-31, 2003 Edition GENERAL NEWS Primedia Names CEO for About.com Online Division NEW YORK, NY/12/8/03—Magazine publisher Primedia Inc. (PRM.N) has appointed Peter Horan to head its About Inc. online division. He will report to...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES December 15-31, 2003 Edition Random House UK Forms New General Book Division LONDON/12/3/03—Random House UK has created a new Random House General Book Division, following its November acquisition of Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, part of the Ullstein Heyne...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES December 15-31, 2003 Edition Reed Elsevier Reports Lag in Education, Business Units but Delivers Share Growth LONDON/12/4/03—Reed Elsevier, which owns Publishers Weekly and numerous other publications, reported it is on track to deliver double...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES December 15-31, 2003 Edition Time Warner Cuts Debt, Re-Focuses on 2004 Growth NEW YORK, NY/12/8/ 03--Time Warner Inc. (TWX.N) on Monday announced it expects to achieve its two-year debt reduction target a year ahead of schedule and would now focus...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES December 15-31, 2003 Edition John Wiley Q 2 Trade Sales Drop by 3 Percent NEW YORK, NY/12/2/03—John Wiley & Sons has reported a three percent decline in overall revenue for the second quarter. Income fell to $228.9 million for the period. The...

Publishing News General News December 1-15, 2003 Edition GENERAL NEWS The New Yorker to Promote Books and Reading New York, NY/11/24/03—To promote book buying and reading this holiday season, The New Yorker has created a new public service advertising campaign to run...