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...
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...
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...
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...
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/12/2/03John 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/11/24/03To promote book buying and reading this holiday season, The New Yorker has created a new public service advertising campaign to run...
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES December 1-15, 2003 Edition Large Chains Report Strong Quarterly Sales NEW YORK, NY/11/21./03The two top bookstore retailers have reported strong sales for the third quarter. Barnes & Noble Bookstores reported a 9.7 percent increase in sales for...
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES December 1-15, 2003 Edition AAP Reports Decline in October Book Sales NEW YORK, NY/12/1/03Book sales fell dramatically in October, with sales down in almost every category tracked by the Association of American Publishers. Sales of adult hardcover...
Publishing News Book/Movie Deals December 1-15, 2003 Edition Book/Movie Deals HarperCollins Buys Two New Margolin Thrillers NEW YORK, NY/11/18/03HarperCollins has acquired Phillip Margolin's next two thrillers in a major seven figure deal by Editor Dan Conaway. Jean...
