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First-Time Novelist Wins Man Booker Fiction Prize

Nov 1, 2003 |

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES November 1-15, 2003 Edition First-Time Novelist Wins Man Booker Fiction Prize LONDON/10/14/03—Australian-born author DBC Pierre was named winner of the 2003 Man Booker Prize for Fiction on October 14. He will earn £50,000 ($80,000) with a satirical...

Hodder Delays Move Into US Publishing

Nov 1, 2003 |

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES November 1-15, 2003 Edition Hodder Delays Move Into US Publishing LONDON/10/23/03—UK publisher Hodder Headline has delayed the launch of its US imprint with Simon & Schuster. The UK magazine, The company reportedly will wait until WH Smith,...

Princess Di Photo Book to Mark Seventh anniversary of Her Death

Nov 1, 2003 |

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES November 1-15, 2003 Edition Princess Di Photo Book to Mark Seventh anniversary of Her Death LONDON/10/20/03—HarperCollinsUK has offered a high six-figure deal for an authorized book of Princess Diana's photographs. The coffee table book, called,...

ECW Press Closes Montreal Office, Copublisher Departs

Nov 1, 2003 |

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES November 1-15, 2003 Edition ECW Press Closes Montreal Office, Copublisher Departs TORONTO, CA/10/20/03—ECW Press will close its Montreal office on November 30. At the same time, copublisher Robert Lecker will leave the company. ECW will...

London Publisher Quarto to Take Offers for Acquisition Soon

Nov 1, 2003 |

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES November 1-15, 2003 Edition London Publisher Quarto to Take Offers for Acquisition Soon LONDON/10/22/03—Following a takeover bid by JO Hambro Capital Management that began this past summer, international publisher Quarto Group will receive...

AAP Reports Book Strong Sales in September

Nov 1, 2003 |

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES November 1-15, 2003 Edition AAP Reports Book Strong Sales in September Washington, DC/11/03/03—The month of September was very good for book sales, with almost every category tracked by the Association of American Publishers (AAP), showing...

August Sales

Oct 15, 2003 |

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES October 15-31, 2003 Edition Children's Books Up 53.7 Percent Year-to-Date August Sales for Adult Trade Books Fall While Children's Book Sales Increase WASHINGTON, DC/10/04/03—The Association of American Publishers has reported that children's books...

Penguin to Launch

Oct 15, 2003 |

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES October 15-31, 2003 Edition HOME: http://www.authorlink.com Prospective authors must earn the endorsement of all 12 historians Penguin to Launch New History Imprint NEW YORK, NY/10/09/03—Penguin Putnam's, Penguin Press, headed by Ann Godoff,...

Octopus Acquires

Oct 15, 2003 |

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES October 15-31, 2003 Edition HOME: http://www.authorlink.com Godsfield plans 20 to 30 new titles for release in 2004 Octopus Acquires Mind, Body, Spirit Publisher, Godsfield Press LONDON/10/08/03—UK-based Octopus Publishing Group has acquired...