Amazon has begun discouraging customers from buying some books published by Hachette, according to a New York Times article which broke earlier this month (May 8, 2914) . The retailer, which controls more than a third of the U.S. book trade, is apparently delaying...
Publishers Weekly has announced three new editorial promotions. Senior editor for digital media Jonathan Segura has been named executive editor. Rachel Deahl is now news director; she was formerly senior news editor. Daniel Berchenko moves from copy chief to managing...
The 2014 New York Book Festival regular registration deadline arrives May 25 for the annual competition honoring books worthy of further attention from the world publishing capital. Those wishing to participate in the day seminar may contact NewYorkBookFest@aol.com...
The 2014 Beach Book Festival regular registration deadline arrives May 25 for entries to its annual competition honoring the summer's hottest reads. The Beach Book Festival will consider self-published or independent publisher non-fiction, fiction,...
The Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance has announce the finalists for the 2014 SIBA Book Award, recognizing great southern literature from the last year. There are twenty-two books on the 2014 list, representing booksellers' favorite hand sells of the year in...
The Book Industry Study Group is offering a webcast on June 4 at 1 p.m. EDT for publishing professionals to learn how the new International Standard Name Identifier (ISNI) can improve efficiency and accuracy when tracking intellectual property. The ISNI is a globally...
In celebrating its 9th year, Killer Nashville is expanding its Thursday lineup and has announced the addition of a new half-day Sisters in Crime directed workshop “Doing Time with Sisters in Crime: Great Beginnings.” “Doing Time with Sisters in Crime: Great...
Bertelsmann, which owns Penguin Random House in the U.S., has begun the 2014 fiscal year with considerable revenue growth and a record operating result. The international media and services group’s consolidated revenue from continuing operations rose sharply by 8.5...
F+W announced May 5th that Tinicum L.P. and certain affiliated funds managed by Tinicum Incorporated (“Tinicum”) have completed a majority investment in F+W, A Content + eCommerce Company (www.fwmedia.com). F+W also owns Digital Book World (DBW). Tinicum is a...
HarperCollins will buy romance publisher Harlequin for C$455 million, according to Publishers Weekly, pending approval from both the U.S. and Canadian governments and Canada's Heritage Department. The deal is schedule to close in the third quarter of 2014. HC CEO...
