Laurie Parkin, v-p and publisher of Kensington Publishing, will retire May 30 after serving in those positions since 1999. During her time at Kensington she has worked with such authors as Fern Michaels, Lisa Jackson, Robert K. Tanenbaum, William W. Johnstone and...
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With or Without You by Domenica Ruta
With or Without You A Memoir Domenica Ruta ISBN: 978-0-8129-8340-1 Buy This Book www.amazon.com ". . . isn’t the typical 'look what I survived story'." Born to a young mom who depended on “free money” from welfare to buy cocaine, clothes and take out...
Barnes & Noble to Hold World Book Night April 23, 2014
Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), one of the nation’s largest booksellers and the leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products, today announced its continued sponsorship of World Book Night 2014 on Wednesday, April 23. Barnes & Noble...
Barnes & Noble Chairman Announces Stock Sale – 2014
Barnes & Noble, Inc.’s (NYSE: BKS), Chairman Leonard Riggio today announced the sale of a portion of his holdings of Barnes & Noble stock. Mr. Riggio said he sold 3.7 million shares of Common Stock, after which his holdings are expected to represent...
2014 Midwest Book Fest Call for Entries
The 2014 Great Midwest Book Festival has issued a call for entries to its annual competition honoring the best books of the winter. The event will held in November, exact date TBD. The Great Midwest Book Festival will consider published and unpublished works in...
RTDNF Extends Scholarship, Fellowship Application Deadline – 2014
The Radio Television Digital News Foundation (RTDNF) has extended the application deadline for its scholarships and fellowships to May 31, 2014. College undergraduates and graduate students as well as young professional journalists are urged to apply now, to ensure...
Children’s Book Council Offers Little Reader Contest – 2014
The Children’s Book Council and Pubslush have launched the “Little Reader Snapshot” contest in honor of the 95th annual celebration of Children’s Book Week (May 12-18). From April 14th -- May 18th, 2014, you are invited to submit a snapshot of your child or children...
Authors Guild Appeals Google Infringement Case – 2014
Late Friday afternoon (April 11), the Authors Guild filed an appellate court appeal in its copyright infringement lawsuit against Google, Publishers Weekly (PW) reported. The appeal seeks to reverse a lower court’s ruling that granted summary judgment to Google,...
2014 San Francisco Book Festival Sets Date
The 2014 San Francisco Book Festival regular registration deadline arrives April 25 for its annual competition honoring the best books of the spring. The awards will be held on Saturday, May 17 at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel here. The 2014 San Francisco Book Festival...
2014 Paris Book Festival – Deadline
The 2014 Paris Book Festival regular registration deadline arrives April 25 for its annual awards honoring the best of international publishing. The 2014 Paris Book Festival will consider non-fiction, fiction, biography/autobiography, children's books,...
