MAIN NEWS HEADLINES May 7 - May 13, 2012 Edition Penguin Acquires Ann Coulter Book The Sentinel imprint of Penguin Group has acquired world rights to a new book by acclaimed conservative columnist Ann Coulter, the author of eight previous New York Times bestsellers....

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES May 7 - May 13, 2012 Edition IBPA Names Benjamin Franklin Awards Finalists The Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) is proud to announce the finalists in the 24th Annual Benjamin Franklin Awards™. The three finalists in each of the 54...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES May 7 - May 13, 2012 Edition Bertelsmann Records Big Profit in First Quarter Gütersloh/AUTHORLINK NEWS/May 9, 2012--Bertelsmann, the international media company which owns Random House in the US, is off to a good start in 2012: the Group reports...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES Apr 30 - May 6, 2012 Edition Barnes and Noble, Microsoft Partner on e-Reading New York, NY and Redmond, WA/ April 30, 2012/Authorlink News-- Barnes & Noble Inc. today announced the formation of a strategic partnership in a new Barnes & Noble...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES Apr 23 - Apr 29, 2012 Edition Bertelsmann Publishes Annual Report as an App Gütersloh, April 27, 2012 – Bertelsmann, the international media company, is publishing a mobile app with several extras to accompany its new Annual Report 2011. Beyond...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES Apr 23 - Apr 29, 2012 Edition McGraw-Hill Reports Record 1st Quarter NEW YORK, April 26, 2012-- The McGraw-Hill Companies earlier this week reported record revenue of $1,331 million in the first quarter, an increase of 6% compared to the same...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES Apr 16 - Apr 22, 2012 Edition Bookstore Sales Fall Agan WASHINGTON, D.C./AUTHORLINK NEWS/ April 17, 2012--Bookstore sales declined 4.1% in February, to a little more than $1 billion, it was reported by the U.S. Census Bureau. Overall retail sales,...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES Apr 9 - Apr 15, 2012 Edition Society of Journalists and Authors To Convey Writing Awards New York, NY/April 10, 2012--The American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA) in late March announced the recipients of its annual writing awards,...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES Apr 9 - Apr 15, 2012 Edition 2012 San Francisco Book Festival Sets Submission deadline SAN FRANCISCO/April 9, 2012--The 2012 San Francisco Book Festival's regular registration deadline arrives April 25 for its annual event honoring the best books...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES Apr 2 - Apr 8, 2012 Edition ABA Reveals for Indies Choice and E.B. White Read-Aloud Awards Tarrytown, NY. April 6, 2012--After receiving a record-breaking number of independent booksellers' nominations in March, the American Booksellers Association...