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  • RWA, MWA and SFWA Angered by Harlequin's New Self-Publishing Imprint
    By Lynn Andriani - 11/20/2009
    Romance Writers of America and other writer associations yesterday spoke out against the announcement earlier this week that Author Solutions had teamed up with Harlequin to form Harlequin Horizons, a new imprint for self-published romance authors. RWA has deemed Harlequin no longer eligible for RWA-provided conference resources—meaning the publisher is not entitled to enter any award competitions. More
  • Penguin Authors Share Holiday Recommendations
    11/19/2009
    More than 40 Penguin authors are sharing book recommendations for holiday gift-giving as part of Penguin’s What to Give & What to Get campaign. The program, started last year, includes books from any imprint that are new, old, for children and adults. More
  • Barnes & Noble Responds to Burkle Investment with Rights Plan
    By Jim Milliot - 11/18/2009
    After investor Ron Burkle revealed that he now owns a 16.8% in Barnes & Noble, the retailer's board approved a shareholder right plan that will make it difficult for an outsider to take control of the company. More
  • Ingram Continues to Distribute Bankrupt Graphic Arts Center Press
    By Jim Milliot - 11/17/2009
    IPS is continuing to distribute titles from its distribution client, Graphic Arts Center Press, following the Chapter 7 filing by the publishing house. More
  • Harlequin, Author Solutions Form Self-Publishing Imprint Harlequin Horizons
    By Jim Milliot - 11/17/2009
    Author Solutions has teamed up with Harlequin to form Harlequin Horizons, a new imprint for self-published romance authors. More
  • Low Price Items Lead Hastings  
    11/16/2009
    Unit sales increased 6.9% at Hastings in the third quarter, but sale still fell as consumers focused on low-priced items. Book comps rose 0.2% driven by used and bargain books. More
  • Obituary: Marshall Smith
    11/16/2009
    CIROBE cofounder Marshall Smith died on November 10 in Franklin, Ind., while returning from this year's show to his bookstore, Key West Island Books. He had stopped for the night in a hotel and died suddenly of undetermined causes. Smith's long career included many years as a traveling remainder salesperson covering the Southeast. More
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