Tue, 07 Feb 2012
Weinstein Books, which has been in limbo since publisher Judy Hottensen decamped in August 2011 for a position at Grove/Atlantic, finally has a new editorial team in place.
Tue, 07 Feb 2012
CodeMantra has acquired Preparé Inc., a prepress and composition company with operations in Upper Saddle River, N.J. and Italy.
Tue, 07 Feb 2012
Citing a struggling economy, the Midwest Independent Booksellers Association announced yesterday that assistant director Kati Gallagher has been laid off.
Tue, 07 Feb 2012
Ravenous Romance, the e-book erotic fiction publisher owned by Literary Partners Group, has made the jump to thrillers with the launch of Ravenous Shadows, with John Skipp on board as editorial director.
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Writes of Spring: Stories and Prose Edited by Gary Schulze and Pat Frovarp
This week's print issue of PW
In this week's issue, we inaugurate a new column, the ToC Perspective, featuring the minds behind the O'Reilly Tools of Change conference; plus we've got the spring Audio listings, author interviews and more.
Penguin Launches Read for the Heart Program
Penguin Group (USA) will feature six mass market paperback titles from authors Mary Balogh, Catherine Coulter, Wynonna Judd, Lynn Kurland, Nora Roberts, and Beatrice Small.
Curious George Returns to Harvard Square
The Curious George store in Harvard Square Cambridge, Mass., will reopen on April 28, with a new name, new owners, and a different product mix, all dedicated to the mischievous monkey.
Authors on the Air February 7, 2012: Eric Klinenberg, Wael Ghonim, Margot Livesey
Eric Klinenberg, author of Going Solo: The Extraordinary Rise and Surprising Appeal of Living Alone (Penguin Press, 978-1594203220), will be on The Brian Lehrer Show.
| Explosive Eighteen: A Stephanie Plum Novel | Audio Fiction |
| Killing Lincoln (unabr.) | Audio Nonfiction |
| The Son of Neptune (The Heroes of Olympus #2) | Children's Fiction |
| Elf on the Shelf | Children's Picture Book |
| Hunger Games | Children's Series & Tie-ins |
| Blue Exorcist, Volume 3 | Graphic Novels |
| Private: #1 Suspect | Hardcover Fiction |
| Ameritopia: The Unmaking of America | Hardcover Nonfiction |
| The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | Mass Market Paper |
| Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close | Trade Paper |
Publishing news from across the Web
Barnes & Noble got a boost of support in the Microsoft patent case.
From Washington Business Journal: "Max Peterson will serve as general manager for partners, capture and contracts – overseeing Amazon’s efforts to expand its presence across federal agencies by fostering relationships with systems integrators and solution providers that cater to the government space."
Digital Book World ranks the publishers based on Glassdoor ratings, which measure employee reviews.
The Financial Post on Amazon's new bricks and mortar venture.
