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News Briefs: Week of April 22, 2013

| 04/20/2013 @ 12:00AM

PubMatch, CCC Partner and more
Jeff Gomez Goes West to Byliner

By Calvin Reid | 04/20/2013 @ 12:00AM

After 15 years working in traditional publishing in New York City—the last five as v-p, online consumer sales and marketing, at Penguin—Jeff Gomez moved to San Francisco to take a job with Byliner, a digital short-content publishing venture, as head of writer marketing.
Podcast: Amazon: Friend or Foe?

| 04/19/2013 @ 12:00AM

Over at the London Book Fair, attendees have argued the future of copyright, and debated the question: “Amazon: Friend or Foe?” Listen here.
Univ. of South Carolina Press Launches Young Palmetto Books

By Paige Crutcher | 04/18/2013 @ 04:00PM

The University of South Carolina Press's new children's imprint, Young Palmetto Books, focuses on series books with a local angle.
Scholastic's New Technology Programs Aimed at the Common Core

| 04/18/2013 @ 10:00AM

Scholastic’s newest generation of educational technology programs are all designed to meet the requirements of the Common Core State Standards.
'The Four Agreements' Gets a Boost From Oprah’s 'Super Soul Sunday'

By Wendy Werris | 04/18/2013 @ 09:00AM

Author appearance on Oprah's Super Soul Sunday lifts The Four Agreements by don Miguel Ruiz back up to number one Amazon spot.
Chris Kyle E-Book Releasing April 23

| 04/18/2013 @ 12:00AM

Reagan Arthur, publisher of Little, Brown and Company, announced today that Little, Brown has acquired The Life and Legend of Chris Kyle: American Sniper, Navy SEAL, an original e-book by journalist Michael J. Mooney to be published on April 23.
Bancroft Press: A Baltimore Maverick

by Judith Rosen | 04/18/2013 @ 12:00AM

In 20 years of publishing, Baltimore's Bancroft Press has produced a body of work that ranges from Fox News host Bill O’Reilly’s first novel, Those Who Trespass, to its just-released first picture book.
Publishing Hackathon Aims to Solve Discoverability

| 04/15/2013 @ 02:30PM

To address the challenge of book discovery in a digital world, a group of media industry participants led by the Perseus Books Group, Librify, BookExpo, The AlleyNYC and William Morris Endeavor (WME) will conduct the industry’s first-ever hackathon, a collaborative digital programming event.
Bookmasters to Distribute Spanish Edition of Book on New Pope

| 04/15/2013 @ 10:00AM

Javier Fernández Malumbres’s book on the life of Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Francisco, Nuevo Papa (Francis, New Pope), will be published on April 23 in paperback original and e-book by Madrid-based Edibesa.
Random House, Zinczenko Sign Book and Imprint Deal

| 04/15/2013 @ 12:00AM

Random House has announced a multi-platform content agreement with David Zinczenko, the bestselling health author and former editor of Men's Health. Zinczenko joins Random House's Ballantine Bantam Dell division as an author with a three-book deal. In addition, Zinczenko's company, Galvanized Brands, will establish a new lifestyle book publishing imprint with Random House called Zinc Ink, which will publish six to twelve general nonfiction titles per year, beginning in 2014.
News Briefs: Week of April 15, 2013

| 04/12/2013 @ 07:00PM

Peter Workman Dies at 74 and more
Harvard University Press Turns 100

By Judith Rosen | 04/12/2013 @ 07:00PM

Over the course of its 100-year history, Harvard University Press in Cambridge, Mass., has had to navigate difficult times.
Booksellers Urge Court Not to Toss Amazon E-book Lawsuit

Andrew Albanese | 04/12/2013 @ 12:00AM

Plaintiff booksellers this week filed an opposition motion urging the court not to dismiss their lawsuit against Amazon and the big six publishers, arguing that there is indeed enough evidence of restraint of trade to keep the case moving forward.
Podcast: Are Books Part of the Past?

| 04/12/2013 @ 12:00AM

Are books part of the past? Or are they essential to the future? No, we're not talking about the shopworn debate over the death of print. In this clash for hearts and minds and money, books will likely survive -- but what future lies ahead for books authors? Listen here.
NCAC Demands Answers for Chicago 'Persepolis' Ban

By Claire Kirch | 04/11/2013 @ 10:00AM

The National Coalition Against Censorship continues to demand answers from Chicago Public Schools regarding the decision to ban Persepolis, with a letter and second FOIA request.
Radical Returns To Publishing Behind Upcoming Film Slate

By Heidi MacDonald | 04/10/2013 @ 02:00PM

With two new movies based on their graphic novels coming out—including next week’s Oblivion—Radical Studios is poised to make a return to publishing and an entrance to digital.
What Is Common Core?

By Gabe Habash | 04/10/2013 @ 01:00PM

Common Core, the state standards education initiative that is being developed across the country, was the focus of PW's Discussion Series, held at Random House on April 10 in front of a sold-out audience.
Maria B. Campbell Associates Scouts for Znak and Modan

| 04/10/2013 @ 12:00AM

Maria B. Campbell Associates has announced they are now scouting adult books for Znak in Poland and working with Modan in Israel for both their adult and children’s lists. Founded in 1959, Znak publishes a wide range of Polish and international authors. Modan is one of the three biggest publishing groups in Israel.
Skyhorse, Start Offer Night Shade Authors New Terms

| 04/09/2013 @ 12:00AM

After some authors reacted poorly to specifics in a potential deal championed by Night Shade Books, which is hoping to sell its assets to SkyHorse Publishing and Start Publishing, the involved parties have come up with new terms.

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