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HarperCollins Canada Launches New Imprint

By Leigh Anne Williams | 08/21/2012 @ 12:00AM

HarperCollins Canada launches new imprint, hires former Thomas Allen & Son publisher Patrick Crean
n+1 Partners with Espresso Book Machine

| 08/21/2012 @ 12:00AM

Literary magazine n+1 has joined On Demand Books' Espresso Book Machine network.
Tracking Amazon: Zelda Topples 50 Shades

| 08/20/2012 @ 12:00AM

It doesn't come out until January 29, 2013, but The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia (Dark Horse) has already reached #1 on Amazon's bestseller list. The book is a collection of historical information and art on the bestselling video game series.
News Briefs: Week of August 20, 2012

| 08/17/2012 @ 07:00PM

Barton in Talks Over ‘Jefferson Lies’ and more
The New Crown: Smaller and, RH Says, More Focused

By Rachel Deahl | 08/17/2012 @ 07:00PM

When Markus Dohle took over as chairman of Random House in 2008, he set about reorganizing a number of things, including the restructuring of the Crown Publishing Group.
Hunger Games Surpasses Harry Potter

| 08/17/2012 @ 12:00AM

Amazon announced August 17 that the Hunger Games trilogy has outsold the seven Harry Potter books, making Suzanne Collins' series the bestselling book series of all time on Amazon, taking into consideration print and Kindle e-book sales combined.
Podcast: PW's Week Ahead for Friday, August 17

| 08/17/2012 @ 12:00AM

This week: Crown's makeover and an engaging look at what's gone awry in American zoning codes and road planning.
Tracking Amazon: Recalled Jefferson Book Reaches #8

| 08/17/2012 @ 12:00AM

If you thought Thomas Nelson's decision to recall all copies of David Barton's The Jefferson Lies: Exposing the Myths You've Always Believed About Thomas Jefferson was the last thing you'd hear about the book--think again.
Second Editor of a Series at Missouri Press Resigns

By Claire Kirch | 08/16/2012 @ 12:00AM

Historian William Foley tendered his resignation yesterday as editor of the University of Missouri Press' Missouri Biography Series.
Open Road Takes Koontz Children's Book Digital

| 08/16/2012 @ 12:00AM

Open Road will digitally publish the first novel for young readers from Dean Koontz, Oddkins: A Fable for All Ages, to be released September 4.
Tracking Amazon: 'Paterno' Jumps Up Charts

| 08/16/2012 @ 12:00AM

Jerry Posnanski's Paterno comes out August 21, but it's already up to #30 on Amazon's bestseller list.
Generation Y Leads in Book Buying

| 08/15/2012 @ 12:00AM

Generation Y, those born between 1979 and 1989, spent the most money on books in 2011, taking over long-held book-buying leadership from baby boomers, according to the 2012 U.S. Book Consumer Demographics and Buying Behaviors Annual Review.
University of Missouri Press Series Editor Resigns

By Claire Kirch | 08/14/2012 @ 10:00AM

The University of Missouri’s public relations problems in the wake of it revamping its scholarly press and laying off the director continue to mount.
E-book and App Device Compatibility Webinar Set for August 22

| 08/14/2012 @ 12:00AM

Jean Kaplansky of Aptara and Joshua Tallent of eBook Architects will speak for an Aptara webinar on "eBook App Device Compatibility: Separating Fact from Fiction."
Random House U.K. Forms Merchandise and Media Unit

By Karen Raugust | 08/13/2012 @ 10:00AM

Random House Group in the U.K. has formed Random House Enterprises, a new unit devoted to extending its content and trademarks, for both children and adults, into consumer products and content platforms including television, live events, and gaming.
Google Buys Frommer's from Wiley

| 08/13/2012 @ 12:00AM

John Wiley & Sons has sold the Frommer's brand to Google for an undisclosed amount. The deal is a sign of Google's play to increase its presence in the travel business.
Tracking Amazon: Kindle Gold Box Deal Propels Geary's Witch Series

| 08/13/2012 @ 12:00AM

On August 12, the Kindle Gold Box deal was $1.99 for each of the four books in Debora Geary's A Modern Witch series. The deal was enough to launch all four e-books into the top 10, landing at #1, #6, #7, and #8. The books are normally priced at $3.99 each and the highest-ranked was #778 before the deal.
Following Deaths, Vidal and Binchy Books See Bumps

| 08/13/2012 @ 12:00AM

Two big names in literature died at the end of July, Gore Vidal and Maeve Binchy. While one might expect notable bumps in sales as a result, the numbers from Nielsen BookScan show big gains from small levels.
Bibliomotion Stays Small, Maintains Nimble Course

| 08/13/2012 @ 12:00AM

Bibliomotion, the Boston-based publisher that forgoes author advances and in exchange gives authors higher royalties, is still devoted to keeping a strong and small list one year after launching. Erika Heilman and Jill Friedlander, the two in charge at Bibliomotion, still expect to be heavily involved with every title and every author.
News Briefs: Week of August 13, 2012

| 08/10/2012 @ 07:00PM

Harper Legal Fees Drag Down Earnings and more

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