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The PW Morning Report: Monday, June 7, 2010
Bezos Speaks; David Markson Has Died; Teens Choose Print Books; Ghostwriters Unite; S&S Signs On with World's Largest Dictionary.
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The PW Morning Report: Friday, June 4, 2010
A daily round-up of publishing news from across the Web: Many Views on Karp Replacing Rosenthal; Blair Underwood Involved in Vook; Bookrenter Scores $10 Million in Financing; Barefoot Books Opens New Flagship; Evangeline Lilly Wants to Write Kids' Books; Bloomberg's Favorite Business Books; Amazon "Re-Kindles" Challenge to Bring E-Readers Into the Fold; Cronin's Vampire Novel.
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AAUP Strikes Subscription Deal with NetGalley
The AAUP has struck a deal with NetGalley to offer the company's services to its members at a discount. NetGalley, which allows publishers to send digital galleys and press kits to reviews and members of the media, will cost university presses different amounts, depending on the number of titles the press publishes. Through the deal, however, all AAUP members receive at least a 10% discount on the monthly cost of the subscription service.
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F+W Media in Deal with Ingram
F+W Media has dramatically increased the number of titles available through its 21 eStores, signing a deal with the Ingram Content Group that will supply F+W's publishing communities with approximately 500,000 titles. The 21 stores, which serve such niche groups as writing and design, currently have about 3,000 products, most published by F+W. The Ingram offerings will be a mix of print and e-books from all publishers.
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Karp Replaces Rosenthal at Simon & Schuster
With Simon & Schuster's adult publishing group struggling, the company is replacing publisher David Rosenthal with Jonathan Karp, publisher of Hachette Book Group’s Twelve imprint. S&S has endured a difficult 18 months, with sales off in 2009 and down again in the first quarter of 2010. CEO Carolyn Reidy has acknowledged that hardcover sales have been particularly soft; the biggest hits from the company recently have come not come from the flagship imprint but from the publisher’s conservative imprint Threshold Editions overseen by Mary Matalin.
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The PW Morning Report: Thursday, June 3, 2010
A daily round-up of publishing news from across the Web: 'Vanity' Press Goes Digital; Publishers Want Universal E-Books; The Great Publishing Disconnect; British Book Fest Conquers the World; David Rosenthal Leaving S&S
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PW Has Moved!
PW has just moved its office--check out the view from our new digs! But new phone numbers and emails might not all be up till tomorrow. The new main PW number will be 212-377-5500. For urgent messages today, call 212-337-1954
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The PW Morning Report: Wednesday, June 2, 2010
A daily roundup of book and publishing news from across the Web: Texas Questions E-Book Publishers; Larry McMurtry Joins the E-Book Rush; Literary Novelist Turns to Vampires and Finds Pot of Gold; The By-The-Book Librarian; Penguin to Publish Children's Books Based on "Moshi Monsters" Virtual World; If You Liked My Book, You'll Love These.
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The PW Morning Report: Tuesday, June 1, 2010
A daily roundup of book and publishing news from across the Web: More BEA Wrap-Ups; Authors on the (Far) Edge of Fame; Feds, Comic Book Publishers Don't Find Florida Man's Free Websites So Funny; NYT on Bill Clegg; Amazon vs Apple; Indigo Profit Drops 74% Thanks to Kobo; Experts Say Texas Textbooks Are Unlikely to Spread.
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Marvel Children's Books Now Under Disney Management
On the heels of the Walt Disney Company's acquisition of Marvel, which was announced in August 2009 and completed last December, Disney Publishing Worldwide said that it is now managing the global children's licensed book publishing business formerly overseen by Marvel Entertainment.
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'PW' Staff Picks 2010
Summer's here. Or there. Or on its way. And that means summer books, because there's always more time to read when the weather warms up. On the beach. On the lawn. In the park. The roof? Find your sweet spot and try some of our favorites.
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News Briefs: Week of 5/31/10
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Packing Up
'PW' Moving; Will Skip June 7 Issue
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Web-Exclusive Reviews: Week of 5/31/10
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The PW Morning Report: Friday, May 28, 2010
A daily roundup of book and publishing news from across the Web: Apple Makes It Easier for Self-Published Authors; Legal Fears Leave Book Publishers Wary of Apple's E-Book Service; Publishers Back Milestone iPad, But Agency Model Pricing Unclear; Guinness Goes Digital on the iPad; Fangs and Other Fluff, Completely Guilt Free; Summer Picks from the 'WSJ'; Novel Promo's a Laugh Riot.
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The PW Morning Report: Thursday, May 27, 2010
A daily roundup of book and publishing news from across the Web: Commentary on BEA from Around the Country (and the World); The Chapter and Verse on E-Bookstores; Small Book Stores Grabbing Hold of Amazon's Coattails; Book Publishers Dump Ashley Dupre Over 'Political' Pressures?
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Penguin, Amazon Reach E-book Accord
Penguin has settled its differences with Amazon and its frontlist e-book titles should begin appearing in the Kindle bookstore no later than Monday, CEO David Shanks and publisher Susan Petersen Kennedy confirmed in an interview Wednesday morning at BEA. "The deal is done," said Shanks without elaborating on what the dispute was about. "We just needed to re-do some things."
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The PW Morning Report: Wednesday, May 26, 2010
A daily roundup of book and publishing news from across the Web: Many Takes on BEA's CEO Roundtable; Authors Guild Honors David Remnick; Garrison Keillor on the Future of Publishing; Scandal or No, Duchess Is Fully Booked; Performance Reviews in the Publishing Industry; The Story of Publishing in the 20th Century; Jindal Book Delayed; the Literary Debutante Ball.
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