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News Briefs: Week of September 19, 2011
July Sales Drop 4% and more.
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‘PW’ Adds Peter Brantley
Publishers Weekly has made two additions in our commitment to covering library issues—the launch of a dedicated library landing page at PublishersWeekly.com, and the addition of Peter Brantley, who joins PW as a contributing editor and blogger.
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McGraw-Hill Education Ready To Go Solo
When McGraw-Hill Education becomes a stand-alone business some time in 2012 it will look toward global expansion and more digital sales for growth, executives stressed in promoting the plan to divide the current McGraw-Hill Companies into two distinct operations.
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The History of Books Chronicled in ‘Books’
Although book historian Martyn Lyons has already published a half-dozen titles about books and reading, he still uncovered surprises about the subject while researching his forthcoming Books: A Living History, an illustrated overview of books in every form as well as the growth of the publishing industry.
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Banned Books Read Out Launched Online
A virtual read-out is the centerpiece of an expanded Banned Books Week, which focuses attention on the censorship of books in schools and libraries.
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Edwards Brothers Opens Digital Print Center in California
Edwards Brothers has opened a new digital print center in Oxnard, Calif., making it the tenth digital print center owned or operated by the Michigan printer.
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Odedina Unveils Hot Key Books as Her New Publishing Company
Hot Key Books has today been unveiled as the name for Sarah Odedina’s new children’s publishing company, which will be part of the Bonnier group.
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Larson's 'Beasts' Passes 500k Sold Mark
Erik Larson's May release, In the Garden of Beasts, has hit a sales milestone. The Crown title has sold just over 500,000 copies.
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LB Reveals 'Untitled' Book Is About Madoff
In July, word spread through the industry about a book Little, Brown was selling to accounts without a title. The book, known known as Untitled by Anonymous and scheduled for a fall release, was presumed to be a book about Bernie Madoff.
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Worthy Publishing Acquires Freeman-Smith
Worthy Publishing has acquired Freeman-Smith, a specialty publisher of gift books, devotionals, custom publishing projects, and other titles.
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'PW' Accepting E-galleys for Sci-Fi/Romance
Beginning September 15, Publishers Weekly's romance and science fiction/fantasy/horror reviews sections will accept digital galleys for review consideration. This includes galleys for digital-first publications in those genres.
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Prometheus Books Launches Seventh Street Books
Prometheus Books has announced the launch of Seventh Street Books, a new mystery and thriller imprint, with titles expected in fall/winter 2012–2013.
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Everything Series to Appear on NetPlaces.com
The About Group has announced the launch of the bestselling Everything Series from Adams Media on NetPlaces.com, publishing content from the series on topics ranging from diet and fitness to career advice.
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Anthony Bourdain Gets His Own Book Line at Ecco
The chef-turned author-turned TV personality will be acquiring roughly three to five books annually for Ecco, and each will be called An Anthony Bourdain Book.
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Atria Books Marks Ten Years
Simon & Schuster’s Atria Books imprint will mark its 10th anniversary in April 2012 and plans to celebrate the milestone with a redesigned Web site, the launch of Emily Bestler Books, and a variety of author and bookselling events.
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News Briefs: Week of September 12, 2011
Scholastic, Ruckus Form New Imprint and more.
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RH Launches New Current Affairs Website
Random House has launched The Conversation (www.conversationonline.com) with Random House executive editor Jon Meacham, a new website about the exchange of ideas relating to current affairs through a discussion of a variety of nonfiction and fiction books.
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Knopf Bumps Up Barnes's Man Booker Nominee
On the heels of the news that Julian Barnes's novel The Sense of an Ending has been shortlisted for the British literary honor, the Man Booker prize, U.S. publisher Knopf has bumped up the release date to next month.



