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Monday, March 22, 2010
3/22/10--AAP Reports Publishing Sales for Month of January
New York, NY, March 22, 2010—The Association of American Publishers (AAP) reports for the month of January 2010, book sales decreased by 0.7 percent at $814.9 million and were down by 0.7 percent for the year.
The Adult Hardcover category dipped 8.1 percent in January 2010 with sales of $55.6 million a decrease of 8.1 percent compared to January 2009. Adult Paperback sales increased by 0.8 percent for the month ($103.2 million) and were up by 0.8 percent compared to January last year. The Adult Mass Market category declined by 0.5 percent for January with sales totaling $56.0 million; sales were down by 0.5 percent year for the month. The Children’s/YA Hardcover category decreased by 41.6 percent for the month with sales of $31.7 million, a decrease for the month by 41.6 percent. The Children’s/YA Paperback category decreased by 18.1 percent in January with sales totaling $30.7 million; sales were down by 18.1 percent compared to January 2009.
Audio Book sales posted an increase of 5.0 percent in January with sales totaling $10.6 million; sales for the month increased by 5.0 percent. E-books sales soared to $31.9 million, reflecting a 261.2 percent jump for January and a 261.2 percent increase compared to January 2009. Religious Books saw a decrease of 14.6 percent for the month with sales totaling $42.2 million; sales were down by 14.6 compared to January 2009.
Sales of University Press Hardcover books reflected an 8.6 percent decrease with sales of $5.1 million; sales decreased by 8.6 percent for the month of January. University Press Paperback sales posted a decrease of 9.4 percent for the month with sales totaling $7.7 million; sales were down 9.4 percent. Sales in the Professional and Scholarly category were down by 20.4 percent in January ($51.5 million), a 20.4 percent drop compared to January 2009.
Higher Education publishing sales reached $384.3 million, a 7.9 percent increase. Finally, the K-12 El-Hi (elementary/high school) category posted a total net sales increase of 35.7 percent in January at $94.6 million; thereby, sales were up by 35.7 compared to January of last year.
The Association of American Publishers is the national trade association of the U.S. book publishing industry. AAP’s more than 300 members include most of the major commercial publishers in the United States, as well as smaller and non-profit publishers, university presses and scholarly societies. AAP members publish hardcover and paperback books in every field, educational materials for the elementary, secondary, postsecondary, and professional markets, scholarly journals, computer software, and electronic products and services. The protection of intellectual property rights in all media, the defense of the freedom to read and the freedom to publish at home and abroad, and the promotion of reading and literacy are among the Association’s highest priorities.
NOTE: All sales figures cited in this release are domestic net sales
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Book Publishing Sales Post Gains in July
New York, NY (Authorlink News, September 23, 2009)— Book sales tracked by the Association of American Publishers (AAP) for the month of July increased by 2.0 percent at $1.54 billion and were up by 1.9 percent for the year.
The Adult Hardcover category was up by 6.9 percent in July with sales of $88.7 million; year-to-date sales were down by 15.5 percent. Adult Paperback sales increased 9.0 percent for the month ($124.0 million) but decreased by 11.2 percent for the year. The Adult Mass Market category was down 13.5 percent for July with sales totaling $68.2 million; sales were down by 5.3 percent year-to-date. The Children’s/YA Hardcover category decreased by 5.4 percent for the month with sales of $55.8 million, but sales for year-to-date were up by 22.2 percent. The Children’s/YA Paperback category was up by 4.1 percent in July with sales totaling $58.2 million; sales increased by 2.0 percent for the year.
Audio Book sales posted an increase of 3.5 percent in July with sales totaling $11.7 million; sales to-date decreased by 29.9 percent. E-books sales reached $16.2 million, reflecting a 213.5 percent increase for July, and a 173.9 percent year to-date. Religious Books saw a decrease of 9.3 percent for the month with sales totaling $42.4 million; sales were down by 8.1 percent for the year.
Sales of University Press Hardcover books reflected a 15.1 percent decrease in July with sales of $5.2 million; sales decreased by 8.6 percent for the year. University Press Paperback sales posted a decrease of 3.2 percent for the month with sales totaling $8.8 million; sales were down 5.5 percent for the year. Sales in the Professional and Scholarly category were up by 13.2 percent in July ($117.7 million) but decreased by 2.3 percent for the year.
Higher Education publishing sales rose by 0.9 percent for the month ($941.5 million) and increased 19.0 percent for the year. Finally, the net El-Hi (elementary/high school) basal and supplemental K-12 category posted a decrease of 32.2 percent in July with sales of $675.9 million; the category was down by 27.6 percent for the year.
The Association of American Publishers is the national trade association of the U.S. book publishing industry. AAP’s more than 300 members include most of the major commercial publishers in the United States, as well as smaller and non-profit publishers, university presses and scholarly societies—small and large. AAP members publish hardcover and paperback books in every field, educational materials for the elementary, secondary, postsecondary, and professional markets, scholarly journals, computer software, and electronic products and services. The protection of intellectual property rights in all media, the defense of the freedom to read and the freedom to publish at home and abroad, and the promotion of reading and literacy are among the Association’s highest priorities.
NOTE: All sales figures cited in this release are domestic net sales
The Adult Hardcover category was up by 6.9 percent in July with sales of $88.7 million; year-to-date sales were down by 15.5 percent. Adult Paperback sales increased 9.0 percent for the month ($124.0 million) but decreased by 11.2 percent for the year. The Adult Mass Market category was down 13.5 percent for July with sales totaling $68.2 million; sales were down by 5.3 percent year-to-date. The Children’s/YA Hardcover category decreased by 5.4 percent for the month with sales of $55.8 million, but sales for year-to-date were up by 22.2 percent. The Children’s/YA Paperback category was up by 4.1 percent in July with sales totaling $58.2 million; sales increased by 2.0 percent for the year.
Audio Book sales posted an increase of 3.5 percent in July with sales totaling $11.7 million; sales to-date decreased by 29.9 percent. E-books sales reached $16.2 million, reflecting a 213.5 percent increase for July, and a 173.9 percent year to-date. Religious Books saw a decrease of 9.3 percent for the month with sales totaling $42.4 million; sales were down by 8.1 percent for the year.
Sales of University Press Hardcover books reflected a 15.1 percent decrease in July with sales of $5.2 million; sales decreased by 8.6 percent for the year. University Press Paperback sales posted a decrease of 3.2 percent for the month with sales totaling $8.8 million; sales were down 5.5 percent for the year. Sales in the Professional and Scholarly category were up by 13.2 percent in July ($117.7 million) but decreased by 2.3 percent for the year.
Higher Education publishing sales rose by 0.9 percent for the month ($941.5 million) and increased 19.0 percent for the year. Finally, the net El-Hi (elementary/high school) basal and supplemental K-12 category posted a decrease of 32.2 percent in July with sales of $675.9 million; the category was down by 27.6 percent for the year.
The Association of American Publishers is the national trade association of the U.S. book publishing industry. AAP’s more than 300 members include most of the major commercial publishers in the United States, as well as smaller and non-profit publishers, university presses and scholarly societies—small and large. AAP members publish hardcover and paperback books in every field, educational materials for the elementary, secondary, postsecondary, and professional markets, scholarly journals, computer software, and electronic products and services. The protection of intellectual property rights in all media, the defense of the freedom to read and the freedom to publish at home and abroad, and the promotion of reading and literacy are among the Association’s highest priorities.
NOTE: All sales figures cited in this release are domestic net sales
Thursday, January 03, 2008
Bigger and Better Things For Our Writers
Hi Everyone,
We're looking forward to a fantastic New Year with all of our members and visitors.
First, we're excited about the kickoff of our new CelebWire. Brand new short stories by New York Times bestselling authors, and other top authors! Short stories you've never read before. Do check it out at www.authorlink.com/celebwire.
In our January 2008 edition , you can see a video interview with New York Times bestselling author Phillip Margolin. Also, this month there are interviews with authors Patricia Schultz, Lisa Schroeder, and Amulya Malladi.
Then you can hone your own skills by reading this month's columnists. Lisa Lenard Cook writes about "letting go." Lisa Dale Norton talks of bringing characters to life, and Rochelle Shapiro explores point of view. Also don't miss Mark Hosack's screenwriting column, Character is More Than Just Witty Dialogue--an excellent piece.
And do check out our interactive online writing classes with top publishing pros. Bestselling author Bonnie Hearn Hill launches another popular Advanced Novel Writing class on January 19, followed on January 23 by Lisa Dale Norton in a one-hour group discussion. And catch Lisa Lenard Cook and Penguin editor Stacey Barney in classes beginning February 16. See the details at www.authorlink.com/classroom/classroom.php.
If you have questions about our classes, feel free to e-mail me. They're quick and easy to join, and completely interactive. And all you need is your computer and the Internet to enroll and access our classes.
We're looking forward to a fantastic New Year with all of our members and visitors.
First, we're excited about the kickoff of our new CelebWire. Brand new short stories by New York Times bestselling authors, and other top authors! Short stories you've never read before. Do check it out at www.authorlink.com/celebwire.
In our January 2008 edition , you can see a video interview with New York Times bestselling author Phillip Margolin. Also, this month there are interviews with authors Patricia Schultz, Lisa Schroeder, and Amulya Malladi.
Then you can hone your own skills by reading this month's columnists. Lisa Lenard Cook writes about "letting go." Lisa Dale Norton talks of bringing characters to life, and Rochelle Shapiro explores point of view. Also don't miss Mark Hosack's screenwriting column, Character is More Than Just Witty Dialogue--an excellent piece.
And do check out our interactive online writing classes with top publishing pros. Bestselling author Bonnie Hearn Hill launches another popular Advanced Novel Writing class on January 19, followed on January 23 by Lisa Dale Norton in a one-hour group discussion. And catch Lisa Lenard Cook and Penguin editor Stacey Barney in classes beginning February 16. See the details at www.authorlink.com/classroom/classroom.php.
If you have questions about our classes, feel free to e-mail me. They're quick and easy to join, and completely interactive. And all you need is your computer and the Internet to enroll and access our classes.
Thursday, July 26, 2007
News update for writers and publishers
News Updated Every Thursday
Last Update: July 26, 2007
Hi Everyone,
Among items of particular interest this week for our writers are the expansions of two small presses. Fulcrum Publishing has acquired Speck Press, expanding its line, and Pegasus Books, a well respected New York-based small publisher is now churning out 40 books a year.
In the UK, publisher Little Brown has acquired Piatkus, so it will be interesting to see what grows from that merger.
Another new and potential market is bookseller Borders Group, Inc., which has now put itself in the publishing business, with Nick Santora's debut novel SLIP & FALL. We'll have an audio interview later this month with Nick, who has also written for the television shows Prison Break, The Sopranos and Law & Order and The Guardian, as well as multiple feature films. You'll want to see what he has to say in August about his writing journey. Stay tuned.
Headlines this week:
- Scholastic to Sue Distributors for Leak In Potter Distribution
- Harry Potter Sales Break All Records At Barnes & Noble
- Borders Names Two New Vice Presidents; Vanzura, Nasshan Depart
- Fulcrum Acquires Speck Press, Expands Lines
- Pegasus to Publish French Author Dumas's Long Missing Novel
- McGraw-Hill Second Quarter Income Soars
- Authorlink Introduces BookFlix Streaming Videos of Top Authors
- Try Authorlink's Virtual Classroom for Writers! FREE lesson sample!
- Authorlink Members Get FREE Current-Release Books. See how!
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- PN Examines Big Week for Potter's Final Release
- Bertrams/THE Merger Gets Green Light
- Little Brown Acquires Indy Publisher Piatkus
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Interesting Offers for Writers
Hi, Everyone,
Among the interesting things happening this week include FREE books for our members and a FREE sample class in our online Virtual Classroom. Click the links below for more inforamtion. Also, its now easier than ever to advertise your new published book on Authorlink. Click the headline near the bottom of this week's issue.
Updated: July 19, 2007
- Reed Elsevier Announces Sale of Harcourt Education to HM Riverdeep
- Borders Group Announces Vanzura Resigation
- Bookstore Sales Continue Decline For Fifth Month
- MediaBay to Cease Operations
- Amazon Reveals The Harry-est Town in America
- MTV, Pocket Books Unveil Nikki Sixx's Heroin Diaries
- Authorlink Introduces BookFlix Streaming Videos of Top Authors
- Try Authorlink's Virtual Classroom for Writers! FREE lesson sample!
- Authorlink Members Get FREE Current-Release Books. See how!
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Updated July 19, 2007
- UK Gears Up For Potter's Release Date
- Orion Streamlines and Reshuffles Operations
- Publisher Updates Book on Discraced Contrad Black
- Retailers Restock Controversial Tintin Title
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Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Writers' News Alert: June 1, 2007
We have a wonderful lineup of author interviews and skill-building articles for writers this month. We hope you enjoy. We will soon be adding a senior New York editor to our teaching staff. Please e-mail me and let me know what topics you’d like her to address in exciting four-week sessions, including one-on-one instruction. Just e-mail me. But please wait until after June 7 as I’ll be in New York at BookExpo and visiting editors. For this week's news and other items, please visit our site at www.authorlink.com.
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"Sometimes the Past
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David Morrell is considered by many to be the father of the modern action thriller. The movie character Rambo was based on his award-winning novel First Blood. David has written 29 books, most of them bestselling novels which have sold more than 18 million copies in 26 languages. His latest thriller, SCAVENGER, takes us on a desperate high-tech scsavenger hunt for a 100-year-old time capsule. Full Story (June 2007)
All It Takes
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Sara Gruen was a day away from starting another novel when she saw an article in the Chicago Tribune on Edward J. Kelty, a photographer who followed traveling circuses in the 1920s and 1930s.The photograph that accompanied the article, one of his Congress of Freaksseries, was so compelling that Gruen set aside her earlier idea and began working on the novel that would become WATER FOR ELEPHANTS. Full Story (June 2007)
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A zany space adventure series for seven- to ten-year olds, packed with wacky graphics to engage reluctant readers, especially boys? Leapin’ leptons! as Commander Zack Proton would say, sounds like a kidlit editor’s dream. But as science-guy-turned-children’s-author Brian Anderson – a piñata-making chemistry professor at University of Texas in Austin – remembers, his Adventures of Commander Zack Proton (Aladdin/Simon & Schuster, 2006-2007) serial was hardly a shoo-in. Full Story (June 2007)
With Brian Anderson, author
of The Adventures of Commander Zack Proton
(Aladdin/Simon & Schuster, 2006-2007)
by Susan Van Hecke
A zany space adventure series for seven- to ten-year olds, packed with wacky graphics to engage reluctant readers, especially boys? Leapin’ leptons! as Commander Zack Proton would say, sounds like a kidlit editor’s dream. But as science-guy-turned-children’s-author Brian Anderson – a piñata-making chemistry professor at University of Texas in Austin – remembers, his Adventures of Commander Zack Proton (Aladdin/Simon & Schuster, 2006-2007) serial was hardly a shoo-in. Full Story (June 2007)
SKILL BUILDING
The Art of Fiction
Revision Toolkit: Part 1
by Lisa Lenard-Cook
Revision Toolkit: Part 1
by Lisa Lenard-Cook
The difference between a first draft and a polished manuscript is so monumental, beginning writers often mistakenly believe that published authors’ work must come out that way the first time. But the reality is that the better a fiction, the more time and effort the author has spent revising it. That’s why I’ll be spending my next few columns sharing my revision toolkit. Full Story (June 2007)
Narrative Nonfiction
Crafting a Narrative
From life Experience: Part 2
Crafting a Narrative
From life Experience: Part 2
by Lisa Dale Norton
Reader Note: This column is the conclusion of a two-part series begun with the May column.
After you have chosen one of the events from your life, after which everything changed, you begin the work every memoirist must step up to: gathering your material. You chart the course you followed as you came to terms with that life-altering event, taking note of the potent memories that rise‹the people you encountered and the events that filled your days as you walked a new landscape, finding your way through a time of change and transition. Full Story (June 2007)
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On Screen Writing
Chronology and Three-Act Structure
A monthly screen writing column
by Neil Flowers
Carey Abney is from Philadelphia, an active duty ITSN (Navy) residing in Newport News, VA, and a new reader of this column. He has sent in a question pertinent to all of us who write feature films and hope that they will be sold and produced. It will take two or three of columns to reply fully to Mr. Abney. Here's his question.
Dear Mr. Flowers,
I have a question about your most recent column regarding three-act structure. Since I'm new to screenwriting, I'm constantly studying and researching how to write a great screenplay. In many books about screenwriting . . . Full Story (May/June 2007)
I have a question about your most recent column regarding three-act structure. Since I'm new to screenwriting, I'm constantly studying and researching how to write a great screenplay. In many books about screenwriting . . . Full Story (May/June 2007)
The White Page
by Rochelle Jewel Shapiro
What could set a writer’s heart pounding more than staring at a white page, worrying how to begin writing, what to say? No matter how much you’ve published, each time you start out, you feel like a novice all over again. Nothing you’ve ever done before seems to help. In fact, former accomplishments may get in the way because you worry that you’ll never be able to write anything as good as the piece that you just received a Pushcart Prize for. (Wouldn’t that be grand?) Full Story (June 2007)
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Manager, Authorlink Literary Group
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(972) 650-1986
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http://www.authorlink.blogspot.com
Thursday, May 10, 2007
News Alert for Writers
Hi Everyone,
Here’s this week’s news alert. Of particular interest this week is the fact that Simon & Schuster has unveiled video interviews with their authors. Authorlink, too, will be launching its video interviews in June with some big-name literary celebrities. Keep watching. Also, we have two new writing classes starting in June, taught by bestselling author Bonnie Hearn Hill. Check out ADVANCED NOVEL WRITING, and WRITING AND SELLING SHORT FICTION in our Virtual Classroom.
Here’s this week’s news alert. Of particular interest this week is the fact that Simon & Schuster has unveiled video interviews with their authors. Authorlink, too, will be launching its video interviews in June with some big-name literary celebrities. Keep watching. Also, we have two new writing classes starting in June, taught by bestselling author Bonnie Hearn Hill. Check out ADVANCED NOVEL WRITING, and WRITING AND SELLING SHORT FICTION in our Virtual Classroom.
News Updated Every ThursdayLast Update: May 10, 2007
- Pearson Acquires Two Harcourt Education Units
- B&N to Take Over Indiana University's 16 Campus Stores
- Simon & Schuster Unveils Online Video Initiative
- Audiobooks Gain Podcast Popularity, Bolster Book Sales
- Hudson Carries Exclusive DVD Edition of Cooper's Dispatches
- Amazon.com Reaches 1 Million Worldwide Pre-Orders for Potter
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Updated May 10, 2007
- Old Debates on Deleting Printed Book Prices Yield No New Answers
- UK Library Services Failing, Report Says
- Encore Shortlists Hyland Again For Second Novel
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Monday, April 30, 2007
May 1 Edition: Interviews and articles about writing and publishing
Hey, here’s the lineup of May articles and interviews. Don’t miss the audio interview with Christi Phillips, author of The Rossetti Letter, and many other interviews and how-to articles.
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MAY 1-31, 2007 EDITION
An Exclusive AuthorlinkAUDIO Interview With Christi Phillips,
Authorof The Rossetti Letter (Pocket 2007)
Pocket has introduced a captivating new voice in debut novelist Christi Phillips, author of THE ROSSETTI LETTER. The literary mystery seamlessly moves between 17th century Venice and the present day with the connected stories of two women--the mysterious courtesan Alessandra Rossetti and Harvard University Ph.D. candidate Claire Donovan . . . Full Story (May 2007)
Literary Detective Work Yields Vivid Portrait of Harper Lee
An exclusive Authorlink interviewwith Charles J. Shields,
Literary Detective Work Yields Vivid Portrait of Harper Lee
An exclusive Authorlink interviewwith Charles J. Shields,
author of Mockingbird: A Portrait of Harper Lee (Henry Holt)
by Ellen Birkett Morris
One of the first things Charles J. Shields did when he decided to write a biography of the famously reclusive author Harper Lee is log onto the web site www.classmates.com. The site helps people connect with high school classmates. Using this tool, Shields developed a list of 50 people who had known Lee in high school. . . Full Story (May 2007)
End of Penn's Dancing CareerLeads to New Calling as Novelist
An Exclusive Authorlink InterviewWith Audrey Penn,
End of Penn's Dancing CareerLeads to New Calling as Novelist
An Exclusive Authorlink InterviewWith Audrey Penn,
author of A Kiss Goodbye (Tanglewood, May 2007)
by Susan Van Hecke
“I’m not one of those writers with imagination,” says ballerina turned author Audrey Penn. “If something doesn’t fall in my lap, I’m screwed.” It was what was sitting on the train tracks at a local park that inspired Penn’s New York Times bestseller The Kissing Hand (CWLA, 1993; Tanglewood, 2006), a tender picture book whose second sequel, A Kiss Goodbye (Tanglewood) hits bookstore shelves May 25th. Full Story (May 2007)
SKILL BUILDING
The Art of Fiction
The Art of Fiction
Rules for Avoiding Rejection
by Lisa Lenard-Cook
Do you think you can skip sweating the small stuff (grammar, spelling, manuscript formatting), because that’s what an editor is for? If so, you’re in for a rude awakening come manuscript submission time. No editor will bother to give your manuscript a second glance if you don’t pay attention to the small stuff in the first place. But that’s not the only thing you can do to avoid rejection . . . Full Story (May 2007)
Do you think you can skip sweating the small stuff (grammar, spelling, manuscript formatting), because that’s what an editor is for? If so, you’re in for a rude awakening come manuscript submission time. No editor will bother to give your manuscript a second glance if you don’t pay attention to the small stuff in the first place. But that’s not the only thing you can do to avoid rejection . . . Full Story (May 2007)
Narrative Nonfiction
Crafting a Narrative From life Experience: Part 1
by Lisa Dale Norton
Reader Note: This column is the first of a two-part series to be completedwith my June 1 column.
When you first step up to writing a story about your life, it can feel pretty overwhelming because, well, there¹s just so darn much material! Where do you start? This conundrum is what keeps most people from even trying. Part of being successful at memoir writing is realizing from the get-go that you have to limit the material you cover . . . Full Story (May 2007)
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Skill
BuildingJump_Cut:
On Screen Writing Chronology and Three-Act Structure
A monthly screen writing column
by Neil Flowers
Carey Abney is from Philadelphia, an active duty ITSN (Navy) residing in Newport News, VA, and a new reader of this column. He has sent in a question pertinent to all of us who write feature films and hope that they will be sold and produced. It will take two or three of columns to reply fully to Mr. Abney. Here's his question.
Dear Mr. Flowers,
I have a question about your most recent column regarding three-act structure. Since I'm new to screenwriting, I'm constantly studying and researching how to write a great screenplay. In many books about screenwriting . . . Full Story (May 2007)
I have a question about your most recent column regarding three-act structure. Since I'm new to screenwriting, I'm constantly studying and researching how to write a great screenplay. In many books about screenwriting . . . Full Story (May 2007)
Using Digression To Enlarge a Story
by Rochelle Jewel Shapiro
In the introduction to The Art of the Personal Essay (Anchor Books, 1995), p. XXXVII, Philip Lopate writes what is true for a lot of creative writing, not just essays. “The essayist tries to surround something—a subject, a mood, a problematic irritation—by coming at it from all angles, wheeling and diving like a hawk, each seemingly digressive spiral taking us to the heart of the matter.” Two pages later, he adds that digression “serves both structural and comic functions.” Full Story (May 2007)
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Thursday, April 26, 2007
News Alert
News Alert
Here are Authorlink’s top news headlines for the publishing industry.
News Updated Every ThursdayLast Update: April 26, 2007
HarperCollins Forms New Creative Division
Publishing Sales Rise in February, AAP Reports
Rosen Resigns B&N Board Over Stock Option Errors
Booksellers, Libraries Get More Creative
Supporters Fight to Save Atlanta Book Coverage
Iranian Indy Publishers Earn AAP Freedom Award
New York Book Festival Entry Deadline Near
Publishers Support U.S. Government Trade Suits Against China
BBC Audiobooks America Launches First Trade List
Check Out Authorlink's New Virtual Classroom For Writers
Here are Authorlink’s top news headlines for the publishing industry.
News Updated Every ThursdayLast Update: April 26, 2007
HarperCollins Forms New Creative Division
Publishing Sales Rise in February, AAP Reports
Rosen Resigns B&N Board Over Stock Option Errors
Booksellers, Libraries Get More Creative
Supporters Fight to Save Atlanta Book Coverage
Iranian Indy Publishers Earn AAP Freedom Award
New York Book Festival Entry Deadline Near
Publishers Support U.S. Government Trade Suits Against China
BBC Audiobooks America Launches First Trade List
Check Out Authorlink's New Virtual Classroom For Writers
UK REPORT in alliance with PUBLISHING NEWS
Updated April 26, 2007
E-Momentum Building in the UK
Analysts Question WHSmith's Strategy to Boost Profits
Shore Takes Digital Role at Penguin
S&S UK Gets Boost With Gregory Deal
Minority Jobs in Publishing Remain Scarce
Thursday, April 12, 2007
News Alert
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News Updated Every Thursday
Last Update: April 12, 2007
News Updated Every Thursday
Last Update: April 12, 2007
- Bertelsmann Dominates U.S. Book Club Market With Bookspan Buyout
- Indy Book Stores Shut Doors in Atlanta, San Francisco, Phoenix
- School Library Journal Launches Poetry Podcast Series
- New York Book Festival Entry Deadline Near
- Publishers Support U.S. Government Trade Suits Against China
- BBC Audiobooks America Launches First Trade List
- Check Out Authorlink's New Virtual Classroom For Writers
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Updated April 12, 2007
- Book Wholesaler Gardners Shifts to Digital Warehouse
- PN LaunchesE-Mail Marketing for Publishers
- Hodder Education Splits Education, Trade Into Two
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Friday, March 23, 2007
Authorlink News Alert: March 22, 2007
Hi Everyone,
Here are the latest headlines from our Authorlink.com newsroom. Please let us know what interests you most.
News Alert
Last Update: March 22, 2007
B&T Sale Closes, But a Few Loose Ends Remain
AAP Reports Book Sales Up in New Year
Pacific Booksellers Cut Spring 2008 Show to Revamp Strategies
Random House Adds Audiobooks to Popular Widget Sampling
Two Key Publishers Holtzbrinck, Perseus Launch New Imprints
Scorsese, Wahlberg Option Small Press Book for HBO Series
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Updated March 22, 2007
Breaking News: Borders to Sell UK Stores; Smith a Potential Buyer?
Galaxy Launches Big Media Campaign for Books on British Television
Publishers Should Heed Consumer Research on What Readers Want
UK Bookseller John Smith Reports Year-End Increase
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B&T Sale Closes, But a Few Loose Ends Remain
AAP Reports Book Sales Up in New Year
Pacific Booksellers Cut Spring 2008 Show to Revamp Strategies
Random House Adds Audiobooks to Popular Widget Sampling
Two Key Publishers Holtzbrinck, Perseus Launch New Imprints
Scorsese, Wahlberg Option Small Press Book for HBO Series
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Breaking News: Borders to Sell UK Stores; Smith a Potential Buyer?
Galaxy Launches Big Media Campaign for Books on British Television
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UK Bookseller John Smith Reports Year-End Increase
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- Random House Gets High Marks In New Widget Wars
- S&P Cuts Borders' Rating, Stockholders to Hear New Strategies
- National Book Critics Circle Awards Announced
- BISG Half-Day Conference to Focus On Digital Technology
- Bestselling Author Hornby to Publish First Young Adult Novel
- Del Rey Acquires Pulitzer Prize-Winner Chabon's New Book
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- AMS Executives Earn Extra Incentive, Pay for Company Sale B& T Offer Challenged?
- LA Times to Shrink Book Review Coverage
- Barnes & Noble Year-End Sales Disappointing
- Publisher Orders 2 Million Additional Copies of The Secret
- Powell's Books to Launch Aggressive Video Promotion
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• Macmillan Confirms Rodale Re-Launch as In-House Imprint
• Galaxy British Book Awards Short List Announced
• Random House UK Acquires Major Stake in Virgin Books
• The Works Poised to Buy David Flatman's Bookshops
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Update NBN, Perseus Vie for PGW, B&T Eyes AMS
AAP Reports Book Sales Stay Steady for 2006
Hachette Parent Entity Lagardere to Expand Digitally
Simon & Schuster Kaplan Publishing Expand Distribution
Amazon.com Fourth Quarter Sales Up 34%
Stockholders OK Reader's Digest Merger Deal
Update on AMS Bankruptcy Case, Levy Potential Buyer?
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Update NBN, Perseus Vie for PGW, B&T Eyes AMS
AAP Reports Book Sales Stay Steady for 2006
Hachette Parent Entity Lagardere to Expand Digitally
Simon & Schuster Kaplan Publishing Expand Distribution
Amazon.com Fourth Quarter Sales Up 34%
Stockholders OK Reader's Digest Merger Deal
Update on AMS Bankruptcy Case, Levy Potential Buyer?
Authorlink.com NowEnrolling for The Right Wayto Submit a Novel
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Updated February 8, 2007 (Go to www.authorlink.com for these stories)
--Publisher Releases Biggest Harry Potter Book Yet
--Report Reveals Clicks or Bricks Buying Habits
--UK Agents Pleased With Hachette Open Market Strategy
--News Corp Reports Income Decline, HCUK Positive
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