Wibke Grutjen moves from Hachette Book Group to Simon & Schuster in early August to lead S&S' marketing and communications teams. The post S&S Names Wibke Grutjen Global Chief of Marketing and Communications appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2024-06-26 21:24:22 UTC ]
A double-digit increase in adult fiction sales and gains in YA were not enough to offset declines in adult nonfiction and the juvenile categories, leading to a 2.1% drop in unit sales of print books in the week ended Aug. 6, 2022. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-08-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
Unit sales of print books fell 8% in the week ended Aug. 7, 2021, compared to a year ago, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-08-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
At Endeavor Business Media—the Nashville-based company founded by former SouthComm CEO Chris Ferrell just two years ago—2019 is ending the same way it began: with a significant, acquisition-fueled expansion. Nine months after doubling its portfolio by acquiring more than 20 former PennWell... Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2019-11-11 18:34:39 UTC ]
After Hachette Book Group’s deal to buy the Perseus Books Group and then sell its distribution unit to Ingram fell apart in early August, there was speculation that another buyer would soon emerge to make a bid for the company. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Slate correspondent Justin Peters is on leave this year while he writes a book based on his February 2013 Slate profile of the Internet activist Aaron Swartz. He has been sending regular progress reports to friends, family, readers, and others interested in getting an inside look at the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Slate | 2014-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Benedicte Page Publication Date: Tue, 02/08/2011 - 09:02 Wokingham borough council plans to begin discussions this month with private companies interested in taking over the running of the borough's libraries. According to a report in the Wokingham Times, the council's executive... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Mon, 18/04/2011 - 15:13 Simon & Schuster Children's Books has signed a deal to publish tie-in titles to the forthcoming Smurfs movie. Publishing director Ingrid Selberg bought UK and Commonwealth rights, excluding Australia, New Zealand and Canada... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]