Publishing Changes to Bertelsmann Board By Carmen on Jan. 25, 2007 - 6:01 AM The Mohn family, which owns the giant conglomerate (and parent company of Random House) Bertelsmann, has implemented some changes to its supervisory board. A Bertelsmann spokesman confirmed to Scott Roxbrough Wednesday that change ...
Authors Insert Your Own “Starbuck’s” Joke Here By Neal on Jan. 24, 2007 - 12:12 PM According to Abebooks.com, former Battlestar Galactica* star Dirk Benedict (right) is a bestselling author in the United Kingdom. Thanks to his appearances on the latest edition of TV’s Celebrity Big Brother, used copies of ...
Events Scene @ 92Y Blogger Party By Neal on Jan. 24, 2007 - 11:56 AM 92nd Street Y web content developer Andrew Krucoff (left) stands on a settee to introduce New Yorker writers Adam Gopnik and Patricia Marx to a roomful of bloggers invited to a special pre-show reception. Out on the stage, the two ...
Publishing Today in AMS: Consortium has its say, AMS Viability By Carmen on Jan. 24, 2007 - 9:28 AM Today in AMS: Consortium has its say, AMS Viability
Sponsored Content Michael Chabon Prepares Swashbuckler for NYT By Neal on Jan. 24, 2007 - 8:50 AM The New York Times has lined up a new writer for its Sunday magazine fiction, as Pulitzer winner Michael Chabon (left) becomes the fifth author—after Elmore Leonard, Patricia Cornwell, Scott Turow, and Michael Connelly— ...
Trends Revamping the Little House on the Prairie By Carmen on Jan. 24, 2007 - 8:45 AM Revamping the Little House on the Prairie
Book Biz Thriller Giveaway Impresses Marketing Guru By Neal on Jan. 24, 2007 - 8:19 AM Seth Godin praises the International Thriller Writers' strategy for calling attention to their new newsletter.
Authors Litvinenko co-author cancels London trip By Carmen on Jan. 24, 2007 - 7:38 AM The man who co-authored a book with poisoned Russian former spy Alexander Litvinenko has cancelled a planned trip to London after being advised by the FBI that his safety may be at risk, the Financial Times has reported. Yuri Fels ...
Publishing Analysts Optimistic about WHSmith fortunes By Carmen on Jan. 24, 2007 - 6:56 AM Analysts Optimistic about WHSmith fortunes
Publishing Today in AMS: More on those pesky antitrust issues By Carmen on Jan. 23, 2007 - 12:16 PM Today in AMS: More on those pesky antitrust issues