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2012-02-06 04:42:09 PM
Mark Weinstein has been named executive editor at Rodale Books, responsible for working with Runner's World and Bicycling magazines to develop and produce branded book projects as well as independent title acquisition. He was most recently senior editor at Skyhorse and in his new position reports to Rodale Books publisher…
Obits: Gilman, Malzac, Cohen
2012-02-06 09:41:18 AM
Author of the Mrs. Pollifax spy novels Dorothy Gilman, 88, died February 2 in Rye Brook, NY from complications of Alzheimer's Disease. She was named Grandmaster by the Mystery Writers of America in 2010. NYT obit Founder of Liberation Bookstore in Harlem Una Malzac, 88, died January 21 in Queens.…
People
2012-02-06 07:51:59 AM
Two more publishing veterans are joining the Open Road team. Former publisher and editor-in-chief of Bantam Dell Nita Taublib will serve as strategic advisor for romance--a role similar to the one being played by Betsy Mitchell for sci-fi and fantasy. It is the latest step in the company's strategy of…
People
2012-02-02 07:59:29 PM
Angela Tribelli has been named chief marketing officer for HarperCollins' General Books Group, a newly created position reporting to president and publisher Michael Morrison. Tribelli will be responsible for developing and leading the overall marketing strategy across all of Harper' imprints. She was most recently svp, digital at NYC &…
People, Etc.
2012-02-02 09:55:25 AM
Robie Rogge, who has spent 42 years "generating income for The Metropolitan Museum of Art through innovative publishing and new lines of products, such as Color Magic and Flash from the Past Flashdrives," is setting up her own company to help other clients in developing new products, reinventing existing ones,…
AAP eBook Sales Nudge Back Up In November, As Children's Hardcovers Shine
2012-02-01 10:37:12 AM
eBook sales as reported by a small but growing group of publishers to the AAP remained lower than their peaks earlier in the year in November, at $77.3 million up modestly from October's reported $72.8 million. Overall, ebooks comprised 16 percent of trade sales, compared to 12.6 percent in October.…
Amazon's Fourth Quarter Sales Are $800 Million Below Expectations; NA Media Growth Falls to 8 Percent
2012-01-31 04:23:09 PM
In recent quarters Amazon's sales have grown sharply while earnings have diminished as the company invested in increased capacity and growing their Kindle business. At the close of the market Tuesday, the company reported fourth quarter sales that will be viewed as a stumble by Wall Street: Their $17.43 billion…
People, Etc.
2012-01-31 04:06:01 PM
Former president, publisher, and editor-in-chief of Doubleday & Co. and later an editor and svp at Random House Sam Vaughan, 83, died in his sleep at home on Monday. Random House writes, "we lost one of the giants and great gentlemen of 20th-century book publishing.... Under Sam's leadership, Doubleday, which…
Supporters of Menlo Park Store Formalize As Kepler's 2020 Project
2012-01-31 10:23:23 AM
Efforts to stabilize, preserve and redefine Kepler's Books in Menlo Park, CA that we covered in January have taken shape into a formal Kepler's 2020 initiative, announced via press release and at the store's web site. "The project aims to create an innovative hybrid business model that includes a for-profit,…
People, Etc.
2012-01-31 09:40:06 AM
At Kirkus Media, vp business development Meg LaBorde Kuehn has been promoted to chief operating officer, part of the company's expansion into new lines of business, including digital marketing solutions for publishers and a growing suite of services for unpublished and self-published authors. Kuehn will report to company president Marc…