Netflix replied to Chooseco’s lawsuit from early January alleging that the interactive film Black Mirror: Bandersnatch infringed on the Choose Your Own Adventure trademark. The streaming service says that Chooseco’s argued infringements are minor in of and themselves, not “anywhere near sufficient to state a claim,” and therefore should be dismissed. Netflix argues that Bandersnatch…
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Ken Holland, vp, director, field sales, will be retire from Macmillan on May 14, after 22 years at the company. Holland joined Macmillan in 1997 as national sales manager. Jenn Gonzalez, evp, trade sales, said, “Beloved by booksellers and the field alike, Ken is well known for being a fierce champion of the independent channel….
Scholastic Moderates Earnings Expectations
Scholastic reported fiscal third quarter sales through February 28 after the close of the market on Thursday. Sales of $360.1 million were up $15.4 million compared to a year ago, though $9.4 million of that was due to the new ASC 606 revenue recognition guidelines. The operating loss of $21.4 million was an improvement of…
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Carol Carson, longtime vice president and art director at Knopf will retire at the end of March. Carson joined Knopf in 1987, the same year that Knopf chairman and editor-in-chief Sonny Mehta did. He writes, “Carol has been a design visionary for our flagship imprint, and an inspiring leader to her team. But first and…
Whiting Award Winners
The 2019 Whiting Award winners were announced in a ceremony on Wednesday evening. The ten winners of the $50,000 prize are: Fiction Nafissa Thompson-Spires (Heads of the Colored People, 37 Ink) Merritt Tierce (Love Me Back, Anchor) Hernan Diaz (In the Distance, Coffee House) Nonfiction Nadia Owusu (Aftershocks, forthcoming from Simon & Schuster) Terese Marie…
LifeWay to Close All 170 Physical Stores
LifeWay Christian Resources announced that will close all of its 170 physical stores by the end of this year. Acting CEO Brad Waggoner said in a statement, “While we had hoped to keep some stores open, current market projections show this is no longer a viable option. The decision to close our local stores is…