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Archives for August 2005

Lunch for Friday, August 5

August 5, 2005
By Michael Cader

Sales Keep Rising at Audible, While Profits Are Slim Audible’s income continued its sharp rise, hitting $15.3 million in their second quarter, almost double from a year, with income of less than $500,000, or 3 percent of net revenue. The company reports, “As of the end of the second quarter, there are a total of […]

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Lunch for Thursday, August 4

August 4, 2005
By Michael Cader

Notes Sorry; we had some e-mail gremlins yesterday, and then personal Internet access issues today. FYI, if you ever have problems with your mail, please note that Lunch Deluxe is posted to PublishersMarketplace.com every day. The top story is linked right from the home page, and the rest can be found through the Lunch Archive […]

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Lunch for Wednesday, August 3

August 3, 2005
By Michael Cader

New Publisher for AMP, and Other Personnel News Andrews McMeel has hired Kirsty Melville as publisher of the company’s book division, beginning in early September. After a long run as publisher at Ten Speed Press, Melville had been publisher at University Games since last year. Recently appointed president and COO of Andrews McMeel Hugh Andrews […]

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Lunch for Tuesday, August 2

August 2, 2005
By Michael Cader

Family of Doctor Who Had Custody of Burroughs Sue over SCISSORS Six relatives of the late Dr. Rodolph H. Turcotte have sued author Augusten Burroughs, publisher St. Martin’s, and Burroughs’ agent (he’s represented by Christopher Schelling at Ralph Vicinanza, but Schelling isn’t named in this article) in a Middlesex, MA court, alleging that the family […]

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Lunch for Monday, August 1

August 1, 2005
By Michael Cader

Analysts Think A Takeover is Audible The iPod saved Audible.com and for now the company remains the top provider of digital audiobooks. But with NPR ending a six-year relationship with the company, Amazon’s decision to sell their own digital audio product instead of directing customers to Audible, and audio ventures from other major Internet companies, […]

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