Archives for October 2005

Less Would Have Been More Profitable With every new book in the Harry Potter series, the press frenzy of anticipation has gotten stronger and stronger, and the pre-order fuelled opening day sale has risen — even as the total sales decline from book to book. Which poses extra challenges to Scholastic: how do you properly […]

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Stehlik to Take Over at Avon Liate Stehlik has been hired to serve as svp and publisher of Avon, reporting to HarperMorrow group publisher Michael Morrison, starting at the end of November. Stehlik fills a slot that has been vacant. Avon executive editor Carrie Feron, who had been reporting to Morrison, will now report to […]

Bratton’s Books Details are scant, but Los Angeles Police Chief William J. Bratton apparently has two more books in the works, one on management and another on counterterrorism, according to the LA Times. The paper says the news took some city officials by surprise, and “Bratton isn’t talking about details of the books.” LAT For […]

Searchable Books: Microsoft is Next This much is clear: More books are going to be searchable in more places on the Internet. Yesterday Microsoft announced a plan to establish MSN Book Search. Set to begin rolling out in beta next year, they aim to gather “content from books, academic materials, periodicals and other print resources.” […]

Wallace Leaves Wenner; S&S Moves Bulger to Head New Distribution Client Group Bob Wallace has resigned as head of the Wenner Books line to “pursue other opportunities.” A spokesman says the imprint “is alive and well with a full catalogue for 2006,” though Lloyd Grove cites a Wenner Media “insider” as indicating that “Wallace’s departure […]