Doubleday Forms Single Religious Group Doubleday is bringing together their own longstanding religious publishing line with the WaterBrook Multnomah division to form a single division known as the Doubleday Religious Publshing Group. WaterBrook’s Steve Cobb will run the division as president and publisher, still based in Colorado Springs, reporting to Doubleday Broadway deputy publisher Michael Palgon. Doubleday Broadway director of business operations Kevin Tobin will add responsibilities as director, Doubleday Religion, also reporting to Palgon. Doubleday Religion will remain as an imprint of the new division, and its editor-in-chief Trace Murphy will report to Tobin, along with editor Andrew Corbin. […]
Archives for October 2007
Lunch for Tuesday, October 2
Harper Gets Film Partner HarperCollins announced a “multi-year” strategic partnership with Jeff Sharper’s NY film production company Sharp Independent “to collaborate on the development and production of motion pictures” based on Harper titles. Called Sharp Independent at HarperCollins, the venture will based in Harper’s offices, under the direction of Michael Morrison. They will seek to acquire film rights for select books “from future, current and existing backlist adult titles.” Morrison comments, “Jeff is a talented and experienced producer with an excellent track record of adapting literature to film. His presence is sure to give our authors additional exposure in an […]
Lunch for Monday, October 1
BBC Buys Lonely Planet Lonely Planet founders Tony Wheeler and Maureen Wheeler, along with shareholder John Singleton, have sold a controlling 75 percent share in the company to BBC Worldwide, with the Wheelers retaining a 25 percent interest. BBC ceo John Smith says in the announcement, “This deal fits well with our strategy to create one of the world’s leading content businesses, to grow our portfolio of content brands online and to increase our operations in Australia and America.” The Wheelers comment, “Joining BBC Worldwide allows us to secure the long-term future of our company within a globally recognized media […]