With ever-more ereaders and other announcements coming out of CES, we’ve attempted to organize the information that we think is most relevant to our audience below. As indicated earlier, we’re particularly interested in who is selling the ebooks for these new devices (some are starting their own stores, RCA has partnered with BN.com); whether the physical retail base for ereaders is expanding (as with 1,000 Sprint stores selling the Skiff); and who else can play (B&T’s Blio says its can easily be deployed by other etailers). MORE eREADERS SamsungNumber of models: 2 (6-inch and 10-inch)Wireless connection?: Wi-fiPromised for: “early 2010”Special […]
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The Library of America has hired Trish Hoard as production editor. Hoard was previously managing editor at Counterpoint Press and associate publisher at Shoemaker & Hoard. She replaces retiring managing editor Sharon Graham, who had overseen the publication of all 200 volumes in the Library of America series, dating back to 1982, along with numerous special publications. HarperOne associate publisher Claudia Boutote is being promoted to senior vice president, and executive editor Gideon Weil has been made a vice president. Ronit Feldman has been promoted to associate editor at Nan A. Talese books. Jennifer Abbots will join Victoria Sanders & […]
Bookselling: Revolution Books "In Peril"
The New York City story is having a benefit this Friday night, featuring Wally Shawn, as part of their drive to raise $100,000 to keep the store “open and thriving.”Revolution home page
Distribution News
Peterson will move sales and distribution of their titles from Simon & Schuster to Hachette Book Group as of June 1. Peterson’s president Stephen Clemente says “we have forged a relationship with an industry leader who shares our vision and is committed to helping our organization expand into new and emerging markets.”
Simon & Schusters Cuts Field Reps, Launches Telemarketing Group
Due to “the changing nature of the market place,” Simon & Schuster is reducing and reorganizing its staff of field sales reps, eliminating nine salespeople and leaving a new structure of just seven field reps: John Muse (MA, CT, RI and parts of NY); Tim Hepp (parts of PA, NJ, VA, MD and Washington, DC); Leah Hays (IL, OH, WI, MN); Michael Smith (Hastings, other select retailers); Amy Schoppert (WA, OR, CO); Kelly Stidham (CA, AZ); Laura Webb (LA, SF, UT). They will work under director, field sales, Michael Croy. Sales and marketing evp Michael Selleck says the “new field […]
Borders UK Online Assets Are Sold
The Capital Organisation, an investment group, has purchased the defunct Borders UK’s online operation and a database of over a million customers for an undisclosed price, the Bookseller reports. Operating under the less tarnished Books etc brand (a part of Borders UK), the buyer “is thought to be planning to merge the website with two other retail sites it already owns – goodmusic.co.uk and sellstudentstuff.com.”