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Archives for November 2010

Penguin Will Finish Year With New Oprah Pick

November 30, 2010
By Michael Cader

Next Monday, December 6, Jonathan Franzen will appear on the Oprah Winfrey Show–and the host will announce her new book club pick. It’s a big fat paperback from Penguin, with an unknown page count but a listed shipping weight of 1.9 pounds. The print book has a list price of $20, but the ebook currently […]

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People

November 30, 2010
By Michael Cader

Patricia Eisemann is joining Henry Holt as director of publicity on January 3, 2011. She was most recently assistant director, media relations and community affairs/corporate communications at The New York Times, after having been director of publicity at Scribner. Maggie Sivon has been promoted to deputy director of publicity. Counterpoint managing editor Laura Mazer will […]

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Press Drives Sales Burst for Dying Banker’s Self-Published Investment Guide

November 30, 2010
By Michael Cader

A Friday NYT piece covered a short self-published investment book from retired banker Gordon Murray, who is dying from glioblastoma. Murray wrote THE INVESTMENT ADVISER in a matter of months this summer with friend and financial adviser Daniel Goldie after being told he had just six more months to live. They self-published the book in […]

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People, Etc.

November 30, 2010
By Michael Cader

Matthew Benjamin is moving to Touchstone on December 13 as senior editor, reporting to Trish Todd. He has been at HarperCollins, most recently as senior editor at William Morrow. At Touchstone, he will focus on acquiring men’s interest, celebrity, pop culture, sports, health, and investigative journalism. Allison Lorentzen is joining Penguin Books as editor. SHe […]

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S&S Press Release: “Simon & Schuster and God Ink Deal”

November 30, 2010
By Michael Cader

New York, N.Y., November 30, 2010 — It was announced today that the rights to a new memoir by God – Supreme Being, wellspring of existence, quintessence of glory, and source of everlasting life – have been acquired by Simon & Schuster.    “We are pleased and honored to add the Lord Almighty to our […]

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The Barnes & Noble Paradox: Nook Sales, and Expenses, Continue to Grow As Book Sales Slide

November 30, 2010
By Michael Cader

Barnes & Noble reported second quarter results through the end of October this morning, with lower sales and bigger losses than analysts were expecting, even with promising execution of their growth strategies. While showing sales success in their digital and non-book business lines, the expenses of the company’s transition continue to weigh on their results. […]

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