Ira Silverberg will leave the National Endowment of the Arts, where he has been director of literature since October 2011, on July 11 and return to New York City, saying in a statement “the demands of family are such that I must return.” Literature program officer Amy Stolls has been appointed acting director of literature until a permanent hire is in place. At the Random House Speakers Bureau, Caitlin McCaskey has joined as agent direct. Previously she worked at the HarperCollins Speakers Bureau. In addition, Jayme Boucher has been promoted to senior agent. Lynda Zuber Sassi will rejoin Chronicle Books […]
Archives for June 2013
With Trade Division Selloff “Effectively Complete,” Wiley Anticipates Further Restructuring Costs and Layoffs
Fourth quarter adjusted sales at Wiley rose 3 percent to $441 million, as operating income of $58.9 million dropped 9 percent and adjusted net income of $42.6 million (or 71 cents a share) was down 6 percent. For the full year, sales of $1.761 billion were virtually flat compared to a year ago, with operating income of $252.4 million and net income of $175.6 million declining 6 and 7 percent, respectively. (Adjusted results reflect the trade publishing properties sold to Google, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, and other companies, a process which was “effectively complete” by the end of the fourth quarter.) […]
In Court: Cue Revises Apple’s eBook Market Share Upward; Steve Jobs Nostalgia; and More
Apple executive Eddy Cue spent the bulk of the Monday’s court session on the witness stand again, with the government then resting its case in the late afternoon. (Apple called its first expert witness, Ben Klein, who only testified briefly before court adjourned for the day.) As was the case on Thursday, Cue did not offer much new information that would affect the price-fixing case on either side. Instead his questioning provided more Steve Jobs nostalgia, with additional tidbits on the late Apple chief’s active involvement in the creation of the iBookstore and the agency model, and further parsing of […]
Looking Ahead To The Trial’s Final Week
The Department of Justice’s trial against Apple is set to wrap up witness testimony by the end of Wednesday, with both sides presenting closing arguments on Thursday, June 20. Apple executive Eddy Cue is finishing up on the witness stand Monday morning (now under the questioning of Apple’s lead lawyer Orin Snyder) after which the government will rest its case. Fortune lists those scheduled to testify for Apple, including vp, digital content at Barnes & Noble Theresa Horner; head of the iBookstore Rob McDonald and iTunes director of operations Eric Gray; and expert witnesses Michelle Burtis, Ben Klein, and Kevin […]
People, Etc.
Beth Lamb will join Vintage/Anchor on June 19 in the newly created position of vp, associate publisher, reporting to Anne Messitte. Previously she was associate publisher, trade books at Rodale. Messitte said in the announcement that Lamb “very much shares our belief that paperback and digital publishing today require creativity, innovation, and flexible strategies, that our authors are the center of all that we do, and that successful publishing relies on a deep understanding of the marketplace and consumer interests. Recognizing the potential of a robust backlist — sensing opportunities and acting on them — is a part of Beth’s […]
Bookselling: RiverRun Will Open Second Location in Maine; BN Recommends FIN & LADY; and More
RiverRun Bookstore will open a second, smaller store this September in Kittery, Maine that will carry new and used books. Owner Tom Holbrook wrote in a note to customers: “It will be like RiverRun Portsmouth, except it will be about the size of your living room.” RiverRun’s expansion is happening “because we care about our Maine customers and don’t want to lose them. We loooovvve Portsmouth, but we understand that between bridge repair, parking, and general hubbub, it can be hard to shop here sometimes.” Barnes & Noble’s newest BN Recommends pick is Cathleen Schine’s novel FIN & LADY, published […]