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Archives for June 2014

June 30, 2014By Sarah Weinman

Freeman Partners With Grove Atlantic on Literary Anthology Series

June 30, 2014By Sarah Weinman

Former Granta editor and NBCC president John Freeman is partnering with Grove Atlantic on a new literary anthology series, Freeman’s, to be published twice a year in collaboration with the New School. Freeman’s will be an ongoing series of themed anthologies of all original works of fiction, nonfiction and poetry. “Over the last two decades, as a critic, author and editor John has proven himself to be one of the most dynamic figures on the American literary scene, and we are very excited to be working with him,” said Grove Atlantic ceo and publisher Morgan Entrekin in the announcement. Freeman […]

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June 30, 2014By Sarah Weinman

People, Awards, Etc.

June 30, 2014By Sarah Weinman

Barbara Kline Pope has been appointed director of the Association of American University Presses, succeeding Philip Cercone. Pope is director of the National Academies Press and will serve a one-year term as AAUP director. Costco’s July Pennie’s Pick is THE GIVER by Lois Lowry. Donna Tartt’s THE GOLDFINCH and Doris Kearns Goodwin’s THE BULLY PULPIT won the Carnegie Medals for fiction and nonfiction, respectively. Start Publishing is in the process of acquiring Whiskey Creek Press, as covered in two posts at Writer Beware. Poet and novelist Dermot Healy, 66, died over the weekend in County Sligo, Ireland. He was the author […]

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June 30, 2014By Sarah Weinman

Tyndale Shelves Pastor Mark Driscoll’s Next Book

June 30, 2014By Sarah Weinman

Tyndale House has severely curtailed its ties with megachurch pastor Mark Driscoll, who had been under fire for using Result Source to boost his NYT bestseller list ranking, and was the subject of accusations of plagiarism and improper attributions as well. The Daily Beast reports the publishing house has put Driscoll’s next scheduled book, THE PROBLEM WITH CHRISTIANITY, on hold and will not reprint the Mars Hill Church leader’s 2013 title A CALL FOR RESURGENCE. Tyndale senior public relations manager Todd Starowitz said THE PROBLEM WITH CHRISTIANITY, originally slated for publication in September, “does not have a planned release date” […]

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June 30, 2014By Michael Cader

More BN Facts, Including the First eBook Settlement Effect

June 30, 2014By Michael Cader

Barnes & Noble filed their annual report with the SEC last Friday, which is full of modest facts of note, highlighted below. Separately, the company also executed a new multi-year contract with BN College ceo Max Roberts, providing a base salary of $850,000, plus a target annual bonus of no less than 1.5 times that salary (and guaranteeing generous “change in control” payments). Not announced officially, Barnes & Noble stores veteran, vp of marketing Patricia Bostelman has left the company. eBook Stimulus Act Perhaps the most newsworthy revelation in the BN’s annual report is the first indication of the impact […]

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June 27, 2014By Michael Cader

Wiley Realigns Publishing Lines In New Knowledge Services Group

June 27, 2014By Michael Cader

Following Wiley’s recent acquisitions of CrossKnowledge and Profiles International (for a total of approximately $250 million), the company has reorganized the expanded Professional Development division in which they reside. That division now has two major groups: Knowledge Services (comprising the publishing programs, plus the test prep and certification business) under managing director Joan O’Neil, and Talent Solutions, under managing director (and CrossKnowledge ceo) Mickael Ohana. As a result, a modest number of senior book-publishing side employees are leaving the company. “We recognize that these changes, while necessary, impact colleagues who have served the business with dedication, and we thank them […]

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June 27, 2014By Sarah Weinman

People

June 27, 2014By Sarah Weinman

New York’s Book Culture bookstores have reportedly fired 5 of their 30 employees following a vote to unionize earlier this week, the Gothamist reports. The story quotes emails from owner Chris Doeblin they obtained: “It was indicated to me . . . that two people in our mangament [sic] group voted in the union and effectively undermined the interests of the store. The store always being in opposition to the Union. Unfortunately there is no other recourse but to remove these people from our employ effective immediately.” The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union indicates it “has filed an Unfair Labor Practice […]

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