The AAP reported their monthly StatShot statistics for February. Per our long look at the reliability of these monthly tabulations, our monthly focus will be on the digital data. Adult ebook sales of $88 million were down $16.3 million compared to a year ago; children’s ebook sales were $8.1 million, down from $13 million a year ago; and digital audio was $21.5 million, growing $6.6 million from 2015. Total digital sales registered $117.6 million — compared to $147.1 million a year ago. (That’s comparable to January, when total digital sales were $116.1 million — compared to $143.9 million in 2015.) As for the […]
Archives for July 2016
People: Tor/Forge Expands, Martin Levin Dies at 97
As part of a “plan for growth” at Tor/Forge, Patrick Nielsen Hayden has been promoted to associate publisher, Tor Books, while Devi Pillai also joins Tor as associate publisher, moving over from Orbit, where she was editorial director. In addition, Linda Quinton has been promoted to publisher, Forge Books. The company says it will announce a new head of marketing and publicity in the near future to fill Quinton’s previous role, and it “intends to increase the marketing support” for Tor Teen and Starscape. Tor/Forge president & publisher Tom Doherty said in the announcement: “As we continue our 35-year commitment to adult […]
People
North Atlantic Books executive director and publisher Doug Reil will step down after nine years with the company and three years in his current role. Succeeding Reil as interim publisher is Tim McKee, who said in the announcement: “I am excited to continue North Atlantic Books’ dynamic tradition of publishing cutting-edge books on the transformation of self, society and consciousness. I work with a supremely talented staff, board, and management team with industry savvy, as well as a compelling list of authors. I am honored to play a role in galvanizing our collective strengths toward an expansive future.” Reil added: “participating […]
People, Etc.
Jackie Engel will join Little, Brown Children’s as vp, associate publisher on August 1, reporting to Megan Tingley. Previously she was vp, group sales director at Penguin Children’s, and in her new role, Engel will focus on list positioning and marketing strategy, new business development, and digital publishing. At Simon & Schuster’s adult trade imprint, Dana Trocker has been promoted to associate director of marketing. Carol Grossmeyer will retire as chief executive officer of 800-CEO-READ on September 1 after 8 years in the position and more than 40 years in the book business. Succeeding her is Rebecca Schwartz, currently chair of […]
People
Danielle Crabtree has been promoted to senior marketing manager for the Crown, Hogarth, Broadway, and Tim Duggan Books. At Glitterati, Brandon Schultz has been promoted to associate publisher. Allison Sundstrom has joined Sourcebooks as graphic designer. Previously, she was packaging and production designer at FibreCraft. Politics and Prose bookstore has hired Heidi Metcalfe Lewis to head a new corporate events initiative, designed to “match visiting authors with area businesses for private events and talks—supported with bulk book buys.” Most recently, she was associate director of publicity at William Morrow/Dey Street. Jean Stein is funding a new, $75,000 PEN/Jean Stein Book Award, to be given […]
Potter Helps Scholastic Again
Scholastic reported sales for their fiscal fourth quarter, ending May 31, of $514 million, up 5 percent (or $26 million) from a year ago, “reflecting higher sales in all of the company’s three segments – children’s book publishing and distribution, education, and international.” Operating income of $58.4 million was up from $33.5 million a year ago, though full-year earnings look to be below the guidance that was lowered a quarter ago, though free cash of $46.3 million was better than projected, “as a result of the timing of new investments.” But regular “one-time” charges continue, however; mostly non-cash charges of $12.7 million related to their headquarters renovation of its headquarters […]