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Archives for July 2017

People, Etc.

July 31, 2017
By Erin Somers

Barbara Kline Pope will take over as director of the Johns Hopkins University Press this fall. She has been executive director of the National Academies Press since 1997, recently served as president of the Association of American University Presses, and has been on the management board at MIT Press. Previous director Kathleen Keane retired in April. At […]

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Macmillan Finalizes Relocation to 120 Broadway for 2019

July 31, 2017
By Michael Cader

As first reported under consideration in April, Macmillan has now finalized a deal to relocate their offices to 120 Broadway in early 2019. Their lease in Flatiron Building was due to expire next year. The press release indicates Macmillan is taking four floors comprising 261,000 square feet of space for 20 years. They currently occupy […]

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People, Etc.

July 31, 2017
By Erin Somers

Mondadori has appointed Maria B. Campbell Associates UK as their UK scout, starting August 1. Tina Brown and Harold Evans hosted a memorial party honoring the late Ed Victor, in accordance with his wishes, covered by the NYT. Pulitzer winner for “Buried Child” and author of forty-four plays, plus many books of short stories, essays, and memoirs […]

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Simon & Schuster Says That By Not Returning Advance, Milo Accepted Their Cancellation

July 30, 2017
By Michael Cader

Simon & Schuster filed a reply to Milo Yiannopoulos’s breach of contract lawsuit on Friday, telling the court that they terminated his contract “within the unambiguous terms of the publishing agreement” and arguing that by not returning the $80,000 advance paid in January, Milo was agreeing to and accepting their termination. If not, the publisher […]

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Amazon’s Profits Remain Slim

July 27, 2017
By Michael Cader

Amazon reported second quarter sales on Thursday after, with sales rising 25 percent to $38 billion, as earnings were in line with the wide-ranging guidance but towards the lower side where analysts had been hopeful for hitting the end. That translates into operating income of $628 million — down 51 percent — and net income […]

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Lagardere Publishing Gains on Acquisitions and UK

July 27, 2017
By Michael Cader

Lagardere reported results for the first half of the year, with Lagardere Publishing, moving up modestly on the Perseus acquisition. Sales of €1.019 billion were up €49 million compared to a year ago, with Perseus contributing an added €18 million (the acquisition closed in spring 2016) and other acquisitions added another €6 million. The highlight […]

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