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Archives for October 2018

People, Etc.

October 31, 2018
By Erin Somers

At Workman, Laura Marciniak has been promoted to digital production associate for the Workman. Erin Kibby has been promoted to marketing coordinator. Margaret Kelly has joined Sourcebooks as customer service manager. Bonnier Books UK group commercial director Julian Shaw is leaving to pursue other opportunities. He has been with the company since 2014. Carlo Carabba will join Harper Italia as […]

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Quad/Graphics Buys LSC in Major Consolidation of Printing

October 31, 2018
By Sara Grace

The two largest North American printers are becoming one: Wisconsin-based Quad/Graphics will buy its primary competitor, print services provider LSC Communications (the print spin-off from RR Donnelley). The all-stock deal is valued by the company at about $1.4 billion (perhaps expressing the enterprise value, since the value of the stock exchange looks to be more […]

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WH Smith Comes to the US with InMotion Acquisition; Penguin Random Takes Majority Stake at Companhia das Letras

October 31, 2018
By Michael Cader

UK retailer WH Smith is buying Jacksonville, FL-based travel electronics retailer InMotion for $198 million. InMotion sells electronics including headphones, earbuds, mobile power and portable speakers at 43 US airports, further expanding WH Smith’s growing travel division. Perhaps more significantly, WH Smith says the acquisition will “support the launch and growth of WH Smith’s airport […]

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Barnes & Noble Says Parneros “Made Shocking and Derogatory Comments” That Wrecked Company Sale

October 30, 2018
By Michael Cader

Barnes & Noble filed its response to former ceo Demos Parneros’s suit alleging breach of contract and defamation on Tuesday, denying Parneros’s allegations and countersuing “to recover…the substantial damages flowing from Parneros’s breach of his fiduciary duties,” claiming that he intentionally “sabotage[d]” a deal to sell the company. In the filing B&N admits there was […]

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Call for Season Preview Listings

October 30, 2018
By Erin Somers

As always, our forthcoming Buzz Books 2019: Spring/Summer and Buzz Books 2019: Young Adult Spring/Summer samplers each will include extensive seasonal preview/overview listings of notable titles on the way. We compile these big roundups by looking at publisher catalogs, our own comprehensive monthly lists of significant forthcoming books; hints from our substantial flow of deal […]

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People, Etc.

October 30, 2018
By Erin Somers

Claudia Gabel has been promoted to editorial director at Harper Children’s. Amy Stapp is joining Wolfson Literary Agency as of November 1. She was previously an editor with Macmillan/Tor. Jason Kirk has been promoted to executive editor at Amazon’s 47North and Skyscape imprints. Maria Mann has joined Houghton Mifflin Harcourt as publicity associate. She was […]

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