Entertainment company New Regency has partnered with Insight Editions on a new division that will produce book tie-ins to New Regency’s film and TV properties. The first titles will be “high-end, large-format art books and collectibles presenting never-before-seen images and behind-the-scenes stories” from Fight Club, Heat, The Revenant, and the upcoming film Amsterdam, a release […]
Archives for June 2022
Macmillan Slowly Goes Back Online
According to various Twitter posts, some Macmillan employees are back online after a security incident shut down their systems in the US and UK this week. The roll out gives those staffers access to email, which is run through Gmail, but they may not be able to use systems outside of the Google suite.
Distribution: Histria, UMP, Mayo Clinic
As of July 1, Histria Books will be distributed worldwide by Independent Publishers Group. They were previously distributed by the Casemate Group. Also on July 1, University of Minnesota Press will use Parson Weems Publisher Services as their sales group in the Mid-Atlantic region. Exisle and Mayo Clinic Press will be distributed by Two Rivers […]
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At Atria, Maudee Genao has been promoted to associate marketing manager.
Macmillan Security Incident Affected Pan Macmillan Too
Pan Macmillan in the UK also shut down their systems as a result of the weekend security incident at Macmillan. They said in a statement: “As a precautionary measure, we immediately took systems offline to prevent further impact to our network. We are working diligently with specialists to investigate the source of this issue, understand […]
BNED Finishes Less Poorly Than Last Year, But Still Loses Money On Sales Below Norm
Barnes & Noble Education reported results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended April 30, and restated the results of fiscal year 2021, due to “certain out of period adjustments related primarily to income tax benefit, and restructuring and other charges.” Those adjustments increased the fiscal year 2021 net loss by $8 million. The […]