The bestselling author of 12 books and two-time winner of both the Pulitzer and the National Book Award, David McCullough died on Sunday at 89, “surrounded by his five children in Hingham, MA.” His wife, Rosalee, died two months ago. Simon & Schuster ceo Jonathan Karp said in a statement: “David McCullough was a national treasure. His books brought history to life for millions of readers. Through his biographies, he dramatically illustrated the most ennobling parts of the American character. Simon & Schuster has been honored to be David’s publisher for 54 years. He was greatly admired and beloved throughout […]
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Harper Has Modest Finish to Year, Looks Forward to Rings of Power
News Corp. reported fourth quarter and full fiscal year earnings on Monday afternoon, with HarperCollins recording sales for $513 million for the quarter ending June 30, $20 million higher than a year ago — though down a little on an underlying basis. Sales are $20 million higher due to an additional week in the quarter, plus the acquisition of HMH added $14 million in the quarter. As we have noted previously, Harper is penalized by the strong dollar (whereas European-based publishers benefit), so there was a $16 million “impact” from currency fluctuations as well. Digital sales rose 9 percent for […]
Tom Doherty Associates Rebrands As Tor
Tom Doherty Associates has rebranded itself Tor Publishing Group, effective immediately. President and publisher Devi Pillai said in the announcement: “Although the Tor name has always been associated with science fiction and fantasy, our list has included titles beyond that genre since our inception. With this name change and continued growth, the Tor name will now stand for quality in various types of genre publishing, with each imprint representing a distinct voice.”
Gardners to Wholesale UK Books From Florida Warehouse
The Little Group, parent of UK wholesaling business Gardners, is opening a warehouse in Hialeah, FL. They offer US bookstores “access to over 200,000 British books with efficient domestic shipping options,” for delivery within three to five days. Little Group’s All Media Supply already provides import CD, vinyl, DVD & Blu-ray and other products from the area.
Day Four: Dohle and the Documents
As indicated in earlier interim posts, Penguin Random House ceo took the stand for much of Thursday in the A3 antitrust trial. The DOJ’s John Read led the questioning for the first time, and much of his questioning of Dohle was based on, and bounded by, a number of key documents — which meant Dohle’s answers were more direct than many of his predecessors in the trial. The point of the exercise, from the government’s perspective, was to introduce documents that reinforce some of the main arguments they have been trying to establish, for Dohle to confirm and offer context […]