DC Comics’ plans to make 100 graphic novels available in digital format exclusively on the Kindle Fire did not go over well with Barnes & Noble, which should not come as much of a surprise. As a result, Bleeding Cool reports, B&N sent an email to their stores instructing them to remove editions of those graphic novels–including the popular WATCHMEN, V FOR VENDETTA, and SANDMAN–from their shelves. The books can still be ordered from BN.com. Similar to Random House’s summer announcement that it would partner with Politico to produce a number of ebooks chronicling the 2012 presidential campaign, now Crown […]
S&S Moves Up Isaacson’s Steve Jobs Bio to October 24
Apple co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs, 56, died Wednesday evening from complications of pancreatic cancer. “We are deeply saddened to announce that Steve Jobs passed away today,” the company said in a brief statement. “Steve’s brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives. The world is immeasurably better because of Steve.” Soon after the news was released, Walter Isaacson’s forthcoming biography of Jobs – whose publication date had already been pushed up to November 21 – went to No. 1 on Amazon and No. 3 on BN.com. Thursday morning Simon […]
Tomas Transtromer Wins Nobel Literature Prize
Despite a flurry of bets that installed Bob Dylan as the improbable front-runner, in the end, the Nobel Prize in Literature stayed close to home, going to Swedish poet and perennial favorite Tomas Transtromer, the eighth European winner over the past 10 years and the first Swedish writer to win the prize since 1974. In a statement the Nobel Prize committee said Transtromer, 80, won “because, through his condensed, translucent images, he gives us fresh access to reality”. Transtromer’s Swedish publisher Bonniers had just released a collection of his work from 1954 to 2004 to celebrate his 80th birthday. “We […]
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At Scholastic, Dani Nadel has been hired as chief digital marketing officer for Scholastic book clubs and e-commerce, reporting to Judy Newman. She was most recently president at digital agency Publicis Modem since 2008. In addition, Tom Burke has been promoted to chief e-commerce officer, book clubs and e-commerce. Christopher Davis will join Open Road as evp and chief operating officer, overseeing operations and financial matters, reporting to Jane Friedman, starting October 17. He was previously the svp of business operations for AOL/The Huffington Post Media Group. At Scribner, Katie Monaghan has been promoted to deputy director of publicity. Liz Hartman has […]
Borders Creates Liquidating Trust For Remaining Assets As Privacy Objections Continue
Now that Borders has sold its intellectual property and liquidated all remaining stores, the bankrupt retailer said in a court filing Tuesday that it intends to distribute remaining assets that have not been abandoned or sold already through a liquidating trust. “Holders of equity interests shall neither receive nor retain any property under the plan,” the company said in court papers, which means any remaining shareholders, whoever they are (stock traded at 2 cents on the pink sheets most recently) will end up with nothing. Creditors have until December 9 to approve or reject the plan, with a confirmation hearing […]
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Movable Type Literary Group and Artists and Artisans announced their merger over the summer, and they have formed two operating units: Movable Type Management, with Jason Allen Ashlock as president, and a performance division, Movable Type Media with Artists and Artisans’ Adam Chromy as president. The media division will develop in-house film, television, and digital. Jamie Brenner, Brianne Mulligan and Michele Matrisciani all serve as senior literary managers. Matt Weiland will join Norton as senior editor on October 24, reporting to editor-in-chief John Glusman. He has spent the past three years as senior editor for Ecco. Ethan Nosowsky has been named editorial director […]