A yuzu is a hybrid citrus fruit with curiously high ratio of seeds to juice — which makes it the perfect name for Barnes & Noble College’s new textbook app: “Yuzu is a next-generation digital education platform that enhances the everyday learning experience and makes college the rewarding journey it’s meant to be.” It has […]
Education
Corporate: F+W Expands Burda Deal; OverDrive Acquisition; Osprey Games
F+W Media has expanded their licensing deal from 2013 to develop Burda Style USA, into a broader 50/50 joint venture with Burda Media “to run the brand Burda Style in the USA and Canada, as well as the UK digital activities of Burda Style.” F+W ceo David Nussbaum says in the release, “This joint venture brings together […]
People, Etc.
At Gotham/Avery, Lindsay Gordon has been promoted to associate director of publicity. Beth Ineson has been appointed to the new role of executive director, book marketing, sales, and operations at Boston Common Press, starting March 3. Most recently she was head of field sales at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Ineson will oversee expansion of the marketing […]
Cengage Announces Plan to Come Out of Bankruptcy
Following mediation by the Southern District’s US Bankruptcy Court, bankrupt Cengage says they have “reached an agreement with the company’s major financial stakeholders and creditors” to emerge from Chapter 11 once approved by the Court. As planned all along, more than $4 billion of their big debt load of $5.8 billion will go away (which […]
Flat World Raises Another $9.5 Million; Blackboard to Sell Textbooks
Over a year ago open source textbook start-up Flat World gave up their free online textbooks — and the company relocated to Washington, DC and went through a quiet period (the company “newsroom” last posted in December 2012 when they hired Christopher Etesse as ceo, taking over from founder Jeff Shelstad). The company recently closed […]