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Lunch for Monday, October 1

October 1, 2007
By Michael Cader

BBC Buys Lonely Planet Lonely Planet founders Tony Wheeler and Maureen Wheeler, along with shareholder John Singleton, have sold a controlling 75 percent share in the company to BBC Worldwide, with the Wheelers retaining a 25 percent interest. BBC ceo John Smith says in the announcement, “This deal fits well with our strategy to create […]

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Lunch Weekly for Monday, October 1

September 30, 2007
By Michael Cader

Deal Reports Just e-mail to deals@PublishersMarketplace if you aren’t using the online form linked below. Report a deal using the online form The Key As usual, the handy key to our Lunch deal categories. While all reports are always welcome, those that include a category will generally receive a higher listing when it comes time […]

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Lunch for Friday, September 28

September 28, 2007
By Michael Cader

DA to Sue Over Grisham Book Lawyers for Oklahoma’s Pontotoc County District Attorney William Peterson and former Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation agent Gary Rogers say they will file a lawsuit today against author John Grisham and Doubleday (and other parties) over his book THE INNOCENT MAN, according to the AP. Peterson was supposed to […]

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Lunch for Thursday, September 27

September 27, 2007
By Michael Cader

Charkin Moves to Bloomsbury, and Much More Personnel News Blogging Macmillan ceo Richard Charkin is leaving the company to become an executive director at Bloomsbury on the company’s board as of October 1, where he will have “responsibility for operations worldwide and with particular focus on spearheading growth through acquisitions, new publishing areas and international […]

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Lunch for Wednesday, September 26

September 26, 2007
By Michael Cader

Watching the Numbers Nielsen Bookscan figures updated today show opening week sales of over 128,000 copies in the outlets they track for Alan Greenspan’s THE AGE OF TURBULENCE. In its first full week on sale, IF I DID IT moved almost 33,000 copies according to Nielsen (following the sale of 10,000 copies in the first […]

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Lunch for Tuesday, September 25

September 25, 2007
By Michael Cader

This Week’s Unsung Big Book It doesn’t make a lot of “fall preview” lists, but today’s launch of Prima Games’ trade paperback HALO 3: The Official Guide is likely to register an impressive first-day sale as the final installment of the video game goes on sale. Called “the most anticipated game in history,” the game […]

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