Here’s how we explained the big Apple news at dinner table last night. The WSJ has put their journalistic credibility behind confirming that at the unacknowledged Apple presentation on January 25, 26 or 27, they will announce the mythical tablet device but it won’t ship until March. The Journal can definitely not confirm the size of the device, its finish, or its features. It probably will not come with a wireless connection packaged in, and they cite other analysts who think it’s likely to cost as much as a laptop, or about $1,000. Very exciting.WSJ In a real announcement, Sprint […]
People
Steve Rosato has been promoted to event director of BEA after serving in various roles for the show since 1998, most recently as director of industry development & strategic accounts. Editorial director of digital publishing for Morrow/Avon/Eos Margot Schupf will move to Sterling as vp, publisher Sterling Innovation starting January 25. Frances Gilbert has been promoted to vp, publisher of Sterling Children’s, which includes the imprints Sterling Children’s Books, Sandy Creek Press, Begin Smart and Flash Kids. And Harold Lee joins the company this week as vp, finance. At Dystel & Goderich Literary Management, agent Stacey Glick has been named […]
Acquisitions: Bowker Licenses Books In Print Books, Plus New Homes for Birkauser and Darby Creek
Bowker has licensed the rights to publish the print editions of the entire Books in Print line, comprising 15 different titles, to Grey House, effective the beginning of this year. Grey House will maintain the traditional publishing schedule for the line, starting with Books Out Loud: Bowker’s Guide to Audio Books. Bowker will continue to handle online subscriptions to the Books In Print database, and they will continue to compile and maintain all of the relevant data. ACTAR Publishing agreed to acquire the architecture and design titles of Birkhäuser Verlag from Springer Science+Business Meda. Barcelona and New York-based ACTAR publishes […]
Lunch Weekly for Monday, January 4
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 to put them all together. “nice deal” $1 – $49,000 “very nice deal” $50,000 – $99,000 “good deal” $100,000 – $250,000 “significant deal” $251,000 – $499,000 “major deal” $500,000 and up FICTION Debut Suzanne Corso’s BROOKLYN STORY, a coming-of-age novel about a teenager in […]
Bookselling: After 10 Years of No Profits, Joseph-Beth Sees Plan for Growth; Art Publishers Expand Their Book Boutiques
Neil Van Uum of Joseph-Beth Booksellers admits to the Cincinnati Enquirer that the bookstore group has not turned a profit for a decade. “It’s been a bloodbath for 10 years,” he says. “But we’re finally seeing an opportunity to gain market share.” Group sales have been flat, at $45 million annually, since 2005. But Van Uum expects growth of 8 or 9 percent this year, driven by additions to the group. With seven stores in five states, Joseph-Beth just opened a hospital gift shop at the Cleveland Clinic under the banner of their new Joseph-Beth Wellness Retail division, and they […]
New Books In the News
Peter Biskind‘s forthcoming STAR: How Warren Beatty Seduced America draws headlines for its estimate that the movie star slept with almost 13,000 women over the years. Attorney Bert Fields denies the accusations, along with a contention in the NY Post that the book was authorized by Beatty.People Meanwhile, Elizabeth Gilbert‘s COMMITTED, which publishes tomorrow, is covered widely, including a Q&A with author Ann Patchett in the WSJ. In a preview piece, the NYT also tipped the awaited second novel from Elizabeth Kostova, THE SWAN THIEVES, along with Anne Tyler‘s NOAH’S COMPASS and Meg Whitman’s THE POWER OF MANY. Joshua Ferris‘s […]