Wona Miniati and Deana Gunn say their self-published COOKING WITH ALL THINGS TRADER JOE’s has sold 20,000 copies in the past year, with another 15,000 recently shipped to stores, and now Borders is carrying the book chainwide. Published without the participation of the grocery chain, the book presents recipes based on prepared ingredients carried by Trader Joe’s.WSJ
Studs Terkel Dies at 96
The AP was the first to report his passing on Friday. Among many honors, Terkel won the Pulitzer in 1985 for his remembrances of World War II, The Good War. Below are links to a few of the many articles about his life and work.Chicago Trib editorialWhy Terkel Mattered: Patrick Reardon in TribBob Minzesheimer at USATEdward Rothstein: An appraisal, NYTNYT Obit (William Grimes)LAT USAT
More Obituaries: Marilyn Ferguson, 70; William Wharton
Marilyn Ferguson, author of THE AQUARIAN CONSPIRACY, “a galvanizing influence on participants in scores of alternative groups that coalesced as the New Age movement,” died October 19 at home.LAT And William Wharton, 82, author of the NBA-winning novel BIRDY, died last week,MSNBC
Currency Exchange Holds Lagardere Back
Lagardere Publishing reported third quarter sales ending September 30 of 637 euros, down by 1.6 percent compared to last year in absolute terms. (You’ll notice our report likely diverges from others, since the official company release charts results for the nine months of the fiscal year and concludes they are still rising; we actually break out the calculator to look at quarterly numbers). The company does not usually quantify currency effects, but this time around the impact was so significant they couldn’t help themselves, noting that “because Lagardere Publishing generates over 40 percent of its revenues in the dollar and […]
Test Program for Universal Online Catalog
The innovators at Above the Treeline will begin testing an online interactive catalog of books from multiple publishers. The six-month pilot program features books from Chronicle, Harper, Wiley, Penguin, Random House, Simon & Schuster, Thomas Nelson, and Tyndale House. Called Edelweiss, the new interface aspires to let retailers “manage their catalogs easily in a single online library, to view dynamic, enriched content about new titles, and to efficiently integrate orders and bibliographic information back into their point-of-sale systems.” CEO John Rubin explains to BTW that they have tried to redesign the catalog to work as an interactive online product rather […]
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Joey Paul has joined Faith Words as executive editor. Publisher Rolf Zettersen calls it “a significant milestone” for the line. “He brings key relationships, a strong history of bestsellers and great instincts to our program. It will be a privilege to work with him.” Most recently he was vp of editorial and acquisitions for the spiritual growth and practical living division of Thomas Nelson. A 37-year publishing veteran, he was also publisher for Integrity Publishers and editor in chief for Word. Publishing Trends reports that president of eScholastic Seth Radwell is leaving the company, following the sale of Scholastic at […]