Canadian Bookseller Ass. to Merge

October 19, 2012

Canadian Booksellers Association Votes on Retail Council Merger The Canadian Booksellers Association members decided at an annual general meeting in Toronto yesterday to "explore becoming a division" of the Retail Council of Canada, said its vice president Christopher Smith. The CBA has been facing financial difficulties, and members were asked to vote on dissolving the organization entirely or to join the retail council, which the CBA has been affiliated with for a few years. more » Random House Once Again Offers Holiday Shipping Special Random House announced Thursday afternoon that beginning November 1 it will once again implement its two-day transit program for this year's holiday season for all books across all imprints. Under the program, orders from independent booksellers received in Random House's system by 3 p.m. EST will ship no later than the following business day, with a transit time of no more than two days "from dock to door." more » ADVERTISEMENT Former Borders HR Director Joins Books-A-Million Books-A-Million has named Mary Jane Karwoski v-p of human resources. Prior to joining BAM, Karwoski was director of human resources at Borders where she also was a regional sales director. She also served as a regional director of operations at Blockbuster. more » 'Dropping Acid' Jumps Up Dropping Acid: The Reflux Diet Cookbook & Cure, a steady seller since it was first released in September 2010 by a company formed by Dr. Jamie Koufman, hit #23 on the Nielsen BookScan hardcover nonfiction bestseller list after Dr. Koufman was featured on the Dr. Oz Show. more » Today's Job FW Media is seeking an Associate Acquisitions Editor. Maybe it's you! For more about this and other jobs, visit PW JobZone. Medallion Media Makes Changes in Executive Lineup Adam Mock, president of the Medallion Media Group, has been promoted to acting COO of the company, while senior v-p Ali DeGray has been promoted to president and Medallian Press v-p Heather Musick has been promoted to Medallion Media Group senior v-p. more » » Interest Builds in 'The White House Boys' A report by NPR about the history of abuse at Florida's Dozier School For Boys that referenced Roger Dean Kiser's The White House Boys: An American Tragedy has given a spark to sales of the three-year-old title from HCI Books. more » » Enhanced E-book, Deluxe Hardcover Mark Final Chapters of 'Inheritance' Cycle October 23 will be a big day for fans of Christopher Paolini's Inheritance cycle. That's the pub date for a quartet of new releases from Knopf, including an enhanced e-book featuring 17 behind-the-scenes videos and a deluxe hardcover edition with never-before-seen artwork by Paolini and a brand new scene. more » » Job Moves: October 19, 2012 Miranda Indrigo has stepped into the newly created position of author liaison, concierge services at Harlequin. Indirgo has been with Harlequin for more than 15 years, most recently as editor at Harlequin MIRA. more » » THE ROUNDUP No One Needs a Publisher: The Denver Post has just found out authors can self-publish. The paper's done its 'you don't need a publisher' story, attempting to make it timely--we assume--by tying it to a growing DIY ethic in the culture at large. RH Repeats: Libraries Own Their E-books: Library Journal gets Random House on record, again, stating that libraries own their e-books. Bertelsmann-Gruner & Jahr Deal Closing: Random House's parent company has finalized its acquisition of European printing/publishing firm Gruner & Jahr. Mo Yan, the Theme Park?: The Vanvoucer Sun reports that Chinese officials are looking into turning the recent Nobel Prize winner's small village into the "Mo Yan Culture Experience Zone." Amazon Eyes Brazilian Bookseller: Rumors have surfaced that the retail giant is looking to purchase Brazil's Saraiva SA Livreiros Editores, presumably in an effort to expand its presence in Latin America. VIEW ALL » BLOGS PWxyz Blog Peter Brantley Bookshout: Managing Bookshelves, Not Books Bookshout's model is potentially liberating for readers, libraries, and publishers. more » Beyond Her Book Barbara Vey Ellora’s Cave RomantiCon 2012 RomantiCon 2012 was held this past week in Canton, Ohio. more » ShelfTalker Josie Leavitt Dying of Cuteness There is something utterly delightful in taking a few minutes out of my busy day and playing with kids. more » Genreville Rose Fox Whither Portal Fantasy? Portal fantasy's disappearance, science fiction's exhaustion. more » ListenUp Adam Boretz Behind the Audio: Rage Against the Dying In the studio with Judy Kaye and Becky Masterson. more » PICTURE OF THE DAY Wiley Cash 'Thrills' In London At the Crime Thriller Awards, which took place in London last night at the Grosvenor House Hotel, American Wiley Cash won the John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger for his first novel, A Land More Kind Than Home (HarperCollins).	Of Note 'Casual Vacancy' Sales Top 1 Million Hachette, along with its U.K. publishing partner Little, Brown Book Group U.K., are reporting that sales of J.K. Rowling's new book, The Casual Vacancy, have exceeded 1 million copies in the English language. more »

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