October 29, 2012
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 Random House, Penguin Agree to Merge In a deal that had been months in the making, Pearson and Bertelsmann announced Monday morning that they have signed an agreement to form a joint venture that will combine the businesses of Random House and Penguin. The deal, which is expected to close in the second half of 2013, will make Penguin Group chairman John Makinson chairman of the newly named Penguin Random House company, while Random House chairman and CEO Markus Dohle will be CEO. more »  CEO of Random House, Markus Dohle, has sent three letters--to booksellers, authors and agents--addressing the momentous news about his publishing company merging with Penguin. The letters, intended to offer elaboration on the merger, the possibility of which sent shock waves through the industry last week, are also intended to calm three of the house's publishing partners, who are no doubt concerned about what the future will now hold. more » ADVERTISEMENT  In a move that puts Barnes & Noble on the path to becoming an international content and technology provider, the retailer began selling its Nook Simple Touch (£79) and Nook Simple Glow-Light (£109) e-ink reading devices today at more than 1,600 retail outlets in the U.K. B&N also launched a British Nook Store offering access to millions of e-books and moved to raise its brand awareness in the U.K. with a "Read in Bed" advertising campaign to highlight the Nook Glow-light's night-light technology. more » "Self-publishing changed my life." That was Bella Andre's message to aspiring authors in a keynote that kicked off the Self-Publishing Book Expo Saturday at the Sheraton in New York City. more » 
Tracking Amazon: A New-Look Top 10 After more than a year of being dominated by Hunger Games and Fifty Shades of Grey books, Amazon's top 10 bestsellers look, for the most part, new and different as of October 29, with no title exceeding 227 days in the top 100. The #1 book is Proof of Heaven by Eben Alexander, which has only spent 21 days in the top 100. Click through for the top 10. more » » A representative of the Book Industry Charitable Foundation attended each of this fall's regional conferences to spread the word that BINC has broadened its mission from just assisting Borders booksellers to helping all booksellers facing severe hardship and/or emergency circumstances. Their message couldn't have come at a more timely moment for booksellers affected by Hurricane Sandy as it bears down on the Northeast. more » » Martin Rodriguez Huber has joined Bonnier Publishing in the newly created role of group Latin American sales director. He was previously with Kingfisher as director of international rights sales. more » »
Amazon Sues Former Cloud Chief: "Amazon's former cloud sales chief is being sued by the retail giant over his move to Google. Why? Because Google's cloud poses one of the greatest threats to Amazon Web Services." 'Cloud Atlas' Sputters: Took in $9.4 million. The Ayn Rand Show: She tells her audience not to clap in unison. War & Peace as Electro-Pop Opera: "Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812" is based on a section from Tolstoy's epic. Faulkner Estate Sues Woody Allen: A quote from "Midnight in Paris" is lifted from Faulkner's "Requiem for a Nun."
 Authors on the Air October 29, 2012: Malcolm Gladwell Malcolm Gladwell, author of the foreword to The Big New Yorker Book of Dogs (Random House, 978-0679644750), will be on The Colbert Report. more » »
PWxyz Blog John A. Sellers PW Best Books 2012: Ask the Passengers by A.S. King For kids facing bullying, homophobia, or a loneliness they just don’t know how to find their way around, this book is a lifeline. more » Barbara Vey Liz Kreger: One Author’s Battle with Cancer Hi, my name is Liz Kreger and I’ve been actively participating in the GCB (Great Cancer Battle) for the past seventeen years. more » Elizabeth Bluemle Weathering the Storm Bookish ways to wait out the storm.... more » Rose Fox Beware the Frankenstorm The NOAA warns of hybrid sky monsters. more » Adam Boretz Think You Know Your Presidents? Kenneth C. Davis and the POTUS quiz show. more »
 Hachette's Second Gallery ProjectHachette Book Group hosted its second annual Gallery Project opening last week, featuring the work of 21 employees who accepted the challenge to create three pieces of art in six months. The artists — who come from HBG's design, editorial, production, IT, human resources, audio, digital, and facilities departments — created an exciting array of works including photography, oil paintings, sculpture, drawings, illustrations, and clothing. The event was chaired by Kirk Benshoff and Adam Goldberg. |    
Digital Printing and Kodak This week's issue of Publishers Weekly magazine includes a feature on how digital printing is changing book production and the printer-publisher relationship. There is also a supplement on Kodak's role in that transition. more » | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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