November 6, 2012
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| In Deal with Donnelley, Harper Exits Warehouse Business HarperCollins and R.R. Donnelley have signed a new agreement that will create one centralized warehouse that will serve as the distribution site for all HC U.S. titles, including those published by its Christian publishing division that houses Zondervan and Thomas Nelson. Harper said it expects the new facility to be opened next summer and that it will close its two warehouses in Scranton, Penn. and Nashville. more »  In a letter sent to its members on Sunday, the Authors Guild weighed in on the forthcoming merger between Penguin and Random House, calling the impending creation of a megapublisher "unsettling." The Guild said the merger should receive "close scrutiny from antitrust officials" and that, despite the reasons both publishers have given for the deal, the driving force is likely "the ongoing restructuring of the book industry." more » ADVERTISEMENT  The United Methodist Publishing House announced Monday it would begin closing its 38 full-line stores and 19 seminary bookstores, in order to sell books exclusively through its Web site, Cokesbury.com, its Cokesbury Call Center, at conferences and meetings, and through church events. more » Pegasus Books, the indie which already distributes its e-books through Open Road, is expanding its partnership with the digital publisher. Pegasus is launching an e-book imprint with Open Road called Pegasus Classics. The digital-only line, which will also feature print on demand, is set to publish 12 titles in its first year in categories like literary fiction, narrative nonfiction, sports and mystery/thriller. more »
Power Readers Return to BEA The final day of next year's BookExpo America is beginning to look a lot like ComicCon. In the latest issue of "The Bean," BEA events director Steve Rosato writes, "a big transition in 2013 for BEA will be opening wider to consumers." As in 2012, consumers, or Power Readers, will be limited to a single day of the show, with one big difference. Books and other products will be for sale by exhibitors, who are registered with the state of New York and collect taxes, and approved vendors. more » » Arguing that its freemium business model has become unfair to its licensing and retail partners and "a barrier to our long-term growth," open source textbook publisher Flatworld Knowledge is eliminating free access to its online textbook content. While the company will end free access in January 2013, Flatworld Knowledge emphasized that it is still committed to providing students with "affordable" access to quality, peer reviewed textbooks via a $19.99 "study pass," a $34.95 "all access pass" and other price points. more » » Independent book publicist Kathleen Matthews Schmidt is using her publicity skills and publishing industry contacts to help the victims of Superstorm Sandy who live on the Jersey Shore. And, of course, books are part of the equation. more » » After being forced by Hurricane Sandy to close for just over a week, Bookazine in Bayonne, N.J., resumed full operations this morning. In a letter posted on its Web site, Rich and Rob Kallman, COO and CEO, respectively, of the full-service wholesaler, write, "The storm taught us humility and reinforced our faith in our great employees, publishers, transportation network companies and clients in New Jersey, New York, across the United States and around the globe." more » » Michael Szczerban has been promoted to editor from associate editor at Simon & Schuster. Philip Rappaport has joined Open Road as senior editor. Most recently, he was executive editor at McClelland & Stewart. Eric Jensen has been appointed v-p of marketing at House of Anansi Press. more » »
Amazon Deleting Author Reviews?: LA Times: "If emails from Amazon's customer service team are a fair indicator, it appears the online retailer considers authors to be direct competitors of other authors. And email chains are all we have to go on, as Amazon did not respond to our request for comment." Criminals Are the New Vampires: In YA fiction. Why Did Publishers Get So Big?: "For many people the rationale for bigness is all-too-evident: greed. But while greed can be a strong motivator, it is not a strategy. To put this another way, why does greed always reach for bigness? What is it about bigness that makes it economically irresistible?" Amazon To Have Staples Lockers: Already in 7-Eleven stores, Amazon lockers move into Staples stores. Best E-book Publishers: Forbes takes a look.
 Authors on the Air November 6, 2012: Oliver Sacks Oliver Sacks, author of Hallucinations (Knopf, 978-0307957245), will be on The Leonard Lopate Show. After the segment airs, listen here. more » »
PWxyz Blog Rose Fox PW Best Books 2012: The Weird, edited by Ann and Jeff VanderMeer The fascinating evolution of weird fiction. more » Barbara Vey Please Vote Today I know everyone is sick of all the ads and campaigning, but now the ball is in your court. more » Josie Leavitt The Tooth Fairy Shops Local The Tooth Fairy shops local, in Vermont. more » Rose Fox PW’s Best Books of 2012 The best romance, SF, fantasy, and horror of the year. more » Adam Boretz Stephen King Audio Bonanza The Master of Horror goes audio in a major way! more »
 Chronicle's Sandy ReliefOn November 5, Chronicle Books held a bake sale and clothing drive for Hurricane Sandy Relief. The sale featured treats made by Chronicle employees. With just a few days' notice, the bake sale was a success raising $1,573. Chronicle Books will match the money raised for a total donation of $3,146 to the Red Cross. The clothing donation drive continues on Tuesday, with warm clothing to be sent to charities for distribution in Breezy Point, Rockaway, and Broad Channel. Pictured are Chronicle employees Nicole Ojeda and Andrew LeValley. |    
Tracking Amazon: Amazon Prime Monthly Subscription Launches Amazon has started offering a monthly subscription option for Amazon Prime, priced at $7.99. The yearly price is $79. more » The Association of American Publishers has announced that the entry deadline for the 2012 PROSE Awards has been extended to Friday, November 9 to accommodate those affected by Sandy. The original deadline was October 31. Complete entry information is available on the PROSE Awards Web site. more » | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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