Hachette Drops Agency Pricing

December 5, 2012

Hachette Book Group Implements New E-book Terms Hachette Book Group has developed new e-book pricing terms that are now being adopted by e-book vendors. Terms are confidential, but in keeping with the settlement with the Department of Justice, vendors are free to discount individual titles. more » Amazon Creates Subscription Service Targeted at Kids Amazon has unveiled Kindle Free Time Unlimited, a subscription service targeted at kids between three and eight. more » News Corp.'s Joel Klein Outlines Plans for Amplify Education Unit Asserting that the K-12 education market is "ripe for disruption,' Joel Klein, former New York City School Chancellor, now executive v-p at News Corp. and director of Amplify, its education unit, offered a presentation on Amplify's business model and plans to release hardware and software solutions optimized for a new generation of digitally savvy students and teachers. more » Wordclay to Close December 10 Wordclay.com, an online, bare-bones Do-it-Yourself service for print book publishing owned by Author Solutions, Inc. announced that it will close its virtual doors on December 10. more » PW Launches 'Publishers Weekly Radio' Show December 6 will mark the debut of the weekly Publishers Weekly Radio show on SiriusXM Book Radio, Channel 80. Thursdays at 3 p.m. EST, PW reviews editor Rose Fox and senior editor Mark Rotella will host. more » Today's Job MennoMedia is seeking a Director of Sales and Marketing. Maybe it's you! For more about this and other jobs, visit PW JobZone. (Advertisement) 2013 Robert F Kennedy Book Award Call for Submissions Recognized as one of the most prestigious honors an author can receive, the RFK Book Award honors the book that most faithfully and forcefully reflects Robert Kennedy's mission. Past winners include: Vice President Al Gore, Toni Morrison, Michael Lewis, and Jonathan Kozol. Click here for more information. » Author (R)evolution Day Set For February 12 O'Reilly Media's Tools of Change and Publishers Weekly are collaborating to launch a new conference called Author (R)evolution Day, aimed at professional authors, content creators, agents, and other independent author services providers. This daylong conference-within-a-conference debuts Tuesday, February 12, 2013 during O'Reilly's flagship TOC conference in New York City. more » » Harlequin Teams With 'Cosmo' for Book Line Harlequin is partnering with the women's magazine Cosmopolitan to publish a series of co-branded romance novels. more » » Oprah Picks Ayana Mathis This past June, Oprah Winfrey selected Cheryl Strayed's Wild for her first Book Club 2.0 book. Her next pick is The Twelve Tribes of Hattie by Ayana Mathis (Knopf). Said Winfrey: "The opening pages of Ayana's debut took my breath away. I can't remember when I read anything that moved me in quite this way, besides the work of Toni Morrison." more » » Madeleine L'Engle's Beloved Writing Spot Named Literary Landmark On November 29 the Diocesan House of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City was dedicated as a Literary Landmark, in honor of the nearly four decades that Madeleine L'Engle wrote and worked in its library. more » » Islandport Partners with Local Maine Group When Islandport Press in Yarmouth, Maine, decided to publish storyteller Rebecca Rule's first picture book, The Iciest, Diciest, Scariest Sled Ride Ever!, on the joys of sledding, it seemed only natural to partner with Maine-based nonprofit WinterKids, which encourages children and their families to take part in outdoor winter activities. more » » Job Moves: December 5, 2012 Patrick Price has been named the editorial director of Simon Pulse. He began his career with S&S in 2003. At Random House Publishing Group, London King has been named deputy director in the publicity department. Alison Masciovecchio has been promoted to publicity manager. Greg Kubie has been promoted to senior publicist. Steve Boriack has been promoted to associate publicist. Gary Davidson will join Hachette Book Group as Hachette Nashville's v-p of Christian Booksellers Association (CBA) sales and marketing. more » » THE ROUNDUP 'In Cold Blood' Murderers Strike Again?: Police think crime similar to the one made famous in Truman Capote's novel may have been committed by the same duo. Young Latino Readers Missing Image: NY Times: "Education experts and teachers who work with large Latino populations say that the lack of familiar images could be an obstacle as young readers work to build stamina and deepen their understanding of story elements like character motivation." Mahattan's Only LGBT Bookstore Fights: Manhattan's only bookstore dedicated to LGBT literature is pushing to turn its pop-up shop into a permanent location. Books Reveal 2016 Intentions?: Writing a book (preferably, a memoir) has become a prerequisite for any candidate thinking about a presidential run. Goodreads Users Pick Best Books of 2012: The Casual Vacancy wins Best Fiction. VIEW ALL » Authors on the Air Authors on the Air December 5, 2012: Robin Marantz Henig and Samantha Henig, Christina Steinorth Robin Marantz Henig and Samantha Henig will be on The Leonard Lopate Show for Twentysomething: Why Do Young Adults Seem Stuck? (Hudson Street Press, 978-1594630965). Christina Steinorth author of Cue Cards for Life: Thoughtful Tips for Better Relationships (Hunter House, 978-0897936163) will be a guest on "InterViews & Interactions" with Linda A. Strasburg.  KTKK Radio Salt Lake City, December 8, at 5 p.m CST. more » » BLOGS PWxyz Blog PWStaff Ron Charles Responds to PW’s Publishing Person of the Year Selection A response to PW's selection of E.L. James. more » Beyond Her Book Barbara Vey Harlequin Christmas Open House The folks at Harlequin are gearing up for the holidays with their annual virtual party. more » ShelfTalker Josie Leavitt Catalog Success Even the littlest shopper uses the holiday catalog as a shopping guide. more » Genreville Rose Fox Money Flows from the Writer Duotrope will begin charging authors on January 1. more » ListenUp Adam Boretz Audio Bestsellers: Through 11.25.12 The King is dead. Long live the Queen. more » PICTURE OF THE DAY Harvard Book Store Celebrates 80 Harvard Book Store in Cambridge, Mass., celebrated its first 80 years with a party for customers at the store on November 29 following an hour-and-a-half blackout through much of the city. Pictured here from left to right are: Megan Marshall, author of a forthcoming biography of Margaret Fuller; store marketing director Rachel Cass; owners Linda Seamonson and Jeff Mayersohn; Boston Globe columnist James Carroll, author of Jerusalem, Jerusalem; and Alan Wolfe, author of The Future of Liberalism. Photo Credit: Judith Rosen

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