December 19, 2012
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| Penguin Settles with DoJ; Terms Will Apply to Merged Company In a move that had been expected since the announcement of the Penguin, Random House merger, Penguin Group (USA) has reached a settlement with the Department of Justice in the government's e-book pricing lawsuit. Terms are nearly identical to agreements reached with Simon & Schuster, Hachette and HarperCollins, but according to the government, if the Random House-Penguin merger is approved the newly formed company must abide by the agreement. more »  Vantage Press, one of the original 'vanity' publishing businesses, has closed three years after its acquisition by media investment banker David Lamb. In a letter to creditors received by PW, law firm Hendel & Collins of Springfield, Mass. writes, "Vantage does not have sufficient revenue to sustain itself as a going concern. It has, therefore, ceased all business operations." more »   Books for Young Latinos Exist – Just Not in the Classroom A December 4 article in the New York Times highlighted the lack of classroom books written by and featuring Latinos, yet it referenced only big six and textbook publishers and left out nonmainstream publishing houses. Several of those smaller publishers say they are already producing books that fill the void for Latino children. more »  DC Comics Names Shelly Bond to Head Vertigo DC Entertainment has promoted longtime Vertigo editor Shelly Bond to executive editor of its Vertigo imprint, succeeding former senior v-p and executive editor Karen Berger, who is stepping down after directing Vertigo for nearly 20 years. DC has also promoted Will Dennis to group editor at Vertigo and Mark Doyle, who has been promoted to editor, Vertigo. All three have worked for years at Vertigo under the leadership of Berger and their appointments seem aimed to reassure fans and artists that Vertigo will have some level of editorial continuity. more »
 Candlewick Launches in iBookstore Candlewick has announced that it will begin selling books on Apple's iBookstore. A selection of the company's picture books is now available – some integrating audio read by the authors – and readers can pre-order books there as well. more » »  Godine Launches Its First App If any further proof were needed of the benefits of going digital with content, the launch last week of David R. Godine Publisher's first app should convince those still on the fence. The house has digitized its 1981 book Crime & Puzzlement, the first installment in an eponymous series by Lawrence Treat, a founder of the Mystery Writers of America. more » » Prairie Lights is launching a small press to supplement its bookstore operations. Prairie Lights Books will be distributed by the University of Iowa Press, which is also producing and marketing the books. The first two Prairie Lights Books titles will be released in spring 2013. more » » E-book provider ebrary has announced that is expanding its non-English language offerings with a new e-book subscription database—the ebrary Nordic Collection—as well as the addition of recently acquired content from a handful of German publishers. more » »
Hachette Sues Author for $550,000: Author Richard Ben Cramer was paid by the publisher to write a book about Alex Rodriguez. Re-Inventing the Indie Bookstore: "The only communities that will end up having bookstores are communities that embrace the idea that they still need a bookstore." Self-Publishing No Longer Vanity Project: NPR takes a look. A-to-Z Guide of 2012's Worst Words: A thorough look at why "artisan pizza crust" is just terrible. 'Boycott Amazon' Campaign Launched: The Ethical Consumer magazine and campaign group has launched a campaign to persuade customers to choose high street alternatives to Amazon for their Christmas shopping, following revelations of the company's tax avoidance.
 Authors on the Air December 19, 2012: Mike Isabella Mike Isabella will be on Dr. Oz for Crazy Good Italian (Da Capo, 9780738215662). more » »
PWxyz Blog Peter Brantley Unsubscribing to the Library Thus far, no general trade book subscription effort has broken the market, but that doesn't mean it won't happen. more » Barbara Vey January in Florida If there's a book that just must be read, please let me know. more » Elizabeth Bluemle The Crazy Guesswork of the Week Before Christmas December 17-24 is the most harrowing week of the year at the bookstore. This is the week we play cat and mouse with inventory.... more » Rose Fox Link Roundup Grand Masters, cover poses, and the Forever War. more » Adam Boretz Behind the Audio: The Diviners Up close and personal with Libba Bray and January LaVoy. more »
 Brink Launches IconicAuthor and award-winning photographer Brian Vanden Brink launched his newest monograph, Iconic: Perspectives on the Man-made World, with a slide show presentation and book signing at the Portland Museum of Art on December 13. The book is a follow up to his acclaimed Ruin. Both books are published by Down East Books in Maine. |     | |||||||||||||||||||||
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