January 4, 2013
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 Print Units Fell 9 Percent in 2012 Unit sales of print books fell just over 9 percent in 2012 at outlets tracked by Nielsen BookScan, roughly the same percentage decline posted between 2010 and 2011. Between 2010 and 2012, print book unit sales dropped just under 16 percent. The steepest decline came in adult nonfiction where units fell 13 percent, while units in juvenile nonfiction rose 5.4 percent. more »  AudioGO has acquired Blackstone Audio from the Black family for an undisclosed price. The purchase gives the U.K.-based AudioGO a major American presence to complement its existing operations in Rhode Island and New York City. more »  Kobos and e-books had little impact on sales at independents this holiday season, although the price reduction on Minis over Black Friday weekend, did help give them a boost at some stores. Porter Square Books in Cambridge, Mass., sold more than 25 Kobo e-readers that weekend. More typical was the experience of 20-year-old Broadway Books in Portland, Ore., which sold far fewer Kobos between Thanksgiving and Christmas, but had to reorder. Still, e-book sales were "negligible," said co-owner Roberta Dyer. more » Crown Publishers has announced the launch of Extra Libris, a new program under which select paperbacks released by its Broadway Books and Hogarth imprints will provide readers with a blend of additional content beyond the original text. Beginning in spring 2013, all paperbacks issued under the program will include a full 16-page signature of new material, such as author essays, Q&As, and Readers' Guides. more »
 Authors Join Forces for a Crowdsourced Appearance Group tours are becoming de rigueur for YA authors, but a quintet of novelists – Beth Revis, Marissa Meyer, Marie Lu, Victoria Schwab, and Megan Shepherd – are putting a new spin on the trend. The five, who are each publishing with different imprints, are letting reader votes determine where they will visit; they will travel to the location receiving the most votes to stage a panel discussion and book signing. more » »  Capstone Moves into Professional Development Capstone Publishing Group has acquired Maupin House Publishers, which specializes in producing literacy resources for teachers and other education professionals. The acquisition provides a foundation for the launch of Capstone Professional, which will provide professional development services for educators. more » » Larry B. May, president and founder of the GABBS network, announced today that he has sold GABBS Boston, the bargain book show he founded three years ago, to Advisor Communications in Framingham, Mass. Under the new arrangement, Bill Sell, managing partner of Advisor Communications, which works with May on both the Boston and Atlanta bargain book shows, will oversee GABBS Boston. Two Massachusetts bargain book distributors—World Publications Group in East Bridgewater and Book Enterprises in Fall River—have signed on to be major sponsors for the 2013 show. more » » Held annually to recognize exemplary works by, for, and relevant to people of color, the 44th NAACP Image Awards honor individuals and their work in the fields of television, music, literature, and film as well as individuals or groups who promote social justice through creative endeavors. The Image Awards include 40 nominees for Outstanding Literary works in 9 categories and represent titles published by major houses, indie presses and self-publishers. more » » After three decades with Half Price Books and the Texas Bookman, its remainder and bargain book distribution division, general manager Robert Wilkie retired at the end of December. Other than a brief stint working at an art gallery, he spent his entire career at Half Price. Wilkie began working there in 1982, then moved to the Texas Bookman, when it was founded the following year. more » » David Nussbaum, F+W Media chairman & CEO announced today the promotion of Jim Ogle to chief operations officer and chief financial officer. As COO & CFO, Ogle has responsibility for all financial functions of the company, as well as all legal matters, production, information technology, and logistics. In addition, Ogle will play a significant role in the development and execution of the company's strategic plan. more » » Charlie Conrad will join Gotham Books as executive editor. He was previously v-p and executive editor at Crown Trade. John Groton has joined Quayside Publishing as director of Quayside Distribution Services. He was most recently with Innodata, and has previously held positions with Simon & Schuster, Random House, Globe Pequot Press, and National Book Network. William Boggess has joined Barer Literary, LLC as an agent. He was previously with Little, Brown. Kate Rados has joined Crown's marketing department as director, community development, reporting to Jill Flaxman. She was previously with F+W Media as group marketing director. Mark Gottlieb has been promoted to audio rights agent at Trident Media Group. more » »
Amazon in Kindle Hiring Spree: EETimes is reporting that Amazon has some 255 job listings posted to the Lab126 website. Steinbeck "the best of a bad lot": Inside the Nobel's controversial 1962 prize. E-Reader Revolution: WSJ: Is it over or has it just begun? The Big Disruption Opportunity: "What this points to is a huge disruption opportunity for a new generation publisher with the attitude that books should not be loss leaders for authors." New Year's Resolutions for Publishing: Including: In 2013, publishers should resolve to find new ways to develop more of the intellectual property they own.
 Authors on the Air January 4, 2013: Lee Ellis, Ian K. Smith Lee Ellis, author of Leading with Honor: Leadership Lessons from the Hanoi Hilton (Freedom Star Media, 978-0983879305), appeared on Fox & Friends and Kilmeade & Friends. Ian K. Smith, uathor of Shred: The Revolutionary Diet (St. Martin's, 978-1250035868), will be on CBS This Morning on Saturday, January 5. more » »
PWxyz Blog Gabe Habash 15 Great Vintage Book Covers Handsome old book covers. more » Barbara Vey Goodreads I joined Goodreads several years ago with good intentions. I wanted to keep an accurate record of all the books I read. more » Elizabeth Bluemle Clap Your Paws! A Visit to Liza Woodruff’s Studio A visit to Liza Woodruff's bright and cheery studio. more » Rose Fox Books I Loved in 2012 Fun, deep, tasty SF/F and YA published in 2012. more » Adam Boretz Audio Reviews Spotlight: Silent House A full cast brings Orhan Pamuk's Silent House to audio. more »
 Book Pyramid World RecordCelebrating the success of a new Chinese translation, Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health by L. Ron Hubbard receives a new world record for the largest book pyramid ever made, recorded at 10,668 books. Left to right: Ann Arnow, executive v-p Bridge Publications, Antony Wu, executive director of Capital Books Taipei, and Blyth Fitzwilliam of Guinness World Records. |     | |||||||||||||||||||||
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