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BEA Unveils New York Book Week

6 hours 21 min ago
BookExpo America is testing out a new event for the upcoming BEA in May called New York Book...

Books Inc. to Add Third Airport Store

6 hours 22 min ago
Books Inc., the California indie chain bookseller that already boasts a dozen stores to its...

William Lynch Named to Head Barnes & Noble

6 hours 35 min ago
William Lynch, head of Barnes & Noble.com, has been named CEO of the bookstore chain succeeding...

Dav Pilkey Trades Underpants for Time Travel

7 hours 7 min ago
Do cavemen wear underpants? Readers may soon find out when Scholastic's Blue Sky Press imprint...

The PW Morning Report: Thursday, March 18, 2010

7 hours 20 min ago
A daily roundup of book and publishing news from across theWeb: Amazon Releases Kindle for...

Million-Copy Print Run for Grisham's First Kids' Book

Wed, 03/17/2010 - 20:14
Dutton has revealed the cover art and first printing for John Grisham's first book for young...

Cover and Print Run Revealed for Grisham's First Kids' Book

Wed, 03/17/2010 - 20:14
Dutton has revealed the cover art and first printing for John Grisham's first book for young...

Miller Leaves HarperStudio to Become Workman Publisher

Wed, 03/17/2010 - 16:23
Bob Miller is leaving HarperStudio to become group publisher at Workman where he will oversee...

Lulu Looks to Raise Over $50 Million in IPO

Wed, 03/17/2010 - 14:27
Lulu.com hopes to raise just over $50 million in an IPO later this year. It has lost money every...

Unbridled Tries Subscription Model

Wed, 03/17/2010 - 13:56
Joining a handful of small presses that have tested subscription models, Denver-based Unbridled...

Borders Execs Eligible for Retention Bonuses

Wed, 03/17/2010 - 13:51
Five of Borders's top executives could earn as much as $148,092 in bonues if the hit certain...

The PW Morning Report: Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Wed, 03/17/2010 - 13:18
A daily roundup of book and publishing news from across the Web: Tips for Self-Published...

Quilt Publisher C&T Publishing Starts New Imprint

Tue, 03/16/2010 - 19:53
C&T Publishing, the Concord, Calif.-based publisher of quilting and other books on the fiber...

Here Comes C2E2: Reed Exhibitions Goes Pop

Tue, 03/16/2010 - 19:45
When it comes to pop culture events Lance Fensterman, show manager of Reed Exhibitions' New York...

Emerald City Comicon Booms

Tue, 03/16/2010 - 19:40
Driven by a top-notch list of comics guests and a strong selection ofmedia guests, the eighth...

Baldacci Hopes Enhanced E-Book Will Put Focus on Content, Not Price

Tue, 03/16/2010 - 18:53
Author David Baldacci hopes the enhanced e-book he created for his upcoming novel Deliver Us...

Besser to Head Putnam Books for Young Readers

Tue, 03/16/2010 - 18:24
Penguin Young Readers Group has announced that, effective April 12, Jennifer Besser will join...

Climate for Mergers & Acquisitions Slowly Improving

Tue, 03/16/2010 - 14:30
Conditions for mergers and acquisitions are slowly improving, said Robert Halper who specializes...

Grisham Goes Digital...Finally

Tue, 03/16/2010 - 14:11
After a lengthy holdout, John Grisham is allowing his books to become available...

Alex Reader Starts Taking Pre-Orders

Tue, 03/16/2010 - 13:50
Spring Design, the firm that produces the dual-screen Alex Reader, will begin taking pre-orders...