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October 24, 2007
     

TODAY'S NEWS

Southern California Booksellers, Publishers Cope With Wildfires
By Rachel Deahl
As wildfires continue to burn through huge swaths of Southern California, booksellers and one publisher in the region are dealing with dips in business and, in severe cases, closures. With news reports that more than 500,000 resident had to be evacuated, local booksellers and publishers PW talked to are adapting to a rapidly changing situation. More

Amazon Media Sales Soar, But Loses Money on 'Hallows'

Sales in Amazon's North American media segment soared 38% in the third quarter ended September 30, to $1.08 billion, while sales for the entire company jumped 41%, to $3.26 billion. Net income rose to $80 million from $19 million in the comparable period in 2006. In the period, Amazon sold 2.5 million copies of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows worldwide, making it the largest new product release in Amazon history. Because of the deep discounts on the title, however, Amazon did not quite breakeven on sales of Deathly. The company said media sales also benefited from sales of Potter "attachments". Read on »


Linn Named Publisher of Taunton Book Group

Don Linn, former owner and CEO of Consortium, is the surprise choice to succeed Jim Childs as publisher of Taunton Press' book group. Read on »

MySpace Does Branded Book with HC
By Rachel Deahl
Tapping into some corporate synergy at News Corp., HarperCollins and MySpace have teamed to publish a YA book on environmental activism. MySpace/Our Planet: Change Is Possible is slated to be published on April 22, 2008, which is Earth Day. With an announced first printing of 200,000 copies, the book will be printed on 100% recycled paper, and marks the first branded book from the social networking site. Read on »

Random House Reader's Circle Celebrates 10 Years
By Lynn Andriani
In 1997, Ballantine Reader’s Circle published its first collection of reading group guides. The guides, which consisted of questions for discussion among reading groups, were bound into seven novels, including Pope Joan by Donna Woolfolk Cross and About Schmidt by Louis Begley. Flash forward 10 years, and reading groups are more popular than ever: the Chicago Sun-Times reports some 10 million Americans belong to reading groups, Oprah’s Book Club continues to catapult books onto bestseller lists, and Ballantine Reader’s Circle—which merged with Random House trade paperbacks in 2005 and is now known as Random House Reader’s Circle—boasts a list of nearly 400 fiction and nonfiction titles in its program.Read on »

Blogs

On Radiohead, Stephen King and the tip jar
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Occupational Hazards: Franz Bader Bookstore Closes
We've all heard too many bookstore-closing stories over the years. I'm at the point of wanting to start a campaign for landlords and property corporat...
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The Ideal Date
Out of the blue, I found out I missed Sweetest Day.  I saw someone post something about it online today, that it was on the 20th,&nb...
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John Searles Dishes With Mary Kay Andrews
If you’re a woman who works in publishing in New York, chances are you’re at least a little in love with
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AUTHORS ON THE AIR

Authors on the Air: Anne Geddes’ Labor of Love; Asian Flavors of Jean-Georges; Walter Mosley's Blonde Faith
Today, baby imager Anne Geddes stopped by Good Morning America with Labor of Love: An Autobiography (Andrews McMeel, $50). The photographer uses this photo-filled memoir to look back at her remarkable 25-year career and reflect, through anecdotes and observations, on some of her most recognized images. Read on »

PICTURE OF THE DAY





















 
Waters Works
Famed California chef Alice Waters was at The Book Works in Del Mar, Calif., on Sunday signing copies of her new book, The Art of Simple Food. The indie sold 700 copies of the book at an event which included a wine and cheese tasting, hosted by wine and cheese shops next to the bookstore. Waters, pictured here (seated) with her book in front of her, celebrated the success of the event with the staff of Book Works. Milane Christiansen, the founding owner of the store, is to Ms. Waters' left. Lisa Stefanacci, the store's new owner, is kneeling. Read on »

JOB OF THE DAY

Executive Editor
MediMedia USA, Inc.
Washington, D.C.

MediMedia USA, Inc., a renowned publisher of worldwide consumer and professional health information is seeking a results-oriented Executive Editor for our health and safety publications in the Washington, D.C. Metro area.

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