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Nancy Pearl Teams with Amazon for “Book Lust Rediscoveries” Series

| 01/11/2012 @ 12:00AM

Amazon today announced that it has launched a new series with “America’s favorite librarian” (and PW columnist) Nancy Pearl.
Distribution: Hachette Renews with Time Home Entertainment

| 01/11/2012 @ 12:00AM

Hachette Book Group has renewed its book distribution services agreement with Time Home Entertainment Inc. The two have partnered since 2001.
Harvard Univ. Press Agrees with De Gruyter on E-Content

| 01/11/2012 @ 12:00AM

Beginning this month, Harvard University Press will market its entire catalogue of new and backlist electronic titles through De Gruyter.
Reorg at Chelsea Green

By Judith Rosen | 01/11/2012 @ 12:00AM

Coming off a strong 2011, Chelsea Green is in the midst of a reorganization that includes moving to a commission rep force, as reported here last week, organizing its in-house sales staff by market rather than geographic territory, and expanding its digital offerings. The indie press has also opened a second office in Vermont and hired three new staffers.
Green Press Initiative Kicks Off Certification Program

| 01/11/2012 @ 12:00AM

The Green Press Initiative kicked off the launch of their new certification program with a webinar January 10, co-hosted by PW.
Random House Extends Indie Shipping Program

| 01/10/2012 @ 12:00AM

Positive feedback from booksellers, as well as increased sales, prompted Random to extend the accelerated free shipping program.
Publishers Back Bill to Ban Public Access Mandates to Federally Funded Research

By Andrew Albanese | 01/10/2012 @ 12:00AM

A recently introduced bill in the House of Representatives would bar the federal government from mandating that the public have free access to the research it funds has the backing of the AAP.
Tracking Amazon: Reduced Price 'Tune in Tokyo' Cracks Top 100

| 01/09/2012 @ 12:00AM

Tim Anderson's Tune in Tokyo, which was featured in the first issue of PW Select last December and was published by AmazonEncore, has reached #86 in the Paid Kindle Store.
Chuck Follett Retires from Follett Corp.

| 01/09/2012 @ 12:00AM

Chuck Follett, president and CEO of Follett Corporation, has announced his decision to retire after 38 years with the company.
Tracking Amazon: 'Emotional Equations' Knocks 'Hunger Games' From #1 Spot

| 01/09/2012 @ 12:00AM

Emotional Equations: Simple Truths for Creating Happiness + Success (Free Press, 978-145160725) by Chip Conley is Amazon's #1 bestselling book, knocking The Hunger Games from the top spot.
Green Press Initiative To Launch January 10

| 01/09/2012 @ 12:00AM

January 10 will mark the launch of the Green Press Initiative's new certification program which will award book publishers who have demonstrated an exceptional commitment to environmental stewardship.
News Briefs: Week of January, 9 2012

| 01/06/2012 @ 07:00PM

Peskin to Head FSG Books for Young Readers and more.
Aperture Debuts ‘The PhotoBook Review’

By Calvin Reid | 01/06/2012 @ 07:00PM

Aperture, a nonprofit foundation dedicated to promoting photography, is gearing up for a big year in 2012, celebrating its 60th anniversary, launching a new publication, and a new award to honor the best photography book of the year.
2012 International Book Fair Calendar

Compiled by Andrew Richard Albanese | 01/06/2012 @ 07:00PM

The following list is based on currently available information and is subject to change. Please note that some foreign URLs can be unstable or are Web pages not yet updated with 2012 information. We will update this list online to keep the information as current as possible. If you represent a book fair and have changes to report or would like to have your fair listed, please contact bookfairs@publishersweekly.com.
Bestsellers ’11: The Year in Bestselling Books

By Daisy Maryles | 01/06/2012 @ 07:00PM

It seems almost retro to be writing an article on 2011 bestsellers focused on print only, especially in a year that saw major gains in e-book sales and when one of the hottest holiday gifts was a Kindle. Current estimates put e-book sales at about 20% of total book sales, with higher figures projected for this year. According to an online CNNMoney report, the Kindle e-reader was Amazon’s top seller in December, boasting more than a million Kindles each week during the gift-shopping season. The story also noted that 2011 sales of e-book readers at Amazon outpaced 2010 sales by more than 175%.
Podcast: PW's Week Ahead for Friday, January 6

| 01/06/2012 @ 12:00AM

It’s 2012, and the only safe prediction for the publishing industry is that twelve months from now, the world won’t look anything like it did in January.
Entangled Publishing Ups Print Capability

By Gabe Habash | 01/06/2012 @ 12:00AM

With its recent deal with Publishers Group West, Entangled Publishing is looking forward to 2012 as it makes the switch from a POD model to a mass market and trade paperback model.
Skyhorse To Pay Cash to Struggling Publishers for Backlist Titles

| 01/05/2012 @ 12:00AM

Skyhorse will offer cash for backlist titles to publishers, under a new program it sees as helping houses with cash flow problems while adding titles to its list.
Tracking Amazon: Amazon's 'Best Books' Skew Toward Kindle

| 01/05/2012 @ 12:00AM

Amazon has made 10 selections for the Best Books of January, and seven of the titles are selling better as e-books than as physical books.

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