The PW Morning Report: Friday, May 14, 2010

A daily roundup of book and publishing news from across the Web: What Is Sarah Palin's New Book About?; A YA Dating Book; Wikipedia: The Book; The Promise Reviewed.

Anchor Announces 4 Million-Copy First Printing of 'Lost Symbol' Paperback

Anchor Books will publish Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol in paperback on October 19, the house announced today. It will release four million copies of the book as a premium mass market, priced at $9.99. Then, on November 2, Doubleday will publish The Lost Symbol Special Illustrated Edition, a $35 hardcover.

Rounder Books Alive but Inactive

Rounder Books, the small book arm of Rounder Records, remains alive but inactive following the sale of its parent company. Bill Nowlin will continue to oversee Rounder Books which will keep its backlist alive as e-books and might publish a new title if the right book comes along.

The PW Morning Report: Thursday, May 13, 2010

A daily roundup of book and publishing news from across the Web: An Editor Interviewed; What is Google Editions; Waits Reads Bukowski; MS Word 2010; True Blood: The Comic.

The PW Morning Report: Wednesday, May 12, 2010

A daily roundup of book and publishing news from across the Web: Palin, Book 2; Ellis Interviewed; Does Poetry Matter?; Tyra Banks, Novelist; Books Banned in Tehran.

Web-Exclusive Reviews: Week of 5/10/10

Here are this week's PW Web-Exclusive Reviews

Quirk Moving Distribution to Random House

Quirk Books is moving its distribution to Random House. The Philadelphia-based indie press--one of PW's fastest growing publishers of 2009--is currently distributed by Chronicle Books. With the new agreement, which is for three years, Quirk will move its distribution operation to Random House on January 1, 2011.

The PW Morning Report: Tuesday, May 11, 2010

A daily roundup of book and publishing news from across the Web: Google's Got Back (and Book); Bronte Sisters Action Figures; Do Women Run Publishing?; Translating Walser; Don't Smoke, Read; Kakutani Skewers Amis.

Ingram Thanks Publishers for Nashville Flood Relief

Ingram Content Group president and CEO Skip Prichard publicly thanked the American publishing community yesterday for contributing to a relief fund for Ingram employees who have been affected by the recent flooding in the Nashville area. Prichard said several people who work for the company "suffered massive losses" recently, and that "several" publishers have sent financial aid.

The PW Morning Report: Monday, May 10, 2010

A daily roundup of book and publishing news from across the Web: Tomorrow's Internet; Book Collecting Online; Meet Harold Bloom; Mom Refuses to Return Racy Library Books; Kids Publish in A Day.

News Briefs: Week of 5/10/10

What's Cooking: Fisherwomen and Food Styling

Move over, Linda Greenlaw: there are some new fisherwomen in town. Kiyo Marsh, Tomi Marsh, and Laura Cooper are commercial fisherwomen in Alaska, and have written a cookbook about the challenges involved in making dinner in 30-foot seas. This issue of Cooking the Books features an interview with two of the authors, in which they divulge some of their tricks (bungee cords come in handy) and favorite recipes (they love Jade Dumplings made with salmon, cilantro, scallions and white pepper). Elsewhere in the newsletter, there's a report on a new book about food styling and food photography from a master of the genre, a rundown of the James Beard Award winners, and lots of cookbook deals. Please sign up for Cooking the Books (it's free!) here.

NBN Takes Over Distribution for Continuum

Academic publisher Continuum International Publishing is moving its customer service and distribution to National Book Network as of July 1. The publisher will be NBN's biggest client. Continuum had distributed itself prior to moving to NBN, and while NBN will take over customer service, fulfillment, billing, and collection, Continuum will continue selling its list, and handle its own marketing and editorial services. Its field sales force will continue unchanged.

The PW Morning Report: Friday, May 7, 2010

A roundup of book and publishing news from across the Web: Kindle 2.5; Hazzard Talks to Ford; Sony Sells 10 Millionth E-Book; Food Writing and Writing; Analyzing Miranda July.

Slow Economy, Weaker List Result in Decline at S&S

First quarter sales at Simon & Schuster fell 6.2%, to $151.7 million, as softness at retail from still cautious consumers drove down sales of print books. Somewhat offsetting the decline in print was an $8.4 million increase in e-book and audio download sales, to $12 million, a figure that represents nearly 8% of total revenue. CEO Carolyn Reidy said she expects digital sales to represent 10% of S&S sales by the end of year. Despite the sales decline, S&S posted operating income of $2.0 in the quarter compared to a loss of $2.1 million in last year's first period. Earnings exclude $1.5 million in charges associated with the previously announced restructuring of the S&S sales force and S&S Australia.

The PW Morning Report: Thursday, May 6, 2010

A daily roundup of book and publishing news from across the Web: What Our Words Know That We Don't; Stolen Kids' Books; Forbes on Google Books; Why Google Has Already Won; Foster Wallace in the '90s.

Octopus USA Closes; HBG Will Distribute U.K. List

A reorganization of Hachette UK's Octopus publishing program has resulted in the closure of Octopus Books USA.

Firefly Books Inks Partnership with Hockey Hall of Fame

While hockey fans are engrossed in the NHL playoffs, Firefly Books announced this week that it made a deal with the Hockey Hall of Fame and Museum in Toronto to produce six books over the next three years.First books will be out this fall.

The PW Morning Report: Wednesday, May 5, 2010

A daily roundup of book and publishing news from across the Web: Meet The New Yorker Web Editor; Hunter S. Thompson Goes Back to the Movies; Author Blogging; Salty Kids; A First Book Reviewed.

Rowman & Littlefield to Publish AERA Books

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers has signed a non-exclusive co-publishing agreement with the American Educational Research Association (AERA). The first co-published book, Studying Diversity in Teacher Education edited by Arnetha Ball and Cynthia A. Tyson, is slated for publication in November. Other titles will follow as they are developed.