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GalleyCat has been tracking the stock performance of the major companies that influence the bookselling business. We created this chart with eight publicly-traded publishing stocks hand-picked by our readers--including company name, symbol, current stock price, and price increase or decrease at week's close. -Name- -Symbol- -Last price- -Change- Triumph Rushes 63,000 Copies of Yankee Book
According to Publishers Weekly, Triumph will spend a considerable amount of money sending the short book to New York City bookstores via messenger service on Saturday morning. The publisher is a Random House imprint with offices in Chicago. Here's more from the article: "Mitch Rogatz, Triumph Books publisher, explained that the press had put together two books--one done completely in-house on the Phillies, and the other done in collaboration with the New York Post on the Yankees. A printer also was lined up to go to work as soon as the last game ended...the book on the Phillies has been shelved--for now." Novelist Jackson Taylor on PEN's Prison Writing Program
Taylor shared his experiences working with hundreds of imprisoned authors and creative writing mentors. The writing program will be celebrated on Monday at Breakout: Voices from Inside--a fundraising event with appearances by Mary Gaitskill, Eric Bogosian, and John Turturro.
Job Detective: Scholastic Seeks
To begin, Penton Media seeks a Senior Editor, Registered Rep and R.A. Rapaport Publishing needs a Circulation Assistant. In addition, Scholastic is looking for a Product Manager. Finally, Scholastic is also seeking a Statistical Analyst, a Director, User Experience/Interface/Site Construct, and a Book Clubs Coordinator. Here's more about that final job: "Coordinator will be responsible for reviewing each Book Club catalog, creating the order forms, and ensuring their accuracy. The Coordinator will research all promoted books to ensure that book titles and images are correct, and that titles and prices are consistent." GalleyCatnip: Bruce Springsteen's $10 Million Advance?
In a WowoWow interview, author Lorrie Moore confesses: "I do know a lot of writers are watching musicians and the way they've bypassed the sinking music industry and struck out on their own." Entertainment Weekly landed an excerpt from "Nightlight," a Twilight parody. In gorgeous graphs, web comic xkcd maps out character interactions from famous literary adaptations. The new issue of McSweeney's pays homage to newspapers with "huge and luxurious broadsheet" and a massive book section. The NY Post thinks legendary rock star Bruce Springsteen could earn up to $10 million for his rumored autobiography. How to Start a Career in Publishing
Today's guest on the Morning Media Menu was Peter Ginna, publisher and editorial director at Bloomsbury Press. Ginna fielded questions from a listener about how to get a start in publishing during this difficult time for the media industry. The publisher also discussed his new blog, the hardcover pricing war, and the most important skills needed to work in 21st Century publishing. Here's an excerpt from the interview: "You have to recognize you are going into a very volatile industry. I think the most important thing for anybody going into the industry now is to really learn as much as you can, and, to the extent that you can, master social media. That's going to be the most important channel that publishers have to sell books. It's one of the areas we've been struggling with--so many of the traditional avenues that publishers have used to communicate with readers...are disappearing or dwindling or being transformed themselves. The great promise of the Internet for publishing is that it's the most effective way we've ever had to get the word out about our books to potential readers." Job Detective: Random House Hires
First, Rosen Publishing needs an Assistant Editor, HarperCollins Publishers is looking for an Editorial Assistant, and Hachette Book Group needs an Online Media Buyer. Next, Zagat Survey wants an Editorial Assistant and Prestel Publishing is seeking a Production Assistant. In addition, an "Academic Publishing Giant" needs a Media Producer and Macmillan is searching for a Marketing & Design Assistant. Finally, Random House U.S.A seeks an Assistant Brand Manager. Here are a few key responsibilities: "Act as a key relationship manager between licensors and Random House publishing and sales. Regularly meet with key franchise authors and their agents to review our business results and ongoing strategies. Work with the sales and marketing teams to develop retailer-specific programs and promotions." Simon & Schuster Sells eBook Chapters
In the new Ask Doctor Oz site, readers can find answers to specific medical questions from different authors, including books by Dr. Michael F. Roizen and Dr. Mehmet C. Oz. Once the reader has located an answer in a specific text, they can buy individual e-chapters of the relevant title--instead of buying the whole eBook. However, readers can still buy the complete digital title as well. Simon & Schuster's Chief Digital Officer Ellie Hirschhorn had these thoughts: "It represents a transformational shift from current trade publishing models, and means that consumers may no longer have to purchase an entire book when perhaps a chapter or two will provide them with the answers they are looking for, or if they are looking to sample parts of a book before making the decision to purchase the entire work. This opens up a new world of opportunities for where and how our digital content can be distributed and sold, and we plan to expand both the chapter selling model and use of our e-commerce widget to other content categories." Jonathan Safran Foer on Eating Animal Products
Next week, Mary Gaitskill, Eric Bogosian, John Turturro, and others will read from stories written by inmates for PEN's Prison Writing Program. Author Stephen Fry defended Twitter and the Internets in a video interview about a generation of kids growing up online. In a True Slant interview about "Eating Animals," Jonathan Safran Foer talked about his move from vegetarianism to a vegan lifestyle: "my basic stance on the issue is, I'd say, forgiving--but still quite firm. I am transitioning to veganism, and I don't like, run home and eat 1,000 eggs or something." Paul Auster talked about a time when all aspiring poets wanted to start their own magazines. Beating the annual listmakers by a month, Amazon.com unveiled the Best Books of 2009. Job Detective: Scholastic Spots
HarperCollins Publishers wants to find a Senior Editor and Hachette Book Group needs a Marketing Assistant. Next, Scholastic is looking for a Desktop Support Technician and Cambridge University Press needs a Chief Financial Officer. Finally, Scholastic is also looking for an Editorial Director. Here's more about the position: "Work with other Editorial Director(s) to shape and execute the overall vision and business plan, with a specific attention to and accountability for light forms of technologies, such as e-and-audio books. Ensures high-degree of creative and sound pedagogy and instructional experiences/activities for all students." PreviouslyChris Anderson - How Novelist Can Sell More Books Job Detective: HarperCollins Hires Job Detective: Penguin Position Novel Rises to Top of Fundraising Website Chris Anderson on What Does NOT Work in Book Marketing Audiobooks for Wounded Soldiers Chris Anderson - Turning Exposure Into Book Sales GalleyCat Exclusive Video -- Chris Anderson (Part 1) Chris Anderson - Exclusive Luncheon with PAMA Will There Be Book Publishers in 10 Years? FTC Reassures Kidlit Bloggers at DC Meeting Job Detective: Harpercollins Hires PRNewser: Bloggers, Stop Worrying; Publishers, Start Another Open Letter to the FTC Where's the Respect for Bloggers? Behind the Scenes at the NYT Book Review Will Big Media Stand Up for Bloggers? Who Gets to Be an Online Book Reviewer? Book Publishers, Bloggers, & the FTC Guidelines Condé Nast Closes Gourmet Magazine; Book Publishing To Continue Job Detective: Macmillan Match Simon & Schuster Combines Simon Spotlight Entertainment and Pocket Books The Editors' Future: "More Work for Fewer People"? Job Detective: Penguin Position Coping with Publishing Layoffs Howard Books Debuts on Nashville Stage Dan Brown and the Not So Lost Symbol Publishing Job Detective: Macmillan Marketing Pride and Prejudice and Promotions Publishing Job Detective: Facts on File Tor.com Publishes Its First Book Hachette Hires Private Detective in Ted Kennedy Leak Book Stock Watch: Reader Revise Writing a book in 7 minutes a day? Court of Appeals Pans J.D. Salinger Follow-Up 2009 PEN Beyond Margins Award Winners Announced How Writers Survived the Great Depression NY Times Breaks Embargo on Ted Kennedy Memoir Publishing Job Board: Oxford Open Publishing Industry Gets a Laugh Track Infobase Publishing Acquires the World Almanac Imprint Random House Revenue Drops for First Half of 2009 Publishing Job Board: HarperCollins Hiring Book Stock Watch: Sony Support Ted Kennedy's Memoir Embargoed Publishing Job Board: Quick Quartet Publishing Job Board: Simon & Schuster Sales Former HarperCollins CEO Jane Friedman Is Looking for Romance Publishing Job Board: Rodale Rocks Jane Friedman Raises $3 Million for Publishing Start-Up Book Stock Watch: Amazon's Allies Penguin Identified as Victim of Bug Infestation Publishing Job Board: The Old College Try Barnes & Noble Sued Over $596 Million Deal Flat World Knowledge to Reach 40,000 Students This Fall Publishing Job Board: Phoenix Publicity Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's Parent Refinances Debt Phoenix Books President Michael Viner Has Died William Morris Endeavor Urges Clients to Avoid Google Book Settlement HarperCollins Posts 20.6% Revenue Drop The Man Who Turned into a Tree CEOs Ponder the Future of Publishing 65 To Be Laid Off at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt AAP Chair Urges Authors to Join Google Settlement Reed Business Information Looks to Sell Publishers Weekly GalleyCat Readers Dispute Publishing Critique Bruce Nichols Moves to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Leaders Ponder Epic Fall Lists Inside Mary Matalin's Conservative Imprint The Publishing Gospel According to Michael M. Thomas Five Million Bill O'Reilly Broadway Hardcovers in Print Barnes & Noble Launches Vast E-Book Store Archipelago Books Appeals for Support Gloomy Publishing Industry Survey Arabic Title Turns Book from "Gay" to "Pervert" Richard Nash on Kindle, Twitter, and E-Books Giving Book Publishing a Soft Reboot Black Lace and Nexus Authors Notified of Postponed List Black Lace and Nexus Erotica Titles Postponed in 2010 Salinger Sequel Defense Plans to Appeal |
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