Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith is the William Hill 1/2 favourite to win the inaugural Desmond Elliott Prize, worth £10,000. Published in the UK by Simon & Schuster, it has appeared in 22 countries - though the novel, about
Marketing to a new generation was on the agenda at the Independent Alliance conference in Islington last week, entitled "Markets and Marketing in a Changing World." New media commentator Bill Thompson's speech was billed to cover "The Future Now" and
With rumors swirling about the fate of Borders Group, the company issued a statement this afternoon saying that it is continuing to review its strategic options and that no deals are close. Borders said that to date, "it has not
Having acquired Shire Publications last August, Osprey Publishing Limited remains committed to "appropriate acquisition opportunities" as part of its growth plans for 2008, says Chairman Philip Sturrock, reporting a 3.7% rise in turnover for 2007 to £5.6m (£5.4m in 2006).
Following Barnes & Noble's lackluster first quarter results, Books-A-Million's reported even slower sales, although the regional chain did manage to post a small profit in the quarter. Total revenue at the company declined 0.7% in the period, to $115.5 million,
Bertelsmann's Chairman and CEO, Hartmut Ostrowski said this week that the appointment of a new Chairman and CEO of Random House worldwide, Markus Dohle, will not affect the autonomy of its many different imprints.
