Wednesday, August 20, 2014

The Roundup with PW


Suchomel Returning to Legato Publishers Group
Almost two weeks after the planned acquisition of Perseus Books Group by Hachette and Ingram fell apart, Perseus CEO David Steinberger sent a letter to Legato Publishers Group’s 24 client-publishers informing them that Mark Suchomel will officially resume his position at the helm of the boutique distribution company. more »

Eckhart Tolle Launches Imprint with New World Library
'Power of Now' author Eckhart Tolle has partnered with New World Library on the formation of a new imprint, Eckhart Tolle Editions. The imprint's first two books—'Parenting with Presence' by Susan Stiffelman and 'The Calm Center: Spiritual Reflections and Meditations' by Steve Taylor—will be released in spring 2015. more »

Blurb Teams with Ingram; Offers More Trade Services
Blurb, the POD self-publishing platform, announced a global print distribution partnership with Ingram, new trim-size and wholesale discounts, and lower-priced print production costs. more »


Rowling Turns to Other Potter Characters: J.K. Rowling has written a bio for one of her favorite “offstage” characters, Celestina Warbeck.

Former FIT Student Sues B&N: Diana Rubio says she designed the ‘Everything Backpack’ when assigned to come up with a ‘Back to Campus’ idea for Barnes & Noble for her class at the Fashion Institute of Technology in 2010.

Erdrich Wins Dayton Literary Peace Prize: Author Louise Erdrich was announced as the winner of the Dayton Literary Peace Prize's distinguished achievement award, meant to recognize literature's power to foster peace, social justice and global understanding.

World's Most Spectacular Libraries : A showcase of libraries, from the ancient to those built in the new millennium.

'The Giver' Book vs. Movie : Screen adaptations of books never stick to the source material completely, and the big screen version of 'The Giver' is no exception.

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