Publisher News

11 Sep

ABA Book Buyer's Handbook Update for the Week of September 9

Below is a list of the most significant recent changes to the ABA Book Buyer's Handbook online.

Booksellers are strongly encouraged to alert ABA of changing terms that come to their attention. Publishers are asked to inform ABA immediately of any changes to terms and contact information.

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22 Aug

Thursday Tip, Sleeper Alerts, and a Web Site Rec??

By Carl Lennertz

Tip of the Week:
Like the Car Guys and their Puzzler, Tip Guy is taking the week off, devoting himself only to sales stuff.

Sales news from data gathered this week from 350 indies, and some regional highlights, too:
Look at what news-making book hits SEBA's list!

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22 Aug

Book Sense Welcomes Another New Publisher Partner

Book Sense recently welcomed Creative Publishing international to its ever-growing family of Publisher Partners.

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15 Aug

Vivendi Looks to Shed Debt

Houghton Mifflin on the Block

Paris-based Vivendi Universal SA grew fast amidst a two-year buying spree by former chairman Jean-Marie Messier. Unfortunately, so did the company's debt. Messier was subsequently fired in July, and on August 14, Messier's replacement, Jean-Rene Fourtou, announced that the company is looking to shed some of its 19 billion euros in debt: First on the block -- U.S. publishing giant Houghton Mifflin.

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15 Aug

ABA Book Buyer's Handbook Update for the Week of August 12

Below is a brief outline of the most significant recent changes to the ABA Book Buyer's Handbook online. There have been a number of distribution changes since LPC Group stopped fulfilling orders. ABA staff is seeking information on a number of other publishers previously distributed by LPC.

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01 Aug

ABA Book Buyer's Handbook Update for the Week of July 28

Below is a brief outline of the most significant recent changes to the ABA Book Buyer's Handbook online.

Booksellers are strongly encouraged to alert ABA of changing terms that come to their attention. Publishers are asked to inform ABA immediately of any changes to terms and contact information.

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18 Jul

ABA Book Buyer's Handbook Update for the Week of July 15

Here is a brief outline of the most significant recent changes to the ABA Book Buyer's Handbook online.

Publishers are asked to inform ABA immediately of any changes to terms and contact information, and booksellers are strongly encouraged to alert ABA of changing terms that come to their attention.

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17 Jul

Here a Pig, There a Pig: Olivia Sidelines

Due to the overwhelming popularity, and numerous appearances on the BookSense Bestseller list, of Ian Falconer's Olivia books -- Olivia, Olivia Saves the Circus, Olivia Counts, and Olivia's Opposites (Simon & Schuster) -- BTW is providing sidelines information for related products.

We will update this list as more information becomes available.

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11 Jul

Recent Changes to the ABA Book Buyer's Handbook Online

Putting the Book Buyer's Handbook online has allowed ABA to update the data on a continual basis, and booksellers are strongly encouraged to alert ABA of any changing terms they learn of. To assist in this, ABA has included a link on the ABA members' Handbook homepage through which booksellers can send information.

Here is a brief outline of the most significant recent changes that have been made.

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13 Jun

Bookseller and Publisher Cooperation Sought to Keep Online Handbook Up to Date

The launch of the Book Buyer’s Handbook online on April 25 has enabled ABA to add new data and to change incorrect information on an ongoing basis to provide booksellers with a comprehensive source for accurate, timely information about publishers’, wholesalers’, and distributors’ trade terms. In order to maintain the data’s accuracy, the association is seeking the help of booksellers, as well as publishers, in alerting handbook staff to new or changing terms.

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16 May

Book Sense Welcomes the Humanics Publishing Group

Book Sense is pleased to welcome the Humanics Publishing Group as its newest Publisher Partner. Founded in 1976 by Gary Wilson, chairman, the company has three divisions including: Humanics Trade, Humanics Learning, and Humanics Psychological Test Corporation. Humanics is also the managing partner of the Limited Partnership of Humanics, publisher of children's fiction. All Humanics titles encourage growth of the human mind and spirit and, to continuously reach this goal, they recruit authors who are authorities in their fields.

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24 Apr

Ingram Book Group Announces Around-the-Clock Customer Service

On April 24, La Vergne, Tennessee-based Ingram Book Group announced that its Customer Care staff would expand from 12 hours per day to 24 hours per day, seven days a week. The new hours should benefit booksellers, said Keel Martin, spokesperson for Ingram. "Booksellers are spending most of their time serving their customers," he said. "Being able to call after hours should be a great new convenience."

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18 Apr

Book Sense Welcomes Two New Publisher Partners

The Book Sense family of Publisher Partners continues to grow with the addition of two new Partners, just in time for BEA: Continuum International and Hyperion Books for Children.

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04 Apr

Book Sense Welcomes Two New Publisher Partners

Book Sense is very pleased to welcome Independent Publishers Group and Toby Press as the newest members of the ever-expanding family of Publisher Partners.

Independent Publishers Group (IPG) was founded in 1971 as the first master distribution company of its kind. It was "reborn" in 1987 when it was purchased by Chicago Review Press and has since then been one of the fastest growing companies in the book business.

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