In the August Issue:

Full Cast vs. Podcast

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International Bestsellers: Russia, Russia, Russia

Get Smart: Publishing Programs Across the Board

Publishing Trends August Issue 2007

IN THIS ISSUE (VOL.XIV, NUMBER VIII):

Full Cast vs. Podcast
Digital Audiobook Industry Update
It’s over, tape worms. Audio Renaissance published its last cassette this year: Janet Evanovich’s Lean Mean Thirteen. Random House Audio reports a format breakdown of 85% CDs and 15% digital downloads, with tape sales negligible. Retailers don’t sell cassettes, duplicators don’t duplicate them, and publishers don’t produce them anymore. Audible.com, often considered the benchmark of the digital spoken word industry, continues to see major growth . . .

Bookview
Following the recent news of Houghton Mifflin's planned acquisition of Harcourt, Gary Gentel has been appointed Interim President of the Trade and Reference Division, effective immediately. HM Chairman, President and CEO Tony Lucki told employees that “Gary will lead the division's strategic direction with the support of the Trade and Reference management team, who will report directly to him . . .

International Bestsellers: Russia, Russia, Russia
“Intellectual Bestseller” may sound like a contradiction in terms for the U.S. book market, but Russia’s literary tradition of complex allegory and existential musing is still going strong. Cheap romance novels and Lord of the Rings knockoffs haven’t faltered (whatever happened to censorship?) - but Russian book prizes are what make or break many of the country’s authors. . . .
(To view the International Bestselling Fiction chart, download the full issue here)

Get Smart: Publishing Programs Across the Board
With another summer session out, and streams of eager publishing hopefuls rushing the New York houses, PT takes a look at some of the best-known pre-professional and professional publishing courses around. Click here to download our chart.

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