Tag Archives: Barnes & Noble

People Round-Up, Mid-February 2018

PEOPLE Timothy Mantel joins Barnes & Noble as Chief Merchandising Officer. He previously held that role at GNC. At Igloo Books, Darren Witherall has been appointed Chief Operating Officer. He was previously President at Parragon and will work from the UK office. In the US office, Bonnie Hunter and Jeremy Nurnberg have both been named…Continue Reading

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 2/12-2/16

Every week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. Whether data or industry commentary, we hope these 5 links will be a simple way to keep you in the know. In 2017, bookstore sales fell 3.7%. What does #MeToo mean for academic publishing? Do Amazon bookstores point to the future of…Continue Reading

Publishing Trends Annual Contact Sheet 2017

The 2017 general US publishing industry contact sheet is our most popular annual feature, listing publishers large and small, accounts, trade associations, and more. Taking into account mergers, acquisitions, and new additions, we are proud to offer our most comprehensive updated version as a free PDF. Click the image below to download the Publishing Trends Annual Contact Sheet 2017.

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 9/4-9/8

Every week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. Whether data or industry commentary, we hope these 5 links will be a simple way to keep you in the know. How should fiction depict the field of natural history? Can scholarly publishing really avoid Sci-Hub? Sales at Barnes & Noble…Continue Reading

People Round-Up, Early September 2017

PEOPLE Following the July departure of Tina Pohlman, Publisher, Philip Rappaport is Acting Publisher at Open Road Integrated Media. Libby Jordan joins as Executive Director, Marketing Operations; she was most recently VP, Marketing at Bookshout. Elsewhere in the company, Hillary Tisman has joined as Senior Director of Marketing, having worked previously as Associate Marketing Director for…Continue Reading

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 8/28-9/1

Every week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. Whether data or industry commentary, we hope these 5 links will be a simple way to keep you in the know. Will autumn see 2017’s big breakthrough book? How should authors incorporate technology in their fiction? Is reader participation a path…Continue Reading

People Round-Up, Early May 2017

PEOPLE Barnes & Noble has announced Demos Parneros as their new CEO. He joined the company as Chief Operating Officer in November, before which he was President at Staples. Michael C. Miller has been named Chief Legal Officer and VP of Corporate Affairs, having previously served as EVP, General Counsel and Secretary at Monster Worldwide….Continue Reading

People Round-Up, Early April 2017

PEOPLE At Ingram Content Group, two new executive officers have been named: Kelly Arnold, who will serve as Chief Legal Officer, and Deanna Steele, who will serve as Chief Information Technology Officer. In addition, Lisa Tomasello has joined as Director of Mass Merchandisers Sales; she was previously Senior National Accounts Manager for Macmillan. At Ingram…Continue Reading

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 2/27-3/3

Every week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. Whether data or industry commentary, we hope these 5 links will be a simple way to keep you in the know. Why are newer ereaders shifting away from SD cards? Why aren’t there more female travel writers? What are the risks…Continue Reading

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 1/2-1/6

Every week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. Whether data or industry commentary, we hope these 5 links will be a simple way to keep you in the know. Does the business model Medium is looking for exist? How should publishers respond to Milo Yiannopoulos’s book deal? What instruction…Continue Reading