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Reuters - Amazon.com Inc warned of a possible operating loss in the first quarter following a sharp drop in fourth-quarter profit, a sign that the onl... Amazon says first-quarter loss possible; shares fall (Reuters)
Reuters - Amazon.com Inc shares slumped after the largest Internet retailer said it may lose money in the first quarter, a sign the company is continu... Barnes & Noble Won't Sell Amazon's Books In Its Stores
Barnes & Noble had some fighting words for Amazon Tuesday with their announcement that the company won't sell titles from Amazon's new publish... Conn. librarians, lawmakers honor library leader
The Associated Press The Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. Librarians and state lawmakers are honoring a Norwich native recently elected president of t... Library leader honored
Librarians and state lawmakers are honoring a Norwich native recently elected president of the American Library Association....... Norwich native honored at Capitol
Hartford - Norwich native Maureen Sullivan was honored at the Capitol today for her forthcoming term as president of the American Library Association.... ALA preconference builds community connections through civic reflection
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CHICAGO - The Association for Library Service to Children ( ALSC ), a division of the American Library Association ( ALA ), has selected its 2012 list... Does Amazon want to burn the book business?
The new Amazon tablet called the Kindle Fire is displayed on September 28, 2011 in New York City. Such digital ventures embarked by Amazon have made t... Traditional Publishing Industry Pins Hopes on Barnes & Noble Success
Barnes & Noble is the last large retail bookstore...... On Amazon, An Uneasy Mix Of Plagiarism And Erotica
Unlike traditional publishing companies, self-publishing programs like Amazon's Kindle Select lack the keen eyes of publishers, leaving room for copyr...
Contrary to the popular misconception that they are read only by the household help, Filipino romances rank among the most diverse and vibrant product... Indigo joins growing boycott of books published by Amazon.com
Move is part of backlash against e-commerce giant's move into publishing side of business...... NPR Bestsellers: Week Of February 2, 2012
Compiled from weekly surveys of close to 500 independent bookstores nationwide....... Research and Markets: 2012 Worldwide Newspaper Publishing Industry - Industry & Market Report
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "2012 Worldwide Newspaper Publishing Industry - Indust...... Amazon shares fall as outlook disappoints (Reuters)
Reuters - Amazon.com Inc's shares slid 12 percent in early trade on fears that heavy spending would hurt the retailer's profits even as revenue growth... Research and Markets: 2012 Worldwide Book Publishing Industry - Industry & Market Report
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "2012 Worldwide Book Publishing Industry - Industry ...... Amazon Misses Earnings Expectations
Amazon.com announced its latest quarterly results, warning it could lose money in the current quarter. Revenue at the company was up 35 percent to mor... It's not the medium - it's the market
By Robert Niles: Newspapers and book publishers could learn some valuable lessons from one another. Unfortunately, it appears that the book industry... Amazon spending threatens 1st-quarter profit (Reuters)
Reuters - Amazon.com Inc warned of a possible operating loss in the first quarter following a sharp drop in fourth-quarter profit, a sign that the onl... Amazon keeps spending to grow, slashing profits (Reuters)
Reuters - Amazon.com Inc warned of a possible operating loss in the first quarter following a sharp drop in fourth-quarter profit, a sign that the onl... Amazon says first-quarter loss possible; shares fall (Reuters)
Reuters - Amazon.com Inc shares slumped after the largest Internet retailer said it may lose money in the first quarter, a sign the company is continu... Barnes & Noble Won't Sell Amazon's Books In Its Stores
Barnes & Noble had some fighting words for Amazon Tuesday with their announcement that the company won't sell titles from Amazon's new publish... Conn. librarians, lawmakers honor library leader
The Associated Press The Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. Librarians and state lawmakers are honoring a Norwich native recently elected president of t... Library leader honored
Librarians and state lawmakers are honoring a Norwich native recently elected president of the American Library Association....... Norwich native honored at Capitol
Hartford - Norwich native Maureen Sullivan was honored at the Capitol today for her forthcoming term as president of the American Library Association.... ALA preconference builds community connections through civic reflection
CHICAGO - The American Library Association ( ALA ) Public Programs Office ( PPO ) will present a day-and-a-half preconference during the ALA 2012 Annu... ALSC announces 2012 Notable Children's Videos
CHICAGO - The Association for Library Service to Children ( ALSC ), a division of the American Library Association ( ALA ), has selected its 2012 list... Does Amazon want to burn the book business?
The new Amazon tablet called the Kindle Fire is displayed on September 28, 2011 in New York City. Such digital ventures embarked by Amazon have made t... Traditional Publishing Industry Pins Hopes on Barnes & Noble Success
Barnes & Noble is the last large retail bookstore...... On Amazon, An Uneasy Mix Of Plagiarism And Erotica
Unlike traditional publishing companies, self-publishing programs like Amazon's Kindle Select lack the keen eyes of publishers, leaving room for copyr...
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Publishing Frontier
— Peter Brantley et al Persona Non Data
— Michael Cairns BookSquare
— Kassia Krozser Shimenawa
— Peter Brantley Tools of Change for Publishing
— O’Reilly et al Start With XML
— O’Reilly, Idea Logical, et al Exact Editions
— Adam Hodgkin Brave New World
— Martyn Daniels The Average Joe
— Joe Wikert if:book
— Institute for the Future of the Book Teleread
— David Rothman et al Joho The Blog!
— David Weinberger Lorcan Dempsey’s blog
— Lorcan Dempsey The Digitalist
— Pan Macmillan staff Print is Dead
— Jeff Gomez Galleycat
— Mediabistro
— Peter Brantley et al Persona Non Data
— Michael Cairns BookSquare
— Kassia Krozser Shimenawa
— Peter Brantley Tools of Change for Publishing
— O’Reilly et al Start With XML
— O’Reilly, Idea Logical, et al Exact Editions
— Adam Hodgkin Brave New World
— Martyn Daniels The Average Joe
— Joe Wikert if:book
— Institute for the Future of the Book Teleread
— David Rothman et al Joho The Blog!
— David Weinberger Lorcan Dempsey’s blog
— Lorcan Dempsey The Digitalist
— Pan Macmillan staff Print is Dead
— Jeff Gomez Galleycat
— Mediabistro
PUBLISHERS LUNCH JOB BOARD:
Director, High School
By Macmillan Higher Education Group, Full Time
Sunday February 5, 2012, 6:31 AM EST
Curators for Group Buying eReads Site
By Daily eReads, Part Time
Sunday February 5, 2012, 6:31 AM EST
Assistant Editor, Human/Behavioral Science
By Springer, Full Time
Sunday February 5, 2012, 6:31 AM EST
MANAGING EDITOR
By Workman Publishing Co., Full Time
Sunday February 5, 2012, 6:31 AM EST
Senior Operations Analyst
By Penguin Group, Full Time
Sunday February 5, 2012, 6:31 AM EST
Inside sales Assistant
By HPHLP, Full Time
Sunday February 5, 2012, 6:31 AM EST
PUBLICATIONS ASSISTANT
By International Debate Education Association, Full Time
Sunday February 5, 2012, 6:31 AM EST
Executive Assistant - Crown Publishing Group
By Random House, Full Time
Sunday February 5, 2012, 6:31 AM EST
Contract Manager, Kindle
By Amazon, Full Time
Sunday February 5, 2012, 6:31 AM EST
Editor-In-Chief
By National Association for the Education of Young Children, Full Time
Sunday February 5, 2012, 6:31 AM EST
Marketing Director
By Papercutz, Full Time
Sunday February 5, 2012, 6:31 AM EST
Senior Coordinating Editor
By Springer, Full Time
Sunday February 5, 2012, 6:31 AM EST
Editor, Physics
By Springer, Full Time
Sunday February 5, 2012, 6:31 AM EST
Associate Editor, Major Reference Works
By Springer, Full Time
Sunday February 5, 2012, 6:31 AM EST
Associate Business Analyst
By Random House, Full Time
Sunday February 5, 2012, 6:31 AM EST
By Macmillan Higher Education Group, Full Time
Sunday February 5, 2012, 6:31 AM EST
Curators for Group Buying eReads Site
By Daily eReads, Part Time
Sunday February 5, 2012, 6:31 AM EST
Assistant Editor, Human/Behavioral Science
By Springer, Full Time
Sunday February 5, 2012, 6:31 AM EST
MANAGING EDITOR
By Workman Publishing Co., Full Time
Sunday February 5, 2012, 6:31 AM EST
Senior Operations Analyst
By Penguin Group, Full Time
Sunday February 5, 2012, 6:31 AM EST
Inside sales Assistant
By HPHLP, Full Time
Sunday February 5, 2012, 6:31 AM EST
PUBLICATIONS ASSISTANT
By International Debate Education Association, Full Time
Sunday February 5, 2012, 6:31 AM EST
Executive Assistant - Crown Publishing Group
By Random House, Full Time
Sunday February 5, 2012, 6:31 AM EST
Contract Manager, Kindle
By Amazon, Full Time
Sunday February 5, 2012, 6:31 AM EST
Editor-In-Chief
By National Association for the Education of Young Children, Full Time
Sunday February 5, 2012, 6:31 AM EST
Marketing Director
By Papercutz, Full Time
Sunday February 5, 2012, 6:31 AM EST
Senior Coordinating Editor
By Springer, Full Time
Sunday February 5, 2012, 6:31 AM EST
Editor, Physics
By Springer, Full Time
Sunday February 5, 2012, 6:31 AM EST
Associate Editor, Major Reference Works
By Springer, Full Time
Sunday February 5, 2012, 6:31 AM EST
Associate Business Analyst
By Random House, Full Time
Sunday February 5, 2012, 6:31 AM EST


