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☆ Ron DeSantis’s Book Hits No. 1 as It Goes on Sale
  + stars: | 2023-02-28 | by ( Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg | Alex Leary | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis portrays himself as a common-sense leader in his book ‘The Courage to Be Free,’ which goes on sale Tuesday. Ron DeSantis says he sees his record as Florida governor as a model for the rest of the country in a new book that comes out ahead of a widely expected campaign for president in 2024. His book, “The Courage to Be Free: Florida’s Blueprint for America’s Revival,” which goes on sale Tuesday, has already hit No. 1 on the Top 100 list of Amazon.com Inc.
☆ Publisher Drops Plan to Release Book From ‘Dilbert’ Creator Scott Adams
  + stars: | 2023-02-27 | by ( Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Scott Adams made racially insensitive remarks last week, leading many newspapers to drop his ‘Dilbert’ comic strip. A Penguin Random House imprint said it won’t publish “Dilbert” creator Scott Adams’s upcoming book “Reframe Your Brain,” previously expected to be published this coming September. Mr. Adams made racially insensitive remarks last week, leading many newspapers to drop his “Dilbert” comic strip after he referred to Black Americans as a “hate group” in a rant online.
☆ Barnes & Noble Takes Page From Amazon With $40-a-Year Membership Program
  + stars: | 2023-02-17 | by ( Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Barnes & Noble recently said it plans to open 30 new stores in 2023. Barnes & Noble is launching a $40-a-year membership program that promises to offer 10% discounts, free shipping, a tote bag and bigger lattes to its members. In asking customers to pay an annual fee for a range of perks, the largest bookstore chain in the U.S. is following some of its competitors, including Amazon .com Inc. and Walmart Inc., whose respective Prime and Walmart+ programs offer no-minimum free shipping, among other benefits.
☆ HarperCollins, Striking Workers Reach Tentative Deal After Three-Month Strike
  + stars: | 2023-02-10 | by ( Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
HarperCollins Publishers and a union representing more than 200 staffers said the two sides have reached a tentative agreement on a new labor pact following a work stoppage of nearly three months. The deal must still be ratified by workers who went on strike on Nov. 10. Olga Brudastova, president of Local 2110 of the United Auto Workers, said on Thursday evening that the union won’t picket on Friday in front of the building in lower Manhattan where the publisher is based.
☆ CEO of Penguin Random House U.S., Country’s Largest Book Publisher, Steps Down
  + stars: | 2023-01-31 | by ( Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Madeline McIntosh became the chief executive of Penguin Random House’s U.S. division in 2018. Madeline McIntosh said she is stepping down as chief executive of Penguin Random House U.S., the third senior executive to leave the country’s largest consumer book publisher in the past two months. Ms. McIntosh will remain in place until Nihar Malaviya , interim CEO of Bertelsmann SE’s Penguin Random House, establishes a new corporate leadership structure, she said in an interview.
☆ Rupert Murdoch Withdraws Proposal to Merge Fox Corp. and News Corp
  + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
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☆ Prince Harry’s ‘Spare’ Sells Well in U.S., but Not as Well as the Obamas’ Memoirs
  + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Prince Harry ‘s memoir sold 629,300 hardcover copies in the U.S. in its first week, trailing only two titles by the Obamas on the list of top first-week U.S. adult-nonfiction hardcover sales. According to NPD BookScan, which started releasing first-week U.S. sales numbers in 2004, Prince Harry’s “Spare” sold more hardcover copies than all but two adult-nonfiction books in the U.S. in their first week: former President Barack Obama ‘s memoir “A Promised Land” and former first lady Michelle Obama ‘s memoir “Becoming.”
☆ Prince Harry Book ‘Spare’ Sells Over 1.4 Million Copies in U.S., U.K and Canada on First Day
  + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Prince Harry’s memoir sold more than 1.4 million copies in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. on its first day, a performance that publisher Penguin Random House said was the largest first-day sales total for any nonfiction book it ever published. The first day sales totals for “Spare” included preorders as well as sales of print books, digital books and audiobooks, Penguin Random House, a unit of Bertelsmann SE, said Wednesday. The publisher said it printed 2 million hardcover copies of “Spare” for the U.S., and that it has gone back to press.
☆ Prince Harry Book Has U.S. Retailers in Suspense Ahead of Release
  + stars: | 2023-01-06 | by ( Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg | Sarah Krouse | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
The decision by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Duke and Duchess of Sussex, to step back from royal duties heightened family tensions. As U.S. booksellers stock up on Prince Harry ’s memoir ahead of its release next week, they are divided over whether readers’ interest in the British royal family will deliver blockbuster sales. In “Spare,” Prince Harry describes awkward and unsettling scenes between him and his relatives, including a physical row with his brother, Prince William, according to a Spanish-language edition that was reviewed by The Wall Street Journal. The book went on sale in Spain days ahead of its scheduled Jan. 10 release. Excerpts of the memoir were published earlier in the Guardian, a British newspaper.
☆ James Patterson to Complete Unfinished Michael Crichton Book
  + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
James Patterson is one of the most successful authors in the U.S. Author James Patterson says he has always been a fan of the late thriller writer Michael Crichton . Now he is going to finish writing one of Mr. Crichton’s books. The untitled novel, based on a partially finished manuscript provided by Mr. Crichton’s estate, is expected to be published in 2024 by Little, Brown & Co., an imprint of Lagardère SCA’s Hachette Book Group.
☆ Emma Tucker Is Named New Editor of The Wall Street Journal, Succeeding Matt Murray
  + stars: | 2022-12-12 | by ( Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg | Alexandra Bruell | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
U.K. journalist Emma Tucker next year will succeed Matt Murray as the editor in chief of The Wall Street Journal. News Corp named veteran U.K. journalist Emma Tucker as the next editor in chief of The Wall Street Journal, succeeding Matt Murray , who oversaw significant digital growth and guided the news organization through the Covid-19 pandemic. Ms. Tucker, 56 years old, will assume her new position on Feb. 1, the company said Monday. Mr. Murray, also 56, will work with Ms. Tucker during a transition period until March 1. He will then continue in a senior position at News Corp, where he will work on new projects and report to Chief Executive Robert Thomson .
☆ Emma Tucker Named New Editor of The Wall Street Journal, Succeeding Matt Murray
  + stars: | 2022-12-12 | by ( Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg | Alexandra Bruell | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
U.K. journalist Emma Tucker next year will succeed Matt Murray as the editor in chief of The Wall Street Journal. News Corp named veteran U.K. journalist Emma Tucker as the next editor in chief of The Wall Street Journal, succeeding Matt Murray , who oversaw significant digital growth and guided the news organization through the Covid-19 pandemic. Ms. Tucker, 56 years old, will assume her new position on Feb. 1, the company said Monday. Mr. Murray, also 56, will work with Ms. Tucker during a transition period until March 1. He will then continue in a senior position at News Corp, where he will work on new projects and report to Chief Executive Robert Thomson .
☆ Penguin Random House CEO Resigns Weeks After Simon & Schuster Deal Was Blocked
  + stars: | 2022-12-09 | by ( Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Markus Dohle, CEO of Penguin Random House, had been confident that regulators would approve the purchase of Simon & Schuster. Markus Dohle has resigned as chief executive of Penguin Random House weeks after a federal judge blocked the world’s largest consumer-book publisher from acquiring rival Simon & Schuster. He is being succeeded by Nihar Malaviya , 48 years old, currently president and chief operating officer of Penguin Random House U.S., who will serve as interim CEO effective Jan. 1.
☆ Elon Musk’s Twitter Takeover Is in Its Early Chapters, But a Book Is Already Coming
  + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Elon Musk is just weeks into his ownership of Twitter—yet a new book about the billionaire’s takeover of the social platform is already in the works. “Breaking Twitter” is expected to be published next fall by Grand Central Publishing, a unit of Lagardère SCA’s Hachette Book Group.
☆ Matthew Perry Memoir’s Success Shows Staying Power of ‘Friends’
  + stars: | 2022-11-23 | by ( Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Actor Matthew Perry starred as Chandler Bing in ‘Friends,’ an ensemble comedy that aired on NBC from 1994 through 2004. Matthew Perry last acted in “Friends” when the hit comedy ended its run 18 years ago. The enduring appeal of the show across generations has helped his memoir become a No. “Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing,” which reflects on Mr. Perry’s time in Hollywood and his struggles with drinking and drug addiction, has gotten a lift from the continued presence of “Friends” on streaming services. The show appeared on Netflix Inc. and is now on Warner Bros.
☆ Paramount Global Terminates Deal to Sell Publisher Simon & Schuster to Rival Penguin Random House
  + stars: | 2022-11-22 | by ( Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Paramount Global’s comments about its Simon & Schuster unit suggested the book publisher might again find itself on the sales block. Paramount Global , which owns the Simon & Schuster book-publishing unit, said in a federal filing Monday that it has terminated its agreement to sell Simon & Schuster to rival Penguin Random House. Paramount said that Simon & Schuster “remains a non-core asset” and that the publisher “does not fit strategically within Paramount’s broader portfolio,” suggesting Simon & Schuster eventually will go back on the sales block.
☆ Paramount Won’t Support Appeal of Ruling That Blocked Simon & Schuster’s Sale to Penguin
  + stars: | 2022-11-21 | by ( Jessica Toonkel | Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Penguin Random House had said it wanted to pursue an expedited appeal, but it needed the support of Simon & Schuster parent Paramount Global. Paramount Global has decided not to support an appeal of a recent ruling that blocked the planned $2.18 billion sale of its Simon & Schuster book-publishing unit to rival Penguin Random House, according to people familiar with the situation. Paramount is expected to announce a decision early this week, the people said.
☆ HarperCollins Union Goes on Indefinite Strike Over Pay and Benefits
  + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
A union representing approximately 250 members at HarperCollins Publishers went on an open-ended strike Thursday morning in an effort to secure higher wages and improved benefits. The union, Local 2110 of the United Auto Workers, put up a picket line outside the company’s headquarters in lower Manhattan. Employees represented by the union include editorial, sales and publicity staffers. HarperCollins Publishers employs about 4,000 people globally.
☆ Michelle Obama, Mike Pence Books Square Off as Publishers Hope for a Holiday Jolt
  + stars: | 2022-11-06 | by ( Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
New books from former first lady Michelle Obama and former Vice President Mike Pence, each set for release on Nov. 15, are among the high-profile titles publishers are hoping will boost sales this holiday season after a sluggish year. Mrs. Obama and Mr. Pence will square off in bookstores a week after the midterm elections, with books tackling very different topics. Mrs. Obama’s book, “The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times,” is a follow-up to her bestseller “Becoming,” which has sold more than 17 million copies globally. It offers advice and strategies for dealing with the challenges of daily life.
☆ Penguin Seeks Simon & Schuster’s Support to Fight for Imperiled Book Merger
  + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Jessica Toonkel | Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Penguin Random House said it would request an expedited appeal of a judge’s ruling blocking a merger with Simon & Schuster. Book-publishing giant Penguin Random House wants to appeal a federal judge’s decision blocking its acquisition of Simon & Schuster, but the first step is to ensure its would-be deal partner stays in the legal fight. Penguin parent Bertelsmann SE has had talks with Simon & Schuster owner Paramount Global about offering inducements, including cash, that would lead Paramount to support an appeal and continue pursuing the transaction, according to people familiar with the situation.
☆ Penguin Random House Blocked From Acquiring Rival Publisher Simon & Schuster
  + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg | Jan Wolfe | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Penguin Random House sought to acquire Simon & Schuster for roughly $2 billion. A federal judge on Monday blocked Penguin Random House from acquiring rival book publisher Simon & Schuster for about $2.18 billion, agreeing with the Justice Department that the planned merger would unlawfully lessen competition. (More to come)
☆ Penguin Random House Stands by Plan to Publish Amy Coney Barrett’s Book
  + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Penguin Random House on Monday said it is committed to publishing a coming book by Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett despite a dissenting online open letter that has garnered more than 600 signatures, including many from the publishing world. The letter, which asks Penguin Random House to re-evaluate its decision to publish the book, argues that Justice Barrett’s vote in June in favor of overturning Roe v. Wade represented an attack on human rights, including the rights to “privacy, self determination, and bodily autonomy along with the federal right to an abortion in the United States.”
☆ Rupert Murdoch Explores Reuniting His Media Empire by Recombining Fox and News Corp
  + stars: | 2022-10-15 | by ( Cara Lombardo | Dana Cimilluca | Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Rupert Murdoch built an empire over several decades, turning an Australian newspaper company into a global business. Rupert Murdoch has proposed a recombination of Fox and News Corp the two wings of his media empire, nearly a decade after they split, according to people familiar with the situation. Special board committees have recently been established by both companies to study a possible deal and evaluate potential financial terms, the people said. The discussions are at an early stage, they added.
☆ Spotify Offers Audiobook Service With 300,000 Titles
  + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Anne Steele | Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Spotify says users will be directed to make audiobook purchases via a web browser instead of inside the app. Spotify Technology SA said it will offer audiobooks starting Tuesday as the streaming giant aims to expand beyond music and podcasts. Spotify users will be able to purchase and listen to a catalog of more than 300,000 audiobooks from independent authors and major publishers, including titles by horror writer Stephen King, journalist Malcolm Gladwell and romance novelist Abby Jimenez.
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