JanePublishing NewsHarperCollins / Judith-ReganComments Off on Publisher of the Ill Advised OJ Faux Tell All Fired

HarperCollins announced that Judith Regan was fired. I don’t know if it was because of the OJ book or because of the perverse fictionalized reality memoir of Mickey Mantle that she planned to publish. The Mantle book was described as Two media insiders who have read the galley, each of ... more >

JanePublishing NewsAvon / HarperCollins / Jane-Friedman / Publishers-WeeklyComments Off on Publisher’s Weekly Names Jane Friedman as Person of the Year

Jane Friedman is the CEO of HarperCollins, the parent company of AVON. Since Friedman joined HC in 1997, revenues have increased almost 80%. Per Publishers Weekly. I read an article once where Friedman talked about a return to the branding of a publisher/imprint than individual authors. I think its interesting ... more >

September 26, 2006

Is this the E Reader people have been waiting for?

JaneEbooks / Non Sequitur / Publishing Newsereader device / HarperCollins / Sony Reader5 Comments

According to Mobile Read, the Sony Reader is ready for release. You could get it before the end of the month or at least by the beginning of the month. I’ll be at Borders in October to check it out. One of the pics from Nathan shows a booklight attached. ... more >