Jane Friedman

Publishers Navigate The 'Open Road' Of eBooks

npr.org | Posted 07.10.2011

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When the popular World War II novel From Here to Eternity was first released in 1951, the subject of homosexuality in the military was taboo. The new ...

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eBooks: Pat Conroy's Bestsellers Released By Open Road

AP | HILLEL ITALIE | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — Pat Conroy says he knows so little about e-books that he didn't realize his work could be downloaded until a fan showed him during a ...

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Andrew Wylie eBooks: The Literary Agent Will Publish Updike, Bellow, Roth And Others Through Amazon

AP | HILLEL ITALIE | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — It's war between Random House Inc. and a top literacy agency. Random House, the country's leading trade publisher, announced Thursda...

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Random House Gives Up eBook Rights To Styron's Works

The New York Times | Motoko Rich | Posted 05.25.2011

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After publicly staking a claim to the right to publish electronic versions of books that already have a long history in print, Random House appears to...

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3 Best Takeaways for Writers from BookExpo America

Arielle Ford | Posted 05.25.2011

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Amazon will become a full-fledged publisher in six months. This doesn't come as a surprise to most industry insiders.

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Jane Freidman's New E-Book Company

The New York Times | Motoko Rich | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sixteen months after stepping down as president and chief executive of HarperCollins Publishers Worldwide, Jane Friedman has formed a new company that...

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Keith Olbermann Names Rupert Murdoch "Worst Person In The World" For Friedman Firing

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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On Thursday night's "Countdown," Keith Olbermann named Rupert Murdoch his "Worst Person in the World" for allegedly firing HarperCollins CEO Jane Frie...

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Jane Friedman Out As HarperCollins CEO

AP | JOSEPH ALTMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — HarperCollins President Brian Murray is taking over the duties of chief executive after Jane Friedman became the second publishing CE...

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Jane Friedman Out At HarperCollins: Total Media Surprise

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 05.25.2011

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The only thing clear about the sudden resignation — or "resignation" — of HarperCollins CEO Jane Friedman is that it took the media totall...

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Judith Regan's Lawsuit: HarperCollins A Portrait Of Rivalry And Retaliation

New York Times | MOTOKO RICH | Posted 05.25.2011

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The lengthy defamation complaint filed in State Supreme Court in Manhattan by Judith Regan creates a picture of rivalry and retaliation within the Har...

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