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Take a Video Tour of Malloy
Take a guided video tour of Malloy’s manufacturing plant in Ann Arbor, MI. Check out their book manufacturing equipment and see the process that enables them to efficiently produce and ship thousands of books year after year.
New Book from Individual Member Leo Wulf
PubWest individual member Leo Wulf announced the publication of: NEW MEXICO GETS CHILE IN AUTUMN: Facts, fun, and trivia for cooking aficionados, gardening enthusiasts, history buffs, southwestern United States food connoisseurs, consumers, gourmands, & gourmets. An Apple iPad/iPhone/iPodTouch Premium Edition of the book (ISBN: 978-0-579-10045-6) is now available in the Apple iBookstore. Congrats, Leo!
Sourcebooks Reports “Best Year in History”
Sourcebook’s Dominique Raccah stated in her recent blog, “2011 was the best year in our history! We weren’t sure what to think about this year, but strong growth in the ebook, gift, and mass markets drove our overall increase.” Raccah shares Sourcebooks year-end results in her blog. Check it out here.
Interweave Books Taps Susanne Woods as Editorial Director, Promotes Elisabeth Malzahn to Marketing and Sales Director
Interweave announced that Susanne Woods has joined the company as Editorial Director of its book group (www.Interweave.com/books). Woods begins her new role at the end of the month and will report to Senior Vice President and Publisher John Bolton. Woods will oversee the book group’s editorial and design… Continue reading
Edwards Brothers, Inc. Awarded the Best Workplace in the Americas designation
Edwards Brothers, Inc., has been awarded the Best Workplace in the Americas designation, Best of the Best 2011, for their exemplary human resources practices. Begun to specifically honor printing companies that provide a superior work environment, this year marks the twelfth year of the Best Workplace in the Americas program.… Continue reading
Angel City Press Honored
The Los Angeles City Historical Society presented PubWest member Angel City Press with the J. Thomas Owen History Memorial Award for efforts documenting Los Angeles history at the annual LACHS Holiday Gala on December 13, in the Doheny Memorial Library on the USC campus. Congratulations to Angel City Press!
Congratulations to Mountain Press Publishing
Congratulations to PubWest member Mountain Press Publishing for winning a National Outdoor Book Award. Their title Raptors of the West Captured in Photographs, by Kate Davis, Rob Palmer and Nick Dunlop won the Design & Artistic Merit Award. http://www.noba-web.org/books11.htm
Helen Gregory Named Editorial Director of Interweave’s Quilt and Paper Group
September 30, 2011
Interweave announced today that Helen Gregory has been promoted to Editorial Director of the company’s Quilt and Paper Group, effective December 1, 2011. Gregory will oversee the division’s four frequency print magazines, Quilting Arts Magazine, Cloth Paper Scissors, Studios, and Stitch—in addition to its growing digital publications,… Continue reading
Illustrated e-Books Roundtable Audio File Now Available
PubWest Roundtable: Illustrated E-Books, 9/27/11
Converting illustrated books to e-pub formats is a complex matter that has lagged behind the e-publishing bandwagon. There are questions and problems with reformatting images, photos, and maps, linkages, image handling, and overall design. Christian Green, ABC-CLIO, and George Dick, president of Four Colour Print… Continue reading
PubWest members save 30% on InDesign Secrets Live
PubWest is pleased to announce that Anne-Marie Concepcion is once again offering an InDesign seminar in conjunction with the PubWest conference: InDesign Secrets Live – Las Vegas. And better yet, PubWest members receive 30% off registration fees. If you are coming to the PubWest Conference 2011, come in a day… Continue reading
