'Da Vinci Code' publisher leaves Random House Dec 4, 2008
Under the new alignment, Random House will reduce the number of its principal divisions from five to three: The Random House Publishing Group, the longtime home to E.L. Doctorow and Maya Angelou; the Knopf Publishing Group, a literary institution that includes Toni Morrison and John Updike; and the Crown Publishing Group, known for such political authors as Obama and Ann Coulter. Applebaum's Bantam Dell Publishing Group and Rubin's Doubleday Publishing Group will be dispersed among the three... (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Last Chapter Dec 4, 2008
The Crown Publishing Group, under the direction of president and publisher Jenny Frost, will expand to include the other imprints of Doubleday including Broadway, Doubleday Business, Doubleday Religion and WaterBrook Multnomah. lect. (New York Post -- Business)
Spread Cheer With Christmas Food Dec 3, 2008
In this image released by Crown Publishing Group, the cover of the "Gingerbread Architect: Recipes and Blueprints for Twelve Classic American Homes," by Susan Matheson and Lauren Chattman, is shown. (AP Photo/Crown Publishing Group) Crown Publishing Group. (Erie Times-News, PA)
More of this story Oct 11, 2008
Photo courtesy of Crown Publishing and Library of Congress, Prints graphs Division. by Ryan Vaillancourt. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
New 'Joy of Sex': Motorcycle Sex to Viagra Sep 20, 2008
It also has a resources section with research on the female orgasm, use of sex toys and practices that were, according to Crown Publishing Group, "considered too outrageous to admit to.". More modern topics include the pressure to have sex, regret in not having it, self-esteem issues and sexually transmitted diseases. (ABC News)
Obama on Obama: Policy book to be released in fall Aug 13, 2008
95 and be released by Three Rivers Press, an imprint of Crown Publishing, which published the politician's previous two books, Dreams From My Father and The Audacity of Hope, both bestsellers. Related Articles. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Obama Signs Book Deal Aug 12, 2008
Three Rivers Press, a paperback imprint of Crown Publishing, will publish Sen. Barack Obama's latest book, "Change We Can Believe In: Barack Obama's Plan to Renew America's Promise.". (Newsmax)
Hillary Clinton to speak on 2d night at convention Aug 11, 2008
"We are proud to have published two best-selling books by Barack Obama and are thrilled to have the opportunity to continue to work with his campaign on such an important and inspiring book at this critical moment in our country," Crown Publishing Group president Jenny Frost said in a statement ... "Change" will be released by Three Rivers Press, a paperback imprint of Crown Publishing, which published Obama's "Dreams From My Father" and "The Audacity of Hope.". (Boston Globe)
'Deplorable incident' Jul 24, 2008
As a citizen of this nation, my plans are to boycott advertisers in the New Yorker, some of whom are: Exxon-Mobil, Morgan Stanley, Crown Publishing, Embassy Suites-Hotels, Bridgestone Tires, Bank of America, Soy Joy and others. Please join me in voicing opposition to a deplorable incident such as this. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Abrupt Exit Of Icon Stuns Publishing World Jun 6, 2008
"I've worked with Jane over 10 years in lots of different ways and I've learned so much about publishing from her," said Murray, who said he planned no change in company direction, "neither to the left nor to the right." He said he strongly supported the recent hiring of some prominent executives from rival publishers, including Steve Ross, who had headed the Crown Publishing Group at Random House Inc., and Bob Miller, a close friend of Friedman's and the longtime president of Hyperion. Murdoch... (CBS News -- US)
McClellans book on Bush a surprise hit for many May 31, 2008
Books by spokespeople rarely contain anything newsworthy and have generally not proven particularly compelling to consumers, said Steve Ross, publisher of the Collins division of HarperCollins and head of the Crown Publishing Group at Random House Inc. at the time McClellan was offering his manuscript. It was shopped around but, like others who publish in the category, we didnt even take a meeting based upon past history. (MSNBC -- Politics)
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The Crown Publishing Group - Crown Forum. (Townhall.com)
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com, which played a role in landing him a deal with the Crown Publishing Group. On Tuesday, Sigler's latest book, "Infected," a tale of biological possession, was released by Crown. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Take a peek inside 'Charlatan' Feb 21, 2008
Excerpted by permission of Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher. (USA Today -- Life)
San Francisco Chronicle Best-Sellers Feb. 10 / Feb 11, 2008
DREAMS FROM MY FATHER, Barack Obama (Crown Publishing Group; 480 pages; $14. 95): A memoir exploring Obama's understanding of himself, race, identity and class through his family's history. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Best bets for Black History Feb 10, 2008
This week Crown Publishing released the book by Henry Louis Gates Jr.. The book helps readers navigate public documents and online databases to find their roots and highlights genetic testing resources that can make it possible to know one s distant tribal roots in Africa. (The Palm Beach Post)
Sales boom for Barack Obama's books, up slightly for Hillary Clinton Jan 16, 2008
The Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House Inc., has ordered an additional 50,000 copies of Sen. Obama's million-selling policy book, "The Audacity of Hope," and another 10,000 for his million-selling memoir, "Dreams From My Father.". (Munster Times, IN)
Atonement is weeks Can't Miss movie Dec 3, 2007
Atonement is weeks Can't Miss movie - Entertainment- msnbc. $7 online stock buys. (MSNBC -- News)
Pop in for a popover Oct 31, 2007
A new book, Neiman Marcus Taste: Timeless American Recipes, by Kevin Garvin with John Harrisson (Crown Publishing, $45), includes the popover recipe, along with many of the restaurant's most loved dishes. Also in the book are recipes for braised veal shanks, chocolate velvet cake and Very Tomatoey Minestrone. (AZCentral -- Home)
2007 Quill Award Winners Announced Sep 11, 2007
Love Is a Mix Tape: Life and Loss, One Song at a Time Written by Rob Sheffield Published by Crown Publishing Group. Description: What Is love. (NBC4.tv, CA)
Publishers Ponder Book by Karl Rove Aug 16, 2007
Barack Obama's "The Audacity of Hope" when Ross headed the Crown Publishing Group. Rove, a ruthless and relentless strategist who masterminded Bush's races for the White House and became the most influential political adviser of his time, said Monday that he wanted to "start thinking about the next chapter in our family's life.". (Newsmax)
Did the Bushes get to George Tenet? Jun 26, 2007
The winner--with a bid of slightly over $4 million, according to a publishing source--was Random House's Crown Publishing Group. But the real winner, at least initially, was Tenet, who was best known for describing the case that Iraq had WMD as a "slam dunk" and who would now have the opportunity to distance himself from that fiasco--while getting paid handsomely to do so. (New Republic)
De Matteo family celebrate 'Wedding' Jun 20, 2007
Less than five months after inking a lucrative deal with Crown Publishing, John Robison's memoir, "Look Me in the Eye: My Life With Asperger's," already has landed on our desk. About growing up with a type of autism, Robison's book doesn't fixate on his strange family the same way his brother's bestseller "Running With Scissors" did. (Boston Globe)
And The Nominees Are... Jun 19, 2007
Love Is a Mix Tape: Life and Loss, One Song at a Time Written by Rob Sheffield Published by Crown Publishing Group ... Brothers Written by Da Chen Published by Shaye Areheart Books/Crown Publishing. (WNBC.com, NY)
Writes the King Jun 15, 2007
"Doing What Matters" (Crown Publishing) is your standard CEO how-to manual, written in the standard quick-read style, full of management dos and don'ts and harrowing corporate war stories about how he dealt with the great "cheese crisis" at Kraft. The man is an expert on overpaid performers. (Boston Globe)
Publisher of Sen. Barack Obama switching to new company Jun 7, 2007
At the Crown Publishing Group, Ross' books included Sen. Obama's The Audacity of Hope, Coulter's Godless and Erik Larson's Thunderstruck. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Right-wing publishing struggles to find its political voice Jun 6, 2007
"It's a reflection of the culture, and a reflection of the Republican Party, which is being torn in different directions," added Steve Ross (no relation to Marji Ross), head of the Crown Publishing Group, which includes the conservative imprint Crown Forum, where authors include Ann Coulter. Brand-name writers like Coulter, who has a book out in the fall, continue to top bestseller lists. (Boston Globe)
At book convention, right-wing publishers worry about future Jun 4, 2007
It's a reflection of the culture, and a reflection of the Republican party, which is being torn in different directions, added Steve Ross (no relation to Marji Ross), head of the Crown Publishing Group, which includes the conservative imprint, Crown Forum, where authors include Ann Coulter. Brand name writers like Coulter, who has a book out this fall, continue to top best seller lists. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Plame:I feltlike Ihadbeenhit inthe gut Mar 18, 2007
In May 2006, the Crown Publishing Group announced it would publish her book, a deal reportedly worth seven figures. But the two sides could not agree on a final contract, and two months later an agreement was announced with Simon & Schuster. (MSNBC -- Politics)
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The Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc., plans an October release for her next book, "If Democrats Had Any Brains, They'd Be Republicans."(AP Photo/Dr. Scott M. Lieberman). (Townhall.com)
New Ann Coulter book coming in October Mar 14, 2007
The Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House Inc., plans an October release for her next book, "If Democrats Had Any Brains, They'd Be Republicans.". "We have a book with her on our fall list and have no plans on altering our current publication plans," Crown publisher and senior vice president Steve Ross told The Associated Press in a recent e-mail. (The Advocate -- Entertainment)
Decisions Under Pressure Feb 16, 2007
By Michael Useem Crown Publishing, 2006, $25. On July 6, 1994, Donald Mackey was helping oversee a team of 49 firefighters on Storm King Mountain in Colorado. (CIO)
IN BOOK, EX-CIA CHIEF WILL END SILENCE ABOUT ROLE IN IRAQ WAR... Feb 13, 2007
The Crown Publishing Group first signed a book contract with Mr. Tenet in December 2004 for a reported $4 million, but the contract was dissolved a few months later when Mr. Tenet hedged on a delivery date. The publisher who met with Mr. Tenet said he had spoken extensively about the toll that the Iraq war had taken on his family, particularly on his son, who was teased mercilessly at school. (The Drudge Report)
Photos in a 'Bind' Feb 13, 2007
By Robert J. Campbell via The Crown Publishing Group. Sharing arts: In The Double Bind, author Chris Bohjalian features black-and-white photos by Robert Campbell, including a self-portrait, above, most likely from the early 1960s. (USA Today -- Life)
A guy's guide to breast-feeding etiquette Jan 31, 2007
A guy's guide to breast-feeding: Don't be a boob. To look or not to look. (MSNBC -- Health)
IT Confidential: What Vista Goes To Show Jan 20, 2007
" That apocryphal phrase is usually ascribed to an actor on his deathbed, commenting on the relative difficulty of passing over versus generating yuks. Allow me to paraphrase it in a way that's more appropriate to our industry: Hardware is easy. is hard. That occurs to me after reading a new book (OK, halfway finished) called Dreaming In Code: Two Dozen Programmers, Three Years, 4,732 Bugs, And One Quest For Transcendent Software (Crown Publishing, 2007). The book is about a software project... (InformationWeek, NY)
Former Brave Sheffield: 'I used the cream' Jan 17, 2007
A bound proof of the autobiography, "Inside Power," was mailed to The New York Times by Crown Publishing. It does not appear to contain any bombshells, but its candor and insight into baseball's steroids controversy and its most recognizable franchise have again catapulted Sheffield into the headlines. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
