Interesting News in Publishing Companies PHOENIX BOOKS Phoenix Books Launches Self-Publishing Biz – Last year, George Osol walked into Phoenix Books in Burlington with his new self-published book, Caveat, hoping the store would sell it. Longtime… – Seven Days RBMEDIA Newly formed RBmedia buys Audiobooks.com – Leicester-based audiobook and large print publisher W F Howes is now part of a new umbrella company, RBmedia, formed by private equity firm… – The Bookseller SIMON & SCHUSTER S&S Shuts Down Tyrus Books; Relocates Howard Books – Simon & Schuster shut down its Tyrus Books imprint last week, according to its publisher Ben LeRoy, who announced the news Friday afternoon on… – Publishers Weekly |