1. And the book by Abu-Jamal, who has garnered international attention with his commentaries and writing, has also been sold to a German publisher, Agipa. 2. Bantam Books, owned by the German publisher Bertelsmann A.G., is moving more gingerly, translating only selected titles. 3. A German publisher recently donated a new printing press, giving the Daily some of the most modern production equipment in the country. 4. But an Israeli historian acquired a copy of the manuscript, which was written in German.Ten years ago, a German publisher agreed to publish it. 5. Earlier this year, another big German publisher, Bertelsmann, acquired Random House, prompting concerns among some American authors about the German inroads. 6. German publishers were not persuaded. 7. If anything, German publishers have remained too fond of literary works that are less popular and less profitable. 8. In Europe, AOL operates in a joint venture with German publisher Bertelsmann AG. 9. One of the most active promoters has been a prominent German publisher of computer magazines, Heinz Heise GmbH. 10. The American publisher, Schocken Books, an imprint of Random House, relied in turn on the judgment of the German publisher. |