Announcing a new publishing imprint — chicken soup for the soul® on
brilliance audio™ — a new publishing imprint from chicken soup for the
soul publishing and brilliance audio
Grand haven, mich.--(business wire)--chicken soup for the soul publishing, llc, and brilliance audio, inc., today announced a new imprint, chicken soup for the soul® on brilliance audio™, which will publish and distribute audiobook editions of select books in the well-known and respected series chicken soup for the soul. the audio publishing program has currently published nine books: “chicken soup for the soul: teens talk high school,” “chicken soup for the soul: teens talk middle school,” “chicken soup for the soul: a book of miracles,” “chicken soup for the soul: runners,” “chicken soup for the soul: christmas cheer,” “chicken soup for the soul: what i learned from the cat,” “chicken soup for the soul: what i learned from the dog,” “chicken soup for the soul: think positive,” and “chicken soup for the soul: my resolution.” today is the release date of the next three books: “chicken soup for the soul: shaping the new you,” “chicken soup for the soul: happily ever after,” and “chicken soup for the soul: true love.” “since 1993, with the publication of the debut title, 'chicken soup for the soul,' by jack canfield and mark victor hansen, chicken soup for the soul has established itself as a recognized and trusted brand in the consumer marketplace on the subjects of life improvement, emotional support, inspiration and wellness,” said william j. rouhana, chairman and chief executive officer, chicken soup for the soul publishing, llc. “we are happy to announce chicken soup for the soul on brilliance audio, which we feel is a natural outgrowth of our desire to expand and enhance the chicken soup for the soul message through the spoken word, and bring all the wonderful attributes that make chicken soup for the soul stories heartfelt and timeless to our ever expanding readership.” chicken soup for the soul publishing, llc, publishes all the latest titles in the famous chicken soup for the soul book series which are distributed through simon & schuster, inc. since 1993, books in the chicken soup for the soul series have sold more than 112 million copies, with titles translated into over 40 languages. chicken soup for the soul publishing also licenses the right to use its famous trademark to high-quality licensees through img, the world’s premier licensing agent. the company is currently implementing a plan to expand into all media; working with tv networks on several tv shows; and is developing a major internet presence dedicated to life improvement, emotional support, inspiration and wellness. in 2007, usa today named “chicken soup for the soul” one of the five most memorable and impactful books in the last quarter century. for more information visit: www.chickensoup.com. brilliance audio, a michigan-based audiobook publisher that is part of the amazon.com group of companies, publishes over 400 audiobook titles annually. with a growing catalog of titles from over 500 authors (nora roberts, tom clancy, dean koontz, harlan coben, rick riordan and others), brilliance audio provides customers a selection of audiobooks in the popular categories of romance, mystery, suspense and thrillers, science fiction and fantasy, business and biography; and for children and young adults. brilliance audio recordings are available for the retail and library markets on compact disc, mp3-formatted compact discs and files for download. forward-looking statements this announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of section 27a of the securities act of 1933 and section 21e of the securities exchange act of 1934. actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. these forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. more information about factors that potentially could affect amazon.com's financial results is included in amazon.com's filings with the securities and exchange commission, including its most recent annual report on form 10-k and subsequent filings.
