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COVID-19 ENCOURAGES SAVANT/AIGNOS

Posted by Daniel Janik on Thursday, March 26, 2020, In : major events 
There's plenty of "bad" happening just now in regard to COVID-19 and it's myriad effects on everyone's lives. Yet, for every catastrophe, there's always a silver lining if one can but see it. In our case, we're busy fast-tracking publications to help provide something for quarantined and elective "stay-at-homers," namely the finest in enduring literary works to help entertain the heart and exercise the mind. No mere spoon-fed, mind-numbing movies or videos (I'll admit to an occasional one mys...
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THE FIRST DINOSAUR FALLS!

Posted by Daniel S. on Sunday, June 9, 2019, In : Publishing 
People in the publishing business have well been aware for several years now that Barnes and Noble (B&N), the last of the huge bookstore chain dinosaurs, has been stumbling. Sometime ago, B&N announced that it was changing its emphasis from books to gifts, while struggling to keep it's 600+ "brick and mortar" bookstores in business. Just recently, Elliott Management Corporation announced (https://www.wsj.com/articles/barnes-noble-to-be-acquired-by-elliott-management-for-6-50-a-share-115599068...
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PUBLISHER INTERVIEW

Posted by Daniel S. on Saturday, June 1, 2019, In : Publishing 
Honolulu, HI (1 June 2019) - IBPA Independent 37 (3): 9-13. May/June 2019 - Daniel S. Janik, publisher of Savant Books and publications, an article in the above journal entitled, "Grow Your Company Through Acquisitions," stated that while acquisition of Aignos Publishing has increased offerings and overall books sales. In the article he states, "The cost of acquisition...[proved] small compared to the cost of integration." 

Aignos Publishing became fully integrated into Savant Books and Public...

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Savant Bookstore Honolulu MARCH MADNESS SALE

Posted by Daniel S. on Monday, February 19, 2018, In : major events 


MARCH MADNESS SALE

exclusively at Savant Bookstore Honolulu

www.savantbookstorehonolulu.com


50% off Suggested Retail Price (SRP) of select, in-house display books at our in-house bookstore throughout March 2018 while stocks last,


OR

25% off SRP on all other in-house and online softcover books throughout March 2018 using discount code MARCHMAD


AND

Up to 90% off Suggested Retail Price (SRP) for all our Amazon Kindle eBooks starting 5 March and ending 12 March 2018 via a Kindle Countdown Deal...


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SATURDAY 18 NOV 2017 SAVANT/AIGNOS ONLINE REALTIME CHAT

Posted by Daniel S. on Saturday, November 18, 2017, In : major events 
Just finished November's monthly Savant/Aignos Online Realtime Text Chat this time featuring Savant author's Daniel S. Janik (aka Raymond Gaynor) and Setsuko Tsuchiya. Dan talked about his award-winning "Color-Me-Please" children's book, THE TURTLE DANCES (Savant 2013). As Raymond Gayor, co-author with A. G. Hayes of the award-winning QUANTUM DEATH (Savant 2016), the fifth in the multi-award-winning Koski and Falk series, he talked about his combined author site. Setsuko talked about her newl...
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SAVANT BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS FORMALLY PURCHASES AIGNOS PUBLISHING INC/LLC

Posted by Daniel S. on Saturday, December 3, 2016, In : major events 

Savant Books and Publications LLC, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, and Aignos Publishing Inc, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA have officially signed an agreement for the preservation of Aignos Publishing as an imprint of Savant Books and Publications

Savant Books and Publications, an international publisher headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, has signed a purchase agreement with Aignos Publishing Inc/LLC to acquire and continue Aignos Publishing as an imprint of Savant Books and Publications.


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SAVANT TO PURCHASE AIGNOS PUBLISHING INC

Posted by Daniel S. on Friday, December 2, 2016, In : major events 

Savant Books and Publications LLC, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, announces its intent to purchase Aignos Publishing Inc as an imprint.

 

HONOLULU - Nov. 29, 2016 -- Savant Books and Publications, an international publisher headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, after some weeks of pre-discussions, has issued a Letter of Interest to Aignos Publishing Inc for the purchase of Aignos Publishing Inc with the intent of making Aignos Publishing an imprint.


Savant Books and Publications publishes enduring...


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SAVANT BOOKS at the 2015 HAWAII BOOK AND MUSIC FESTIVAL

Posted by Daniel S. on Monday, May 25, 2015, In : major events 
This year, Savant Books and Publications commissioned a Sunday booth for the May 2015 Hawaii Book and Music Festival. Sharing a tent with Aignos Publishing, Malia Elliott of Leon and Malia Productions made a cameo appearance, much to the delight of visitors. Leon and Malia are recording artists for whom Savant Books and Publications has produced Malia's LULLABY MOON (Savant 2014) music CD, with the KEIKI CLALABASH CD and DVD soon to follow. Leon and Malia are also Savant Distribution clients ...
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MARCH MADNESS

Posted by Daniel S. on Tuesday, March 4, 2014, In : major events 
Savant Books and Publications is pleased to announce it's MARCH MADNESS SALE. If you've been waiting to purchase a Savant books or publications, NOW is the best time of the year to do it! 

During March, 2014, Savant Books and Publications (the publisher), Savant Bookstore Honolulu Online (an official, Savant book/CD/DVD sales outlet) and our national, Savant Bookstore at Square Up Market will be holding a MARCH MADNESS SALE offering most Savant publications including softcover books, eBooks a...
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David Shinsato Joins Savant Editor Staff

Posted by Daniel S. on Sunday, January 12, 2014, In : New Editor 
David Shinsato is glad to be continuing with Savant, this time as an Editor (in addition to proofreader). He's a still the laid back guy who likes to read, serve at church, and hang out with his friends. He's recently engaged, and he and partner are planning to marry in December of this year. He's also taking the necessary steps to becoming a freelance direct response copywriter. Until then, he'll also be working as a busser, then hopefully a waiter, at Gyotaku Japanese restaurant in Pear...
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Four New Savant Editors and One New Proofreader

Posted by Daniel S. on Tuesday, January 7, 2014, In : Publishing 
2013's been a busy year for Savant Books and Publications (SBAP), Savant Bookstore Honolulu (SBH) and Savant Distribution (SD). The year saw SBAP and it's subsidiaries once again well in the black despite the bleak economic environment. For example, while Barnes and Noble closed it's Kahala Mall bookstore, SBH at Hawaii Kai and SBH at Kokua Market (University District) this year effectively doubled our online sales income, as well as 2013 author royalties. We fully expect to fill a good porti...
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Author S. Stanley Gordon's Savant Bookstore Party

Posted by Daniel S. on Monday, October 14, 2013, In : author visit 
Savant Books' author S. Stanley Gordon (MY TWO WIVES AND THREE HUSBANDS) and partner Joe Gordon made a stop in Honolulu on their South Pacific cruise to visit Savant Books and Publications and attend an author signing party at Savant Bookstore Honolulu.



After lunch together on the magnificent Waikiki Elks veranda and discussing book marketing and promotion, we drove to the Savant Bookstore Honolulu in Hawaii Kai for a combined bookstore and author appearance event. The audience engaged the tw...
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Savant Launches Savant Bookstore Honolulu and Savant Distribution

Posted by Daniel S. on Saturday, April 28, 2012, In : major events 
Savant Books and Publications, a small, independent publisher of books, CDs and DVDs is anything but small these days! 

In January 2012, we launched the first of our own bookstores, Savant Bookstore Honolulu (http://www.savantbookstorehonolulu.com) which is open for business, author parties, book release parties and book award parties every Saturday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Coffee Talk Coffee House in Kaimuki, a 5-minute bus ride from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Chaminade University, K...
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"Party with the Party" at Savant Books and Publications' Afternoon Coffee at Cafe 2600

Posted by Daniel S. on Sunday, September 26, 2010, In : Cafe2600 
On Saturday, 25 September, Savant Books and Publications hosted a "Meet the Publisher" Afternoon Coffee at Cafe 2600 from 4 to 6 p.m. with over 20 local readers, writers, authors, editors, screenwriters, publicists and producers attending. It was a wonderful chance for everyone to meet, one-on-one and talk book publishing. The event was so successful, we've decided to make it a regular, approximately bi-weekly event, at least for the time being.

NEXT EVENT is Saturday, 16 October 2010, from 4...
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A New Message for a New Decade - the 2010's

Posted by Daniel S. on Saturday, January 30, 2010, In : New Year 
Here it is barely after New Year's festivities, and Savant Books and Publications has an outstanding schedule of publications projected for release during 2010. With the addition of several new editors and authors, we are looking towards a record third publishing year. I'm often asked what it is that makes Savant Books and Publications so successful, and I like to believe it's keeping the focus on two things:  (1) the author - at Savant, authors always come first; and (2) quality - like a fin...
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Aloha, Welcome, Hola, Bonjour, Hallo, Ciao, здравствулте, こんにちは, 여보세요, 你好

Posted by Daniel S. on Thursday, June 25, 2009, In : Welcome 
Aloha and Welcome to the NEW Savant Books and Publications.  After a year and a half of absolutely stellar growth I am pleased to announce that Savant had successfully established a place in the publishing pantheon. Publishing "significant books and enduring media for the 21st century," Savant is well-placed within the industry with one foot in traditional book publication and the other in the rapidly emerging world of enduring mixed-media.  In taking this step, Savant continues it's "small p...
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