Apocalypse fails to materialize, publishing continues as usual

Well that was anti-climactic. With the alleged "end of days" having come and passed without incident (what, us worry?), we here at Book Business and Publishing Executive are stocking up on 2013 Mayan calendars and wondering what comes next for Mark Hitchcock.

We're also prepping for a little Christmas R&R next week. PBT headquarters will be closed Monday and Tuesday, but we'll be back on Wednesday with your daily dose of Pub Buzz, and book- and magazine-publishing news.

Until then, please accept the above holiday GIF from us (featuring our good-guy sales guy Mike Cooper). Happy Holidays, Publishing Business Today readers, from the whole gang at the Publishing Business Group!