Oprah Winfrey’s Exit: The Publishing Fallout

The loss of “The Oprah Winfrey Show” will be missed in particular by the book publishing industry.

“It’s a blow,” said Lorraine Shanley, a partner in the consulting firm Market Partners International Inc., who earlier this week watched former Alaska governor and Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin promote her book on Ms. Winfrey’s show.

“Oprah Winfrey has supported many authors, and her book club has had a huge impact on America’s reading habits,” added Ms. Shanley. “She made Faulkner a best seller again. She also promoted an eclectic group of authors and created publishing successes for many commercial writers.”  WSJ

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