eBook Updates

Hannover House is pleased to announce that Barnes & Noble and Amazon will both be carrying the company's new eBook releases... and on a selected basis, some Hannover House titles will also be available through I-Tunes / I-Books (Apple).  All of the Hannover House eBooks will also be made available through the upcoming NTEK hosted TV Book portal and channel (details to follow).  In order to accommodate placement with BN for their "Nook" platform, the initial three eBooks from Hannover House will be formally available next Tuesday (July 30); these were previously planned for July 23, but this would have jeopardized the support of BN.  Here's to a nice, new (and lightning fast!) revenue stream for HHSE!

Hannover House	Ebook Publication Titles & Dates
(Updated July 23, 2013)
		Initial
		E-Book	Likely
TITLE	Author	Date	Portals
One of the Lucky Ones	Brenda Hancock	7/30/2013	BN, Amazon, Indies
Sable Shore	James Danielson	7/30/2013	BN, Amazon, Indies
Blind Vision	Vivian Kaplan	7/30/2013	BN, Amazon, Indies
Blood, Money & Power	Barr McClellan	9/10/2013	BN, Amazon, Indies
Lennon Bermuda	Scott Neil, Graham Foster	9/10/2013	BN, Amazon, Itunes, Indies
The Verdict	Barr McClellan	11/5/2013	BN, Amazon, Itunes, Indies

Definitive Answers on JFK Assassination Presented in new Barr McClellan book from Hannover House

"The Verdict: Justice for John Kennedy, Justice for America" reveals specific details of the plot and the players responsible for the assassination of the President John Fitzgerald Kennedy fifty years ago.

 

(New York, NY)  Hannover House, Inc., (OTC: HHSE), announced the November 5, 2013 publication date of a highly anticipated expose' about the Kennedy assassination.  "The Verdict: Justice for John Kennedy, Justice for America" is author Barr McClellan's sequel to his # 1 national best-seller, "Blood, Money & Power: How LBJ Killed JFK" (Hannover House, Sept., 2003).  Hardcover copies of the new book will available through bookstores, mass merchants, airport gift shops and on-line sellers, with eBook editions available through all major portals.  The hardcover edition carries a $24.95 suggested retail price; eBooks will be offered for $14.95 srp.

Attorney and author Barr McClellan was a partner in the Clark Law Firm in Austin, Texas, which handled a significant portion of the business transactions of former President Lyndon Baines Johnson.  McClellan's 2003 book on the subject exposed documents and testimony in support of a Texas conspiracy to kill President Kennedy for a variety of reasons, including the ascendancy of power and the protection of interests in both criminal and business matters.  "Blood, Money & Power: How LBJ Killed JFK" stunned the world with its precise, factual support of the high-level conspiracy and players. As a national best-seller, the book ignited a maelstrom of media attention and a windfall of supporting evidence and testimony.

Now, as the nation approaches the 50th anniversary of the tragic Kennedy assassination, McClellan presents compelling new evidence in "The Verdict:  Justice for John Kennedy, Justice for America."  This powerful book reveals the motives, the methods and the money that made this assassination plot possible and ultimately successful.  The conclusions are clear and the evidence is abundant:  America wants answers and McClellan provides "The Verdict."

Hannover House will support the book's release with publicity and advertising, including McClellan's appearance on several, national cable-news programs.  Prior television appearances for McClellan include all three major networks (ABC, CBS, NBC), as well as CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, The History Channel and C-Span / Book TV.  McClellan is also the father of former White House Press Secretary, Scott McClellan, and former Food & Drug Administration Director, Mark McClellan.

The new McClellan book will be coming to hardcover and eBook formats on Tuesday, November 5, 2013.  The prior McClellan Kennedy book, "Blood, Money & Power: How LBJ Killed JFK" will also be re-released in hardcover edition at that time, as well as made available for the first time ever onto the various eBook formats.  "Blood, Money & Power..." sold more than 100,000 hardcover edition copies, and reached # 1 best-selling status for Amazon.com, and # 11 ranking on the New York Times best-sellers list.

"The Verdict: Justice for John Kennedy, Justice for America" - Nonfiction, History - by Barr McClellan, 306 pages, hardcover edition, $24.95 srp., ISBN:  978-1-62890-065-1

"The Verdict: Justice for John Kennedy, Justice for America" - Nonfiction, History - by Barr McClellan, e-book edition, $14.95 srp., ISBN 978-1-62890-066-8

McClellan also penned a prescient analysis of economics and outsourcing with his 2009 release of "Made in the USA" (Hannover House, $19.95 srp).

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Is HBO worth paying for... when consumers can also watch movies over "Free TV" broadcast?

For that matter... is one "comedy" completely interchangeable with "any other" comedy movie release?  One would suspect that the answer to such questions is blindingly obvious:  consumers will pay for a better entertainment experience than what might be available "for free." 

Each movie produced is unique unto itself as a product... some are well-made with great stories and casts... others, maybe not so great on any front.

So what do consumers expect to find when they go to HBO on cable, or Netflix for streaming?  Do you think they will be satisfied with Uncle Charlie's camcorder fiasco shot last summer... or do you think they're going to expect a quality film experience for their entertainment dollar?

As intelligent shareholders and investors look at Hannover House (and the myriad of business opportunities the company is developing and exploiting), take notice of Hannover's commitment to quality and / or commercial appeal with every title we produce or acquire.  We're not pumping sewage into our feature film release pipeline... we're putting out films that have assured retail placements with our key accounts - and oftentimes, many of these films also come with legitimate, critical acclaim.  

Yes, it's true, some indie productions are SO BAD that the only way they can get exposure is to post them onto a "free-streaming" website (and there are some such sites).  But where's the consumer traffic?  Where's the competitive threat?  If crud-movies were truly acceptable replacements for quality films, then HBO and Netflix would be out of business.  Anyone who thinks otherwise clearly knows nothing about the entertainment business. 

I realize that these are self-evident observations that any semi-rational person would understand.  But the company sometimes receives email inquiries about subjects that are not setting atop the foundations of basic industry knowledge.  So we address these sorts of questions, too.

Until tomorrow...

Hannover House Pacts with FB Media for North American Release of John Lennon Songs and Book with the Lennon Bermuda Collection

(Hamilton, Bermuda)  Legendary songwriter and performer John Lennon spent his last summer on the island of Bermuda as inspiration for his final two albums, "Double Fantasy" and "Milk and Honey."  Some of Lennon's most beloved songs - and some enlightening new insights into his life and final months - are presented in the Music CD and Book release of "Lennon Bermuda."  The two-CD music collection and 120-page book (and eBook edition) will be released in the United States and Canada by Hannover House (OTC: HHSE) on September 24, 2013, under an exclusive license with FB Media, Ltd.

The Lennon Bermuda products covered under the Hannover House distribution venture include a 2-CD collection (34 tracks), a single CD collection (22-tracks), a 120-page book (and eBook), and a specially packaged collector's edition set.  All of these items will be released to major retailers, book stores, specialty outlets, wholesale clubs and internet sellers beginning September 24, 2013. 

"John Lennon is a legendary songwriter and pop-culture icon," said Eric Parkinson, C.E.O. of Hannover House.  "His name, image and music are world renowned, and we feel that these Lennon Bermuda products have tremendous commercial appeal as we move into the fourth-quarter holiday season.  The single-CD item is attractive for mainstream music retailers such as Wal-Mart, the stand-alone book should perform well with chains such as Barnes & Noble, and the collectors set could be a great gift item for wholesale clubs such as Costco and SAMS.  Overall, we think this is a very exciting and commercial product line."

Additional content information, packaging graphics and product details will be released in the coming weeks as the consumer publicity, advertising and general marketing campaigns for the Lennon Bermuda items are launched.  The following four products will be released by Hannover House under the distribution agreement with FB Media, Ltd.:

LENNON BERMUDA - Music CDs

$17.95 srp, UPC 7-61450-19802-9

LENNON BERMUDA - Trade Back Book, by Scott Neil and Graham Foster, 120 pages, Non-Fiction, Biography;  $19.95 srp., UPC 7-61450-19803-6; ISBN 978-1-62890-057-6

LENNON BERMUDA - eBook (Neil & Foster), $14.95 srp, ISBN 978-1-62890-058-3

LENNON BERMUDA COLLECTOR'S GIFT PACK (contains CD & Book in special packaging),

$39.95 srp, UPC 7-61450-19804-3   / ISBN 978-62890-059-0.

The Lennon Bermuda recordings were produced by Michael Freisenbruch and Tony Brannon for FB Media, with assistance from a variety of top session and music-recording producers. Artists featured on the LENNON BERMUDA Music CD include YOKO ONO, BRYAN FERRY, MAXI PRIEST, BIGGIE IRIE, RACHEL BROWN, JUDY TZUKE, HEATHER NOVA, McCARTNEY K and fourteen other international music stars as well as Bermuda-based performers. 

The Lennon Bermuda book was written by Scott Neil with original illustrations by Graham Foster. The book chronicles Lennon's summer of 1980 in Bermuda (with son Sean and wife Yoko Ono), with original illustrations and photos, with an abundance of local flavor and stories, including details of Lennon's first discovery of the "Double Fantasy" Orchid in the location that is now the Bermuda Botanical Gardens.

FB Media is also responsible for the organization and promotion of the upcoming Lennon Peace Day Concert, a tribute concert scheduled this year for Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013 in Bermuda.

John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (born October 9, 1940 – December  8, 1980) was an English musician, singer and songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as a founder member of the Beatles, one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. With fellow Beatles member Paul McCartney, he formed a songwriting partnership that resulted in U.S.A. record sales of more than 177-million units (as certified by the Recording Industry Association of America).

Born and raised in Liverpool, Lennon's early music activities eventually evolved into the Beatles in 1960.  After a meteoric decade, the Beatles began to disband and Lennon embarked on a successful solo career.  Lennon solo albums include John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band and Imagine, and iconic songs such as "Give Peace A Chance", "Imagine", "Woman" and "Watching The Wheels".  After taking five years away from the spotlight to raise his infant son Sean with wife Yoko Ono, Lennon returned in 1980 with an acclaimed new album Double Fantasy.  Just three weeks after this album's release, Lennon was murdered in New York City in an infamous and tragic shooting.

Lennon's solo album sales in the United States exceed 14 million units, and as writer, co-writer or performer, he is responsible for 25 number-one singles on the US Hot 100 chart. He was posthumously inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1987 and into the Rock and roll Hall of Fame in 1994.

HANNOVER HOUSE was formed in 1993 as a U.S. Book Publisher, adding DVD products in 2002, music CDs in 2004 and theatrical releasing activities in 2008.  The company sells to most major retailers and wholesalers of entertainment products in North America, with Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Netflix, Redbox and Barnes & Noble collectively representing over 80% of annual consumer product revenues.  The principal offices for Hannover House are located in Northwest Arkansas, conveniently near the world headquarters for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., and major distribution centers.  For more information on Hannover House, view the filings at: www.OTCMarkets.com under trading symbol HHSE.

 

 

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This press release may contain certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Sections 27A & 21E of the amended Securities and Exchange Acts of 1933-34, which are intended to be covered by the safe harbors created thereby. Although the company believes that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements contained herein are reasonable, there can be no assurance that these statements included in this press release will prove accurate.

 

Razorback Football Program - Video now COMPLETED!

More congratulations on production tasks today... Director / Editor JOSH IRWIN and his post-production team finished the edit and graphics early this morning on the "Arkansas Razorbacks Football 2013" video project, for release August 13 to Wal-Mart and other major retailers.  This video is the first in a planned series of college-football programs targeting S.E.C. teams and other powerhouse college football programs (in conjunction with IMG College Sports and the various university Athletic Media Relations departments). 

 

Pictured Above:  Producer ERIC PARKINSON, Arkansas Football Coach BRET BIELEMA, and host and writer BO MATTINGLY.

Above:  Parkinson discusses lighting issues with one of the camera operators.

Above: Media Roundtable "Sports VIP" Experts discuss predictions for the year as the Hannover House crew tapes from three positions, including the company's dolly tracking set-up.

Congrats to "Valley Inn" - third week of principal photography

HHSE extends a hearty Congratulations to director KIM SWINK and producers KERRI ELDER and KENN WOODARD on completing your third week of principal photography on the "Valley Inn" feature film.  Hannover House visited the set this week (and was happy to also see our equipment & trucks!) and found the performance being filmed from lead actress Joey Lauren Adams to be powerful and heartfelt... One more week to go, so keep up the good work! 

As far as the effect on the rest of us back at the office, we're telling the staff and visitors that the heavy truck traffic, generator, star wagons and more will lighten up in about a week, too!  Part of the collateral impact from making a feature film is a ton of people, cars, trucks and equipment for about four weeks at a time! 

www.ValleyInnFilm.com

A terrific album & book: Highly Recommended...

Watch for a major new product announcement this afternoon from Hannover House... an instant music industry top-selling CD - and a must-own book - both in time for the holiday season and mass merchant and club placements.   This will be an exciting day for the company!