MAIN NEWS HEADLINES Aug 15 - Aug 22, 2010 Edition Molly Stern to Head Crown, Broadway Books NEW YORK, NY/AUTHORLINK NEWS/August 17, 2010—Mollly Stern has departed her post as editor-in-chief at Penguin/Viking Penguin Group to become senior vice president and publisher...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES Aug 15 - Aug 22, 2010 Edition Barnes & Noble Apps Enhance Free eReading on Nook, iPhone, iPad NEW YORK, NY/AUTHORLINK NEWS/August 17, 2010--Barnes & Noble today enhanced its offering of popular, free NOOK-branded eReading software with updated...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES Aug 15 - Aug 22, 2010 Edition Literary Journal Calls for Submissions Front Range, an internationally-circulated annual literary journal, is seeking submissions of high quality fiction, poetry and creative nonfiction now through November 7, 2010 for...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES Aug 15 - Aug 22, 2010 Edition Borders Lays Off More Workers ANN ARBOR, MICH/AUTHORLINK NEWS/August 16, 2010--Borders Group eliminated an unspecified number of employees at its Ann Arbor headquarters this week, according to a report at Freep.com...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES Aug 15 - Aug 22, 2010 Edition Barnes & Noble Proxy Fight Looms, Store Closings Possible NEW YORK, NY/AUTHORLINK NEWS/August 16, 2010--Billionaire Ron Burkle’s has begin mounting a proxy fight for control over Barnes & Noble bookstore chain after...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES Aug 9 - Aug 15, 2010 Edition Barnes & Noble Breaks Off Talks with Yucaipa NEW YORK,NY/AUTHORLINK NEWS/August 12, 2010--Barnes & Noble today broke off its talks with Yucaipa Companies indicating a proxy fight for control of the bookseller lies...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES Aug 9 - Aug 15, 2010 Edition Putnam to Release New Patricia Cornwell Novel This Fall NEW YORK, NY/AUTHORLINK NEWS/August 12, 2010--Patricia Cornwell, the world’s #1 bestselling crime writer, has agreed to write two new novels featuring her beloved...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES Aug 9- Aug 15, 2010 Edition Margaret Atwood, Ursula Le Guin to Lecture Celebrated authors Margaret Atwood and Ursula K. Le Guin will headline the 2010-2011 Portland Arts & Lectures series September 23, 2010. The award-winning authors will discuss...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES Aug 9- Aug 15, 2010 Edition Speculators Say Amazon a Likely Barnes and Noble Buyer NEW YORK, NY/AUTHORLINK NEWS/August 9, 2010--Amazon.com may be the likely buyer for Barnes & Noble which went on the block last week, according to speculation by The...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES Aug 9- Aug 15, 2010 Edition Pat Conroy to Announce Book Award Finalists NEW YORK, NY/AUTHORLINK NEWS/August 10, 2 010—Acclaimed author Pat Conroy will make the announcement for this year’s National Book Award finalists. The short list for fiction,...