MAIN NEWS HEADLINES November 15- November 22, 2007 Edition Denis Johnson Wins National Book Award for War Novel NEW YORK, NY/11/15/07--Denis Johnson, currently on a magazine assignment in Iraq, was awarded the National Book Award last night for his Vietnam War novel,...
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Judith Regan-Sues News Corp-For Smear Tactics
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES November 15- November 22, 2007 Edition Judith Regan Sues News Corp For Smear Tactics NEW YORK, NY/11/14/07--Judith Regan, the former publisher of Regan Books, a division of HarperCollins, has filed a $100 million law suit against the publisher's...
Borders’ New Site to Feature Streamlined eCommerce System
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES November 15- November 22, 2007 Edition Borders' New Site to Feature Streamlined eCommerce System MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA/11/9/07--CyberSource Corporation (NASDAQ: CYBS), has signed an agreement with Borders Direct, LLC, the eCommerce platform of Borders...
Simon & Schuster Launches Environmental Initiative and Paper Policy
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES November 15- November 22, 2007 Edition Simon & Schuster Launches Environmental Initiative and Paper Policy NEW YORK, NY/11/7/07--Simon & Schuster, Inc., announced today a new environmental initiative and paper policy that will dramatically...
BISG Examines Challenges of Tracking and Trading Digital Content
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES November 15- November 22, 2007 Edition BISG Examines Challenges of Tracking and Trading Digital Content NEW YORK, NY/11/12/07--Consultant Michael Holdsworth, formerly managing director of EMEA, Cambridge University Press, told an annual meeting of...
RDR Books Agrees to Delay Harry Potter Lexicon
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES November 15- November 22, 2007 Edition RDR Books Agrees to Delay Harry Potter Lexicon NEW YORK, NY/11/12/07--RDR Books, the small Michigan publisher who was about to publish a book version of the popular fan-created website, Harry Potter Lexicon,...
Writers Strike Strains Book Promotions
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES November 15- November 22, 2007 Edition Writers Strike Strains Book Promotions NEW YORK, NY/11/12/07--The Writers Guild of America strike entered its second week today, impacting not only Hollywood television shows but also book promotions. On...
Macmillan Audio Acquires Language Dynamics Publisher
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES November 15- November 22, 2007 Edition Macmillan Audio Acquires Language Dynamics Publisher NEW YORK, NY/11/12/07--Macmillan Audio, a division of Macmillan Publishing in the USA, has acquired Language Dynamics, a company that develops language...
Booksellers Association Makes Top Staff Changes
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES November 8 - November 15, 2007 Edition Booksellers Association Makes Top Staff Changes NEW YORK, NY/11/3/07--The American Booksellers Association has made several top-level staff changes, according to an item in Publishers Weekly. Len Vlahos, a...
Florida Publishers-Experience Upsurge In Spanish Language Books
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES November 8 - November 15, 2007 Edition Florida Publishers Experience Upsurge In Spanish-Language Books MIAMI, FL/11/6/07--South Florida publishers are experiencing a boom in demand for Spanish-language books and translated works, according to a...
