PEOPLE July 6 - July 13, 2006 Edition Baen Books Founding Partner Jim Baen Dies RIVERDALE, NY/7/6/2006--Jim Baen, publisher of Baen Books, died on June 28th after suffering a massive stroke on June 12, 2006 from which he never awakened. The surviving partners of Baen...
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Tiny Austin Publisher, Bard Press, Girds For Next Big Seller
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES July 1 - July 6, 2006 Edition Tiny Austin Publisher, Bard Press, Girds For Next Big Seller AUSTIN, TX/7/1/06—Tiny Austin, TX publisher Bard Press is about to release Little Black Book of Connections by Jeffrey Gitomer. It’s the follow...
University Presses Ponder Challenges of New Digital Age
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES July 1 - July 6, 2006 Edition University Presses Ponder Challenges of New Digital Age NEW ORLEANS, LA/6/19/06—More than 500 people attended the American Association of University Presses annual meeting June 15-18 in New Orleans. The focus of...
Court Rules Government Must decide Muslim Writer’s Visa Status by September
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES July 1 - July 6, 2006 Edition Court Rules Government Must Decide Muslim Writers Visa Status by September Washington, DC /6/26/06Citing the concern of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) and other organizations, the United...
HarperCollins/Morrow Cuts Back Cookbook Titles for 2007
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES July 1 - July 6, 2006 Edition HarperCollins/Morrow Cuts Back Cookbook Titles for 2007 NEW YORK, NY/6/23/07—HarperCollins’s Morrow imprint is expected to cut back on the number of new cookbooks it publishes in fiscal 2007, though...
Scholastic Study Shows Decline in Older Kids’ Reading Habits
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES July 1 - July 6, 2006 Edition Scholastic Study Shows Decline in Older Kids Reading Habits NEW YORK, NY/7/1/06—In a new national study released June 14, the time kids spend reading for fun declines sharply after age 8 and continues to drop...
Official Dictionary Of Unofficial English Makes Debut
BOOK DEALS June 22 - June 29, 2006 Edition Official Dictionary Of Unofficial English Makes Debut Have you been paying attention? You might have noticed that some American companies are getting Bangalored. Perhaps youve watched the growing popularity of canine...
Irish Magazine Offers Sci/Fi/Fan Story Award
AWARDS June 22 - June 29, 2006 Edition Irish Magazine Offers Sci/Fi/Fan Story Award Albedo One, The Irish Magazine of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror, has announced its second annual Aeon Award for short fiction for 2006-2007. There will be a cash grand prize and...
Jeffrey Dvorkin Heads New Concerned Journalists Committee
PEOPLE June 22 - June 29, 2006 Edition Jeffrey Dvorkin Heads New Concerned Journalists Committee COLUMBIA, MO/6/16/06Jeffrey Dvorkin, the first network news ombudsman in the U.S., has been named the new executive director of the Committee of Concerned Journalists and...
UK Booksellers Side With US in Opposing British Rights Grab
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES June 22 - June 29, 2006 Edition UK Booksellers Side With US in Opposing British Rights Grab DALLAS//NEW YORK, NY/6/19/06Five European booksellers and distributors have signed and sent an open letter to British and American publishers...
