MAIN NEWS HEADLINES February 2-9, 2006 Edition Bestselling Author Amy Tan Continues Long-Term Contract With Putnam’s and Ballantine New York, NY/01/30/06—Amy Tan, the award winning, internationally-acclaimed, and New York Times bestselling author, is continuing her...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES January 26 - February 2, 2006 Edition GEOFFREY KLOSKE NAMED VP, PUBLISHER OF RIVERHEAD BOOKS NEW YORK, NY/1/25/06 —Geoffrey Kloske has been named Vice President and Publisher of Riverhead Books, it was announced today by Susan Petersen Kennedy,...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES January 26 - February 2, 2006 Edition Publishing Sales Continue to Hold in November NEW YORK, NY/1/24/06—Publishing sales remained steady in November for most of the categories tracked by the Association of American Publishers (AAP). Adult Mass...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES January 26 - February 2, 2006 Edition Borders Group CEO Josefowicz To Retire Within Next Two Years ANN ARBOR, MI/1/23/06—Borders Group, Inc. (NYSE:BGP) today announced that Greg Josefowicz, president, chairman and chief executive officer has...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES January 26 - February 2, 2006 Edition Trump Sues Author, Publisher for Defamation NEW YORK, NY/1/24/06—Donald J. Trump yesterday filed a lawsuit against New York Times reporter Timothy L. O'Brien and Warner Books, Inc., alleging that O'Brien's book...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES January 26 - February 2, 2006 Edition Big Earth Publishing Acquires Book Units from Trails Media MILWAUKEE, WI/1/19/06—Big Earth Publishing L.L.C. has acquired Trails Books and Prairie Oak Press from Trails Media Group Inc., the Black Earth...

Publishing News Market Tip January 26 - February 2, 2006 Edition MARKET TIP Chicken Soup Series Looking for Writers On Four Subjects The popular Chicken Soup series, published by HCI Books, is looking for essays for four of its upcoming publications: Chicken Soup for...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES January 19-26, 2006 Edition Simon & Schuster CEO Speaks Out On Google Print Plan LOS ANGELES, CA/Jan. 15, 2006—Jack Romanos, president and chief executive of Simon & Schuster, Inc., has written an open commentary in the Los Angeles Times suggesting...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES January 19-26, 2006 Edition Two Major Publishers Add New Imprints For African Readers NEW YORK/NY/1/19/06—Two major publishers, Random House and Harlequin, have launched new imprints for African Americans and South Africans. Random House will...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES January 19-26, 2006 Edition HarperCollins US To Offer Online Book Content NEW YORK, NY/1/16/06—HarperCollins US has negotiated an agreement with Waterfront Media to launch content for the publisher’s authors and titles online. The system will allow...