MAIN NEWS HEADLINES July 1-15, 2005 Edition ALA Study Measures Federal Interest In Library RecordsWASHINGTON, DC/06/20/05The American Library Association (ALA) today released the findings of a comprehensive survey demonstrating the significant impact on the public of...
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Viacom to Buy Burgeoning Kids Web Site, Neopets
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES July 1-15, 2005 Edition Viacom to Buy Burgeoning Kids Web Site, NeopetsNEW YORK, NY/06/21/05Viacom will acquire closely-held childrens website Neopets for an estimated $160 million. The rapidly-growing site has about 25 million members and will...
CDS CEO Leaves After Perseus Acquires Company, Merges Units
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES July 1-15, 2005 Edition CDS CEO Leaves After Perseus Acquires Company, Merges Units NEW YORK, NY/06/24/05Perseus Books Group, which recently acquired Client Distribution Services (CDS) will merge the two companies sales and back-office forces. At...
July 1-15, 2005 People
Publishing News People July 1-15, 2005 Edition PEOPLE Former Publisher of Marvel Comics Joins CRACKED NEW YORK, NY/06/21/05As part of its continued commitment to strengthening its publishing operations, Cracked Entertainment, Inc. announced today that Michael Z....
July 1-15, 2005
Publishing News General News July 1-15, 2005 Edition GENERAL NEWS eRepublic Magazine to Launch Texas Technology Publication AUSTIN, TX/06/20/05eRepublic's Government Technology magazine will launch Texas Technology, a regional news and best practices publication for...
August 1-15, 2005 People
Publishing News People Aug 1-15, 2005 Edition PEOPLE Brooks Joins Literary Agency New York, NY/07/21/05Alicia Brooks, formerly an acquiring editor at St. Martins Press and Picador, has joined Rights Unlimited as a literary agent. Pareles Named Managing Editor of GO...
August 1-15, 2005
Publishing News General News August 1-15, 2005 Edition GENERAL NEWS Heavyweight Authors Share Insights on Identity In Summer Radio Series Read More on exploring typecast writers in the LA Times Santa Monica, CA/07/27/05Toni Morrison, Tom Wolfe, Susan Sontag, and...
Terri Schiavo?s Husband Seeks Publisher For His Book
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES August 1-15, 2005 Edition Terri Schiavos Husband Seeks Publisher For His Book One side of the controversial case of Terri Schiavo, whose parents fought her husband Michael against removal of life support, may soon be produced as a book. Literary...
Simon & Schuster Promotes van Straaten As VP of Publicity
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES August 1-15, 2005 Edition Simon & Schuster Promotes van Straaten As VP of Publicity NEW YORK, NY/07/19/05Rick Richter, president and publisher of Simon & Schuster, has announced the promotion of Tracy van Straaten to Vice President, Executive...
How a Small Publisher Became Stuff of Legend
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES August 1-15, 2005 Edition How a Small Publisher Became Stuff of Legend LONDON/07/18/05It has been 19 years since Nigel Newton and three co-founders met secretly in an office above a Chinese restaurant in southwest London, putting together an...
