MAIN NEWS HEADLINES July 15-31, 2005 Edition Random to Publish Shakespeare’s Complete Works New York, NY/07/11/05—The Modern Library imprint of Random House has joined forces with the Royal Shakespeare Company to publish, in Fall 2006, a new complete landmark edition...

Publishing News General News July 15-31, 2005 Edition GENERAL NEWS Ads Have No Effect On E-News Credibility Mu Study Finds COLUMBIA, MO/07/05/05—The relationships between media outlets and their advertisers have been singled out as a possible reason for the public's...

Publishing News People July 15-31, 2005 Edition PEOPLE Novelist Evan Hunter, AKA Ed McBain Dies at Age 78 LOS ANGELES/07/08/05—Author Evan Hunter, who wrote under the name Ed McBain, died at his home in Weston, Connecticut on July 6 at the age of 78. He died of cancer...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES July 15-31, 2005 Edition Spring Book Sales Surge in Ten Categories New York, NY/06/06/2005—Net domestic book sales for May surged in ten categories tracked by the Association of American Publishers (AAP). Adult and children’s hardcover and...

Publishing News People June 15-30, 2005 Edition PEOPLE Corwin Named Rodale President Tami Booth Corwin has been promoted to the new post of president at Rodale Books where she will oversee all sales and marketing. She also remains the publication’s editor-in-chief....

Publishing News General News June 15-30, 2005 Edition GENERAL NEWS Alabama Libraries Launch New Digital Library Service ORANGE BEACH, AL/06/06/05—Alabama libraries are giving residents unprecedented access to popular audio books directly from their homes and offices...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES June 15-30, 2005 Edition AAP RELEASES 2004 EL-HI ANNUAL NET SALES FIGURESNEW YORK, NY/06/14/05—The Association of American Publishers (AAP) today announced the release of El-Hi (elementary and high school) annual sales and operating data figures...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES June 15-30, 2005 Edition Karp to Leave Random House As Editor-in-Chief NEW YORK, NY/06/09/05—Random House editor-in-chief Jonathan Karp, age 41, is stepping down from his high-profile post, reportedly to “take on broader publishing challenges.” His...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES June 15-30, 2005 Edition Book Reviews Not a Major Driver Of Book Sales NEW YORK, NY/06/12/05—An item in the Financial Express notes that book reviews are not as effective in promoting a book sales as are the writer’s track record, quality of...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES June 15-30, 2005 Edition Tight Security Surrounds Release Of Potter Book 06/14/05—Top-level security, of the sort used to protect a national treasure, will be deployed next month as the first shipment of the soon-to-be released book, HARRY POTTER...