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Cuomo Settles Libel Case Against Plume Author

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES May 15-31, 2005 Edition Cuomo Settles Libel Case Against Plume Author NEW YORK, NY/05/11/05—Former New York Governor Mario Cuomo has dropped his libel lawsuit against author Greg Palast and his publisher, Plume/Penguin Putnam. Governor Cuomo...

Michelle Howry Promoted to Senior Editor at Perigee

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES May 15-31, 2005 Edition Michelle Howry Promoted to Senior Editor at PerigeeNEW YORK, NY/05/10/05—Michelle Howry joined Perigee, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA), in 2002 where she has acquired and edited a wide range of nonfiction titles. She has...

Barnes & Noble to Release Q1 Results in Webcast

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES May 15-31, 2005 Edition Barnes & Noble to Release Q1 Results in Webcast NEW YORK, NY/05/03/05—Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the world's largest bookseller, announced the company will report first quarter 2005 earnings results on Tuesday, May...

Houghton Mifflin Reports Sales Increase for Q1

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES May 15-31, 2005 Edition Houghton Mifflin Reports Sales Increase for Q1BOSTON, MA/05/10/05—Houghton Mifflin Company reported $27 million in sales for the first quarter of 2005 in its trade and reference unit--a 4% increase over the year-ago period....

Torstar Reports Profit Dip, Vows to Bolster Harlequin

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES May 15-31, 2005 Edition Torstar Reports Profit Dip, Vows to Bolster HarlequinCHICAGO, IL/05/05/05—Torstar Corporation, owner of Harlequin Enterprises and publisher of The Toronto Star, has experienced an 8% drop in profits during the first quarter...

May 15-31, 2005

Publishing News Book Deals May 15-31, 2005 Edition BOOK DEALS Pearlsong Press to Publish Ballard's Romantic Suspense Nashville, TN/05/10/05—Pearlsong Press will publish Abigail's Revenge, a romantic suspense novel by Pat Ballard, in fall 2005. "We're excited to add...

May 15-31, 2005 Book Selling

Publishing News Bookselling May 15-31, 2005 Edition BOOKSELLING Barnes & Noble to Open New Store in Newburgh, NY NEW YORK, NY/05/04/05—Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE:BKS), the world's largest bookseller, will open a new bookstore on May 18 at 1245 Route 300 (Union...

May 15-31, 2005 Awards

Publishing News Awards May 15-31, 2005 Edition AWARDS Scholastic Reveals Winners of Kids' Writing Contest NEW YORK, NY/05/10/05—Scholastic, the global publishing, education and media company, has announced the winners of the Scholastic Book Fairs Kids Are Authors(R)...

Strang to Help Distribute Penguin Titles in Christian Market

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES May 15-31, 2005 Edition Strang to Help Distribute Penguin Titles in Christian Market NEW YORK, NY/05/12/2005—Strang Communications, a privately held publisher of Christian magazines, text books, and novels, has signed a four-year agreement with...