MAIN NEWS HEADLINES May 1-15, 2005 Edition Shambhala's New Trumpeter Imprint to Broaden ScopeBoston, MA/04/19/05—Shambhala Publications, which publishes books on Buddhism and philosophy, will introduce its new Trumpeter Books imprint in September. The first book in...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES May 1-15, 2005 Edition Del Rey Celebrates One Millionth Manga in PrintNew York, NY/04/19/205—Del Rey Books, an imprint of The Random House Publishing Group, announced today that it has surpassed a million copies of its manga in print in less than a...

Publishing News Book Deals April 15-30, 2005 Edition BOOK DEALS Riverhead Signs Popular Playwright Tyler Perry For First Book New York, NY/04/11/05—Tyler Perry, the ground-breaking and immensely popular playwright and performer who created the #1 hit movie, Diary of A...

Publishing News General News April 15-30, 2005 Edition GENERAL NEWS Random House to Release Barbie Diaries NEW YORK, NY/04/05/05—Barbie, the doll that inspired generations of young girls, will soon appear as a diarist, penning her life events and thoughts in two books...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES April 15-30, 2005 Edition Breaking News Random House Signs Two New Doctorow Books NEW YORK, NY/04/27/2005—E. L. Doctorow, the author of some of the most renowned novels of our time—among them RAGTIME, THE BOOK OF DANIEL, and BILLY BATHGATE—will...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES April 15-30, 2005 Edition Atria Re-Releases Books by Pope John Paul II Once Only Sold in Vatican NEW YORK, NY/04/06/05—Atria Books releases two hardcover books from The Private Prayers of Pope John Paul II series this week, originally published in...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES April 15-30, 2005 Edition Weisbach to Guide Miramax Through Transition to DisneyNEW YORK, NY/04/07/05—Miramax Books has named Rob Weisbach president and chief executive officer. He will guide the company through its gradual takeover by Walt Disney...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES April 15-30, 2005 Edition Thomson Nelson Acquires Harcourt's Canadian DivisionTORONTO/04/07/05—The reference and electronic division of Thomson Nelson, Inc. has acquired the kindergarten-Grade 12 educational publishing division of Harcourt Canada....

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES April 15-30, 2005 Edition New BISG Study Reveals Billions More in Book Sales New York, NY/04/06/05—Under the Radar: A Breakthrough, In-Depth Study of the Book Industry’s Underreported Segments and Channels shows that—contrary to conventional...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES April 15-30, 2005 Edition Rodale Press Names New Editor of Book Groups NEW YORK, NY/04/12/05—Tami Booth has been promoted to editor-in-chief of Rodale Press's newly-combined book group. In part, she replaces executive editor Stephanie Tade, who...