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...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES April 15-30, 2005 Edition Potter Publisher Bloomsbury Posts Increased ProfitsLONDON/04/02/05—UK-based Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, which publishes the Harry Potter books, reported a 26 per cent increase in annual profits for the fiscal 2004 year. The...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES April 15-30, 2005 Edition Marcus Departs Scholastic Post After 22 Years NEW YORK, NY/04/07/2005—After 22 years as a top executive at Scholastic, Inc., Barbara Marcus is departing the company. Most recently, she had served as president of Children's...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES April 15-30, 2005 Edition Atlantic Monthly To Abolish Fiction From Regular Issues BOSTON, MA/04/09/05—Atlantic Monthly has announced it will cease to publish short fiction in its regular monthly magazine. The 150-year-old publication, one of the...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES April 15-30, 2005 Edition 2005 BOOK SENSE BOOK OF THE YEAR WINNERS ANNOUNCED TARRYTOWN, NY/04/12/05—The American Booksellers Association (ABA) has announced the winners of the 2005 Book Sense Book of the Year Awards. The winners in both adult and...