MAIN NEWS HEADLINES April 1-15, 2005 Edition Ivan Held Named President of G.P. Putnam's New York, NY/03/29/05—Ivan Held has been named President of GP Putnam's Sons, it was announced today by Susan Petersen Kennedy, President of Penguin Group (USA). Mr. Held, who will...

Publishing News Book Deals April 1-15, 2005 Edition BOOK DEALS Atria Books to Publish Javier Sierra’s Bestseller The Secret Supper NEW YORK, NY/03/21/05—The international bestseller The Secret Supper by Spanish novelist Javier Sierra has been signed in a pre-emptive...

Publishing News General News April 1-15, 2005 Edition GENERAL NEWS Small Press Center Offers Writers' Event NEW YORK, NY/03/23/05—The annual New York Roundtable Writers Conference, sponsored by the Small Press Center, will be held April 29-30 at the Center at 20 West...

Publishing News Financials April 1-15, 2005 Edition FINANCIALS Barnes & Noble Anounces Repurchase of Common Shares New York, NY/03/24/2005—Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the world’s largest bookseller, today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES April 1-15, 2005 Edition Pearson, Wiley Settle Contempt Case Against Illegal Book SellerNew York, NY/03/21/05—Pearson Education, Inc., and John Wiley & Sons, Inc., have settled an action seeking an Order of Contempt that was filed by them against...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES April 1-15, 2005 Edition GOP Strategist Matalin to Head S&S's New Political Imprint NEW YORK, NY/03/28/05—Republican strategist Mary Matalin, also the wife of Democratic consultant James Carville, has been selected to head a new, as-yet-unnamed,...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES April 1-15, 2005 Edition Scholastic Records Third Quarter Profits After Last Year's LossNEW YORK, NY/03/17/05—Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL - News) has announced its fiscal 2005 third quarter results for the quarter ending February 28, 2005....

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES April 1-15, 2005 Edition Dorchester Answers Readers' Inquiries About Dara Joy NEW YORK, NY/03/28/05—Dorchester-Leisure Books, responding to readers' inquiries about the availability of star author Dara Joy's next book, posted a lengthy response on...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES April 1-15, 2005 Edition Harlequin Tests New Taller Mass Market Format NEW YORK, NY/03/15/05—Harlequin will introduce a taller format for its mass market titles beginning in July 2005 with its imprint called Next. The new mass market books will not...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES April 1-15, 2005 Edition Wiley Forms Publishing Partnership with Institute of Chemical Engineers Hoboken, NJ/03/21/05—Global publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc., and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) today announced that they have...