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Pearson, Wiley Settle Contempt Case Against Illegal Book Seller

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...

GOP Strategist Matalin to Head S&S’s New Political Imprint

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,...

Scholastic Records Third Quarter Profits After Last Year’s Loss

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....

Dorchester Answers Readers’ Inquiries About Dara Joy

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...

Harlequin Tests New Taller Mass Market Format

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...

Book Critics Announce 2004 Winners

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES April 1-15, 2005 Edition Book Critics Announce 2004 WinnersNEW YORK, NY/03/18/05—The National Book Critics Circle has announced its 2004 award winners. Marilynne Robinson has earned the fiction award for Gilead (Farrar, Straus and Giroux). Gilead...

April 1-15, 2005

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...

April 1-15, 2005 People

Publishing News People April 1-15, 2005 Edition PEOPLE Book Industry Study Group, Inc. Announces Two New Directors New York, NY/03/22/05—Book Industry Study Group, Inc. (BISG), a non-profit trade association representing the publishing industry, announced last week...

March 15 – 31, 2005 Awards

Publishing News Awards March 15-31, 2005 Edition AWARDS Dalton, Smith Win B&N Discover Great Writers Awards NEW YORK, NY, 03/02/05—Barnes & Noble Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the nation’s largest bookseller, has named John Dalton’s impressive first novel, Heaven Lake (Scribner),...