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 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 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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...