MAIN NEWS HEADLINES January 15-31, 2005 Edition HarperCollins Reveals Structure of New Collins DivisionNew York, NY/01/05/05—HarperCollins Publishers has outlined the structure and mission of the company’s newly established U.S. Collins Division, in addition to...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES January 15-31, 2005 Edition Steerforth Press Resumes Publication of Fictional Titles Hanover, NH/01/06/05—Steerforth Press, based in Hanover, New Hampshire, has resumed publication of new fiction after a two-year hiatus. Roland Pease, founder of...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES January 15-31, 2005 Edition Jürgen Boos Appointed Director of Frankfurt Book Fair FRANKFURT, GERMANY/01/03/053-Jürgen Boos, age 43, has been appointed director of the Frankfurt Book Fair, effective April 1, 2005. The announcement was made January 3...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES January 15-31, 2005 Edition BARNES & NOBLE REPORTS HOLIDAY SALES INCREASE 5.7% New York, NY/01/06/05—Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the world’s largest bookseller, has reported sales of $1,040.5 million for the nine-week holiday period from...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES January 15-31, 2005 Edition PW Analyzes Bestseller Lists By PublisherNEW YORK, NY/01/06/05—Publishers Weekly this week will release its annual bestseller analysis of popular books and the houses that published them. In a preview of the report, PW...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES January 15-31, 2005 Edition Taunton Press Taps Random House As New DistributorNEW YORK, NY/01/06/04—The Taunton Press—a leading publisher of books and magazines about hands-on skills such as home building, cooking, and gardening—has named Random...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES January 15-31, 2005 Edition Penguin Young Readers Group Signs #1 Best Selling Author Cussler for Kids NovelNEW YORK, NY/01/04/05—Penguin Young Readers Group has signed up best selling author, Clive Cussler’s first book for young readers. Clive...

Publishing News People January 15-31, 2005 Edition PEOPLE Nelson Named New Editor-in-Chief of Publisher's Weekly NEW YORK, NY/01/03/05—Sara Nelson has been named editor-in-chief of Publishers Weekly, effective in January 2005. The announcement was made by PW executive...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES January 1-15, 2005 Edition Bloomsbury USA Announces Acquisition Of Walker Publishing NEW YORK, NY/12/22/04—Bloomsbury USA, a division of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc., one of Europe's leading independent publishing houses, will acquire 45-year-old...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES January 1-15, 2005 Edition Google, Major Libraries to Undertake Massive Online Digitizing Project NEW YORK, NY/12/21/04—Google has made a deal with five major public libraries to create an online digital library that could hold searchable...