MAIN NEWS HEADLINES February 1-15, 2004 Edition November Bookstore Sales Down 2.9 percent WASHINGTON, D.C./1/14/04—The U.S. Census Bureau's preliminary bookstore sales report shows sales declined to $1.04 billion in November, a drop of 2.9 percent. Overall,...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES February 1-15, 2004 Edition AMS Consolidates Distribution Operations in Face of Investigations SAN DIEGO, CA/1/14/2004—In the midst of ongoing investigations by the SEC and U.S. Attorney, Advanced Marketing Services, Inc. (NYSE:MKT - News)...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES February 1-15, 2004 Edition Tony Lyons Leaves Lyons Press to Consider Own Publishing House NEW YORK, NY/1/16/04—Tony Lyons, publisher of Lyons Press, is leaving the company his father Neal Lyons founded three years after selling to Globe...

Publishing News People February 1-15, 2004 Edition PEOPLE Penguin Names Newman to New Publishing Post NEW YORK, NY/1/16/04—Megan Newman, formerly editorial director for HarperResource, has joined The Penguin Group in the newly-created role of publisher for the...

Publishing News Awards February 1-15, 2004 Edition AWARDS Book Critics Announce 2004 Shortlist NEW YORK, NY/1/21/04—The National Book Critics Circle has announced its shortlist for the 2004 NBCC awards, which will be presented on March 4. The fiction shortlist...

Publishing News Book Deals February 1-15, 2004 Edition BOOK DEALS Author Cussler Charges Producer With Altering Approved Screenplay LOS ANGELES, CA/1/17/04—Author Clive Cussler has filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court against Crusader Entertainment,...

Publishing News General News February 1-15, 2004 Edition GENERAL NEWS Barnes & Noble Sees Big Jump in POD Books NEW YORK, NY/1/26/2004—In a Boston Globe article by Chris Gaither about the "on demand" industry January 26, Barnes & Noble CEO Steve Riggio...

Publishing News General News January 15-31 2004 Edition GENERAL NEWS Hughes to Become Paris Review Editor 1/5/04—Brigid Hughes, current managing editor of The Paris Review has been named executive editor of the publication, filling the post long-led by founder George...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES January 15-31, 2004 Edition Barnes & Noble Shares Show Impressive Gains NEW YORK, NY/1/4/04—Barnes & Noble shares rose 82 percent in 2003 to $32.51 per share, out-performing analysts' predictions and holding its own over competitors such as...

MAIN NEWS HEADLINES January 15-31, 2004 Edition Steinberger Named CEO of Perseus Books, McKeown Moves to Vice Chairmanship NEW YORK, NY/01/12/2004—David Steinberger has left his post as president of HarperCollins, to become CEO at Perseus Book Group, succeeding Jack...