Book Publishing News: 14

This is page 14 of the book publishing news archives.

Et tu, Deepak? Chopra Snubs Crown Books, Sells Memoir to Amazon.com (2011-11-07): Trident Media Group announced that it brokered a deal between Deepak Chopra and Amazon.

HarperCollins to Acquire Thomas Nelson (2011-11-04): HarperCollins Publishers has announced that it will acquire religious publisher Thomas Nelson, Inc.

The Wall Street Journal to Add Ebook Bestseller Lists Using Neilson BookScan (2011-10-28): The Wall Street Journal will now include ebooks in its bestseller lists.

Books-a-Million to Open 41 New Stores in November (2011-10-27): Books-a-Million, Inc.

Ebook Retailer Kobo to Become a Book Publisher (2011-10-27): Amazon.

Major Publishers to Give Authors Online Access to Sales Data (2011-10-23): Some major publishers are offering their authors access to sales data to compete with Amazon.

Algonquin Books Launching YA and Middle Grade Imprint Headed by Elise Howard (2011-10-22): Shelf-Awareness reports that Algonquin Books is launching a new imprint focusing on Young Adult and middle grade fiction.

Scott Turow: Amazon.com is the Darth Vader of the Publishing Industry (2011-10-21): In advance of a speech he was giving at the Oak Park Unity Temple, bestselling author Scott Turow had quite a bit to say about Amazon.

A Behind the Scenes Look at the Scholastic Headquarters in New York City (2011-10-20): Billy DiMichele, the VP of Corporate Productions at Scholastic, gave Media Bistro an insider's tour of the Scholastic building in New York City.

Rare Book Find Sheds Light on Old Australian Mystery (2011-10-19): Grant Gardner, an auctioneer for Gardner Galleries, found a real prize when evaluating an estate of a deceased couple.

Fear and Loathing in NYC: Book Publishers Anxious About Amazon's Plans (2011-10-17): The New York Times has an interesting article about Amazon.

Barnes & Noble Takes Over Borders Website, Facebook and Twitter (2011-10-14): Barnes & Noble has taken over the Borders.

DC Entertainment to Publish Steig Larsson's Millennium Trilogy as Graphic Novels (2011-10-12): DC Entertainment and its Vertigo will adapt Steig Larsson's Millennium Trilogy novels into graphic novels.

Amazon Launches Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Imprint (2011-10-11): Amazon has announced the launch of 47North, a new science fiction, fantasy and horror imprint.

Dennis Lehane Gets His Own Book Imprint at William Morrow (2011-10-11): HarperCollins announced today that bestselling author Dennis Lehane (Mystic River, Shutter Island, The Given Day) is getting his own line of books at William Morrow.

Video: Christopher Paolini Talks Self-Publishing Journey, Last Book in Eragon Series (2011-10-10): It's hard to believe that Christopher Paolini's Inheritance Series, which began with Eragon, is about to end.

Businessweek Releases Cover Image for Steve Jobs Tribute Issue (2011-10-05): Visionary Apple co-founder Steve Jobs died today at age 56.

Sale of Borders Data to Barnes & Noble Approved After Email Opt-Out Added (2011-09-29): Bloomberg reports that U.

Espresso Book Machine Catching On With Publishers (2011-09-29): The Wall Street Journal's Jeffrey Trachtenberg discusses the expansion of On Demand Books' Espresso Book Machine, a desk-sized device that quickly prints out black-and-white paperbacks with color covers.

Amazon Launches the Kindle Fire Tablet Which Retails for $199 (2011-09-28): Today Amazon.