Book Publishing News: 22

This is page 22 of the book publishing news archives.

Tim LaHaye Writing New Apocalyptic Series (2009-11-13): Tim LaHaye, co-author of the bestselling Left Behind series, is moving to Zondervan.

Researchers Find Clues in the Scent of Old Books (2009-11-12): Researchers have found a fascinating new way to determine the degradation of old and rare books.

Lemony Snicket Moves to Little, Brown (2009-11-11): Daniel Handler, who writes the bestselling Lemony Snicket books, has moved from HarperCollins to Little, Brown.

Australia Keeps Book Import Laws Intact (2009-11-11): The Australian government has ditched proposed changes to book import laws and has left the current restrictions on importing cheaper versions of books in tact.

British Book Sales: Nonfiction Slumps, Fiction Sells (2009-11-06): The Bookseller reports that sales of nonfiction in Britain are slumping while sales of fiction are up 90%.

Borders Closing More Waldenbooks Stores (2009-11-05): Borders is increasing the pace at which it is closing Waldenbooks outlets.

Aravind Ariga's The White Tiger Head Up Longlist for Impac Prize (2009-11-04): Aravind Ariga is at the top of the longlist for the Dublin Impac literary prize, which features a cash award of 100,000 euros.

New York Public Library Acquires E. Annie Proulx Archive (2009-11-03): The New York Public Library just acquired treasure trove of research notes, book drafts and other materials belonging to novelist E.

Barnes and Noble Eying European Expansion (2009-11-02): Barnes and Noble is considering expanding into Europe, according to The Bookseller.

Ang Lee to Direct Film Version of Life of Pi (2009-10-28): Director Ang Lee says that he has finally gotten a first draft of the screenplay for the film version of Yann Martel's 2002 Man Booker prize-winning novel Life of Pi.

Alice Munro Reveals Cancer Battle (2009-10-26): At a literary event in Toronto, Man Booker Prize-winning Canadian author Alice Munro revealed that she has been battling cancer.

Ebook Version of King's Under the Dome Delayed to Boost Hardcover Sales (2009-10-25): The Wall Street Journal reports that the ebook version of Stephen King's Under the Dome was delayed six weeks to help stores sell the hardcover version.

Chinese Authors Oppose Google Digitzation Plan (2009-10-22): A group of Chinese authors are angry and accusing Google of digitizing their books without permission or payment.

Mexico's Secret Service: Gabriel Garcia Marquez Was a Cuban Spy (2009-10-21): Uncovered records reveal that Columbian author and Nobel laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez was spied on for decades by the Mexican intelligence agency DFS, which is now defunct.

Patricia Cornwell Suing Financial Advisors Over $40 Million Loss (2009-10-20): Bestselling author Patricia Cornwell is suing her financial advisors and accountants for negligence.

Simon and Schuster Buys Rights to Popular Video Game App (2009-10-20): Simon and Schuster's Atria book imprint has inked a deal to publish three books by F.

Furious Row at Frankfort Book Fair May Lead to EU Being Dropped From Google Book Settlement (2009-10-19): Due to massive resistance to the Google Book Settlement in Europe, all European Union books might be entirely left out from the deal, according to The Bookseller.

Germans Say Nein to Ebooks (2009-10-19): German publishers are resisting the siren call of Amazon.

Bidding War Erupts Over Rights to Mandela Book (2009-10-14): Publishers are in a bidding war over the rights to publish a book based on the archives of Nelson Mandela.

Eoin Colfer Writes New Hitchihker's Guide to the Galaxy Book (2009-10-12): Eoin Colfer, bestselling author of the Artemis Fowl books, has taken on the task of continuing Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series.