Book Publishing News: 23
This is page 23 of the book publishing news archives.
Eoin Colfer Writes New Book in Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy Series (2009-10-12): Thirty years after the publication of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by the late Douglas Adams, there is a new book in the series.
Edgar Allan Poe Finally to Get Proper Funeral (2009-10-09): 160 years late, Edgar Allan Poe has finally been properly gotten a proper burial.
Another Obscure Nobel Prize Winner for Literature (2009-10-08): The Nobel Prize for Literature was awarded to a little know author, Herta Muller.
Children's Book About Gay Penguins Tops Banned Book List (2009-10-07): In 2008, the American Liberary Associated recorded 513 cases where books were targeted for censorship.
Hilary Mandel Wins Man Booker Prize (2009-10-06): Hilary Mandel has won the Man Booker Prize for the novel, Wolf Hall.
Nobel Prize for Literature to Be Live Webcast (2009-10-06): The Nobel Prize for Literature will be broadcast live from the Swedish Academy in Stockholm, Sweden, on Thursday, October 8, at 1:00 p.
Danielle Steel's Former Assistant Admits She Embezzled From Employer for Years (2009-09-30): Bestselling author Danielle Steel was shocked to discover that her assistant of fifteen years had been systematically embezzling from her.
J.K. Rowling Joins Twitter (2009-09-29): Tired of other people impersonating her, J.
Jimmy Carter Moves to FSG For Next Book (2009-09-29): Former president Jimmy Carter has moved publishing houses.
The Daily Beast and Perseus Book Group Launch Book Imprint (2009-09-28): Tina Brown thinks book publishing needs to speed up.
Google Book Settlement Hearing Postponed (2009-09-22): As expected, the October 7 hearing in the Google Book Settlement case is going to be postponed so that Google can revise the settlement agreement to the Justice Department's satisfaction.
Google Book Settlement Being Revised After Justice Department Says it Violates Federal Law (2009-09-21): On Friday the Justice Department weighed in on the Google Book Settlement saying that if it wasn't revised, the Justice Department would stop the deal because it violates a number of federal antitrust laws.
U.S. Register of Copyrights Objects to Google Book Settlement (2009-09-16): The Google Book Settlement Fairness Hearing in October is going to be a wild one.
Catcher in the Rye Sequel Case on Appeal (2009-09-08): The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has heard arguments in the case in which an author wrote an unauthorized sequel to J.
Authors Guild Slams Amazon for Stance Against Google Book Settlement (2009-09-08): The Authors Guild has slammed Amazon.
Scholastic and Penguin Offices Sprayed for Bedbugs (2009-09-03): The New York Observer reports that the offices of publisher Scholastic were evacuated in order to spray for bedbugs.
The Inherent Comedy in Being a Book Editor (2009-09-02): Apparently, the life of a book editor is a marvelous inspiration for a sitcom.
CEO of Hachette Livre Talks Book Industry Consolidation (2009-09-01): The CEO of Hachette Livre, the world's second largest publisher, told the Financial Times that the book industry would have to consolidate in order to take on Amazon.
Report: 400 More Bookstores to Close By Year End (2009-08-31): You can should expect an avalanche of bookstore closings this year.
Urban Libraries Council Objects to Google Book Settlement Terms (2009-08-28): As the deadline for objecting to the Google Book Settlement approaches -- it's September 4 -- it seems like a new party enters the case every week.