This is page 26 of the book publishing news archives.

Taxi Driver Convicted in Publisher Firebombing Attempt (2009-05-15): A London taxi driver has been found guilty of trying to firebomb the home of the publisher of a controversial novel which depicts the life of the first wife of the prophet Muhammad.

The Secret Memoirs of Zhao Ziyang (2009-05-14): The secret memoirs of Zhao Ziyang, the top Chinese Communist official during the Tiananmen Square massacre, are going to be published, four years after his death.

Jodi Picoult Blasts Dan Brown's Writing Skills (2009-05-11): Author Jodi Picoult is very critical of Dan Brown's writing skills and says The Da Vinci Code is poorly written.

Phillips Pioneers New Color E-Ink Technology (2009-05-08): Phillips is working on creating color e-ink so that media readers (like the Kindle, which is only black and white) will be able to display full color pages.

Napoleon Bonaparte's Romance Novella to be Published for First Time (2009-05-07): A long lost romantic novella written by Napoleon Bonaparte has finally been translated and will be published.

Cormac McCarthy Wins PEN/Saul Bellow Lifetime Achievement Award (2009-05-04): Cormac McCarthy has won another literary honor.

Google Copyright Lawsuit Settlement Delayed Again (2009-04-29): In a surprise ruling the judge in the Google Book Search copyright lawsuit has agreed to a four month extension requested by a group of authors.

Wiley Uses SKYPE for Author Book Signing (2009-04-22): Publisher John Wiley is thinking outside the box when it comes to book signings.

HarperCollins Releasing Tolkien's Works in Ebook Format (2009-04-21): Fans of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings will soon be able to read the classic fantasy tales on their favorite ereader.

The Rise of the Trade Paperback (2009-04-21): Publishers are printing fewer hardcover books and more trade paperbacks in response to the drop off in consumer spending.

Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol Gets Release Date (2009-04-20): Doubleday announced today that the sequel to The Da Vinci Code will be released on September 15, 2009.

Amazon Apologizes For Sales Ranking Glitch (2009-04-14): Amazon.

Meghan McCain Lands High Six-Figure Book Deal (2009-04-09): The New York Observer reports that Meghan McCain, daughter of Presidential candidate John McCain, has landed a book deal.

Ann Weisgarber Gets Double Orange Prize Noms for Debut Novel (2009-04-08): Ann Weisgarber has scored double Orange Prize nominations.

Twilight is a Hit in the Middle East (2009-04-02): Stephenie Meyer's Twilight books have been translated into Arabic and they look to be a hit in the Middle East.

Philip Parker Wins Diagram Prize for Oddest Book Title (2009-03-27): The winner for the Diagram Prize for the Oddest Book Title has been awarded to Professor Philip M.

2009's Oddest Book Title of the Year (2009-03-27): The Bookseller has announced the winner of this year's Oddest Book Title of the Year prize.

Barnes and Noble Executives Get Salaries Frozen (2009-03-26): Barnes & Noble executives are taking a freeze in pay.

Number of Blogger Book Deals is Very Small (2009-03-25): USA Today has an article about some bloggers that have landed book deals.

Libraries See Record Traffic During Recession (2009-03-16): As the recession drags on, libraries are seeing record numbers of visitors.