This is page 28 of the book publishing news archives.

Why Books Make Great Gifts (2008-12-11): Random House has produced a great video about why books make great gifts for the holiday season.

Gabriel Garcia Marquez Mulling Over Four Different Versions of His New Book (2008-12-10): There has been some concern that 82 year old Nobel laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez would never write another book.

Booksellers Hoping For Some Magic From Beedle the Bard (2008-12-03): The book industry is hoping that the midnight release tonight of J.

Random House Announces Internal Reorganization (2008-12-03): Random House is undergoing a major reorganization.

The Beginning of the End For Misery Lit? (2008-12-01): It appears to be the beginning of the end for the Misery Lit genre.

Scholastic Settles Potter Embargo Lawsuit (2008-12-01): Scholastic has settled its lawsuit against Infinity Resources, Inc.

Otto Penzler Investigates the HMH Rumors (2008-11-26): The news that Houghton Mifflin Harcout is suspending book acquisitions sent shockwaves throughout the book publishing world.

Johnson, Updike Awarded Bad Sex in Fiction Awards (2008-11-25): Author Rachel Johnson has won the Bad Sex In Fiction Award.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Puts Hold on Acquisitions (2008-11-24): The recession is affecting publishers. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt has put a hold on acquisitions.

Random House Expands Ebook Offerings (2008-11-24): Random House has announced plans to expand its ebook library.

Michael Crichton's Next Book May Be Canceled (2008-11-12): USA Today reports that Michael Crichton's next book, which was scheduled for release in spring of 2009, has been canceled because of the author's recent death.

Anne Kornblut Writing Hillary Clinton Book (2008-11-10): Anne Kornblut of The Washington Post is writing a book about Hillary Clinton to be called, Rejection: Why America Isn't Ready For a Woman President.

Falling in Love With the Kindle (2008-11-06): Virginia Heffernan of The New York Times finally falls in love with the Kindle ebook reader.

Rupert Murdoch Furious at First Draft of Wolff's Bio (2008-10-27): Rupert Murdoch is reportedly quite unhappy with the first draft of Michael Wolff's new book about him.

J.K. Rowling to Launch Beedle the Bard in Scotland (2008-10-21): J.

2008 National Book Awards Finalists Announced (2008-10-15): The National Book Award finalists were announced today.

Aravind Adiga Wins Man Booker Prize (2008-10-14): Aravind Adiga has won the Man Booker prize for his debut novel The White Tiger, a story about India's class struggle.

Betting Patterns Suggest a Leak at the Nobel Committee (2008-10-10): We had no idea that people actually bet on who will win Nobel prizes, but apparently it's quite a booming industry.

Anti-Obama Author Arrested in Kenya, Deported (2008-10-09): American journalist and author Jerome Corsi, who wrote a bestselling book critical of Barack Obama, was arrested by Kenyan police while on his way to a book signing.

Dacre Stoker Writing Dracula Sequel (2008-10-06): Bram Stoker's great grand nephew is bringing Dracula back to life in a new book.