This is page 31 of the book publishing news archives.

Age Banding Controversy Continues in Great Britain (2008-07-10): The practice of "age banding" -- listing the suitable age of reader for children's books -- has infuriated British authors who say that age banding is inappropriate.

Jhumpa Lahiri Wins Frank O'Conner Award (2008-07-08): The judges for the Frank O'Conner award usually issue a short list.

Madonna's Brother Dishes the Dirt (2008-07-07): The Sun has revealed some of the juicy tidbits from Madonna's brother's upcoming tell-all book.

Doris Lessing Talks Life After the Nobel Prize (2008-07-04): Nobel Prize winning author Doris Lessing is just as feisty as ever.

Phillip Margolin Gives Some Writing Advice (2008-07-03): Phillip Margolin discusses his work habits and his new legal thriller, Executive Privilege, in which the president of the United States is a suspect in a terrible crime.

Simply Audiobooks Ditches DRM For Some Titles (2008-07-03): Simply Audiobooks has announced a plan to make many Random House audio titles available for sale by download in a DRM-free format.

Jonathan Karp on Disposable Books (2008-06-30): Jonathan Karp, the publisher and Editor in Chief of Hachette Book Group imprint Twelve, has a most interesting piece in The Washington Post today.

Reviewing Child 44 by Tom Robb Smith (2008-06-29): Everyone knows that the younger generation has embraced the technological revolution.

The Sequel to Marley and Me (2008-06-28): Bestselling author John Grogan is workingon a follow up to his book Marely and Me: Life and Love With the World's Worst Dog, which is currently being made into a feature film starring O

Dave Pelzer is a Survivor (2008-06-28): The Guardian interviews Dave Pelzer, who is widely credited for inventing the genre of "misery lit": books which chronicle a horrific childhood or life experience.

Entertainment Weekly Names New Classics (2008-06-28): Entertainment Weekly has named what it says are the "new classics": the 100 best books written from 1983 to 2008.

Pat Tillman Book Pulled (2008-06-27): The much-anticipated book by Jon Krakauer, The Hero, is being withdrawn from Doubleday's fall list at the request of the author.

Barbara Walters Audio Book Cuts Out all the Steamy Parts (2008-06-23): The audiobook version of Barbara Walters' bestselling memoir is missing all the naughty parts.

Oprah Gives Books to Stanford Grads (2008-06-21): Oprah Winfrey recently was the speaker at Stanford University's commencement.

Harry Potter Book Sales Pass 400 Million Mark (2008-06-18): The Harry Potter books have broken the 400 million sales mark.

Rawi Hage Wins World's Richest Literary Prize (2008-06-13): Rawi Hage won the world's most lucrative literary prize.

Barnes and Noble Still Considering Borders Purchase (2008-06-11): First round bids were due Monday from companies that wish to buy bookseller Borders.

Turning Authors into Bestseller Machines (2008-06-11): The Guardian's Stewart Evers has a pretty harsh piece about how America's biggest authors are being turned into brands instead of writers.

Get Ready for the Avalanche of Obama Books (2008-06-10): Now that he's won the Democratic nomination, Barack Obama is about to get the media blitz of his career.

Ebooks and the Future of Publishing (2008-06-09): Paul Krugman is making waves with his new article in The New York Times, in which he discusses the future of books -- and it's not pretty.