This is page 32 of the book publishing news archives.

HarperCollins Sues Victoria Gotti (2008-06-09): HarperCollins is suing Victoria Gotti for return of advance money for the book she never wrote.

Charles Dickens' Writing Desk Sold for $850,000 (2008-06-06): Charles Dicken's writing desk and chair were sold at auction for $850,000 to an Irish millionaire.

British Authors Furious Over Age Branding Plan (2008-06-04): British authors are furious over a plan to place age ranges on their books.

Book Sales Prediction: Basically Flat (2008-06-02): Book sales are expected to stay basically flat according to a new report.

Disney Acquires Rights to Jonas Brothers Book (2008-05-31): Disney has acquired the rights to a book about the super-hot Jonas Brothers.

The Insider World of Book Blurbs (2008-05-28): Those book blurbs wouldn't be there on the cover if they didn't matter.

The Resurrection of James Frey (2008-05-28): After all the drama, it appears that James Frey has redeemed himself.

Microsoft Shutting Down Book Search (2008-05-27): The AP reports that Microsoft is shutting down its book scanning operations to focus on other search operations.

BEA's Lofty Green Goals Not Met (2008-05-27): The organizers of Book Expo America 2008 (BEA) are getting a lot of grief over their failed plans to make the convention green.

Borders Relaunches Online Store (2008-05-27): Borders has relaunched its online bookstore after ending its partnership with Amazon.

Barnes & Noble Studying Possible Borders Purchase (2008-05-22): The Washington Post reports that Barnes & Noble has put together a management team to study the "feasibility" of acquiring Borders.

Can Giving Away Your Book Generate Sales? (2008-05-21): The idea seems to jibe with common sense but a few authors have given away free electronic copies of their books and still generated big sales of the hardcover or paperback version.

Too Many Writers, Not Enough Readers? (2008-05-02): Are there too many writers and not enough readers? Rachel Donadio crunches the numbers.

James Frey Speaks About New Novel and Breaking the Rules (2008-05-01): The James Frey saga continues.

Rosetta Launches NetGalley (2008-04-28): Publisher's Weekly reports that Rosetta Solutions has formally announced its new product and service, NetGalley.

Cynthia Ozeck Wins Two Lifetime Achievement Awards (2008-04-28): At the age of 80, Cynthia Ozeck has just won two prestigious lifetime achievement awards: the PEN/Malamud short fiction prize and the PEN/Nabokov award for originality and craftmanship.

Mike Huckabee Signs New Book Deal (2008-04-24): Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee is writing a book about his run for the Republican presidential nomination.

The Obsession With Memoirs (2008-04-24): Everyone is writing a memoir these days, it seems.

Miley Cyrus is Writing Her Memoirs (2008-04-22): Young pop star Miley Cyrus is writing her memoirs according to a report in Fox News.

Cassie Edwards and Signet Part Ways (2008-04-18): Romance novelist Cassie Edwards and her publisher Signet have parted ways as a result of the plagiarism scandal that rocked the romance world.