Book Publishing News: 33

This is page 33 of the book publishing news archives.

Judge Wants Settlement in Rowling Copyright Case (2008-04-16): The judge in the copyright infringement case over the Harry Potter fansite/proposed book wants the parties to come to a settlement.

Courtroom Drama For J.K. Rowling (2008-04-15): The trial over the fan who wants to publish a Harry Potter lexicon, which J.

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao Wins Pulitzer Prize (2008-04-09): Junot Diaz's The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, which won the National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction has won another honor.

Sophie Dahl Grows Up (2008-04-08): Sophie Dahl, the granddaughter of bestselling author Roald Dahl (Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory) and Patricia Neal, talks about her past life as a plus-size model and her current career as an author.

Celebrity Biographies Put People to Sleep (2008-04-07): A new survey lists the books and music that are most likely to put one asleep.

Hyperion Founder Leaving to Run Controversial New Book Group (2008-04-05): Hyperion Books founder Robert S.

New HarperCollins Imprint Won't Pay Author Royalties (2008-04-03): The New York Times reports that HarperCollins is forming a new publishing group that won't pay author advances, but instead will use a profit-sharing plan.

Judging Your Date By His Taste In Books (2008-04-01): The New York Times examines the role that one's reading taste plays in dating.

J.K. Rowling to Testify in Copyright Case (2008-03-28): J.

Maya Angelou Celebrates Her 80th Birthday (2008-03-27): Maya Angelou is celebrating her 80th birthday on April 4th.

Chabon Leads Hugo Nominations (2008-03-25): The Hugo nominations have been announced.

Sebastian Horsley Denied Entry into U.S. (2008-03-21): British author Sebastian Horsley has been denied entry into the United States on the grounds of moral turpitude, which has to be some kind of first -- at least in this decade.

More Fallout From the Faux Gang Memoir Incident (2008-03-17): The New York Times public editor, Clark Hoyt investigates how the faux gangbanger memoir Love and Consequences by "Margaret B.

Authors Can You Get 1,000 True Fans? (2008-03-13): Here is an interesting concept from Kevin Kelly that authors might want to take a look at.

Oprah's Latest Pick Has Astounding Book Sales (2008-03-12): Oprah Winfrey's book picks are always bestsellers.

Holocaust Memoir is a Big Fake (2008-03-07): Another memoir turns out to be a big fake.

BEA Lines Up Celebrities (2008-03-07): Magic Johnson, Alec Baldwin and Michael Moore are some of the celebrities that are expected to attend BookExpo America this year.

Product Placement in Books: Unsafe at Any Speed (2008-03-06): No matter where you go, it's hard to avoid product placements.

Gangbanger Memoir Scandal Grows (2008-03-05): The faux gangbanger memoir story continues to percolate .

HarperEntertainment to Publish Oscar De La Hoya Autobiography (2008-02-12): HarperEntertainment, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, announced that it will be publishing the autobiography of boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya.