This is page 41 of the book publishing news archives.

Kitty Kelley Takes on Oprah (2006-12-14): Much-despised biographer of the stars Kitty Kelley is planning on turning her acid pen on Oprah Winfrey.

Yiyun Li Wins Guardian First Book Award (2006-12-07): Chinese-born author Yiyun Li has won the £10,000 Guardian First Book Award for A Thousand Years of Good Prayers, a book of short stories.

John Twelve Hawks Still Off the Grid (2006-12-01): Author John Twelve Hawks is still living off the grid. He has finished the next book in his series that started with The Traveler.

Rupert Murdoch Pulls the Plug on O.J. Book (2006-11-20): Rupert Murdoch has pulled the plug on the controversial new O.

O.J. Book and Interview Cancelled (2006-11-20): After an absolute avalanche of protests from booksellers, victims' rights organizations, media pundits and just about everyone who has a shred of decency left in them, Rupert Murdoch, the Chairman of Fox has announced that he is cancelling the publication of O.

Some Fox Affiliates Refuse to Run O.J. Interview (2006-11-20): At least nine Fox affiliates are refusing the broadcast the controversial O.

Judith Regan on Why She Did It (2006-11-17): Judith Regan has been taking a lot of heat for publishing O.

Selling Books Outside of Bookstores (2006-11-02): The New York Times reports on the growing trend of selling books in places other than bookstores.

Penguin Goes to Second Life (2006-10-25): Penguin has gone virtual for the launch of Neal Stephenson's Snow Crash.

The Author, The Addiction and the Amazon.com Ranking System (2006-10-24): Lyn Gardner, theatre critic for The Guardian (U.

O.J. Simpson Reportedly Writing Hypothetical Book About Murdering Wife (2006-10-23): A number of reports say that O.

PEN USA Announces 2006 Literary Awards Winners (2006-10-19): PEN USA, the West Coast arm of International PEN, has announced the winners of the 2006 Literary Awards.

Copyright Litigation Update: Google to Subpoena Rivals (2006-10-10): Google, Inc.

Sony Launching Ebook Store to Go With New Reader (2006-10-09): Reuters reported last week that Sony is launching an ebook store to go with its new ebook reader device.

Another Brewing Literary Scandal? (2006-09-27): Great Britain may have its own James Frey-esque scandal brewing.

Sony Launches Ebook Reader (2006-09-27): Sony finally unveiled the final version of the ebook reader, which retails for $350 at the Sony Style store.

J.R.R. Tolkien Has a New Book Coming Out (2006-09-19): A new, previously unpublished work by J.R.R. Tolkien called The Children of Hurin will hit bookstores in April, 2007. Christopher Tolkien is helping to complete the work.

J.K. Rowling vs. Airport Security (2006-09-14): J.

Amazon to Launch Kindle Ebook Reader (2006-09-12): Engadget sent book lovers into a frenzy when it posted photos of a proposed ebook reader which will be sold by Amazon.

Scholastic Severs Ties With Controversial 9/11 Film (2006-09-11): Scholastic has severed its ties with the much-criticized docudrama The Path to 9/11, because the film contained misleading and inaccurate information.