This is page 46 of the book publishing news archives.

New Media Opportunities for Writers (2006-01-03): As television and media continue to evolve in the digital age, opportunities for writers are expanding.

Statisticians Baffled by Da Vinci Code's Success (2005-12-30): British statisticians are simply dumbfounded by the incredible success of the bestselling novel The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown.

Rumors Emerge that Sony Will Unveil English E-book Reader in January, 2006 (2005-12-30): The latest rumors say that Sony will be launching an English version of its hot e-book reader, the Libre, which is now only available in Japan.

The Middle-Eastern Version of Sex in the City? (2005-12-21): The Associated Press reports on a new novel, The Girls of Riyadh that is causing shockwaves in the Middle East, especially in Saudi Arabia.

Telecommuters Avoid New York Strike Problems (2005-12-21): Newsday reports on the effect of the ongoing transportation strike in New York City, which affects millions of people who commute using public transport.

Hershey Sues Over Book Cover Image (2005-12-20): The Associated Press reports that The Hershey Company is suing for an injunction against Simon and Schuster to stop the publisher from using the image of a giant Hershey bar on the cover of a new book called Hershey: Milton S.

The Critics of Narnia (2005-12-16): Catherine Seipp writes an interesting commentary in the L.

Orhan Pamuk Begins Trial in Turkey (2005-12-16): Bloomberg reports on the trial of Turkish novelist Orhan Pamuk, who is accused of "insulting his nation's identity" by writing about some history that the country doesn't wish to acknowledge.

Memoirs of a Geisha Film Revives Book Sales (2005-12-15): The Book Standard reports that the new film Memoirs of a Geisha is really helping revive book sales of the novel.

Book Publishing in the Age of Digitization (2005-12-15): Hillel Italie of the Associated Press discusses the year in bookselling and how publishers are increasingly turning to the Internet and digital technologies to help sales and profits.

European Publishers Council Head Says Internet Content Won't Remain Free For Long (2005-12-07): European publishers have just about had it with Google, Inc.

Kaplan Forms Kaplan Publishing (2005-12-01): Kaplan has announced the formation of Kaplan Publishing, a new unit that will focus on both education and business trade publications.

Lunch With the Pompous Publisher (2005-11-22): Walter Ellis of the Belfast Telegraph longs to be a novelist.

Stories of Strength Benefits Katrina Survivors (2005-11-15): One issue facing charities right now is the issue of donor fatigue.

Ashcroft Hires Democrat to Shop a Book Deal (2005-11-15): The New York Times reports that the extremely conservative former attorney general John Ashcroft is shopping a book proposal.

Susannah Clarke Wins World Fantasy Award (2005-11-10): Susanna Clarke has won the 2005 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel for Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell.

10,000 Hong Kong Fans Plead With J.K. Rowling to Visit (2005-11-09): 10,000 avid Hong Kong Harry Potter fans have signed a petition begging J.

A Book Lover's Dream Vacation (2005-11-07): Kenneth Turan of the L.

Amazon.com Enters the Bookscanning Wars (2005-11-07): Just to make things even more confusing in the Bookscanning Wars, PC World reports that now Amazon.

Raab Associates Launches ReviewersChecklist.com (2005-11-07): Raab Associates Inc.