This is page 54 of the book publishing news archives.

Marvel Signs Mass Market Book Deals (2005-02-11): Marvel Enterprises, Inc.

VNU Launches The Book Standard (2005-02-11): VNU Business Media, has launched The Book Standard, a subscription-based website covering the book business.

Apprise Media Acquires Beckett Publications (2005-02-11): Apprise Media LLC, a media company backed by Spectrum Equity Investors, has acquired Beckett Publications, a publisher of sports and entertainment market collectible guides.

Ron McLarty and the Basement of Despair (2005-01-31): A Sydney Morning Herald article tells the fascinating stor of debut author Ron McLarty's long road to publication.

Do Writers Need to Suffer to be Productive? Crain's Thinks So. (2005-01-25): Crain's Chicago Business presents an expose about about the usefulness of the John D.

Top Selling Ebooks of 2004 Announced (2005-01-24): The Open eBook Forum (OeBF), an ebook industry trade and standards organization, has released its annual list of Top Selling ebooks.

Kadohata, Henkes Win Newbery, Caldecott Medals (2005-01-21): Cynthia Kadohata, author of Kira-Kira, and Kevin Henkes, illustrator and author of Kitten's First Full Moon, are the 2005 winners of the John Newbery and Randolph Caldecott medals.

Gloria Estefan to Write Children's Book (2005-01-21): Five-time Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Gloria Estefan will pen her first book, a story for children to be published in both English and Spanish in November 2005.

Bluff Magazine Catches Poker Wave (2005-01-14): Bluff Magazine, now in its third issue, has been caught up in the poker phenomenon that is sweeping the nation.

ALSC Announces Theodor Seuss Geisel Award (2005-01-14): The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), has announced the creation of a new award for outstanding children's literature.

Bookeen Releases Multi-Format Electronic Book (2005-01-07): Bookeen has announced the launch of the Cybook, a multi-format open ebook reading device.

OFAC Revises Rule Restricting Publishing Activities (2005-01-07): The U.

Scholastic Acquires Self-Published Fantasy Series (2005-01-07): Scholastic has acquired the North American book rights to Patrick Carman's self-published trilogy, The Land of Elyon, a new series set in a fantasy world in which animals can talk and enchanted stones can see the future.

Sara Nelson Leaves the New York Post to Helm Publishers Weekly (2005-01-06): The New York Times reports that Sara Nelson, the former books editor at The New York Post will take over the top editorial job at Publishers Weekly on Jan.

Sterling to Publish Books with DIY Network (2005-01-03): Sterling Publishing Co.

Nickelodeon and Paramount Acquire Anybodies Series (2005-01-03): Nickelodeon Movies and Paramount Pictures announced that they have jointly acquired the motion-picture rights to The Anybodies, written by bestselling author Julianna Baggott and illustrated by Peter Ferguson.

Sterling to Publish Books with DIY Network (2005-01-03): Sterling Publishing Co.

Bloomsbury Buys Walker Books (2004-12-23): The New York Times reports that Bloomsbury Publishing P.

AAP Reports Mixed October Publishing Sales (2004-12-17): Publishing sales were down in seven categories tracked by the Association of American Publishers (AAP) in October; however, gains in six categories countered the losses leading to only a slight loss in year-to-date sales that could be easily made up for in the way of strong holiday sales.

Judith Regan and the Affair From Hell (2004-12-16): Judith Regan, the President of HarperCollins' ReganBooks, is the driving force behind a multitude of bestsellers from personalities such as Howard Stern, Wally Lamb, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, and Michael Moore.