This is page 55 of the book publishing news archives.

Tom Hanks Takes Lead in Da Vinci Code Film (2004-12-10): Two-time Academy Award winner Tom Hanks has been cast in the lead role of the famed symbologist Robert Langdon in Columbia Pictures' upcoming film adaptation of Dan Brown's bestselling thriller The Da Vinci Code.

Chronicle Books to Publish Senator Barbara Boxer Novel (2004-12-10): Chronicle Books has acquired the rights to a novel by United States Senator Barbara Boxer of California.

Borders Announces 2004 Original Voices Nominees (2004-12-03): Borders Books & Music has announced the nominees for the 2004 Original Voices Awards.

New Line Buys Rights to Bestselling Relationship Book (2004-12-03): New Line Cinema has acquired the rights to the bestselling nonfiction book He's Just Not That Into You: The No-Excuses Truth To Understanding Guys and has struck a deal with authors Greg Behrendt and Liz Tucillo to adapt the book into a feature screenplay, it was announced by New Line production president Toby Emmerich.

China's Linktone Launches Mobile Literature Channel (2004-12-03): Linktone Ltd.

Children Find Books Inside Cheerios Cereal Boxes (2004-12-03): Starting in November 2004 and continuing into early 2005, Cheerios is giving away more than five million children's books free inside Cheerios boxes.

New Line Acquires Rights to Marquez Novel (2004-11-29): New Line Cinema has acquired the rights to Nobel Prize winning author Gabriel Garcia Marquez' novel Love in the Time of Cholera from producer Scott Steindorff and has hired Oscar-winning screenwriter Ronald Harwood (The Pianist) to pen the feature film adaptation.

Kingfisher and New York Times to Publish Children's Books (2004-11-29): Kingfisher Publications, a Houghton Mifflin Company imprint, and the New York Times have announced an agreement to publish a line of nonfiction books for young readers.

Tom Petty Signs Deal for Authorized Biography (2004-11-19): Tom Petty, one of the great songwriters of American rock 'n' roll, has signed a publishing contract with Omnibus Press.

HarperCollins to Launch Collins Division (2004-11-19): HarperCollins Publishers announced that it will launch a Collins division in the U.

Publishers and Authors File Suit against Treasury Department (2004-11-19): A group of publishers and authors associations have filed suit against the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) in federal court in New York.

The Rise of BookScan (2004-11-08): The Washington Post has an interesting article about bestseller lists and how they are compiled by the various publications.

Thomas Nelson Launches Political Imprint (2004-11-05): Thomas Nelson, Inc.

Dylan Thomas Literary Prize Launched (2004-11-05): The Dylan Thomas Literary Prize is a new International award which rewards writing in English by authors under the age of 30 from anywhere in the world is the latest literary prize initiative.

Monarch Publishing to Focus on Spirituality and Healing (2004-10-22): Dr.

New Line Acquires Film Rights to Susanna Clarke Novel (2004-10-22): New Line Cinema has acquired the feature film rights to the British fantasy novel Jonathan Strange & Mr.

Meredith and Marvel Announce Children's Book Deal (2004-10-22): Meredith Corporation, the publisher of The New York Times bestseller Trading Spaces: Behind the Scenes and Marvel Enterprises, Inc.

Richard A. Clarke to Write Thriller Novel (2004-10-15): Richard A.

HarperCollins Signs Picture Book Deal with Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner (2004-10-15): HarperCollins Children's Books has acquired world rights to publish The 2000 Year Old Man Goes to School by comedians, actors, writers and directors Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner.

Hyperion to Publish John Travolta's Autobiography (2004-10-08): Hyperion has announced plans to publish John Travolta's autobiography.