This is page 60 of the book publishing news archives.

Ray Romano to Publish Children's Book With Simon & Schuster (2004-01-02): Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, has announced plans to publish the first book for children written by Ray Romano, comedian and Emmy Award-winning star of the top-rated CBS television program, Everybody Loves Raymond.

Third International Book of the Month Selected (2004-01-02): A Blade of Grass by South African-born writer, Lewis DeSoto, has been selected as the next International Book of the Month by the DirectGroup division of Bertelsmann AG, co-owners of Bookspan's Book-of-the-Month Club.

Western Fiction Market is Going Strong (2003-12-05): The Western genre is still popular among readers and movie goers.

Hyperion Signs Deal for Next Book by George Carlin (2003-12-05): Hyperion has announced plans to publish a new book by Grammy award-winning comedian, George Carlin.

Book Sales Fall Dramatically in October (2003-12-05): Book sales fell dramatically in October, with sales down in almost every category tracked by the Association of American Publishers.

Margaret Loesch and Bruce Stein Launch The Hatchery (2003-11-21): Prominent industry executives Margaret Loesch and Bruce Stein have teamed to create The Hatchery, LLC.

Magnetic Poetry Launches Kids Poetry Anthology Online (2003-11-21): Magnetic Poetry, a Minneapolis- based company popular for its magnetic poetry tool, is building on the success of its anthology for adults by giving kids an outlet to create and display prose online for all the world to see.

Amazon.com And Borders Group Extend Ecommerce Agreement (2003-11-21): Amazon.

Young Men Move From Television to the Internet (2003-11-14): The Online Publishers Association (OPA), an industry trade organization, announced on November 5 the results of a recent media consumption study of men aged 18-34 who are frequent visitors to online news, information and entertainment websites.

Global Gaming Business to Launch Casino Connection (2003-10-31): Global Gaming Business LLC has announced that it will publish Casino Connection, a new magazine dedicated to the employees of the Atlantic City gaming industry.

Amazon.com Offers Full Text Book Searches (2003-10-31): Amazon.

Book Magazine to Cease Publication (2003-10-24): Barnes & Noble, Inc.

iUniverse Renews Partnership with Authors Guild (2003-10-24): iUniverse announced that it has renewed its agreement to provide on-demand publishing services to members of the Authors Guild, an organization of published authors.

St. Anthony Messenger Press Acquires Charis Book (2003-10-17): St.

Ebook Sales Expected to Top $10 Million in 2003 (2003-10-17): Churning steadily just below the high profile of the music industry's digital drama, electronic publishing has quietly become a major force in the worlds of media and technology.

HarperCollins Signs Book Contract with Billy Crystal (2003-10-10): HarperCollins Children's Books announced that it has acquired North American rights to publish two children's books by actor, director and Academy Award host Billy Crystal.

Tom Wolfe Awarded Chicago Tribune Literary Prize (2003-10-10): Author Tom Wolfe has been named the recipient of the 2003 Chicago Tribune Literary Prize for his lifetime of achievements.

DirectGroup Selects Karin Slaughter Novel (2003-09-05): The DirectGroup division of Bertelsmann, AG, co-owners of Bookspan's Book-of-the-Month Club, has selected A Faint Cold Fear by New York Times bestselling author Karin Slaughter as the next International Book of the Month.

KeepMedia Launches Digital Content Store (2003-09-05): KeepMedia, Inc.

Digital Book Index Launches Ebook Search Engine (2003-09-05): Ebooks are not yet a major commercial success, but they are still growing in number.