This is page 68 of the book publishing news archives.

AAP Says April Figures Still Show Gains (2002-06-07): Although some categories showed more modest sales in April, almost all categories boasted positive numbers for the fourth month in a row, according to sales figures released by the Association of American Publishers.

Weekly Reader Announces New Line of Reading Instruction Books (2002-05-31): WRC Media Inc.

AAP CEO Says Publishing Industry's Demise Greatly Exaggerated (2002-05-24): "Negative reports about the publishing industry's imminent demise seem to be surfacing every week," Pat Schroeder, President and CEO of the Association of American Publishers (AAP) said in a recent speech.

Nebula Award Winners Announced (2002-05-24): The winners of the 2001 Nebula Awards (given in 2002) were recently announced by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA).

14th Annual Lambda Literary Awards Announced (2002-05-24): The 14th Annual Lambda Literary Awards (also known as "Lammys") were presented recently at a gala ceremony in New York's Tribeca area.

Wolters Kluwer Acquires Charles D. Spencer & Associates (2002-05-24): Wolters Kluwer North America has acquired Charles D.

Firecracker Alternative Book Award Winners Announced (2002-05-24): The winners for the seventh annual Firecracker Alternative Book Awards (FABs) were recently announced during an awards bash at the Book Expo America convention earlier this month.

Nicholas Evans Signs Two Book Deal with Penguin Putnam (2002-05-24): Nicholas Evans, the bestselling author of The Horse Whisperer, has agreed to publish his next two novels with Penguin Putnam Inc.

Chicago Historical Society Puts Studs Terkel Collection Online (2002-05-24): An extensive website featuring hundreds of hours of original interviews conducted by Studs Terkel for his books and long-running radio program has been launched by the Chicago Historical Society.

2002 Agatha Award Winners Announced (2002-05-24): The winners of the annual Agatha Awards have been announced.

Information Today Acquires Online, Inc. Assets (2002-05-17): Information Today, Inc.

Xerox Offers Color Print-on-Demand Printing System (2002-05-13): Xerox Corporation has announced its latest digital printing system that allows publishers and book printers to produce books with color on every page in very short runs.

Settlement Reached Regarding The Wind Done Gone (2002-05-13): Houghton Mifflin Company and the Stephens Mitchell Trusts have jointly agreed to bring and end to their litigation involving Houghton Mifflin's publication of Alice Randall's novel, The Wind Done Gone.

Palm and OverDrive to Expand Palm Reader Distribution (2002-05-13): Palm Digital Media, a publisher and distributor of ebooks for handheld computers, and OverDrive, Inc.

Clive Cussler's Dirk Pitt Hero Headed for the Big Screen (2002-05-13): Crusader Entertainment's screen adaptation of the bestselling Clive Cussler novel, Sahara, is set to commence production on October 28.

Open eBook Forum Launches Public Awareness Campaign (2002-05-13): In the midst of some negative business news about ebooks, such as the recent closings of iPublish.

Franklin to Distribute Ebooks from Warner Books (2002-05-09): Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc.

R.R. Bowker Releases U.S. Book Production Statistics (2002-05-09): R.

R.R. Bowker Acquires PubNet (2002-05-03): R.

Scribner to Publish Hemingway's Books in Ebook Format (2002-05-03): Scribner, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, announced that it will publish its catalog of twenty-three Ernest Hemingway titles as ebooks.