This is page 70 of the book publishing news archives.

Palm and Simon & Schuster Beam Stephen King Excerpt (2002-03-28): In an effort to promote Everything's Eventual, Stephen King's latest short story collection, Palm and Simon & Schuster are beaming an excerpt from the book directly to Palm owners in Manhatten.

James Beard Foundation Award Nominees Announced (2002-03-28): Nominees were announced for The 2002 James Beard Foundation Awards, the nation's top honors for culinary professionals, at a reception held at the historic James Beard House in Greenwich Village, featuring 1997 James Beard Foundation Award recipient Chef Norman Van Aken, Norman's, Coral Gables, FL.

NBCC Award Finalists Named (2002-03-28): The National Book Critics Circle (NBCC) recently announced the finalists for its annual book awards.

Borders Announces Original Voices Awards Nominees (2002-03-28): Nominees for the fifth annual Original Voices Awards were announced by Borders Books and Music.

2002 Eppie Award Winners Announced (2002-03-28): The winners of the 2002 Eppie Awards have been announced.

2002 Bologna New Media Prize Winners Announced (2002-03-28): The Bologna Children's Book Fair announced the winners of the 2002 Bologna New Media Prize, a juried award honoring children's "new media" products.

Wolters Kluwer Acquires Casenotes Publishing Company (2002-03-26): Wolters Kluwer North America has acquired Casenotes Publishing Company, Inc.

MarketWatch.com Signs Book Deal with Alpha Books (2002-03-22): Alpha Books announced that it will publish the first book by MarketWatch.

Report Finds Strong Consumer Demand for Greeting Cards (2002-03-22): Despite the explosion of communication options today, including electronic email, chat rooms, wireless Internet, cellular and fax, a new report states that over 70% of consumer households still reach out and touch someone the "old-fashioned" way -- with a greeting card or letter.

International Horror Guild Award Nominees Announced (2002-03-21): The International Horror Guild has announced the finalists for its annual awards recognizing outstanding achievements in the field of horror and dark fantasy from the year 2001.

Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalists Announced (2002-03-21): The Los Angeles Times announced the finalists for the 22nd annual Los Angeles Times Book Prizes, which will be awarded at a public ceremony to be held Apr.

WHSmith to Create Online Digital Media Store (2002-03-15): WHSmith, the UK's largest books, stationery and magazine retailer, announced plans to expand its online ebookstore into an online digital media store featuring DRM-protected downloads of audio books, music and video in the Microsoft Windows Media format.

Lord of the Rings Fan Club Movie Magazine Launches (2002-03-15): Decipher, Inc.

Louis L'Amour Unpublished Works Made Available For Online Subscription (2002-03-15): Louis L'Amour, wrote over 119 books and has sold over 280 million copies worldwide since 1955.

Perseus Books Group and Running Press Announce Merger (2002-03-14): Running Press and the Perseus Books Group announced that they have entered into an agreement to merge the two companies, creating one of the largest independent trade book publishing companies in North America.

Judy Blume To Publish New Novel In Fudge Series (2002-03-14): Judy Blume has made Penguin Putnam the new home of her entire Fudge series, it was announced by Doug Whiteman, President of the Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers division.

Scholastic Corporation Acquires Klutz (2002-03-08): Scholastic Corporation announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire Klutz, a publisher and creator of unusual books for children from Corus Entertainment, Inc.

Mike Myers to Star in The Cat in the Hat (2002-03-08): Mike Myers has been signed to star in the title role of Dr.

Handheld Media Group Acquires PDABuzz.com (2002-03-08): Handheld Media Group announced it has acquired the website PDABuzz.

Bonus Books is Acquired By Publishing Executive Jeffrey Stern (2002-03-08): Bonus Books, a 30-year-old Chicago book publisher, has been acquired by Jeffrey Stern, a publishing executive based in Los Angeles, California.